Programme – 2026 Edition
Programme
Highlights
Tuesday 6 October 2026
07h30 à 08h45
Exhibitor set-up
(Free coffee)
(Free coffee)
09h00 à 10h30
Official opening of the Business Hydro 2026 Exhibition
Keynote speech
(reserved for exhibitors, partners and VIPs)
Emmanuel MERCIER,
Director, EMEA-ANZ (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand),
In the presence of leading figures from the worlds of business, politics, science and industry
Keynote speech
(reserved for exhibitors, partners and VIPs)
Emmanuel MERCIER,
Director, EMEA-ANZ (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand),
In the presence of leading figures from the worlds of business, politics, science and industry
10h00
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10h30 à 12h00
Official opening tour of the exhibition
12h00 à 14h00
VIP Cocktail Party
14h00 à 16h30
Plenary Session No. 1 & Round Table No. 1
16h00 à 16h30
Summary of the Publishing Sponsor (GE Vernova) & the Round Table
19h30 à 00h00
HYDRO INNOVATION AWARDS
CEREMONY Awards ceremony
20h00
Closure of the doors to visitors
GALA EVENING Exhibitors / VIPs*
* For exhibitors and VIPs only
Wednesday 7 October 2026
07h30
OPEN TO EXHIBITORS
08h00 à 09h00
SPEED MEETING between exhibitors and clients
(For exhibitors only)
(For exhibitors only)
09h00
OPEN TO VISITORS
(Free coffee)
(Free coffee)
09h00 – 10h30
09:00 to 10:30: CLIENT PITCHES in the presence of:
- ALPES HYDRO ASSOCIATION,
- ALPIQ,
- AGENCE AUVERGNE RHÔNE-ALPES ENTREPRISES,
- BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION,
- CNR,
- EDF,
- EIFFAGE,
- GEG,
- GENERAL ELECTRIC VERNOVA,
- SHEM.
10h30 à 12h30
Plenary Session No. 2 & Round Tables No. 2 & No. 3
14h00 à 15h00
STUDENT PITCH SESSION – HACKATHON
15h00 à 16h00
Jury Meeting
16H15
Announcement of the Winners
18h00
CLOSING TEA PARTY
18h00
CLOSING OF THE BUSINESS HYDRO 2026 TRADE FAIR
