Past events

Quaterly Economic Update
Monday 21 February 2012, 8.30 - 10.30
Chaired by Philippe Chalon, Director of External Affairs at International SOS & Secretary General of the Cercle d'Outre-Manche.
Guest speaker: Mark S Berrisford-Smith, Senior Economist at HSBC Bank Plc
At the French Chamber of Commerce
Open to all members

SME and Entrepreneurs Club
Tuesday 7 February 2012, 08.30 - 10.00
Guest Speakers: Sandrine Delabrière, Managing Director, Pourquoi pas, John Kearon, CEO of Brainjuicer Plc and Arjan Overwater, CEO of The East India Company Fine Foods Ltd.
Theme: "Innovation, a key driver for business development".
Co-chaired by Nathalie Zimmerman - Nénon, Director and Founder of NZ Consulting and Frédéric Larquetoux, Senior Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Ernst & Young.
Hosted at the French Chamber of commerce
Open to all SMEs and Entrepreneurs, members of the Chamber only

CEO Breakfast
Wednesday 1 February 2012, 08.00 - 10.00
Guest Speaker: Jean-Dominique Mallet, CEO of Veolia Environmental Services UK
Theme: "We are rubbish! Rubbish is what we do – it’s our business and our passion.
This “rubbish business” is worth around £13 billion a year here in the UK and it’s one that simply no one can escape from. Our view is that rubbish is not rubbish in fact it’s a valuable precious resource”.
At the Andaz Hotel

Patron Event - The reveal of the DS5
Thursday 26 January 2012, 18.30 - 21.30
Sponsored by Citroën
Michelin award winning Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli designed a menu of contemporary and mouth-watering canapés to appeal to the audience. The tone of the evening was set with some excellent Jazz music played by a live band.
Hosted at the Hospital Club
Patron members only

HR Forum
Tuesday 24 January 2012, 8.30 - 10.00
Chaired by Rose Gledhill, HR Director of International SOS
At the French Chamber of Commerce
HR Directors and Managers, members of the Chamber only

Climate Change Forum
Tuesday 10 January 2012, 10.00 - 12.00
Chaired by Richard Brown, Chairman of Eurostar International Ltd
At the French Chamber of Commerce
By application only

2011

Cross Cultural Relations Forum
Monday 12 December 2011, 8.00 - 9.30
Chaired by Peter Alfandary, Deputy President of CCFGB Partner & Head of French Team Reed Smith LLP
At the French Chamber of Commerce
By application only

Patron Members Dinner at "The Balcon"
Saturday 10 December 2011, from 18.30
Sponsored by the Sofitel London St James
Patron Members only

Christmas Cocktail
Tuesday 6 December 2011, 18.30 - 21.00
Sponsored by easyJet
Guest Speaker: Olivier Girault, Captain of the French Handball team
Hosted at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London

McGuireWoods Seminar
Wednesday 23 November 2011, 18.00 - 21.00
Sponsored by McGuireWoods
Guest Speakers: Martin Borrett, Director of the IBM Institute of Advanced Security in Europe, Iain Bourne, Group Manager, Bénedicte Raevens, Partner, Phillip R. Rees, Partner, Paul Van den Bulck, Partner and Andrea Ward, Senior Associate.
Theme: "Privacy: it's nothing personal
A data protection update on surveillance, monitoring, e-discovery and security issues."
Hosted at McGuireWoods' London Offices

Climate Change Forum
Tuesday 22 November 2011, 10.00 - 12.00
Chaired by Richard Brown, Chairman Eurostar  
International Ltd
At the French Chamber of Commerce
By application only

Luxury Club
Tuesday 22 November 2011, 8.30 - 10.00
Chaired by Thierry Outin, Managing Director of Hermès GB
Guest Speakers: Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, DBE London & Partners Board Chairman and New Est End Company Chairman, and Heather Hancock, Lead Partner for London 2012, Deloitte MCS Ltd.
Theme: "The Olympic Games and Luxury Retail: what is the winning
At The Quince Salon of The May Fair Hotel London
By invitation only

CSR Forum
Friday 18 November 2011, 8.30 - 10.00
Chaired by Christophe Gasc, BPM Alliance Manager, North East Europe, IBM UK and Deputy Chaired by David Glass, Senior Partner, Pritchard Englefield
Guest Speaker: Khin Tye, International Projects Director, Business in the Community
Theme: "A new direction in CSR: responsibly local ?"
At the French Chamber of Commerce
Open to CSR directors, managers and professionnals

 

Annual Financial Lunch
Friday 18 November 2011, 12.00 - 14.30
Sponsored by Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Guest Speaker: Angela Knight, Chief Executive of British Bankers' Association
Theme: "Threats to London competitiveness as a financial center."
Hosted at the Corinthia Hotel London

 

International Wine Tasting - 3rd Edition
Thursday 17 November 2011, 18.30 - 20.30
Co-organised by the Argentine, Austrian, French, Italian, Mexican, Spanish Chambers of Commerce in UK
Hosted at the Melia White House

Franco British Business Awards Dinner
Tuesday 15 November 2011, 19.00 - 22.00
Sponsored by Barclays, Chez Gérard, and Mazars
Partner: Invest in France Agency
Guest Speakers: Nicola Barré, Deputy Managing Editor, Les Echos, and Hugh Carnegy, European Managing Editor, Financial Times
In partnership with the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry in France.
Hosted by the Cercle de L'Union Interalliée, 33 Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris

Ambassador's Brief
Thursday 10 November 2011, 18.00 - 19.30
Themes: "Outcome of the G20 Cannes summit; agenda of the forthcoming anglo-french summit."
At the Residence of His Excellency the French Ambassador to the UK.
Patron & Corporate Members only

 

Annual Gala Dinner
Tuesday 8 November, 19.00 - 23.30
Platinum sponsors: Deloitte, EDF, HSBC
Silver sponsor: Accor
Guest Speaker: Paul Deighton, Chief Executive Officer of LOCOG
Hosted at the Landmark London Hotel

CEO Breakfast
Wednesday 2 November 2011, 08.00 - 10.00
Sponsored by Relais & Châteaux
Guest Speaker: Arnaud Bamberger, Executive Chairman of Cartier UK
Theme: "Luxury: Client needs and brand communication in a changing world."
Hosted at the Connaught Hotel

Nordic Experience
Wednesday 26 October 2011, 18.30 - 20.30
A gastronomic experience prepared by Chef Christoffer Hruskova with a variety of natural wines. Kindly hosted by North Road, recently awarded its first Michelin Star

Dîner de la Rentrée
Wednesday 5 October 2011, 19.30 - 23.00
Sponsored by Eurostar
Guest Speaker: Nicolas Petrovic, Chief Executive Officer of Eurostar
Hosted at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

CEO Breakfast
Thursday 22 September 2011, 08.00 - 10.00
Sponsored by Bridor UK - FB Solution
Guest Speaker: Jean-Jacques Gautrot, Chairman & CEO of Areva UK
Theme: "The nuclear industry post-Fukushima."
Hosted at the Andaz Hotel

Luxury Club Event - Dîner des Chefs, 3rd Edition
Monday 19 September 2011, 19.00 - 22.30
Hosted by Pierre Gagnaire, a Triple Michelin starred Masterchef, at Sketch.
By invitation only.

Business Club Cocktail
Wednesday 14 September 2011, 18.30 - 20.30
Sponsored by Société Générale Hambros
Guest Speakers: Renaud Billard, Head of French Team, and Geraldine Appert, International Wealth Planner
Theme: "International wealth planning and wealth management for UK residents non domiciled"
Hosted at the Sofitel London St James

Emirates Cup Tournament 2011
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July 2011, 14.00 - 18.00
Kindly hosted by Arsenal Football Club
Patron Members only

Summer Champagne Reception
Tuesday 12 July 2011, 18.00 - 20.00
Main Speaker: Douglas McHugh, General Manager of the St Ermin's Hotel
Hosted at the St Ermin's Hotel
In partnership with FrenchBubbles

Patron Event - Cendrillon Premiere 
Tuesday 5 July 2011, 18.00 - 23.00
Main Sponsor Pernod Ricard UK
Supporting Sponsor BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions
At the Royal Opera House
Patron Members only

Meet the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), Learn more about the Club France, Get set for the Olympics!
Tuesday 21 June 2011, 19.00 - 21.00
Sponsored by the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français
Guest Speaker: Denis Masseglia, President of the CNOSF
At Tower Bridge Walkays
Patron & Corporate members only

One day training - Become an expert in spoken communication
Tuesday 14 June 2011, 09.00 - 17.00
Co-organised with The Kingstree Group
At the Kingstree Group, 68 Chandos Place, WC2N 4HG London
 

International Wine Tasting - 2nd Edition
Tuesday 7 June 2011, 18.00 - 20.00
Hosted at Gaucho Piccadilly
Co-organised by the Argentine, Austrian, French, Italian, Spanish Chambers of Commerce in UK

 
  
New: Corporate Members Cocktail
Tuesday 31 May 2011, 18.00 - 20.00
At the Corinthia Hotel London
For our Corporate and Patron Members

Patron Event: Private View of the Watteau Exhibition
Wednesday 25 May 2011, 18.45 - 21.00
Sponsored by CB Richard Ellis
At the Royal Academy of Arts
Patron Members only   

The impact of Basel II and III regulations on Corporate / Bank relationships
Tuesday 17 May 2011, 18.00 - 20.30
Sponsored and hosted by HSBC
Focus on the Financial reform, explanation and interactive debate between speakers with moderator.

Annual General Meeting
Thursday 12 May 2011, 18.30 - 20.00
At Reed Smith offices

CSR Forum
Tuesday 10 May 2011, 8.45 - 10.00
At the French Chamber of Commerce

Networking Champagne Reception
Wednesday 13 April 2011, 18.00 - 20.00
Kindly hosted by the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

Luxury Club Event - Dîner des Chefs, 2nd Edition

7th and 28th March 2011, 18.00 - 22.30
Guest Speaker: Raymond Blanc, Chef Patron and Chairman at the Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Hosted at Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons

Patron Gastronomic Dinner
Tuesday 1 March 2011, 19.00 - 22.30
Hosted at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

Business Club Cocktail
Tuesday 8 February 2011, 18.00 - 20.00
Sponsored by Lombard International Assurance S.A.
Guest speaker: John Stone, Chairman, Lombard International Assurance S.A., Chris Edward, Senior Wealth Planner and Sophie Lhermerout, Sales & Marketing Consultant France
Theme: "Wealth Planning for French Nationals Living in the UK"
Hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel

Business Club Cocktail
Tuesday 9 November 2010, 18.00 - 20.00
Sponsored by Jersey Enterprise
Guest Speakers: Senator Maclean, Jersey's Economic Development Minister for Jersey
& Clive Boothman, Jersey Finance (London office)
Hosted at the Bloomsbury Street Hotel

Dîner de la Rentrée 
Monday 8 November 2010, 19.30 - 23.00
Sponsored by Alstom
Guest Speaker: Patrick Kron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alstom
Hosted at the Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel

Training: Leading Effective Business Meetings
Friday 5 November 2010, 9.00 - 17.00
Trainer: Alan Palmer, International Development Director, Interactifs
In partnership with Interactifs
Hosted at the French Chamber of Commerce in Great-Britain

HR Forum: 9th Session
Tuesday 26 October 2010, 8.00 - 10.00 
Chaired for the last time by Nicolas Moreau, Group CEO of AXA UK
Hosted at AXA Offices

"Corporate Challenge 10k"
Wednesday 15 September 2010, 16.00 - 18.00
In partnership with Action Against Hunger
At the Victoria Park