Side events

Benjamin Haddad – Minister Delegate for Europe

GI Avenir

GI Avenir is Global Industrie’s employment and training initiative, connecting young people and emerging talent with the industrial sector through engaging activities and recruitment opportunities to help build the workforce of tomorrow.

Imagin-VR

Imagin-VR will showcase its headset-free immersive virtual reality solutions, enabling collaborative exploration of industrial digital twins at full scale.
Live demonstrations will highlight practical applications in design review, validation, layout planning and training.

BFM Business

BFM Business TV, France’s leading business news channel, will be broadcasting live from #GI26 with programmes dedicated to industry. Its economic news shows, now recognised as key industry reference points, will be produced on site throughout the event.

Stéphane Séjourné – European Commissioner for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

Sébastien Martin – Minister Delegate for Industry

Édouard Geffray – Minister of National Education

Jean-Pierre Farandou – Minister of Labour

Roland Lescure – Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty

GI Awards Ceremony

The GI Awards Ceremony celebrates the most outstanding industrial innovations showcased at the exhibition. Join us on La Grande Scène to discover this year’s award winners during the official presentation.

Le Jour bleu by la French Fab

2026 will see the return of Le Jour Bleu by La French Fab. Held as part of Global Industrie, this vibrant and unifying celebration captures the collective spirit of French industry and pays tribute to the women and men who drive it forward.

Inoxtag Appearance

Inès Benazzouz, French content creator known as Inoxtag, will be present at the show for a walk through the halls before speaking during a conference on "La Grande Scène".