France - Vietnam
Business Forum
Time: 18th June, 2026 | 15:30 - 22:00
Location: Hôtel InterContinental Paris Le Grand, 2 rue Scribe, 75009 Paris
France - Vietnam
Sovereign AI & The Rise of AI-native Enterprises
Building the strategic partnership between France and Vietnam through high-level economic dialogue
Following the successful first edition in 2024, this year’s Forum focuses on one central question: how can France and Vietnam harness AI as a sovereign capability - and scale it from experimentation into real, measurable business impact.
At a time when AI is redefining competitiveness, both France and Vietnam are prioritizing technological sovereignty - ensuring control over data, infrastructure, and strategic capabilities - while facing the critical challenge of scaling AI beyond experimentation into real business impact. The Forum aims to foster a candid, high-level dialogue on what it truly takes to deploy and govern AI at scale across industries, ecosystems, and borders.
Our confirmed speakers from: IBM, Schneider Electric, Thales, Canal+...
The Forum will conclude with a Gala Dinner featuring artistic performances and exclusive networking opportunities among senior leaders.
Following the successful first edition in 2024, this year’s Forum focuses on one central question: how can France and Vietnam harness AI as a sovereign capability - and scale it from experimentation into real, measurable business impact.
At a time when AI is redefining competitiveness, both France and Vietnam are prioritizing technological sovereignty - ensuring control over data, infrastructure, and strategic capabilities - while facing the critical challenge of scaling AI beyond experimentation into real business impact. The Forum aims to foster a candid, high-level dialogue on what it truly takes to deploy and govern AI at scale across industries, ecosystems, and borders.
Our confirmed speakers from: IBM, Schneider Electric, Thales, Canal+...
The Forum will conclude with a Gala Dinner featuring artistic performances and exclusive networking opportunities among senior leaders.
France - Vietnam Business Forum
This year's forum will explore how enterprises can successfully deploy, govern, and industrialize AI across industries, ecosystems, and borders.
100+
Leaders
Across government, industry, and technology
73%
Boost
Of executives report AI pilots stalling at scale
2
Sessions
Sovereign AI & Scaling AI
15:30 - 16:00
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Welcome & Networking
16:00 - 16:10
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Opening Remarks
Mr. Trinh Duc Hai
H.E Embassy of Vietnam to France
Mr. Benoit Clocheret
President of Vietnam Committee,
MEDEF International & Executive
Chairman, Artelia
16:10 – 16:35
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Keynote
Keynote: From AI Ambition to AI Advantage: Closing the Value Realisation Gap
Mr. Pham Minh Tuan
EVP, FPT Corporation & CEO, FPT Software
Keynote: Shaping Europe’s AI Future Trust, Sovereignty and Competitiveness
Government Representative
16:35 – 17:30
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Part 1: Sovereign AI
Keynote: Sovereign AI: A New Pillar of Vietnam–France Strategic Partnership
Government Representative
Keynote: Building Sovereign AI in a Global Ecosystem
Ms. Marie Gepel
VP Digital Solutions, Technip Energies
Panel Discussion
Sovereign AI: From Strategy to Execution
• AI infrastructure
• Europe's AI competitiveness
• Trusted AI ecosystems
- Moderator: Ms. Samira Bouhani, Founder, SAMia
- Panelists: Mr. Pham Minh Tuan, EVP, FPT Corporation & CEO, FPT Software
- Dr. Hamilton Mann, Executive Chairman & President, Artificial Integrity Institute
- Dr. Agata Ferretti, European Lead of the AI Alliance, IBM
- Mr. Simoh-Mohammed Labdoui, Group Head of Data & AI Strategy, Saint-Gobain
17:30 – 18:35
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Part 2: Scaling AI
Keynote: FPT CASAN Framework: From Curiosity to AI-Native Enterprise
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phong
Chief AI Transformation Officer, FPT Corporation
Keynote: (TBC) Scaling AI in Complex Industrial Environment
Mr. Philippe Rambach
SVP & Chief AI Officer, Schneider Electric
Panel Discussion: Scaling AI: From Pilots to Enterprise Value
• Escaping the AI pilot trap
• Human-AI collaboration
• AI-native organizations
Moderator: Ms. Samira Bouhani, Founder, SAMia
Panelists:
-Mr. Philippe Rambach, SVP & Chief AI Officer, Schneider Electric
-Mr. Stéphane Baumier, Chief Technology & Information Officer, CANAL+
-Mr. Nguyen Xuan Son, Chief Technology Officer AI & IT Innovations, BNP Paribas
-Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phong, Chief AI Transformation Officer, FPT Corporation
18:35 – 18:40
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Closing Remark
18:40 – 22:00
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Networking & Gala Dinner with artistic
performances
Mr. Hamilton Mann
Best-selling author, Artificial Integrity
Executive Chairman and President, Artificial Integrity Institute
AI Researcher, lecturer at INSEAD and HEC Paris. 2025 recipient of the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award for Digital Thinking
Executive Chairman and President, Artificial Integrity Institute
AI Researcher, lecturer at INSEAD and HEC Paris. 2025 recipient of the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award for Digital Thinking
Mr. Philippe Rambach
Senior Vice President, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Schneider Electric
Mr. Xuan Son Nguyen
CTO AI & IT Innovation BNP Paribas
Mr. Stéphane Baumier
CTO CANAL+ Group
Mr. Minh Tuan Pham
Executive Vice President of FPT Corporation
CEO of FPT Software Company Limited
CEO of FPT Software Company Limited
Mrs. Marie Gepel
VP Digital Solutions of Technip Energies
Dr. Xuan Phong Nguyen
Chief AI Transformation Officer of FPT Corporation
Dr. Agata Ferretti
European Lead of the AI Alliance of IBM
Mrs. Samira Bouhani
Founder of SAMia
Mr. Simoh-Mohammed Labdoui
Group Head of Data of Saint-Gobain
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