FIBA EVENTS

Speaker : Séverine Maisonneuve – director of the new luxury hotel at Fourvière – Villa Maïa

Conference with Michel Barnier (Leading Brexit Negotiator) followed by a cocktail. Tickets will sell out quickly so sign up early !

Michel BARNIER devient très tôt élu de la Savoie en Haute-Tarentaise et préside le Conseil général dix-sept ans jusqu’en 1999. Il est organisateur avec Jean-Claude KILLY, des derniers jeux olympiques ayant eu lieu en France, les jeux olympiques d’Albertville en 1992. Parlementaire national puis européen, il a occupé plusieurs poste s ministériels de premier plan entre 1993 et 2009, comme ministre de l’Environnement en 1993, ministre des Affaires européennes en 1995, ministre des Affaires étrangères en 2004 puis ministre de l’Agriculture en 2007. Commissaire européen à deux reprises de 1999 à 2004 en charge de la politi que régionale puis de 2009 à 2014 comme commissaire en charge du marché intérieur et des services, il a à ce titre conduit la réforme financière la plus ambitieuse jamais engagée en Europe. Il est aujourd’hui le négociateur de l’Union Européenne avec le Royaume-Uni

The British Community Committee, Lyon District and its Member Associations request the pleasure of the company of their members & friends at a Cocktail Reception in honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s official birthday on Wednesday 14th June 2017 from 6.30 to 8.30 pm. at the home of Brian & Margaret Page in Caluire. A contribution of 12 € per person is requested to cover costs (Cheque to be made out to Association France – Grande-Bretagne: Lyon & Rhône) Please send your reply with a cheque to Mme Margaret Marret, 68 rue Lafayette, 69600 Oullins Replies must be received by Wednesday 7th June at the latest

Guillaume Leroy was appointed head of Sanofi France on Jan 1st 2017.
He began his career with Sanofi in 1993 and has worked in a variety of roles, including setting up Sanofi subsidiaries in Colombia and Venezuela. He became managing director of Sanofi Mexico in 2002, then Managing Director of the Latin American Region in 2007. In 2011, he set up the Dengue Vaccine Company, part of the Sanofi Pasteur group.
As Lyon is pivotal in the development of Biotech and the overall health sector, Guillaume’s presentation is not to be missed ! Only limited places available, so if you wish to invite a guest please ensure we have their names too by signing up on the yesgolive link below.

The first visit to Lyon of the UK’s new Ambassador to France, Lord Llewellyn.
This is an opportunity to meet the new British Ambassador to France, Lord Llewellyn.
FIBA, BCC and DIT (Department of International Trade) are delighted to welcome the new Ambassador for a business lunch at one of Lyon’s most prestigious venues, the LYINC.