AIAC AT THE FRANCE INVESTORS LUNCHEON HOSTED BY FRANCE AMBASSADOR PASCAL CAGNI
President Emmanuel Macron and Ambassador Pascal Cagni, the president of Business France, during the French Soirée organized in Davos in 2024.
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August 27, 2024 – New York, NY AIAC Chairman L. M. Levie shall participate in the France Investors Luncheon, chaired by Pascal Cagni, Ambassador of the Republic of France for International Investment, on September 26, 2024 in New York. Other invitees include Senior executives from Air Products (NYSE:APD), Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS), Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL), MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA), Stagwell (NAS:STGW), Tronox (NYSE:TROX), and Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH). At the luncheon, Mr. Levie will describe AIAC’s long presence in France, enumerating the factors which were key to AIAC’s decisions to invest there.
Last year, Mr. Levie participated in the France Investors Luncheon and was also in the 32 person US delegation at the Choose France Summit, hosted by President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles. The US delegation included:
Elon Musk, Founder and Chairman of Tesla, Tesla Energy, SpaceX, and Neuralink
Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer
James Quincey, Chairman, The Coca-Cola Company
Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company
Raj Subramaniam, President and CEO, FedEx
Tim Knavish, President and CEO, PPG
Philipp Hildebrand, Vice Chairman, Blackrock
John Waldron, President and COO, Goldman Sachs
James Gorman, Chairman and CEO, Morgan Stanley
Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO, JPMorgan Chase Asset & Wealth Management
Jane Fraser, CEO, Citibank
Israel Englander, CEO, Millennium Capital
Other prominent invited guests from finance and industry at the Choose France Summit included:
Ahmed Al Calily, Director, Abu Dhabi Investment Council and Mubadala Capital
Mansoour Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, CEO, Qatar Investment Authority
His Excellency Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Saudi Aramco
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, CEO, Temesek
Dhanin Chearavanont, Senior Chairman, CP Group
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Air India, Tata Consumer, and Indian Hotels
Lakshmi Mittal, Executive Chairman, Arcelor Mittal
Masayuki Hyoko, Chairman, Sumitomo Corporation
Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, Director and CEO, BNP Paribas
Philippe Brassac, Chairman, Credit Agricole
Frederic Oudea, CEO, Societe General
Jesper Brodin, CEO of Ingka Group-IKEA
Maurice Levy, Chairman, Publicis Groupe
Borje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, Nokia
Florent Menegaux, CEO, Michelin
Cedrik Neike, Director, Siemens
Stefan Oelrich, CEO, Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Thomas Schinecker, CEO, Roche Group
Ulf Mark Schneider, CEO, Nestle
Jakob Staushold, CEO, Rio Tinto
Mr. Levie commented, “We are deeply honored to participate in the France Investors Luncheon. AIAC’s 43 sites in France underscore our abiding confidence in the talent, infrastructure, regulatory and tax environment in this country.”
About AIAC in France
AIAC made its first investment in France over two decades ago and has since expanded to 43 manufacturing and distribution sites throughout the country. AIAC’s companies in France serve every major and mid-sized manufacturing, distribution and retail company and every consumer. The products which it manufactures in France include precision titanium and stainless steel tubing, logistics pallets, injection molded components, aluminum foil, and signage.
AIAC companies in France serve a wide range of markets, including, automotive, truck, rail, aviation, defense, power generation, chemical processing, food and beverage, and infrastructure. AIAC also distributes the leading brands of electrical components and systems through a network of 2,000 retailers throughout France.
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About AIAC Philanthropy
AIAC and the AIAC Foundation support a wide range of nonprofit, nonsectarian, bipartisan organizations which promote international conflict resolution, disaster relief, economic development, environmental sustainability, and exploration.
AIAC’s beneficiaries in the fields of international conflict resolution and understanding and economic development include the Appeal of the Nobel Peace Laureates Foundation Inc., the Asia Society, the Atlantic Council, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Gates Philanthropy Partners, the Bretton Woods Committee, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Carter Center, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of New York, the Foreign Policy Association, the Institut Française des Relations Internationales, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Crisis Group, the International Rescue Committee, the Japan Society, the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) and the Trilateral Commission.
Exploration-focused nonprofit organizations which AIAC actively support include the Explorers Club, the National Geographic Society, the Royal Geographical Society, the American Museum of Natural History and the Hayden Planetarium, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Space Society, and the United States Space Foundation.
About AIAC Philanthropy in France
In France, AIAC, the AIAC Foundation Inc., and its affiliates support a wide range of French nonprofit institutions, including the French Institute/Alliance Française, Institut Française des Relations Internationales, International Space University, La Grande Chancellerie de la Legion d’honneur, the Louvre Museum, the Picasso Museum, and the Rodin Museum.
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About Business France
Business France is responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, facilitating international investment in France. It promotes France’s companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location.
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