SAMMAN is very proud to have co-organized, together with the City of Saint-Raphaël and La Revue Politique et Parlementaire, the 4th edition of Le Printemps des Technologies, in partnership with Autodesk. Over the course of this two-day event, close to thirty speakers took turns presenting their vision, sharing their expertise and discussing the major stakes and trends in the tech world with an engaged and inquisitive audience. This event marks the 6-month milestone of the ‘Tech Section’, headed by Thaima Samman, alongside Gilles Rabin and Romain Lerallut, and follows the publication of its 1st edition in Revue politique et parlementaire.
© Ville de Saint-Raphael – Justine Delmotte et Franck Cluzel
Le Printemps des Technologies : two days of talks on AI and major technological and societal upheavals
The program for this fourth edition of Le Printemps des Technologies focused extensively on the major current issues in the tech world, as well as on discussing best practices for taking ownership of artificial intelligence tools and mastering them:
- How will new technologies change our understanding of space and warfare?
- How can we harness the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its tools to capitalize on innovation?
- What impact will AI have on work and the economy?
- Where does free speech stand in the age of digital platforms?
- How can we preserve our sovereignty and reduce our dependencies?
Launch of the 2026 edition
With Thaima Samman, Head of the Tech section of Revue politique et parlementaire
Why data centers might end up in space
With Gilles Rabin, CEO of Hic et Nunc, Romain Lerallut, former Director of the Criteo AI Lab, and Thaima Samman, Head of the Tech section of Revue politique et parlementaire
AI in the economy
With Clémence Arto, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy in Europe at Autodesk, Olivier N’Guyen Van Tan, Google Cloud advisor, and Antoine Rostand, CEO of Kayrros, moderated by François Lhemery, attorney at SAMMAN
Freedom of expression in the digital age
With Justine Atlan, Director of the child protection association e-Enfance, Bruno Breton, founder of Bloom, Charles Cohen, CEO of Bodyguard, Maurice Ronai and Florian Gauthier, founders of Ask Vera, and David Lacombled, Head of La villa numeris think tank.
What’s next in Tech ?
With Romain Lerallut, former Director of the Criteo AI Lab, and Anca Caruntu, Senior Director at SAMMAN
Demo : Reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral
With Emmanuel Di Giacomo, BIM & AEC Ecosystem Development Manager at Autodesk
The return of Star Wars
With Gilles Rabin, CEO of Hic et Nunc et Antoine Rostand, CEO of Kayrros, moderated by Romain Lerallut, former Director of the Criteo AI Lab
“The day I left Bill Gates”
With Christophe Aulnette, Senior Advisor Seven2, Chair of the Board of Cyber, moderated by Anca Caruntu, Senior Public Affairs Director at SAMMAN
The trial of AI
With Laetitia Avia, former MP and lawyer, Emilie Bonnefoy, co-founder and CEO of Open Sezam et Violette Bouveret, founder of Mecylium
