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Programme

The voices shaping deeptech investment

Day 1 - October 22, 2026
Day 2 - October 23, 2026

INPHO® Venture Summit programme is designed to deliver high-impact, investor-driven insights across the most strategic deeptech sectors. Over two days, participants engage in curated discussions, closed-door sessions and high-level networking formats to explore emerging investment opportunities, challenge assumptions and identify future value creation drivers.

Each session is built to go beyond consensus, fostering critical thinking and actionable intelligence for investors, corporates and selected startups.

The programme combines multiple formats to maximise interaction and strategic value:

  • Panel sessions: High-level perspectives from leading investors and industry experts
  • Closed-door roundtables: In-depth discussions to confront investment theses
  • Deep dive sessions: Focused analysis on specific technologies and market dynamics
  • Startup pitch sessions: Selected companies present to top-tier investors
  • 1-to-1 meetings: Curated business meetings to accelerate partnerships and investments
 

This multi-format approach ensures both strategic vision and practical deal-making opportunities.

OCTOBER 22, 2026 DAY 1

12 noon

Networking Lunch

Palais de la Bourse

1:00pm

Taiwan session (45min)

Exploring Taiwan’s Deeptech Ecosystem and France-Taiwan Bilateral R&D Innovation Collaboration

Palais de la Bourse
Garonne Room
Register

2:00pm

Welcoming words

  • George Ugras, Chairman
  • Lionel MATIAS, CCI Bordeaux

Palais de la Bourse

2:10pm

Panel 1: Deeptech as a Core LP Allocation Strategy: Driving Returns in a Shifting Global Economy

What truly works today, and what will work tomorrow? How should LPs position deeptech within long-term portfolios?

Panelists:

  • Jérome de Bontin, Partner – Capricorn Investment Group,
  • Chris Wade, Co-Founder and Partner – Isomer Capital
  • George Ugras, Managing Director – AV8,
  • Jean Schmitt, Managing Partner – Jolt Capital,
  • Karen Yu, President ITIC – ITRI Taiwan investment fund
  • Sebastien Adam, Managing Director Strategy & Execution, CDPQ 

Palais de la Bourse

2:40pm

Curated one-to-one meetings (45 min)

Palais de la Bourse

3:25pm

Panel 2: AI, Infrastructure & the New Industrial Cycle

AI is triggering a new industrial investment cycle. Panelists discuss where value will sit along the AI infrastructure chain, how AI is reshaping critical infrastructure and frontier technologies, and what this shift means for skills and job creation in Europe.

Panelists:

  • Hector Gonzales, CEO – SpiNNCloud,
  • François Tison, Partner – 360 Capital,
  • Olivier Tonneau, Founder & Partner – Quantonation,
  • Bert Gyselinckx, Partner – imec Xpand Partners
  • Yannick Leboyer,  Edge and Connectivity Manager – TDF
  • …   

Palais de la Bourse

3:55pm

Networking & Coffee Break

Palais de la Bourse

4:20pm

Pitching session #1

Showcasing 6 curated startups (5′ pitch + 3′ Q&A each).

Palais de la Bourse

5:10pm

Investor focus dialogue

Discussion in the audience led by Eric Benhamou, GP BGV

Palais de la Bourse

5:30pm

Pitching session #2

Showcasing 6 curated startups (5′ pitch + 3′ Q&A each).

Palais de la Bourse

6:20pm

Closing remarks & Wine testing

Palais de la Bourse

7:00pm

INPHO Deeptech Investment Strategy Awards

Awards ceremony – LP nominees celebrated

  • Malta
  • Taiwan
  • Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Italy
  • Quebec

Palais de la Bourse

7:30pm

Networking dinner

With the presence of Alain Rousset, President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region

Palais de la Bourse

OCTOBER 23, 2026 DAY 2

8:30am

Networking Coffee

Palais de la Bourse

9:00am

Welcome back

Speaker: George Ugras

Palais de la Bourse

9:10am

Panel 3: Deeptech & Sovereignty: Strategic Autonomy, Economic Trade-offs & Industrial Power

Defence, Semiconductor, cyber, AI: where are the real strategic opportunities? What are the blind spots investors should not ignore?

Panelists:

  • Mathieu Costes, GP – AV,
  • Alberto Pintado Sánchez,  Head of Indraventures,
  • Dr. Sander Verbrugge, Investment Partner – Nato Innovation Fund,
  • General Jean-Marc Vigilant, Senior Advisor – New Alpha Defense (NAD),
  • Julien Legrand – VP Advanced Technologies and CTO Radiall & Tessalia 
  • Aymerik Renard, GP – HCVC
  • Laurent Monnin, Investment Director and Head of SPI fund – BPI 

Palais de la Bourse

9:40am

Pitching session #3

Showcasing 6 curated startups (5′ pitch + 3′ Q&A each).

Palais de la Bourse

10:30am

Curated one-to-one meetings (45 min)

Palais de la Bourse

11:15 am

Networking & Coffee Break

Palais de la Bourse

11:45am

Panel 4: Building European Deeptech Leadership: Clusters, CCC, Platforms & Capital at Scale

Where can Europe truly shine? Can a fragmented EU compete with the US & China?

Panelists:

  • Timothy Ong, CEO – InvestSarawak, 
  • Eunice YEO, Project Officer (Regional Director) – EDB Singapore,
  • Philippe Flatresse, French Chips Competence Center Director – Asteerics,
  • George Gregory, CEO –  Malta Enterprise,
  • Jean Fréderic Laurent, Executive Director – Union des Ports de France,
  • Christian Reitberger, Partner – Matterwave Ventures

Palais de la Bourse

12:15pm

Rapidfire Q&A - wrapping session

With George Ugras and Eric Benhamou

Palais de la Bourse

12:30pm

Awards ceremony - Start-ups

Palais de la Bourse

1:00pm

Concluding remarks and see you in 2028

Palais de la Bourse

1:15pm

Networking lunch

Palais de la Bourse

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