On Tues 12 May, the SNCF will be hosting a debate on High-Speed trains with some big personalities. Calling all business passengers on the Paris-Strasbourg, Brussels, Lyon and Nantes lines.

Every year, 'J'aime le train' events take the general public behind the scenes of the SNCF. In 2009 for the first time, it is getting business travellers to join in the debate. Four first-class speakers are joining passengers on the train to talk about their perspective on the major issues in mobility. It is all happening in the buffet car, both on the outward and return journey. Why not unplug your laptop for half an hour to come and join us...

Strasbourg-bound with Hubert Védrine. The former French Foreign Minister will talk about Europe and the political role of the TGV in building for the future, before looking to the wider world and imagining what professional mobility will look like in the future (for you).
Paris- Strasbourg: 06:54 (TGV 2405). Strasbourg-Paris: 11:11 (TGV 2424).

Brussels bound with Alastair Campbell. Former Director of Communications and Strategy for 10 Downing Street is looking to green transport solutions to get us out of the current crisis, and talks about the possibilities for high-speed rail slicing through the British countryside…
Paris-Brussels: 07:55 (Thalys 9313). Brussels-Paris: 10:13 (Thalys 9318).

Lyon-bound with Luc Ferry. The former French Education Minister will air his liberal views on the acceleration of History, globalisation, the speed of innovation and our lives, with its positive effects and the risks of potential mobility splits in our modern society.
Paris- Lyon: 06:54 (TGV 6603). Lyon-Paris: 10:00 (TGV 6612).

Nantes-bound with Jean-Louis Etienne. A doctor and explorer famous for crossing Antarctica on foot, Jean-Louis Etienne will talk about the state of the world's ice shelves, solar and wind energy and will tell us about his ocean-observation boat project.
Paris- Nantes: 15:00 (TGV 8837). Nantes-Paris: 18:00 (TGV 8862).

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