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Around Maurice Leroy, the delegation was composed of Philippe Chaix, Managing Director of EPADESA, Etienne Guyot, President of the Corporation Greater Paris, Bertrand Lemoine, Director General of the Atelier International du Grand Paris. and Chiara Corazza. |
12-15 November 2011: MUMBAI
For the 6th consecutive year, the Greater Paris Investment Agency, together with the French delegation accompanying our Chairman, Pierre Simon, participated to the World Economic Forum in Mumbai.
In this frame, our Agency organised a networking gala dinner gathering around 60 Indian CEOs interested in investment and partnership opportunities offered by the Greater Paris project.
French participants along Pierre Simon and Chiara Corazza : Bouygues Construction with Hubert Barbellion, Business Development and External Relations Director, VEOLIA Environnement Paris with Joachim Bitterlich, Ambassador (ret), Executive Vice-President International Affairs, Regus France with Jean-Marc Foulard, EMEA Partnership Commercial Director, International Investment Promotion with Jonathan Sinivassane, Business Development Director - India and Middle East region, Stehlin and Associates with Marc Stehlin, Procubeway with Koumar Vijaya, Founder and CEO.
French banks were well represented with Jacques Michel, CEO and Country Manager, BNP Paaribas and President of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Alain Pfeiffer, Chief Executive & Group Country Head - India, Société Générale.
6 October 2011: ISTANBUL
This first mission of the Greater Paris Investment Agency in Turkey was a great success and the French delegation, led by Pierre Simon and Chiara Corazza, received a very warm and enthusiastic welcome at the highest level.
In partnership with TUSKON (represented by its chairman, Rizanu Meral) and FEDIF (chaired by Nevzat Ceylan), the Greater Paris Investment Agency organised a seminar focusing on the Greater Paris Project and presenting the inherent investment and partnership opportunities to an audience of around 150 innovative and dynamic Turkish company representatives.
This mission ended around a dinner, organized in partnership with ITO (Chamber of Commerce of Istanbul), and its President, Murat Yalcintas. This networking event, which brought together over 50 economic representatives and local Medias, gave Pierre Simon, as well as the delegation of French companies accompanying him, a new opportunity to promote the investment and partnership opportunities that our Capital Region offers.
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French participants in Istanbul : David Appia, Chairman of Invest in France Agency, Hubert Barbellion, Business Development and External Relations Director , Bouygues construction, Jacques Beghain, Partner, Chambre des Notaires de Paris, Joachim Bitterlich, Ambassador (ret), Executive Vice-President International Affairs, VEOLIA Environnement Paris and Chairman, Véolia Environnement Germany, Frédéric Bleuse, Manager Director, Regus France, Jean-Pierre Duport, Adviser to the Président, Unibail-Rodamco, Former Prefect of Ile-de-France, Jean-Paul Sabet, Turkey Head, BNP-Paribas Retail Banking, Laurent Schoenstein, Partner, Clifford Chance |
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9-10 October 2011: RAS AL KHAIMAH
For the 2nd year, Chiara Corazza participated to the Global Arab Business Meeting held in
the United Arab Emirates, in presence of Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras al-Khaïmah and gathering around 300 international participants.
In this frame, Chiara Corazza was invited as speaker to present the Greater Paris Project and the assets of our Capital Region during a round table dedicated to international investments.
12 July 2011: LONDON
The Greater Paris Investment Agency organised, with the participation of Maurice Leroy, Minister for Urban Affairs, in charge of the Greater Paris project and in partnership with Invest in France Agency, Paris Europlace and EPADESA, a seminar in London entitled: “Greater Paris project: financial and real estate investment opportunities”.
The Minister together with a French delegation of CEOs presented and exchanged views about the Greater Paris project and its inherent investment opportunities to the audience composed of around 150 company representatives.
26-27 June 2011: NAPLES
Chiara Corazza was invited as speaker to present the Greater Paris project, and its inherent investment opportunities to over 400 Indian deciders during the Global India Business Meeting organized by Horasis.
12-13 June 2011: JAKARTA:
The Greater Paris Investment Agency participated in the World Economic Forum on East Asia which was held in Indonesia this year and brought together the highest political and economic authorities of the countries of the Region.
On this occasion, Chiara Corazza met many potential investors and influent decision-makers of the zone.
27-29 April 2011: RIO DE JANEIRO
For its third mission in Brazil, the Greater Paris Investment Agency chose to participate to the World Economic Forum Latin America held in Rio de Janeiro.
In this frame, the Greater Paris Investment Agency organized, with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a gala dinner at the Rio Modern Art Museum, in presence of Pierre Lellouche, State Secretary in charge of Foreign Trade.
This dinner, which brought together over 50 potential Brazilian investors, gave Pierre Simon, as well as the delegation of French companies accompanying him, a new opportunity to promote the investment and partnership opportunities that our Capital Region offers, especially in the frame of the Greater Paris project.
10-11 April 2011: CYPRUS
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Participation of Chiara Corazza to the Global Russia Business Meeting which was held at Limassol and which brought together over 250 high-level representatives of the economic and political Russian world. This gave her the opportunity to present the assets of the Paris Île-de-France Region in the frame of the Greater Paris project during the “New Frontiers for Overseas Investments” panel. |
14-17 March 2011: ABU DHABI, DAMMAM, BEIRUT
For the consecutive 8th year, the Greater Paris Investment Agency organised a road show in the Gulf Countries, (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon) in order to promote the new investment opportunities in the Capital Region in the frame of the Greater Paris project.
In Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates:
The Greater Paris Investment Agency, which is officially charged with the international promotion of the Greater Paris project, held a press conference along with Maurice Leroy, Minister for Urban Planning.
Along with Pierre Simon and Chiara Corazza, the Greater Paris Investment Agency delegation was composed of Jean-Pierre Duport, Advisor to the President of Unibail-Rodamco, Philippe Chaix, Managing Director of the EPADESA, Jean-Claude Ginistry, Representative of Notaries’ Chamber of Paris, Jean-Charles Decaux, President of the Directory of JC Decaux SA, Maher Hasbini, Managing Director –Global Service Operations for Middle-East and Africa, FEDEX and Pierre Massis, Secretary-General of the “Caisse des Dépôts”, also presented concrete investment projects to some sovereign funds.
At Dammam in Saudi Arabia:
Meeting with members of important families of Saudi Arabia, around a gala dinner with presentation of the Greater Paris assets.
At Beirut, Lebanon:
The Greater Paris Investment Agency went to Lebanon for the first time and was greeted with a very warm welcome at the highest level.
Pierre Simon as well as the delegation accompanying him met Nagib Mikati, Prime Minister since January 2011 and also an important businessman. He was very sensitive to the Greater Paris project and to the numerous perspectives it opens in terms of investments and partnerships in our Capital Region.
During the Greater Paris Investment Agency gala dinner organised at the Residence of France, under the patronage of H.E. Denis Pietton, Ambassador of France in Beirut, were presented the main investment opportunities of our Capital Region. to over 50 of the most influent representatives of the Lebanese economic community.
In addition, the following day, a conference was organized at the ESA in front of an even larger public of potential investors.
ROAD SHOWS 2010
14-16 November 2010: NEW DELHI
For the 5th consecutive year, the Greater Paris Investment Agency, together with the French delegation accompanying our Chairman, Pierre Simon, participated to the India Economic Summit organised by the World Economic Forum.
In the frame of this summit, our Agency gathered around a dinner in presence of
Kamal Nath, Indian Minister of road transport and Highways and H.E. Jérôme Bonnafont, Ambassador of France in India, a hundred of Indian CEOs in order to present them the investment and partnership opportunities offered by the Greater Paris region.
French participants along Pierre Simon and Chiara Corazza : Aéroports de Paris with Bernard Cathelain, Deputy Managing Director, Alcatel Lucent, with Ben Verwaayen, CEO and Gabrielle Gauthey, Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Avise Partners with Jean-Bernard Guerrée, Founder and Managing Director, Clifford Chance with Laurent Schoenstein, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel with Christpohe Eck, Partner, Paris Développement with Hubert Duault, Managing Director, Procubeway with Koumar Vijaya, Founder and Chairman, Stehlin and Associates with Marc Stehlin, Managing Partner and GDF SUEZ with Denis Simonneau, Diplomatic Advisor and International Relations Manager.
19-23 October 2010 : FLORENCE
Participation to the « 58th FCEM World Congress (World Association of Women Entrepreneurs) » which took place under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic under the theme « New Economy – New Ecology ».
Chiara Corazza presented on this occasion in front of an audience of 900 participants from 52 countries the ranking of Greater Paris in terms of reality and perception regarding the attractiveness of global cities. She also presented the investment opportunities existing in our Capital Region.
26-27 September 2010 : RAS AL KHAIMAH
Chiara Corazza was invited as speaker for the Global Arab Business Meeting which took place in presence of Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah to present the Greater Paris project and its inherent investment opportunities.
More than 400 arab leaders from the political and economic sphere participated to this event.
15 July 2010: SHANGHAI
Meeting with potential Chinese investors in the frame of the Shanghai 2010 Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner organised by HEC at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
28-31 May 2010: RIYADH AND MANAMA
For the 7th consecutive year, the Greater Paris Investment Agency organised a road show in the Gulf Countries in order to inform sovereign funds as well as private and institutional decision-makers of the existing investment opportunities existing in the Greater Paris area.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
The French delegation accompanying Pierre Simon, Chairman of the Greater Paris Investment Agency met with some of the most important and influential Saudi families: Prince Naser F. Al-Faisal Al-Saud, Chairman, Nafa Enterprises, Mohammed M. Kasem, Chairman, Al Dhahry Company Group, Ahmad Ibrahim Bin Saedan, Chairman, Al Saedan Real Estate Company, …
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A gala dinner was also organised at the Residence of the French Ambassador in Riyadh to promote the increasing attractiveness of Greater Paris which offers numerous investment and partnership opportunities. |
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain:
Kamal Ahmed, Chief Operating Oficer, Bahrain Economic Development Board and Pierre Simon, Chairman of the Greater Paris Investment Agency signed a deal to jointly promote France and Bahrain as regional business hubs and facilitate bilateral investments.
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A gala dinner under the patronage and in presence of H.E. Yves Oudin, Ambassador of France in Bahrain and H.E. Naser M.Y. Al Belooshi, Ambasador of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Paris was organised at the Ritz Carlton hotel gathering around 150 top representatives of the Bahraini economic community. H.E. Sh. Ahmed bin Mohd Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance was our Guest of Honour.
The following day was dedicated to B to B meetings with important and influent businessmen: among others Esam Fakhro, Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Khalid Al-Zayani, Chairman, Al-Zayanil Group, Khalid Kanoo, Chairman, Kanoo Group, Serge Lepine, Chief Investment Officer, Mumtalakat, Mohamed Al-Shrooqi, Chairman, InvestCorp, …
5 et 6 May 2010: SAO PAULO
Following a first mission in Rio de Janeiro in 2009 in the frame of the World Economic Forum, the Greater Paris Investment Agency decided to organise its own road show in Brazil, with the support of the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce.
Pierre Simon, together with the delegation of French businessmen accompanying him, presented in Sao Paulo the numerous investment and partnership opportunities offered by Greater Paris to Brazilian investors. The Brazilian company Natura played an active part by giving its testimony of successful set up in Paris.
Chiara Corazza, Managing Director of the Greater Paris Investment Agency and Jean-Luc Decornoy, Chairman of KPMG France disclosed the results of the “Global Cities Investment Monitor”with a special focus on Brasilian metropoles.
A gala dinner concluded this event allowing French and Brazilian businessmen to network and partner.
14-17 May 2010: DAMAS
Chiara Corazza, Managing Director of the Greater Paris Investment Agency participated actively to the 2010 Arab International Women’s Forum Conference entitled “Prosperity through Partnership: Women Leaders in Modern Syria, the Arab World and the International Community” under the patronage of H.E. Dr Diala Al Hajj Aref, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour.
Following the speech of Anne-Marie Idrac, French Minister of State for Foreign Trade on the attractiveness of France, Chiara Corazza made a focus on the existing investment opportunities offered by the Greater Paris region, based on the results of the last Greater Paris Investment Agency study entitled “Global Cities Investment Monitor”.
Chiara Corazza came with some members of the Greater Paris Investment Agency :
- Luc Debieuvre, Administrator – Managing Director, Bank Audi Saradar
- Catherine Donazzan, Offre patrimoniale Financements, Société Générale
- Elisabeth Le Masson, Déléguée au Développement Durable, ADP
- Marie-Christine Oghly, Chairman, MEDEF Ile-de-France
She also got the opportunity to have a private meeting with the first lady of Syria : Mrs Asma El Assad.
This forum in Damascus follows the AIWF meeting in Paris in 2009 at the joint invitation of the French Minister of Economy Industry and Labour and the Chairman of the Greater Paris Investment Agency.
29-30 March 2010: TUNIS
Meeting of the MENA – OECD Women’s Business Network. Chiara Corazza presented the existing business opportunities in the Greater Paris region.
ROAD SHOWS 2009
6-8 December 2009: MONTREAL
Road show in Montreal in order to present the “Grand Paris” project as well as the new investment and partnership opportunities that the French capital region offers.
Organised in the frame of the Greater Paris Investment Agency strategic partnership with Montreal International, this trip was the opportunity to heighten awareness of potential investors as well as the North American press to the numerous assets of the Greater Paris region.
Interview of Mrs Corazza, Managing Director, on Canal Argent.
22-23 November 2009: MARRAKECH
The Managing Director of the Greater Paris Investment Agency was invited to be part of the OECD Business Council which was formally launched at the Business Forum and Women Business Leaders Summit in Marrakech under the patronage of Mohammed VI and in presence of OECD Secretary Angel Gurria. Mrs Corazza explained that the Greater Paris Investment Agency could be a go-between etween international investments and partnerships between the MENA and the Greater Paris Region.
8-10 November 2009: NEW DELHI
For the 4th consecutive year, participation to the India Economic Summit and organisation, in the frame of the World Economic Forum, of a networking luncheon in presence of Kamal Nath, India Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Jérôme Bonnafont, Ambassador of France in New Delhi, and around French and Indian CEOs.
14-16 May 2009: JORDAN
Promotion of the assets of Greater Paris in Amman in the frame of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and organisation – in partnership with the Invest in France Agency - of a networking dinner between French and Arab businessmen.
14-16 April 2009: World Economic Forum, RIO DE JANEIRO
For its 1st edition in Latin America, the World Economic Forum in Rio de Janeiro encountered a real success highlighting the increasing interest of Brazilian companies to diversify and / or expand internationally even though the dynamic Brazilian market protect them of the main negative effects of the world economic crisis.
Potential Brazilian investors as well as the press showed a great interest for Greater Paris Investment Agency activities.
27-31 March 2009: GULF COUNTRIES
The Greater Paris Investment Agency organised for the 7th consecutive year a road show in the Gulf Countries: United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in order to promote the increasing attractiveness of Greater Paris which offers - despite the global economic downturn - numerous investment opportunities.
The French delegation conducted by Thierry Jacquillat comprising Christian de Boissieu, Counsellor to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Economic Analysis Council as well as the representatives of Vinci Construction, GE Real Estate France, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Audi Saradar Bank, Henin Normier Agency, and HDF presented the diversity and profitability of the Greater Paris business real estate market, the new favourable fiscal environment and the advantages of to the main sovereign funds of the area.
ROAD SHOWS 2008
The Greater Paris Investment Agency organizes each year world wide events, promoting world class specific assets of Greater Paris as the excellence of its R&D sector or the competitiveness of its real estate market. The Greater Paris Investment Agency sets up meetings between foreign investors and public, and private sector decision-makers with the testimonials of heads of companies who have already moved to Paris .
18-22 February 2008: TURKEY
Participation to the official visit of Hervé Novelli, Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Trades, Small- and Medium-Sized Entreprises, Tourism and Services. Meetings with some representatives of the Turkish business community and potential investors.
6-11 April 2008: GULF COUNTRIES
The Greater Paris Investment Agency conducted for the fifth year a road show in Oman , Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to attract new sovereign funds as well as institutional and private investments.
Dammam during gala dinner offered by GPIA to Saudian businessmen.
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18-20 May 2008: EGYPT
Business meetings with potential investors from the Middle East in the frame of the World Economic Forum in Sharm-El-Sheikh
25-27 September 2008: CHINA
Organisation of a networking dinner in Beijing between French and Chinese businessmen. Participation to the "Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2008" in Tianjin organised by the World Economic Forum.
Press conference at the opening session on the Chinese results from the “Global Cities’ Attractiveness Survey 2008” by GPIA.
Tianjin - during gala dinner offered by GPIA
In the frame of the WEF to present the Capital region assets to international investors
14-17 November 2008: INDIA
Annual mission in India with the organisation of meetings and events with the India business community during the India Economic Summit 2008 organised each year in New Delhi by the World Economic Forum
New Delhi- during gala luncheon organised by GPIA.
18 November 2008: JAPAN
Presentation of the excellence of Greater Paris research and innovation with a special focus on the region's competitiveness clusters in the frame of the Paris Europlace Financial Forum in Tokyo
During the plenary session, Thierry Jacquillat pointed out the gap between reality and image in terms of Japanese attractiveness and the excellent position of Greater Paris in investors intentions.
19 November 2008: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Meeting with the business community and the press.
26 November 2008: SPAIN
At the residence of the French Ambassador in Madrid, presentation of the assets of Greater Paris and comments on the Global Cities’ Attractiveness Survey 2008 with a focus on Madrid and Barcelona.
ROAD SHOWS 2007
28-28 February 2007 : QATAR
Participation to the Forbes CEO Middle East Forum in Doha
29 March 2007: SWEDEN
Organisation of a panel on Greater Paris business real estate opportunities in the frame of the Paris Europlace Forum "Invest in euro market - financial trends in Paris" in Stockholm
23-26 April 2007: GULF COUNTRIES
4th mission organised by the Greater Paris Investment Agency to favour partnership and investment opportunities in Qatar , Oman and Saudi Arabia
Business meeting in Riyadh
5 September 2007: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
First mission in Seoul to promote the assets of the Greater Paris region.
6-8 September 2007 : CHINA
Promotion of the assets of Greater Paris to Chinese potential investors in the frame of « the Inaugural Meeting of the New Champions 2007 » in Dalian organised by the World Economic Forum.
Klaus Schwab (Chairman of the WEF) and spouse with Thierry Jacquillat and Chiara Corazza
17-22 October 2007: NORTH AMERICA
Following the visit in Paris of a delegation of US pension funds, the Pepperdine University invited the Greater Paris Investment Agency to present the French new political, economic and fiscal environment in front of Californian pension funds and potential investors. The road show was followed by the promotion of the assets of the Great Paris business real estate in New York in the frame of the Paris Europlace Financial Forum.
A stop in Montreal was also at the programme to put together a cooperation agreement between Montreal International and the Greater Paris Investment Agency to favour the setting up of Canadian companies in France and French companies in Canada .
27 November 2007: JAPAN
For the 6th consecutive year, organisation of a panel "Greater Paris, Research & High Tech Center: Opportunities for Japanese Investors" within the Paris Europlace Financial Forum in Tokyo
Raoul Briet , Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Fonds de Réserve des Retraites ( French Pensions Reserve Fund) , Yasuo Hayashi , Chairman and CEO, Jetro, Thierry Jacquillat , Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman, Paris Europlace, Takumi Shibata , President & CEO, Nomura Asset Management and Jean-François Theodore, Deputy CEO, NYSE Euronext .
29 November-4 December 2007 : India
Road show in Bangalore to visit Wipro, MindTree and HCL campuses. Participation to the India Economic Summit 2007 organised by the World Economic Forum in New Delhi.
ROAD SHOWS 2006
25 March-2 April 2006: GULF COUNTRIES
3rd mission organised by the Greater Paris Investment Agency to favour partnership and investment opportunities in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia
French delegation led by Thierry Jacquillat: (from led to right) Arnaud de Bresson, Managing Director of Paris Europlace, Frédéric Nouel, Partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel, Léon Bressler, Chairman of Unibail, Thierry Jacquillat, Robert Lipscomb, Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield France, Roland Bellegarde, Director of Euronext, Olivier Garnier, Deputy Managing Director of SGAM and Sébastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO Europe of Colony Capital
19-20 June 2006: DENMARK
Participation to the Forbes CEO Forum Europe in Copenhagen and speech by Thierry Jacquillat on the round table dedicated to European Attractiveness with Christine Lagarde, Minister for Foreign Trade.
28-29 September 2006: ITALY
Participation to the 17th OPCE Congress (Association of Interprofessional Employers’ Businessmen of European Capital Cities) in Roma with a focus on possible partnerships between European clusters.
23 October 2006: USA
Promotion of the assets of the Great Paris business real estate and the French Reits regime in New York in the frame of the Paris Europlace Financial Forum.
27-28 November 2006: INDIA
1st GPIA mission in New Delhi with a French delegation to meet the India business community in the frame of the India Economic Summit 2006 organised by the World Economic Forum.
29 November 2006: JAPAN
Organisation of a panel "Greater Paris, Research & High Tech Center : Opportunities for Japanese Investors" within the Paris Europlace Financial Forum in Tokyo.
Thierry Jacquillat with Jean-Luc Decornoy , Chairman, KPMG France and Nicolas Demassieux, VP, Systematic Cluster , Research Manager Europe, Motorola .