Often perceived as an overly administrative country, France is undergoing a digital (r)evolution. From the opening of Station F, the largest startup campus in the world, to the recent election of President Emmanuel Macron, France has been described as the "Silicon Valley of Europe” (John Chambers, Executive Chairman, Cisco).

Our San Francisco office is hosting a  breakfast and conversation on what makes France the home to some of the most innovative technology companies in the world and how to successfully expand your business in France.

Topics will include:

• Brief introduction to the French tech ecosystem
• Primer on Doing Business in France
• California investments and success stories in France

Speakers:

• Claude-Étienne Armingaud, Partner, Commercial Technology and Sourcing, K&L Gates LL
• Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, Consul General of France in San Francisco, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development
• Alidad Vakili, Associate, Emerging Growth and Venture Capital, K&L Gates LLP