Building Bridges to the USA 2025

Monday, February 24, 2025

Join us in Paris for an exclusive opportunity to learn more about expanding your business to the United States. This event is tailored to connect French companies with the United States, providing insights, and networking opportunities to create valuable connections. We will have 17 U.S. States participating the event and you can pre-schedule meetings to make most of your visit.

Location:

Hotel Tallyrand / George Marshall Center 
2 Rue Saint Florentin
75001 Paris
 

Agenda:

8:40 AM

Welcome Breakfast

9:10 AM

Introductory words by U.S. Ambassador (TBC), Commercial Service France, Region Ile de France, CCI Paris

9:30 AM
Plenary sessions in partnership with Business France

Roundtable 1:
Economic forecast for the U.S. Economy

Roundtable 2:
Legal and Tax considerations, Immigration and Business practices in the U.S.

11 AM

Coffee break 

11:15 AM

 SelectUSA presentation

11:30 AM

Panel discussion with 4-5 U.S. States and company testimonials: focus on tech, aerospace, defense

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM
Individual meetings between U.S. States and French companies

4:00 PM

closing

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Join us in Lille for an exclusive opportunity to learn more about expanding your business to the United States. This event is tailored to connect French companies with the United States, providing insights, and networking opportunities to create valuable connections. We will have 17 U.S. States participating the event and you can pre-schedule meetings to make most of your visit.

Location:

CCI Grand Lille

Place du Théâtre

59000 Lille

Agenda:

8:40 AM

Welcome Breakfast

9:10 AM

Introductory words by Commercial Service France, Region Hauts de France, CCI Lille

9:30 AM
Plenary sessions in partnership with Business France

Roundtable 1:
Economic forecast for the U.S. Economy, policy agenda of the new administration and implications for foreign investors

Roundtable 2:
Legal and Tax considerations, Immigration and Business practices in the U.S. 

11:00 AM

Coffee break

11:15 AM

SelectUSA presentation

11:30 AM

Panel discussion with 4-5 U.S. States and company testimonials: focus on tech, food manufacturing and energy (TBC)

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Individual meetings between U.S. States and French companies

4:00 PM

Closing

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Join us in Lyon for an exclusive opportunity to learn more about expanding your business to the United States. This event is tailored to connect French companies with the United States, providing insights, and networking opportunities to create valuable connections. We will have 17 U.S. States participating the event and you can pre-schedule meetings to make most of your visit.

Location:

CCI Lyon Métropole

Palais du Commerce Place de la Bourse

21 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon

Agenda:

8:40 AM

Welcome Breakfast

9:10 AM

Introductory words by U.S. Consul General, Commercial Service France, Region Auvergne Rhone Alpes, CCI Lyon

9:30 AM
Plenary sessions with Business France

Roundtable 1:
Economic forecast for the U.S. Economy, policy agenda of the new administration and implications for foreign investors

Roundtable 2:
Legal and Tax considerations, Immigration and Business practices in the U.S.

11:00 AM

Coffee break

11:15 AM

SelectUSA presentation

11:30 AM

Panel discussion with U.S. States and company testimonials: focus on pharmaceuticals, biotech, energy, advanced manufacturing (TBC)

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Individual meetings between U.S. States and French companies

4:00 PM

Closing

Night in Strasbourg

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Join us in Strasbourg for an exclusive opportunity to learn more about expanding your business to the United States. This event is tailored to connect French companies with the United States, providing insights, and networking opportunities to create valuable connections. We will have 17 U.S. States participating the event and you can pre-schedule meetings to make most of your visit.

Location:
Conseil Régional d’Alsace

1, place du Wacken 

67070 Strasbourg

Agenda:

8:40 AM
Welcome Breakfast

9:00 AM
Introductory remarks by U.S. Consul General, Commercial Service France, Region Grand Est, CCI Strasbourg CCEF

9:20 AM
Presentation of the American market by an economist


9:35 AM
SelectUSA presentation by the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S.  Embassy in France

9:45 AM
Plenary sessions in partnership with Business France:

Roundtable:

Winning strategies to expand in the U.S. market, moderated by Alain Renck, Foreign Trade Advisor and former BPI France Export Director


10:45 AM
Coffee break
 

11:00 AM
Roundtable:

How to export into the U.S. market, moderated by Christophe Antoine, International Advisor, CCI International Grand Est


12:00 PM
Panel discussion with 4-5 U.S. EDOs:

How to invest in the U.S. market, moderated by Thomas Mollanger, Economic Assistant at the U.S. Consulate Strasbourg

 

1:00 PM 
State and business networking lunch

 

2:00 PM
Networking begins and the possibility for individual meetings 

4:00 PM
Closing