LICC hosts inspiring session on French tech

Around 20 Chinese and expats gathered at the Longhua International Cooperation Center (LICC) for the French Technology Exchange Sharing Session—French Tech Meets LICC on Thursday night.

Attendees and guests pose for a photo after the"French Tech Meets LICC" event held at the Longhua International Cooperation Center (LICC) on Thursday night. Photos courtesy of LICC

The session included a presentation about the LICC and another presentation centered on French technology, given by Ludovic Krundel, vice president of La French Tech Hong Kong-Shenzhen.

During his presentation, Krundel introduced the technology ecosystem in France, support available for startups in French territories, and discussed French technology businesses and international trading within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

La French Tech is a global network of French tech communities and La French Tech Hong Kong-Shenzhen aims to help French startups establish and expand in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and the GBA region as a primary destination on their growth journey.

Attendees listen carefully as Ludovic Krundel, vice president of La French Tech Hong Kong-Shenzhen, gives a presentation. 

The presentation sparked the interest of many participants in related topics such as artificial intelligence, ongoing projects, and collaboration with local educational institutions.

Caius Wojcik from France, who is currently conducting a research project for the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, found the exchange session very informative and engaging. Although currently working in mathematics, Wojcik expressed a keen interest in moving into technology in the future, noting that Shenzhen provides an environment for innovation and experimentation with new technologies.

He described Shenzhen as a technology playground where people try out new technologies to see what is possible.

Giancarlo Di Rovasenda from Italy, a student at the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, appreciated the work of the network and expressed a desire to see events hosted at his university. Rovasenda also highlighted the city's geographical advantages, which allow for easy connectivity with other cities within the GBA region for its development.

Before the exchange session began, participants also had the opportunity to visit the LICC.