The CB Interviews once again brought together leading speakers and figures. Their analyses brilliantly demonstrated how geopolitical tensions, economic and social instability, as well as technological, climate, and regulatory changes, have affected the payments sector in 2025 — just as they have so many other sectors in France.
The morning session, which was intentionally broad in scope, put the impact of these external dynamics into perspective, while the afternoon session provided a more detailed look at the specific challenges related to payments.
Speaking to an audience of more than a thousand attendees and the entire French tech ecosystem, experts and prominent figures shared valuable insights into the transformations currently under way and those yet to come.
Philippe LAULANIE - CEO, CB
Alain BAUER - Professor of Criminology
Pascal BONIFACE - IRIS; Jacques CREYSSEL - French Federation of Retail and Distribution & President of the International Retail Federation; Arnaud MONTEBOURG - Les Equipes du Made in France; Stéphanie VILLERS - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Valerian GIESZ - Quandela; Benoit JOUFFREY - Thales; Asma MHALLA - Geopolitical analyst and essayist; Eric SALOBIR - Human Technology Foundation
Olivier DAUVERS - Journalist, Retail expert
Erick LACOURREGE - Director General of Payment Systems at the Banque de France
Frédéric BURTZ - STET/BPCE; Ludovic FRANCESCONI - EPI Company; Philippe LAULANIE - CB; Marc SCHWARTZ - Monnaie de Paris
Philippe LAULANIE - CEO, CB