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First Francophone Forum on Digital Solutions for the Climate to Be Held at the French Senate
Paris, 29 September 2025. The Groupement du Patronat Francophone (Francophone Employers’
Association) will host its inaugural Forum on Digital Solutions for the Climate at the Palais du
Luxembourg, home of the French Senate. The event will bring together leading voices from across the
Francophone world to explore how digital innovation and entrepreneurship can support sustainable
development.

Under the leadership of Jean-Lou Blachier, President of the Groupement, and in the presence of Thani
Mohamed Soilhi (Minister for the Francophonie) and Jean-François Longeot (Chair of the French
Senate’s Sustainable Development Committee), the forum will feature three expert-led roundtables:

Key Themes:
– AI for Environmental Action
– Green Tech & Circular Economy
– Green Finance & Digital Inclusion

Confirmed speakers include Juliette Duquesne (France), investigative journalist and author; Frederic
Saubadu (Spain), CO2bit; Emmanuelle Prono (Hong Kong), The AdviXory; Nicolas Imbert (France), Green
Cross; Nejia Gharbi (Tunisia), CDC Tunisie; Hedi Rhimi (Belgium), climate-tech entrepreneur; and others
from over 10 Francophone countries.
Time: 9:15 – 14:00 CET
Venue: Palais du Luxembourg (by invitation only)
Press Contact: Mr. Rudi Casbi. +33688328549