France - Korea Innovation: Shape and lead the future together

September 15th, 2025 - Global Startup Center, Seoul

At the occasion of a delegation of French startups and scales-ups, part of the FT2030 programme, Business France, the Embassy of France in Korea, French Tech Seoul and the FKCCI, are pleased to invite you to the high-level forum France - Korea Innovation: Shape and lead the future together, taking place on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 17:00 to 19:30 KST at the Seoul Global Startup Center. 

This exclusive event will bring together French and Korean public and private leaders to explore the latest innovations and cross-border collaboration opportunities in the framework of France 2030 and Korea’s national Innovation agenda. 

Agenda

17:00 - 17:05 | Opening 

- Mr. Philippe BERTOUX, Ambassador, French Embassy in the Republic of Korea 

|Keynote Speech on French Support on Innovation through France 2030 Investment Program (Video)

- Mr. Bruno BONNELL, General Secretary for Investments

| Keynote Speech on Korea’s Strategy to Support Innovation through Investments

- Mr. Yongseok ROH, Vice Minister, Ministry of SMEs and Startups

| Panel Discussion on Innovation 

- Moderator: Ms. Isabelle MORIN, Co-President, French Tech Seoul

- Ms. Somie KIM, Representative Director & CEO, Lotte-Air Liquide Ener-Hy Co

- Mr. Dokyung LEE, Co-Founder, Marqvision

- Mr. Jisuk OH, VP Sales Korea, Exotec

- Mr. Cedric CHANE, CEO, Aptero

| Conclusion

- Mr. David-Pierre JALICON, Chairman, French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry

18:00 | Networking Cocktail

* The agenda is subject to change.