Having Launched Data Innovation Labs, AXA Labs and AXA Strategic Ventures; AXA announced yesterday that it will serve as the host and lead sponsor of the La French Touch Conference (LFTC) as yet another commitment to empowering entrepreneurs across the globe. Gathering French and American leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship, the second annual LFTC will be held at The AXA Center in New York City on June 24th and 25th..
“Following last year’s highly successful event, we look forward once again to convening some of the brightest innovators and thinkers in the startup world,” said Fr©d©ric Tardy, Group Chief Marketing and Distribution Officer of AXA. “AXA is a proponent of digitalization within the insurance industry, and this event will pave the way for the creation of new ideas that will further strengthen the relationship between the American and French tech networks.”
Organized through AXA’s partnership with La French Tech, an organization supporting French startups, the two-day conference will combine speakers from a broad variety of companies including Sketchfab, Techstars, Sigfox, French designer Ora Ito, Placemeter, FF Venture and more. Because the event attracts several hundred attendees including CEOs of startup companies, investors and journalists; a forum will be held to allow participants to discuss the factors driving digital transformation and entrepreneurship amongst French and American innovation.
Featured attendee Emmanuel Macron, the French Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs will present closing remarks on the first day of the conference along with Axelle Lemaire, the French Minister of Digital Affairs. In addition to representatives from AXA Strategic Ventures portfolio companies, including Evercontact and Flyr, the following AXA senior experts will also participate:
*Priscilla Brown, Chief Marketing Officer, AXA US
*Manish Agarwal, General Partner, AXA Strategic Ventures
*Bastiaan de Goei, Business Development Manager, AXA Lab
*Cedric Mathorel, Product and Pricing Director, AXA France P&C
*Gaelle Moyere, Head of the Incubator, AXA Global Direct
To learn more and register for the La French Touch Conference, visit www.lafrenchtouchconference.net.
