LECTURES & WORKSHOPS PROGRAM

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INTEGRATIVE PHYTO-AROMA : SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF THE FUTURE?

Programme subject to change depending on the organizer’s constraints and the invited speakers

FRIDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026

08h00 BADGE COLLECTION AND COFFEE WELCOME in the exhibitors’ hall

08h30 OPENING REMARKS by the Mayor of Grasse & Professor Jacques KOPFERSCHMITT, President of the Scientific Committee

08:45–12:00 — PLENARY LECTURES (Gérard PHILIPE Room)

Open to all registered congress participants — Simultaneous French–English translation — Duration: 20 minutes

Session Chairs: Pr Jacques KOPFERSCHMITT & Dr Didier PESONI

Session “Mental Health”

  • 08:45 Pr. Corine GIRARD & Pr. Pierre CHAMPY Plants and mnesic functions: What does science say?
  • 09:05 Vincent VERROUST Psilobycin-producing mushrooms, natural psychedelics: Clinical evaluation and potential in psychiatry
  • 09:25 Dr Michel SCHITTECATTE Somatic Experiencing®: A body-based model for trauma healing, derived from the ethological study of traumatic responses and their resolution

09:45–10:30 COFFEE BREAK and visit of the EXHIBITORS

  • 10:30 Anna OLESZKIEWICZ & Fiona HEDIGAN Olfactory interventions to benefit patients’ mental health
  • 10:50 Damiana SCUTERI Translation of essential oils in Clinical Trials of Aromatherapy: The case of the engineering of Bergamot Essential Oil
  • 11:10 Mark MOSS Essential oil blends mitigate social anxiety and acute stress reactivity.

11:20–12:00 Q/A session followed by a presentation of AFAC and the GATTEFOSSE Foundation

12:00–13:30 LUNCH IN THE GALA ROOM (included in the congress package)

13:45–17:15 — PRACTICAL LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

To choose* AT REGISTRATION from the program below:

* PRACTICAL LECTURES (Gérard PHILIPE Room — unlimited capacity)

Open to all registered congress participants — Simultaneous French–English translation — Duration: 1 hour

Session Chairs: Rhiannon LEWIS & Isabelle SOGNO-LALLOZ

  • 13:45–14:45 Dr Nicole BOU KHALIL Breathing to Survive: Aromatic resilience in Lebanon
  • 15:00–16:00 Madeleine KERKHOF Peace of Mind in Neurodegenerative Care
  • 16:15–17:15 Caroline INGRAHAM Animals’ emotional intelligence: How plant-extract self-medication promotes healing and trust

* PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS (St VALE, JOURNET & BIAGGI rooms — limited capacity)

Pre-registration mandatory — Workshops in French without translation — Duration: 1 hour

The number of places in the PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS is limited. Pre-registration at the time of congress registration is MANDATORY.
Once a workshop has reached full capacity, a waiting list will be created; in case of cancellation, requests will be processed in order of registration.

Each of these 9 workshops is offered twice, once on Friday AND once on Saturday.

SESSION 1 — 13:45–14:45
  • Magali LERASLE-GIRARD Olfactory and Tactile Regulation of the Central Nervous System Following Trauma
  • Dr Yann GONZALEZ Agitation, anxiety, confusion… what role can aromatherapy play in emergency psychiatry?
  • Anne-Françoise THIOLLIER Essential oils in pediatric university hospitals
SESSION 2 — 15:00–16:00
  • Dr Laure MARTINAT Phyto-aromatherapy in managing stress and anxiety
  • Jean-Philippe CLAUZEL Beyond the ‘Band-Aid Effect’: Integrating Phyto-Aromatherapy into a Sustainable Emotional Regulation Strategy
  • Barbara DANIEL-LEPPICH Somatic Experiencing®, Trauma, and Autonomic Nervous System Regulation: Building Bridges Between Body-Based Trauma Therapies and Essential Oils
SESSION 3 — 16:15–17:15
  • Dr Anne LE NECHET & Amandine BOUTRIGE Music & Aromatherapy: A joint workshop for caregivers and patients to alleviate disruptive behaviors in Alzheimer’s
  • Magali DHUMES Essential oils in psychiatry: Arom’accord Project
  • Florence STOCKMAN Aromatherapy in CMP: Olfactory sticks to regulate emotional distress

Self-service coffee available all afternoon.

Press Room accessible by appointment during the congress for in-depth discussions between participants and speakers.

“Off” program available to all:

15:00–16:00 A guided tour is offered to congress participants and accompanying persons on the theme “Rediscovering women in Grasse” (Walking tour departing from the conference center — Duration: 1 hour — Free — Pre-registration required depending on availability)

18:30 DINNER COCKTAIL (location not yet defined).

Evening event by prior reservation when registering for the congress. The evening event is NOT included in the congress package. It is an OPTIONAL PAID add-on.

SATURDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2026

08h00 COFFEE WELCOME in the exhibitors’ hall

08:45–12:00 — PLENARY LECTURES (Gérard PHILIPE Room)

Open to all registered congress participants — Simultaneous French–English translation — Duration: 20 minutes

Session Chairs: Pr Pierre CHAMPY & Pr Corine GIRARD

08:30 Introduction to the two morning sessions by Danièle ROUX

Session “Focus on Phyto”

  • 08:45 Guillaume ODONNE Local Pharmacopoeias of French Guiana: How Can We Bridge Tradition and Public Health?
  • 09:05 Dr Sally MOORCROFT Supporting adrenal gland health through adaptogenic herbs
  • 09:25 Dr Isabelle LUSSOT-KERVERN & Ronan COGNET Veterinary phyto-aromatherapy: Latest developments and perspectives

09:45–10:30 COFFEE BREAK and visit of the EXHIBITORS

Session “Regulations and Current Affairs”

  • 10:30 Dr Aline MERCAN Eco-responsible Phyto-Aromatherapy: Why and how?
  • 10:50 Claire MATHIOT Nutrivigilance : A monitoring system for adverse effects associated with dietary supplements. Example of plant-based supplements
  • 11:10 Pr. Fabrice BERNA Aromatherapy: A practice at risk of sectarian drift?

11:20–12:00 Q/A session

12:00–13:30 LUNCH IN THE GALA ROOM (included in the congress package)

13:45–17:15 — LECTURES & PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS

To choose* AT REGISTRATION from the program below:

* PRACTICAL LECTURES (Gérard PHILIPE Room — unlimited capacity)

Open to all registered congress participants — Simultaneous French–English translation — Duration: 1 hour

Session Chairs: Pr Jacques KOPFERSCHMITT & Juliette WALEK

  • 13:45–14:45 ROUND TABLE “What future for the Phyto sector?” moderated by Pierre CHAMPY
  • 15:00–16:00 Dr Françoise COUIC-MARINIER & Jérôme GREST Why support athletes with natural aromatic treatments?
  • 16:15–17:15 Kevin BURDIN Depression, anxiety and insomnia: updated overview in phyto-aromatherapy

* PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS (St VALE, JOURNET & BIAGGI rooms — limited capacity)

Pre-registration mandatory — Workshops in French without translation — Duration: 1 hour

The number of places in the PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS is limited. Pre-registration at the time of congress registration is MANDATORY.
Once a workshop has reached full capacity, a waiting list will be created; in case of cancellation, requests will be processed in order of registration.

Each of these 9 workshops is offered twice, once on Friday AND once on Saturday.

SESSION 1 — 13:45–14:45
  • Magali LERASLE-GIRARD Olfactory and Tactile Regulation of the Central Nervous System Following Trauma
  • Dr Yann GONZALEZ Agitation, anxiety, confusion… what role can aromatherapy play in emergency psychiatry?
  • Anne-Françoise THIOLLIER Essential oils in pediatric university hospitals
SESSION 2 — 15:00–16:00
  • Dr Laure MARTINAT Phyto-aromatherapy in managing stress and anxiety
  • Jean-Philippe CLAUZEL Beyond the ‘Band-Aid Effect’: Integrating Phyto-Aromatherapy into a Sustainable Emotional Regulation Strategy
  • Barbara DANIEL-LEPPICH Somatic Experiencing®, Trauma, and Autonomic Nervous System Regulation: Building Bridges Between Body-Based Trauma Therapies and Essential Oils
SESSION 3 — 16:15–17:15
  • Dr Anne LE NECHET & Amandine BOUTRIGE Music therapy & aromatherapy workshop (Alzheimer caregivers)
  • Magali DHUMES Essential oils in psychiatry: Arom’accord Project
  • Florence STOCKMAN Aromatherapy in CMP: Olfactory sticks to regulate emotional distress

Self-service coffee available all afternoon.

Press Room accessible by appointment during the congress for in-depth discussions between participants and speakers.

“Off” program available to all:

15:00–16:00 A guided tour is offered to congress participants and accompanying persons on the theme “Discovering the heart of Grasse” (Walking tour departing from the conference center — Duration: 1 hour — Free — Pre-registration required depending on availability)

Congress Closing — Gérard PHILIPE Room

17:30 A multi-sensory lecture inviting the audience to travel through the work of Grasse perfumer Jessica BUCHANAN “The Bridges of Perfume: between science, well-being and creation”

18:00 Closing remarks