CAFS Organizes Healthcare Sector Meeting in Paris with the Participation of H.E. the Minister of Health

The Saudi French Business Council (CAFS) organized a meeting focused on the healthcare sector at Business France in Paris on April 15, 2025, coinciding with the visit of His Excellency the Saudi Minister of Health, Mr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, to France.

The event was organized in collaboration with partners of Team France, especially Business France, French Healthcare, l’Ambassade de France en Arabie Saoudite, et le MEDEF International, who greatly contributed to its success.

The meeting was attended by a delegation of CAFS members, representing leading Saudi and French companies in the healthcare sector. It brought together more than 120 professionals of the healthcare sector.

The session explored opportunities for joint cooperation and discussed ways to strengthen strategic partnerships in this vital field, in alignment with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, particularly in developing healthcare infrastructure and encouraging investment in medical technologies.

The agenda of the meeting included:

• Welcoming speech by Dr. Mohamed Ben Laden, President of the Saudi French Business Council (CAFS)
• Welcoming speech by Mr. Didier Boulogne, Chief Operating Officer, Export Division, at Business France
• Keynote speech by H.E. Mr. Fahad Abdulrahman AlJalajel​, Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Keynote speech by Jean-Pierre BOFFY, President of French Healthcare
• Panel discussion 1 on “Transformation & Innovation”
  • Moderator: Mr. Jean-Pierre BOFFY, President of French Healthcare
• Adil M. Monshi, Director General Investment Promotion at the Saudi Ministry of Health
• Baptiste de Clarens, General Manager Greater Gulf Vaccines at Sanofi
• Charles Gorintin, co-Founder and CTO of Alan
• Panel discussion 2 on “How to invest in the Saudi healthcare sector”
  • Moderator: Mr. Jean-Pierre BOFFY, President of French Healthcare
  • Mohamed Ben Laden, President of the Saudi French Business Council (CAFS), and Chairman of BLK Partners
  • Etienne Savin, Head of Boosters & Immersion Programs, at Business France Saudi Arabia
  • Bassam Hamadeh, President of Bassam Trading and Co-Chair of the CAFS Healthcare Committee
  • Baptiste de Clarens, General Manager Greater Gulf Vaccines at Sanofi
• Q&A with participants
• Networking coffee-break