Experts in viticulture, winegrowing, arboriculture and olive-growing innovation.

The jury is made up of the best French and international specialists to ensure an in-depth study of each application and to guarantee expertise in all the markets and sectors present at SITEVI.

More than 20 members, including scientific directors, research managers, engineers, professors and regular users of equipment, combine their expertise to produce a unique list of winners! For the analysis of each file, the members of the jury also call on technical experts from their network. In total, around one hundred specialists contribute their opinions to the list of winners. Thanks to these experts, the SITEVI Innovation Awards are a benchmark in the market for equipment and know-how for vine/wine, olive and fruit/vegetable production.

President of the jury

Portrait of Christophe RIOU, Managing Director of the IFV
Christophe RIOU
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE LA VIGNE ET DU VIN (IFV)

Technology advisors

Portrait of Jean-Michel DESSEIGNE, IFV Engineer
Jean-Michel DESSEIGNE
ENGINEER AT IFV (FRENCH VINE AND WINE INSTITUTE)
Portrait of Guillaume PAIRE, Vineyard Manager at the Joseph Leflaive estate
Guillaume PAIRE
VINEYARD MANAGER AT DOMAINE JOSEPH LEFLAIVE
Portrait of Gilbert GRENIER, Professor of Automation and Equipment Engineering
Gilbert GRENIER
PROFESSOR AT EX BORDEAUX SCIENCES AGRO

Members of the jury

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Yann BINTEIN
RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND EXPERTISE DIVISION - FRUITS PROGRAM DEPUTY
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Doria Maïz
EMBALLAGE DIGEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Paul CAMMAL
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, FRUIT & VEGETABLE SECTOR EXPERT
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Eugenio CAVALLO
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND EARTH-MOVING MACHINES (IMAMOTER – CNR)
- ITALY -
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Pierre Compère
AGRITECH EXPERT CONSULTANT, CABINET EXPLICITE
Portrait of Laurent David, President of Wine Tech
Laurent David
CHAIRMAN OF LA WINE TECH
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Laurent de Buyer
AXÉMA
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Pierre-Henri DUBUIS
PHYTOPATHOLOGIST – THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (DEFR)
- SWITZERLAND -
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Emilie et Benjamin
LA VITIBIO D’EMILIE ET BENJAMIN
Portrait of Emmanuelle Fourteau, Director of Oenologues de France
Emmanuelle Fourteau
DIRECTOR OF THE OENOLOGISTS OF FRANCE
Portrait of Nassim Hamiti, Expert at FNCUMA
Nassim Hamiti
FNCUMA
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Florentino JUSTE
PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH– DTO INGENIERIA RURAL Y ALIMENTARIA, UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA
- SPAIN -
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Guillaume Le Gonidec
FNEDT
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Valérie LEMPEREUR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AT IFV
Portrait of Jean-Luc PERES, Agricultural machinery expert at UTAC
Jean-Luc PERES
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXPERT, CONSULTANT, 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AGRO-EQUIPMENT
UTAC - OTC Pulvés
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David Rullier
HEAD OF THE VITI COMMISSION OF THE SEDIMA
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James TAYLOR
PRECISION VINE-GROWING WORLD RENOWNED SPECIALIST
- AUSTRALIA -
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Balkis VICAIRE
DIRECTOR - VINSEO (CLUSTER, OCCITANIE VINE-WINE SUPPLIERS)