Thank you to the members of the Jurys and the Advisory Board who shared their expertise
and time to select the FABA 2024 laureates.
Jury deliberations took place over the course of one week early April.
Find out who the winners are on May 30th, at the FABA ceremony!
and time to select the FABA 2024 laureates.
Jury deliberations took place over the course of one week early April.
Find out who the winners are on May 30th, at the FABA ceremony!
ADVISory board members 2024
Kevin Andre, Sales Director North America, Diam France
Pierre Bee, Founder, FAGHA
Camille Benitah, Winemaker, J.H. Wine Consulting
Frédéric Boelen, Founder - La Cave, VP of Business Development, Handwritten & Jessup Cellars
Vanessa Bonnet, Conseillère économique | Cheffe du service économique de San Francisco, Consulate General of France
Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV
Thomas Célérier, Client Partner, EPAM Systems
Marylene Delbourg Delphis, Serial Technology CEO, Board Member and Advisor
Guillaume de Pracomtal, President - Taransaud North America
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaking & Business Consultant, JH Wine Consulting
Bastien Lucas, Winemaker, BL Winemaking
Romain Serman, Director Bpifrance USA
Farzin Shadpour, Managing Director, San Francisco Ventures
Chloé Soroquere, Business, Marketing, Brand & Social Media Strategist, VeraVista Solution
Matthieu Soulé, Head of BNP Paribas C.Lab Americas, BNP Paribas
Benoit Vialle, Founder, Maison Benoit
Louis Zandvliet, CEO, Sarmentine
Pierre Bee, Founder, FAGHA
Camille Benitah, Winemaker, J.H. Wine Consulting
Frédéric Boelen, Founder - La Cave, VP of Business Development, Handwritten & Jessup Cellars
Vanessa Bonnet, Conseillère économique | Cheffe du service économique de San Francisco, Consulate General of France
Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV
Thomas Célérier, Client Partner, EPAM Systems
Marylene Delbourg Delphis, Serial Technology CEO, Board Member and Advisor
Guillaume de Pracomtal, President - Taransaud North America
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaking & Business Consultant, JH Wine Consulting
Bastien Lucas, Winemaker, BL Winemaking
Romain Serman, Director Bpifrance USA
Farzin Shadpour, Managing Director, San Francisco Ventures
Chloé Soroquere, Business, Marketing, Brand & Social Media Strategist, VeraVista Solution
Matthieu Soulé, Head of BNP Paribas C.Lab Americas, BNP Paribas
Benoit Vialle, Founder, Maison Benoit
Louis Zandvliet, CEO, Sarmentine
jury MEMBERS 2024
Startup of the year
Pierre Betouin, Senior Vice President Product Management, Datadog
Philippe Bouissou, CEO, Blue Dots Partners
Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV
Julie Candelon, Fractional CMO, VP Demand Generation, Advisor – CEO, Jm@rketing
Sophie Durey, Venture Director, Tamar Capital
Bruno Larvol, Founder and CEO, Larvol
Sacha Ledan, Associate Director, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Raphael Michel, President and CEO, Stealth Startup
Yaad Oren, Managing Director, SAP Labs US
Thierry Schang, Executive in Residence, Plug and Play Tech Center
Ludovic Ulrich, Principal PM | Clipchamp & Video | Office Media Group, Microsoft
Tech Under $50M in revenue or funding
Lilas Baketa, Managing Principal, LNB Accounting
Brittany Bir, Senior Program Manager, Platform Programs and Operations, Salesforce
Cyril Brignone, CEO, Vectice
Melissa Hugues, Senior Employment Attorney, Sheppard Mullin
Isabelle Marcus, Founder & CEO, Columbus Consulting Group
Frederic Plais, CEO, Platform.sh
Richard Zolezzi, Chief Legal Officer & Co-Founder, Odaseva
Tech Over $50M in revenue or funding
Olivier Delerm, CEO, A6 Group
Tony Gousselot, Regional Manager, Jade Fiducial
Sidharth Kapila, Vice President | Tech MU COO, Capgemini
Eugenie Rives, General Manager, X, Alphabet's Moonshot Factory
Valerie Touchon, Chief Impact Officer, EcoVadis
Ludovic Ulrich, Principal PM | Clipchamp & Video | Office Media Group, Microsoft
Antoine Villata, CEO, Planisware North America
Healthcare
Thomas Célérier, Client Partner, EPAM Systems
Alexandre Droulers, VP Clinical Operations, Sword Health
Sylvain Gariel, Co-founder & COO, DNA Script
Hugues Gervais, Divisional Vice President, Abbott Structural Heart
Lisiena Hysenaj, Scientist Translational Immunology, Parvus Therapeutics
Anita Melikian, Patent Agent, Surrozen
Solenn Thircuir, Co-Chair Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee, FACCSF
US Companies with R&D in France
Stephane Alisse, Managing Director, Business France San Francisco
Valentine Asseman, Deputy for science and technology, Consulate General of France in San Francisco
Claire Delaunay, Chief Technology Officer, farm-ng
Jean-Bernard Guerree, CEO of WIC Group, & Président CCE pour Ouest Nord des US
Hervé Gross, Senior Project Manager, Total Energies
Christine Hourcade-Hoefliger, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Stephane Kasriel, Head of Commerce and Financial Technologie, Meta
Winery of the year
Kevin Andre, Sales Director North America, Diam France
Eglantine Chauffour, Winemaker & Owner, ENA Wines
Tristan Destremau, Co-founder, Vinovae
Tiffany Eicholz, Global Sales Director, Tonnelerie Berger
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaking & Business Consultant, JH Wine Consulting
Felix Lamolinerie, CEO, Verallia USA
Bastien Lucas, Winemaker, BL Winemaking
Damien Monnet, Director, Oenedia North America
Restaurant of the year
Jean-Yves Charon, Co-Founder & Pastry Chef, Brioche Pasquier/Galaxy Desserts
Marc-Henry Jean-Baptiste, CEO & Chef Charcutier, Maison Porcella
Aurore Martinez, Owner, Cocotte
Sebastien Pfeiffer, Managing Director, Beacon Grand
Maxime Pouvreau, Founder, Petit Pot
Stephan Roulland, Owner, Foliage
Manon Servouse, Head of Marketing, Sarmentine
Pierre Betouin, Senior Vice President Product Management, Datadog
Philippe Bouissou, CEO, Blue Dots Partners
Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV
Julie Candelon, Fractional CMO, VP Demand Generation, Advisor – CEO, Jm@rketing
Sophie Durey, Venture Director, Tamar Capital
Bruno Larvol, Founder and CEO, Larvol
Sacha Ledan, Associate Director, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Raphael Michel, President and CEO, Stealth Startup
Yaad Oren, Managing Director, SAP Labs US
Thierry Schang, Executive in Residence, Plug and Play Tech Center
Ludovic Ulrich, Principal PM | Clipchamp & Video | Office Media Group, Microsoft
Tech Under $50M in revenue or funding
Lilas Baketa, Managing Principal, LNB Accounting
Brittany Bir, Senior Program Manager, Platform Programs and Operations, Salesforce
Cyril Brignone, CEO, Vectice
Melissa Hugues, Senior Employment Attorney, Sheppard Mullin
Isabelle Marcus, Founder & CEO, Columbus Consulting Group
Frederic Plais, CEO, Platform.sh
Richard Zolezzi, Chief Legal Officer & Co-Founder, Odaseva
Tech Over $50M in revenue or funding
Olivier Delerm, CEO, A6 Group
Tony Gousselot, Regional Manager, Jade Fiducial
Sidharth Kapila, Vice President | Tech MU COO, Capgemini
Eugenie Rives, General Manager, X, Alphabet's Moonshot Factory
Valerie Touchon, Chief Impact Officer, EcoVadis
Ludovic Ulrich, Principal PM | Clipchamp & Video | Office Media Group, Microsoft
Antoine Villata, CEO, Planisware North America
Healthcare
Thomas Célérier, Client Partner, EPAM Systems
Alexandre Droulers, VP Clinical Operations, Sword Health
Sylvain Gariel, Co-founder & COO, DNA Script
Hugues Gervais, Divisional Vice President, Abbott Structural Heart
Lisiena Hysenaj, Scientist Translational Immunology, Parvus Therapeutics
Anita Melikian, Patent Agent, Surrozen
Solenn Thircuir, Co-Chair Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee, FACCSF
US Companies with R&D in France
Stephane Alisse, Managing Director, Business France San Francisco
Valentine Asseman, Deputy for science and technology, Consulate General of France in San Francisco
Claire Delaunay, Chief Technology Officer, farm-ng
Jean-Bernard Guerree, CEO of WIC Group, & Président CCE pour Ouest Nord des US
Hervé Gross, Senior Project Manager, Total Energies
Christine Hourcade-Hoefliger, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Stephane Kasriel, Head of Commerce and Financial Technologie, Meta
Winery of the year
Kevin Andre, Sales Director North America, Diam France
Eglantine Chauffour, Winemaker & Owner, ENA Wines
Tristan Destremau, Co-founder, Vinovae
Tiffany Eicholz, Global Sales Director, Tonnelerie Berger
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaking & Business Consultant, JH Wine Consulting
Felix Lamolinerie, CEO, Verallia USA
Bastien Lucas, Winemaker, BL Winemaking
Damien Monnet, Director, Oenedia North America
Restaurant of the year
Jean-Yves Charon, Co-Founder & Pastry Chef, Brioche Pasquier/Galaxy Desserts
Marc-Henry Jean-Baptiste, CEO & Chef Charcutier, Maison Porcella
Aurore Martinez, Owner, Cocotte
Sebastien Pfeiffer, Managing Director, Beacon Grand
Maxime Pouvreau, Founder, Petit Pot
Stephan Roulland, Owner, Foliage
Manon Servouse, Head of Marketing, Sarmentine
