Futuroscope Forum 2022 : “Europe in a disrupted world”

The Fondation Prospective et Innovation, with the support of the Vienne Departmental Council, has organized the 16th annual Futuroscope Forum, which took place on Friday 26 August 2022 at the Futuroscope Convention Center. The theme of the Forum was “ Europe in a disrupted world “.

Europe today faces many challenges. From the Ukrainian conflict at its borders, to successive technological revolutions and the Covid-19 health crisis, Europe must find its place in a world in perpetual motion.  Faced with geopolitical, technological, economic, political and climatic upheavals, what role can Europe play to avoid falling behind and contribute to a better world?

To answer this question and to try to find solutions, many experts and personalities will speak in three cycles on distinct themes: political, economic and geopolitical ruptures.

PROGRAM 2022

Welcome Speakers : (watch the replay)

Alain PICHON, President of the Vienne Departmental Council
Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, Former Prime Minister, Honorary Member of Parliament, President of the Fondation Prospective et Innovation

Keynote Speaker : Rachel KHAN, Lawyer, essayist and editorialist (watch the replay)

Video Interview between Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN and Tertius ZONGO, Former Prime minister of Burkina Faso, Senior Fellow and Director of the Sahel Chair at the FERDI (watch the replay)

Round Table 1 – Political ruptures: the end of the liberal cycle (watch the replay)

Jean-Marie GUEHENNO, former French diplomat, Professor at Columbia University, author of « The last 21rst century»
Fabienne KELLER, member of the European Parliament
Jean-Louis BOURLANGES, member of Parliament, President of the Foreign Affairs Commission

Round Table 2 – Economic changes: is this the Asian century ? (watch the replay)

Opening video of Jean-Paul BETBEZE, Economist, President of Betbeze Conseil
Denis RANQUE, President of the Academy of Technologies, former President of Thales
Patrick BRANDMAIER, General Director of the franco-german chamber of commerce and industry
Catherine LUBOCHINSKI, Professor of economic sciences, member of the cercle of economists, member of the scientific committee of the APCR
Sumeet ANAND, President of the French-Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Founder of IndSight Growth Partners

Round Table 3 – Geopolitical changes: where are we heading ? (watch the replay)

Joachim BITTERLICH, former ambassador, former diplomatic advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl
Pascal BONIFACE, Director of the IRIS
János MARTONYI, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary

Keynote Speaker : Rachel KHAN, Lawyer, essayist and editorialist (watch the replay)

Closing remarks by (watch the replay)

André CHIENG, Chairman and Managing Director of the Asian European Chamber of Commerce (AEC) and Vice-Chairman of the France-China Committee
Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, Former Prime Minister, Honorary Member of Parliament, President of the Fondation Prospective and Innovation

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