Italy-France Energy Forum 2026: discussing new nuclear power and energy security in Paris

Energy security and the role of new nuclear technologies will be at the heart of the 7th Italy-France Energy Forum 2026, scheduled to take place on 17 November 2026 at the Embassy of Italy in France. Organised by IREFI with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Corporate & Investment Banking, the event will bring together institutions, industry leaders and representatives of the financial community from both countries to discuss the prospects for Franco-Italian cooperation in the energy sector.

The Forum will focus on the themes of technology neutrality and energy security of supply, with particular emphasis on the investments required for the development of new nuclear energy and the strengthening of electricity infrastructure.

The proceedings will be opened by a representative of the Embassy of Italy in France, by IREFI President Fabrizio Maria Romano, and by Luca Matrone, Head of Industry Energy at Intesa Sanpaolo's IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division. The keynote addresses will be delivered by Joël Barre and Nicola Ippolito.

Representing Intesa Sanpaolo will be Christophe Hamonet, Luca Matrone and Riccardo Dutto.