Build the bridge. Bring talents.

Gael Duval

Founder & President, La French Touch Conference

About us

La French Touch Conference is an itinerant business event with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity. It aims at building bridges between France, Europe, and other startup ecosystems all around the world. Since Founder Gaël Duval launched LFTC in 2014, seven editions were organized, four in New York, two in San Francisco and one in Paris. 

SOME OUR PAST SPEAKERS

Alain Benichou

Former CEO
IBM France

Alicia Glen

Deputy Mayor
Housing and Economic Development for NYC

Céline Lazorthes

Founder & CEO
Leetchi Group

Geraldine Le Meur

Co-Founder
The Refiners

Jean-Baptiste Rudelle

Co-founder & CEO
Criteo

Marie Ekeland

Co-founder
Daphni

Matt Turck

Managing director
Firstmark Capital

Michael Pryor

CEO
Trello

Ming-Po Cai

Founder & President
Cathay Capital Private Equity

Ragy Thomas

CEO & founder
Sprinklr

Scott Birnbaum

Founder
Red Sea Ventures

Sean Rad

Founder
Tinder

Key Facts about our past Editions

4000+

Attendees

300

Speakers

90+

Hours of inspiring talks

15

Nationalities

50

Startups pitches on a plane

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