
The face-to-face meetings between start-up/SME/mid-cap company leaders and CEOs of large corporations committed to growth
8th Edition – March 28, 2026 at the CESE in Paris
300 SME AND ETI ENTREPRENEURS
40 GREAT LEADERS
700 POWERFUL AND MOTIVATING ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS
Every year, entrepreneurs join the TOP AFEP participants to experience exceptional business meetings. 40 top executives are there for them, offering friendly one-on-ones and exchanges. The Top AFEP is a vibrant and energetic event that exceeds the expectations of companies, large and small.
At the Top AFEP , entrepreneurs are the decision-makers.
They choose their interlocutors: 40 major CEOs are waiting for them.
They are in contact with 300 entrepreneurs from all over France.
An original and effective format
• 3 meetings in the morning, one-on-one with the head of a large company
• 7-minute speed-dating interviews
• Follow-up carried out by large companies
• An application and a networking space to facilitate exchanges and meetings between SME/ETI managers.
Who can register?
• Business leaders from all sectors of activity and from all over France
• SMEs with over €5 million in turnover, mid-sized companies, innovative start-ups with proven solutions.
Stay in touch
An alumni club to meet up every year, the podcast Le grand tête-à-tête.
To learn more about the TOP AFEP and to register
Testimonials
THE TOP AFEP ?
Those who have experienced it speak about it best.
“I was very surprised by the quality of this annual meeting: I felt supported and galvanized by the inspiring leaders I met.”
Mbasse Sene, Fox Multiservices
“At the Top, I met people who were caring and who wanted to have a positive societal impact.”
Brice Chambard, Obiz Concept
“It’s the French team that’s gathered at the TOP AFEP ! It’s a wonderful moment of dialogue between companies of all sizes; we all need each other.”
Jean-Charles Decaux

