Introduction
On Monday, November 17, 2025, Singapore will host the first Inspire & Connect Asia forum. The event takes place at the Andaz Singapore. This is a flagship business and innovation event. It is powered by Bpifrance and its key partners. The forum marks a new, strategic chapter in the France–Asia economic relationship. This edition also celebrates a significant milestone: 10 years of Bpifrance’s commitment and presence across Asia.
As your trusted accelerator in Southeast Asia, Source of Asia (SOA) is proud to support this momentum. We aim to help companies like yours turn valuable connections made in Singapore into sustainable, long-term regional strategies.
Details:
- Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
- Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Venue: Andaz Singapore, 5 Fraser Street, Singapore 189354
- Secure your seat via the official Bpifrance platform now!
Inspire & Connect Asia 2025: Turning Vision into Real Impact: Resilience, Sustainability, and Prosperity
Inspire & Connect is expanding to Asia. This follows four successful editions in Africa. The mission is clear: to transform ambitious visions into concrete alliances, projects, and investments. These investments will flow between the dynamic French and Asian business ecosystems. The forum asks a pivotal question: How can France and its Asian partners turn today’s uncertainties into shared opportunities for resilience, sustainability, and prosperity?
Bpifrance hosted four successful Inspire & Connect editions in Africa. (Source: BPIFrance)
The ultimate goal is to co-create solutions to major global challenges. This is achieved by demonstrating the combined strengths of France, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and other key Asian nations.
A High-level Platform for Strategic Dialogue and Deal-making
Inspire & Connect Asia is a comprehensive deal-making and partnership-building environment. It is more than just a conference. It will bring together over 500 entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, and institutional partners from France and Asia. The goal is one intensive day of high-impact exchanges.
Business forum “Inspire & Connect Asia” in Singapore, hosted by BPIFrance. (Source: BPIFrance)
Bpifrance designed this event to:
- Strengthen economic and business ties between France and Asia.
- Gather key decision-makers for strategic roundtables and workshops.
- Showcase real-world collaboration success stories linking French and Asian partners.
- Encourage targeted networking and ecosystem matchmaking.
- Highlight the strategic sectors driving tomorrow’s industrial, digital, and sustainable transitions.
For companies looking at Asia, it is a deal-making and partnership-building environment in a single venue.
Focus on 8 Key Sectors and Global Transformation
Throughout the day at the Andaz Singapore, participants will gain strategic insights. They will also benefit from practical conversations with 45+ top speakers. The forum focuses on 8 sectors of activity, which include the following critical areas:
- Fintech
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Energy Transition
- Industry 4.0 and Automation
- Healthcare and Biotech
- Defense
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Sovereignty
These topics are explored through six in-depth themes. They are inspired by ongoing shifts in the global and regional landscape:
- Geopolitics meets economics. Redefining investment strategies between Europe and Asia. This happens amid trade tensions, industrial policies, and shifting supply chains.
- Tomorrow’s mobility. Transforming ASEAN mobility, including EV ecosystems, infrastructure, batteries, and smart logistics.
- Smart agritec. Leveraging alternative proteins and cold chain innovation to support food security and climate resilience.
- Digital assets. Blockchain, digital currencies, and regulatory frameworks are key. They balance innovation, security, and interoperability.
- Future of data. Building sustainable digital infrastructure (Data centers, cloud, subsea cables), creating a trusted digital economy.
- Next-Gen intelligence: Be responsible deployment of AI and Quantum technology. The focus is on health sovereignty, defense, and cybersecurity.
Each theme is built to connect French capabilities with Asian demand, and to help participants identify where to partner, invest, or scale.
Why This Matters for Businesses in Southeast Asia
For companies across ASEAN and beyond, attending Inspire & Connect Asia offers direct, tangible advantages:
- Direct access: Meet French and European innovators, investors, and technology providers face-to-face.
- Strategic view: Get a clear picture of France’s commitment to advancing innovation with purpose. France is building enduring partnerships on crucial topics. These topics include decarbonization, reindustrialization, and digital infrastructure.
- Regional focus: Discussions will explore the combined market depth and financial dynamism of France, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. This offers unparalleled regional insight.
- Project discussions: Explore concrete opportunities in manufacturing, energy, digital infrastructure, smart mobility, health, and defense-related technologies.
Source of Asia (SOA) stands ready to support you. We turn conversations held in Singapore into structured expansion roadmaps. We also help you design sustainable, compliant, and scalable strategies across the region.
With offices and teams based in Vietnam, France, and across Southeast Asia, Source of Asia stands alongside Bpifrance and French stakeholders to:
- Help participants understand local regulations, cultures, and supply chains.
- Turn conversations held in Singapore into structured roadmaps in markets. These markets include Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and the wider region.
- Support both French and Asian companies in designing sustainable, compliant, and scalable expansion strategies.
Event Information and Registration
Save your date with “Inspire & Connect Asia 2025: Turning Vision into Impact – Global Leaders Serving the Future”
- Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
- Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM (GMT+8)
- Venue: Andaz Singapore, 5 Fraser Street, Singapore 189354
- Secure your seat via the official Bpifrance platform!
About BPIFrance
Bpifrance, the French Public Investment Bank, is a crucial player in the French and European business landscape. Its mission is to finance and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), intermediate-sized enterprises (ETIs), and large companies. This support covers their growth, innovation, and international expansion efforts.
By spearheading the Inspire & Connect Asia forum, Bpifrance affirms its commitment to fostering strong economic diplomacy. It also facilitates direct deal-making between French innovators and dynamic Asian markets. This event is a testament to Bpifrance’s role as the central hub for French business in Asia. It focuses on building enduring, purpose-driven partnerships.
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