CONFERENCES
MONDAY JUNE 9, 2025, 1:30 PM
AI IS YOURS – Education Tour Biarritz
Popular with the general public and used by students, AI is generating a lot of thought within the education sector. How can we harness it and integrate it into our teaching curriculum, our school's management, or even the creation of new student services? How can we master its uses and build a responsible framework tailored to each individual's needs?
Join our experts and partners for a unique event on Monday, June 9, 2025, as part of the 22nd edition of ENGIE OPEN BIARRITZ.
Through an inspiring session, testimonials, and practical workshops, we will review the latest trends in AI applied to education. Together, we will explore the challenges, use cases, and best practices to leverage AI as a lever for creating innovative and effective learning environments, where we focus on what matters most: training future generations.
ON THE PROGRAM
1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Coffee Reception
2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Plenary session "AI in the service of Education" and feedback
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Workshop on use cases in education
Free conference by online reservation.
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025, 3:00 PM
Game, Set and Inclusion – Roundtable on Sport and Disability
As part of the 22nd edition of the ENGIE Open de Biarritz, this round table will highlight the inspiring journeys of athletes, public figures and professionals committed to a more inclusive society through sport.
How can sport be a lever for reconstruction, emancipation, and integration for people with disabilities? What concrete commitments are being made by communities, businesses, and federations?
Around Olivier Goy, exceptional guest, suffering from Charcot's disease and initiator of numerous solidarity projects , several guests will share their vision and their actions:
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Céline Rouillard , high-level athlete – French Para-surfing Team
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Sabine Devynck , Regional Director ENGIE Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Valérie Sudarovich , elected representative for inclusive policy – City of Biarritz
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François Etourmy , director of Maison AthOS Bordeaux (reconstruction of war wounded with post-traumatic stress disorder)
🎾 Date: Monday, June 9, 2025
🕒 Schedule: from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
📍 Location: VIP Lounge – ENGIE Open, Parc Aguilera, Biarritz
🎟 Free entry
A committed meeting not to be missed!
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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025,
3:00 PM
Game, Set and Inclusion – Roundtable on Sport and Disability
📍Live from BO Tennis & Padel – Broadcast on ICI Pays Basque (to be confirmed)
In a rapidly changing world where artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, skills, and career paths, this roundtable brings together key players in digital and social transformation:
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Eneric Lopez, Director of AI and Societal Impact at Microsoft France
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Samir Amellal, Deputy CEO in charge of Tech at France Travail
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Cyril Gayssot, CEO of Facylities Multi Services (FMS)
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Bertrand Galles, HR Director at ENGIE, advocating for a human-centered approach to innovation
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The President of Cap Emploi, committed to promoting professional inclusion
For one hour, they will share their insights, experiences, and commitments toward a future of work that is more inclusive, sustainable, and tech-driven.
📍 Free conference – open to all
An inspiring session at the crossroads of innovation, employment, and social responsibility.
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025, 11:00 AM
Inspiring Conference The Connector
“Activate your entrepreneurial mindset”
What if this conference changed the way you see – and live – performance?
That’s the goal of our next inspiring event, created in partnership with the international tennis tournament ENGIE Open Biarritz Pays Basque.
Alongside Mélanie Maillard, mental coach specializing in elite sports, you’ll explore a new perspective on performance — one that helps you move forward with clarity, energy, and impact in your everyday life as an entrepreneur.
This thought-provoking talk, followed by a practical workshop, will leave you with:
• Solid mental foundations
• Simple tools you can integrate into your daily routine
• A refreshed mindset
• And an enlightening parallel between high-level sports and the demands of entrepreneurship.
PROGRAM
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11:00 AM – Coffee welcome
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11:20 AM – Opening remarks by Pierre Vincent, journalist
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11:25 AM – ACTIVATE YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET – Talk by mental coach Mélanie Maillard
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11:55 AM – Panel discussion with two entrepreneurs from Le Connecteur: Volcy Boilevin (Sapiologie) and Alexandre Vigneau (Goosebumps Agency)
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12:15 PM – Hands-on workshop: "Create your mental anchors, ground yourself, visualize"
Bonus: Extend the experience inside the ENGIE Open Biarritz Pays Basque with a VIP lunch and enjoy a reserved seat in the stands to watch world-class tennis matches.
Paid event – registration required (limited seats available)
Conference only
Conference with VIP lunch
Mélanie Maillard
Sports Psychologist and Multidisciplinary Mental Coach
Mélanie Maillard is a clinical psychologist and mental performance coach for elite athletes. She also works with entrepreneurs and artists. Currently, she holds a strategic role within the French Tennis Federation (FFT), where she co-leads the "mental and psychological dimension" division of the National Technical Department.
Trained in clinical psychology, she received the Young Researcher Award in sports psychology, and went on to study various mind-body approaches. From the start of her career, she has worked with national sports federations (handball, tennis) and at INSEP, where she supported numerous athletes in their journey toward excellence, all while continuing her work as a therapist. She is now a leading figure in sports psychology in France.
High-Level and Cross-Disciplinary Support: Mélanie Maillard has worked with many top-level athletes and coaches, including: Nicolas Mahut, Julien Benneteau, Pauline Parmentier, Kristina Mladenovic (tennis), Pauline Ado (surf), Professional women's handball teams (e.g. PSG Issy-les-Moulineaux), Gymnasts and professional golfers, Entrepreneurs, traders, managers, and executives.
She is also the mental coach of Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur (former World No. 2), whom she accompanies on the WTA Tour.
A Holistic Vision of Human Potential
Beyond individual coaching, Mélanie Maillard is the driving force behind symposiums, seminars, training programs, and events focused on mental health and self-fulfillment.
She advocates for a decompartmentalized approach to psychology, one that embraces emotional, physical, spiritual, cognitive, social, and cultural dimensions — all of which are essential when striving for excellence through high-performance states.
