La French Touch Rendez-vous Day

A full day of panels, XR experiences and networking

Discover the latest trends, innovations, and creativity proudly “Made in France” at SXSW 2026 in Austin. A full day of panels, demos, and screenings, followed by an evening program.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Panel – Inside Immersive Worlds: Whose Story, Which Tools & for Whom? – Explore storytelling, tools, and audiences in immersive media.

• Erin Reilly, Moderator, Texas Immersive Institute, UT Austin
• Mathilde Lavenne, Artist in residence, Villa Albertine
• Jules Rimbaud, Business Development Manager North America, Excurio
• Sarah Wolozin, Director, MIT Open Documentary Lab

12:30 – 2:30 pm | Lunch – Prepared by Chef Kevin D’Andréa, contestant on Top Chef France & USA, In partnership with French Bloom.

2:30 – 3:30 pm | Panel – Micro but Mighty: The Growing Power of Niche Content Creators – A conversation on the rising influence of niche creators in today’s media landscape.

• Elsa Darquier, CEO, Brut
• Pierre Allary, Co-founder, Paris Creator Week and Jokariz
• Tyler Chou, CEO, Tyler Chou Law for Creator
• Yona Panazol, Moderator, French Touch Officer, Bpifrance

3:30 pm | Screening – Ever wondered what happens behind the screen at Leboncoin?

The Little Secrets of Leboncoin premieres at La French Touch Rendez-vous, revealing the tech behind the marketplace. Presented by Guillaume Grillat, Principal Tech Community Advocate, Leboncoin

4 – 5 pm | Panel – The New French Wave of IP – A discussion on global strategies for French creative industries and hybrid IP models.

• Caroline Duvochel, Director of Audiovisuel & Innovation, Média-
• Stephan Boschat, Founder, Makma
• Arnauld Boulard, Founder, Gaoshan
• Nicolas Parpex, Moderator, French Touch Director, Bpifrance

7 – 8:30 pm – Networking Rendez-vous Cocktail – Evening gathering with music, SXSW badge not required, registration mandatory.

SXSW Badge not required but registration mandatory | Register Here :  https://facctexas.com/event/sxsw-networking-rendez-vous/

Party by Night : 

• Synapson
• Nathalie Duchêne
• Yuksek

11 am – 5:30 pm – XR activations curated and powered by Villa Albertine – Hands-on experience with cutting-edge immersive art and technology.

• SILA by Agnès de Cayeux – Dark Euphoria
• The Sad Story of the Little Mouse Who Wanted to Become
• Somebody by Nicolas Bourniquel – Atlas V
• All Unsaved Progress Will Be Lost by Mélanie Courtinat – Diversion
• Less Than 5GR of Saffron – by Négar Motevalymeidanshah – Atlas V
• Horizon of Khufu – Trailer – Excurio

Date : March 14th | From 11 AM
Location : Venue 6 | Austin

SXSW Badge required for access, except networking cocktail (registration mandatory)

Learn More here : https://evenements.bpifrance.fr/e/french-touch-rendez-vous-2026