BPI BIG 2020, the celebration of renewal

This Thursday, October 1, 2020, Bpi Inno Generation (BIG) moved into the Accor Arena multipurpose hall. For the conduct of an exceptional post-confinement business event. Indeed, Bpi has transformed the Accor Arena into a giant content streaming studio. Broadcast online, the various conferences are organized around a central theme: freedom. The one-day event gave the floor to more than 1,000 speakers in 400 workshops. Building the world of tomorrow through the power of entrepreneurship is the message that BpiFrance wants to convey through its event.

The BIG 2020, an event of optimism

After months of downtime and the gradual resumption of activity for businesses, the resumption of business events is boosting entrepreneurs. In a dynamic of economic recovery, the Bip Inno Generation event is timely for business. Participants had the opportunity to interact with experts at one-to-one meetings and conferences. The workshops covered a large number of topics grouped into thematics: innovations, digital, ecology, support for startups, industry etc.

As health measures in the warning areas have been strengthened, the reception of the public has not been possible as in previous years. However, in order for as many people as possible to access the conferences, the BIG 2020 event was 100% digitalised. Indeed, entrepreneurs and the public attended the conferences via the Youtube channel and review in replay the missed.

The event also welcomed prestigious guests. For example, President Emmanuel Macron or Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and Relaunch.

“Whenyou decide not to let go or even accelerate when the others are at a standstill, then you can make a difference, you can make a mark and pull the country out”. Thus, the President states loud and clear his ambition to learn from the current crisis to strengthen the country’s economic positioning (1).

Conference with microphone
The lectures will be in-present or digital

The strength of entrepreneurship, a lever for growth

Bpi France supports entrepreneurs in their business creation efforts. The aim is “to encourage companies to see bigger and further” says Nicolas Dufourcq, the managing director of BpiFrance. As a partner of entrepreneurs, the Public Investment Bank supports the growth and internationalization of companies by increasing financing. For example, EUR 1.3 billion was released in 2019 in aid and financing for innovation (2).

A real lever for growth, digitalization has seen a very important development in recent months. A mandatory passage for certain sectors of the economy. Businesses were projected into the future faster than expected. They must innovate in order to evolve over time and thus stand out from the competition of the market. After months of restrictions and projects at a standstill, entrepreneurs now have a wide range of possibilities.

Thus, the coming months are an opportunity to create, build and innovate. The aid put in place by the Government but also investment banks such as the Bpi help with financing. This event was therefore synonymous with hope, mutual aid and renewal for the various sectors of the economy.

Sources:

  1. Speech of President Emmanuel Macron at the BIG 2020 event
  1. BpiFrance: 2019 business report: “a year of profound renewal” for Bpifrance (30/01/2020)
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