Conferences and Workshops

The conferences are held in French (no simultaneous translation).

Staff Décor : demonstration of the staff process: find out how ornaments and objects made of staff are produced.

Ambiance Parquets  : demonstration of parquet types, species and assemblies, with brush staining.

6ixtes : Demonstration of the brass patina process, with live production of miniature switches.

Baguès / Bronzes de France : Demonstration of how to make crystal flower petals to decorate home's chandeliers.

The conferences are held in French (no simultaneous translation).

To combine luxury and ecology, real estate developers are redefining the codes of high-end real estate by reconciling ecological standards with aesthetic demands. In a market where customer expectations are moving towards sustainability, each project becomes a quest for a balance between prestige, reduced impact and ever-changing regulations. At the heart of this transformation, new solutions are emerging: recycled materials, marble revisited, technological innovations... luxury is reinventing itself to meet these challenges. So what are the methods and tools for tomorrow's real estate developer?

An immersion into the heart of choices and compromises, where the future of real estate that combines elegance and ecological awareness takes shape.

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Animator : Olivier Bitoun - Journalist

Business journalist for almost 25 years, specialising in major markets (FMCG, sport, wine and spirits, design and housing). He is a regular speaker at conferences on these subjects. He is also the author of two books: Sharing Economy, le numérique au service des échanges collaboratifs and E-commerce et distribution, Comment Internet bouscule les canaux de vente.

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Speaker : Mathilde Dion - Brand Director PLENDI by VINCI Construction

Mathilde Dion co-founded PLENDI, Vinci Construction's luxury and hospitality brand, almost 10 years ago.

For almost 20 years, Mathilde has worked in the construction sector and on high-end projects, and she works hard to provide her teams and customers with the tools they need to design and build projects with less impact on our planet.

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Speaker : Manon Baratelli - Purchasing Manager for Bouchaud Architectes

Manon, 30, is a buyer working in a well-known architectural office, where she is involved in innovative projects. Before moving into architecture, she worked at Universal Music, where she developed a keen sense of creativity and project management. She draws on her atypical background to bring originality and vision to her furniture buying projects.

The conferences are held in French (no simultaneous translation).

The conferences are held in French (no simultaneous translation).

In luxury real estate, creating exceptional properties is a collaborative effort, where developers and architects combine their talents to design unique spaces. Between their global vision and creativity, they orchestrate each bespoke project together, from the choice of rare materials to the most cutting-edge finishes.

How do you meet technical challenges without compromising aesthetics? How do you personalise each space while guaranteeing feasibility? From the initial sketch to the most audacious innovations, this conference reveals the keys to an essential alliance in the service of excellence.

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Animator : Olivier Bitoun - Journalist

Business journalist for almost 25 years, specialising in major markets (FMCG, sport, wine and spirits, design and housing). He is a regular speaker at conferences on these subjects. He is also the author of two books: Sharing Economy, le numérique au service des échanges collaboratifs and E-commerce et distribution, Comment Internet bouscule les canaux de vente.

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Speaker : Mathew Wiggett - Associate architect / CEO at Valode & Pistre

After obtaining a Master's degree in Architecture from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, Mathew Wiggett, a member of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architecture), worked as an architect between South Africa and the United Kingdom.

He moved to France in 2007 and worked with the Patriarche and Coop Himmelb(l)au practices, notably on the Musée des Confluences project in Lyon.

He joined Valode & Pistre in 2014 as Project Manager and became Director in 2017, where he developed complex projects in France and abroad, in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, before becoming a Partner and being appointed Managing Director in 2023.

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Speaker : Mickaël Loiselle - Luxury & Hotel Department Manager at Bouygues Batiment Sud Est

A self-taught builder, I've been lucky enough since I started out in 1998 to work in the field of luxury construction, whether in the hotel, retail or private residence sectors. Since joining Bouygues Bâtiment Sud Est in 2011, I have been in charge of the design and construction of exceptional buildings such as the Hôtel Martinez, the Couvent des Minimes, the boutiques of France's leading luxury brands and exceptional villas.