Startup Tour 2019: a competition, prizes and heavyweights of the business

The final of the Startup Tour is fast approaching. The 2019 edition of this major Franco-American business meeting will take place on 24 September from noon in BNP Paribas' premises. The FrenchFounders network has put together a nice program for the occasion.

The afternoon will feature three components: a startup competition, a "Transatlantic Leaders Forum" and an award ceremony for business creators who have distinguished themselves in the United States.

The forum will bring together several big names in the business world. Among them, Luc Julia (described as the "grandfather" of Siri), Frédéric Mazzella (founder of the carpool company Blablacar), Matt Salzberg (founder of Blue Apron) or Ian Rogers (head of digital at LVMH ) and Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse). They will intervene in the main hall of the event. Two conferences will be held in parallel: one on trends in the world of beauty with Constantin Sklavenitis, CEO of MAC, and Jenifer Geller, Sales Manager at Jellysmack (formerly Keli Network); the other on Rubicon Global, a unicorn specialized in waste management.

Seven young French shoots and two Americans will participate in the startup competition, which will take place after the forum. They will be separated by a jury made up of tech figures.

This third edition will conclude with an awards ceremony, in partnership with the newspaper The echoes, to honor several "francophone foundersWho have raised more than $ 25 million in 2018 or 2019. Three of them will take part in a discussion about their American development: Jonathan Cherki (Content Square), Olivier Pailhès (Aircall) and Charles Gorra (Rebag).