Date and Time
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
12:15–1:45 p.m. MST
Location
World Trade Center Utah
Lobby Training Room
Registration
France: Investment and Innovation
France is focused on attracting investment and advancing new technologies. What does that mean for businesses looking to better understand the market?
Join Consul General Valérie Brisset for a Global Exchange focused on France’s business environment, its attractiveness to investors, and the role of intelligent automation (IA).
Brisset will share perspectives on the factors shaping investment in France and how emerging technologies are influencing its economy. For Utah business leaders, the conversation offers a chance to better understand the market, hear directly from a French diplomatic leader, and strengthen connections with France.
This event is hosted in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Salt Lake Chamber.
Consul General Valérie Brisset
Valérie Brisset is a career diplomat who has served in France’s diplomatic network since 2011, including as first counselor at the French Embassy in Greece and deputy head of mission and head of the Political Chancellery at the French Embassy in China.
From 2022 to February 2026, she served as deputy director for Cultural, Educational, Academic, and Scientific Diplomacy at France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, helping oversee France’s global cultural and cooperation network.
Brisset is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and the École nationale d’administration and studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Warwick. Before joining the foreign ministry, she worked at the Louvre Museum and taught European affairs.
Global Exchange
Join us as we bring together global influencers at our in-person roundtable discussions with top government and business leaders from around the world. Be a part of meaningful conversations and make valuable connections that will expand your perspective and knowledge of the global marketplace. These roundtables are designed for the ambitious and forward-thinking individual who wants to stay ahead of the curve in the world of international trade.
In partnership with the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Salt Lake Chamber.
