Agora Managers Groupe
Agora Managers Groupe operates a four-pillar B2B community, media, events and Qualiopi-certified training platform serving senior functional managers at French mid-cap and large enterprises through 35 national clubs and five specialised digital media outlets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Agora Managers Groupe does
Agora Managers Groupe (operating through its legal entity AGORA CLUBS SAS, a French Société par actions simplifiée registered at RCS Paris under 481 319 044 with stated share capital of €37,000) is a Paris-headquartered B2B community, media, events, and training platform founded in 2005. The company serves senior functional managers (CIO/CISO, CDO, DRH, DAF, Supply Chain, Sécurité, Mobilité, Customer Experience, etc.) at French mid-cap (ETI) and large public/private enterprises — its named client base spans LVMH, Hermès, Chanel, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Renault, Sanofi, Schneider Electric, SNCF, Orange, ANSSI, Police Nationale, and Gendarmerie Nationale, among others. The core offering is organised around four pillars: 35 Agora Clubs distributed across France covering 13+ manager communities (managed through Piloting Committees with member-company executives), 5 specialised B2B digital media outlets (Agora News Expérience Client, Mobility, Sécurité, Workwell, and Supply Chain Village) reaching 160,000 subscribed decision-makers, an Agora Event division producing flagship international events (World CX Summit 2026, IWS 2026, Colloque Agora News Sécurité, Agora Awards Supply Chain), and Agora Formation (Qualiopi-certified, OPCO-fundable executive training including Media Training at €900 net/person and a Dauphine-PSL co-branded demand forecasting programme).
The business operates an asset-light, community-and-events-led model with revenue drawn from four streams: annual corporate club membership subscriptions (paid by cheque/bank transfer, one-year contracts, no tacit renewal); Qualiopi-certified training fees; event sponsorship across Platinum/Gold/Silver/Advanced/Essential/Starter tiers; and B2B media advertising and sponsored content. Technology infrastructure is deliberately outsourced: the public website runs on WordPress + Elementor with WooCommerce for webshop and registration; the Espace Membre Agora member community and event websites are powered by inwink (a SaaS community/event platform); analytics uses Mixpanel, and the stack also includes Google Fonts, reCAPTCHA, Maps, Vimeo, and Sourcebuster JS. There is no proprietary software, no public API, and no native mobile app — the platform is built on a "100% customisable" third-party community/event SaaS rather than in-house technology. The group additionally operates a "Mécénat de mise en relation" (relationship-based sponsorship) CSR concept linking its professional network to three charitable causes (Global Heart Watch, Magie à l'hôpital, Neuf de coeur). The company has no external investors, no parent company, and no public listing; Michaël Lejard is identified as Co-founder and Co-president and Jérôme Papin as Head of Editorial Content for Agora Médias.
Agora Managers Groupe firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Agora Managers Groupe
- Legal name
- AGORA CLUBS (Société par actions simplifiée au capital de 37 000,00 euros, RCS Paris 481 319 044)
- Website
- https://agoramanagers.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Agora Managers Groupe operates a four-pillar B2B community, media, events and Qualiopi-certified training platform serving senior functional managers at French mid-cap and large enterprises through 35 national clubs and five specialised digital media outlets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Agora Managers Groupe industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Networking & B2B Community Services
- NAICS
- Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)
- SIC
- Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Corporate Team-Building & Offsite Services (HSACADAF)
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Where Agora Managers Groupe is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Agora Managers Groupe business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Corporate club membership subscriptions (Clubs): Annual corporate membership subscriptions sold to companies whose designated employee (manager) joins one of the 35+ business clubs. Price indicated in adhesion form; paid by cheque or bank transfer. One-year contracts, no tacit renewal, with a preference right at term. Member is attached to the client company (transferable if employee changes role). Late payments incur penalties at 3x legal interest rate plus €40 fixed recovery fee.
- Executive training (Agora Formation): Qualiopi-certified face-to-face and online training programmes (Media Training, Methods and Practices of Demand Forecasting with Université Paris-Dauphine PSL certification). Media training: 900€ net per person per session (sessions of 6 people), eligible for OPCO funding. Includes member-company training (e.g., MBA Management de la sécurité at LCL and Groupe ADP).
- Sponsored events and summits (Agora Event / Meeting & Event): Revenue from flagship events (World CX Summit 2026, IWS, Colloque Agora News Sécurité, Agora Awards Supply Chain, Galas, Agora Managers Days). Monetised via Platinum/Gold/Silver/Advanced/Essential/Starter sponsor tiers, partner packages, and ticketed attendance. Partners include Concentrix, Cartes Bancaires CB, Wisecom, Allobrain, Zendesk, DEAFI, Verint, Korus Group, etc.
- B2B digital media / professional content (Agora Media): 5 specialised B2B media outlets (Agora News Expérience Client, Agora News Mobility, Agora News Sécurité, Agora News Workwell, Supply Chain Village) reaching 160,000 subscribed decision-makers with 1,200+ shows/reportages per year and 1,500 guests per year. Monetised via advertising, sponsored content, newsletters, and likely partner offers promoted through the Espace Membre platform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Club membership (annual, corporate-paid) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Media Training (Agora Formation) — 900€ net/person/session |
| Other | Annual | Demand Forecasting Training (Méthodes et Pratiques de la Prévision de la demande) |
| Other | Annual | Event sponsorship packages (Platinum / Gold / Silver / Advanced / Essential / Starter) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
Agora Managers Groupe product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Agora Managers Groupe operates a four-pillar B2B ecosystem for managers of large public and private companies in France: (1) Agora Clubs — a network of 35 business clubs covering 13+ functional manager communities; (2) Agora Media — 5 specialised B2B digital media outlets reaching 160,000 subscribed decision-makers; (3) Agora Event — an events division producing galas, colloquia and international summits (World CX Summit, IWS, Colloque Sécurité, Agora Awards Supply Chain); and (4) Agora Formation — Qualiopi-certified executive training programmes. Annual corporate club memberships, sponsored events, B2B media advertising and OPCO-funded training programmes are the principal monetised offerings.
Product overview
Agora Managers Groupe is a multi-pillar service platform (not a unified software product) structured around four business pillars that work in synergy: Agora Clubs (a national network of 35+ professional business clubs serving 14+ functional manager communities including CDO, DSI/CIO, DRH, Supply Chain, Security Directors, etc.), Agora Media (a portfolio of 5 specialized B2B digital media outlets - Agora News Expérience Client, Agora News Mobility, Agora News Sécurité, Agora News Workwell, and Supply Chain Village - reaching 160,000 subscribed decision-makers), Agora Event (Agora Managers Meeting & Event division organizing prestigious galas and large summits such as the World CX Summit, IWS - International Workplace Summit, Colloque ANews Sécurité, and Agora Awards Supply Chain), and Agora Formation (Qualiopi-certified training programs including Media Training and Méthodes et Pratiques de la Prévision de la demande). Beyond these four core pillars, the group runs the 'Mécénat de mise en relation' (connection philanthropy) CSR initiative supporting associations such as Global Heart Watch, Magie à l'hôpital and Neuf de Coeur.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Agora Clubs: Network of 35 business clubs covering 13 manager communities across France.
- Agora Media
- Agora Event / Agora Managers Meeting & Event
- Agora Formation
- Agora Awards Supply Chain
- Agora CDO (Chief Data Officer)
Products and services
- Agora Clubs Network of 35 business clubs across France covering 13+ functional manager communities (Sécurité, Supply Chain, Flotte Auto & Mobilité, DSI/CIO, Expérience Client, DRH, Directeurs Juridiques, Directeurs Financiers, Directeurs Immobiliers, Environnement de Travail, CDO, RSSI/CISO, Assistantes de Dirigeants, DPO). Sold as annual corporate subscriptions bringing together managers from ETIs and large public/private enterprises for in-person and digital exchange.
- Agora Media B2B digital media subsidiary spanning 5 specialised outlets (Agora News Expérience Client, Agora News Mobility, Agora News Sécurité, Agora News Workwell, Supply Chain Village) reaching 160,000 subscribed decision-makers with 1,200+ broadcasts and reports per year. Monetised via advertising, sponsored content and newsletters.
- Agora Event (Agora Managers Meeting & Event) Events division organising in-person, digital and phygital events: galas (cocktail receptions, round tables, gastronomic dinners, closing cocktails) and large summits/colloquia such as World CX Summit, IWS, Colloque Agora News Sécurité, and Agora Awards Supply Chain. Monetised through Platinum/Gold/Silver/Advanced/Essential/Starter sponsor tiers and ticketed attendance.
- Agora Formation Qualiopi-certified training division offering in-person and online programmes for managers and their teams, including Media Training and Méthodes et Pratiques de la Prévision de la demande (co-branded with Université Paris-Dauphine PSL). Eligible for OPCO funding.
- Media Training (Agora Formation) Face-to-face training for managers and their teams to develop public speaking, on-camera presence and media communication skills. Sessions of 6 people, priced at €900 net per person, OPCO-fundable. 100% of 2025 trainees validated the formation and 100% were satisfied.
- Méthodes et Pratiques de la Prévision de la demande Online training on demand forecasting methods and practices, taught by Régis Bourbonnais (Maître de Conférences Émérite at Université Paris-Dauphine PSL). Eligible for Dauphine-PSL certification.
- Agora CDO (Club of Chief Data Officers) Strategic circle within Agora Clubs for Chief Data Officers of organisations with 500+ collaborators from private and public sectors. Includes a Piloting Committee of senior data leaders and partner ecosystem.
Quantifiable outcome
- 160,000 subscribed decision-makers across the Agora Media portfolio
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Agora Managers Groupe
Customer profileNamed customers22 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Agora Managers Groupe technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
Agora Managers Groupe partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
55 partnerships are on record, tiered core / gold, minor, flagship / premium, advanced, minor / essential, minor / starter, flagship / venue host, flagship / platinum, core, silver, flagship / initiator, flagship, flagship / philanthropic, flagship / financial partner, institutional partner and flagship / platform.
- Korus Groupcore / goldGold partner of the International Workplace Summit (IWS) 2026, held 24 September 2026 at Campus Cyber, Paris La Défense.
- FellowesminorPartner of IWS 2026.
- MerciYanisminorPartner of IWS 2026.
- Groupe SENEFflagship / premiumPremium partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026 (29 June 2026, BPI France Paris).
- Verisureflagship / premiumPremium partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Assa Abloyadvanced"Advanced" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- NEDAPadvanced"Advanced" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Ajax Systemsminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Ara Protectionminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Cegelec Défenseminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- International SOSminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Loss Prevention Consultingminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Samsicminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- Verspectiveminor / essential"Essential" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- DG Advisory Globalminor / starter"Starter" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- ESP Groupeminor / starter"Starter" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- FDI Accessminor / starter"Starter" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- SPIE Batignolles Energieminor / starter"Starter" partner of the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026.
- BPI Franceflagship / venue hostBPI France hosts the Colloque Agora News Sécurité 2026 at its headquarters (8 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris).
- Concentrixflagship / platinumConcentrix is the Platinum partner of the World CX Summit 2026 (1 April 2026, Campus Cyber Paris La Défense). Cyril PATTEGAY, Director of Concentrix France, is featured as a speaker.
- Cartes Bancaires CBcore / goldGold partner of World CX Summit 2026. Philippe LAULANIE, Managing Director and Board Member of Cartes Bancaires CB, is featured as a speaker.
- Wisecomcore / goldGold partner of World CX Summit 2026. Paola Fabiani, Président of Wisecom, is featured as a speaker.
- AllobrainminorPartner of World CX Summit 2026.
- DEAFIminorPartner of World CX Summit 2026. Matthieu DE CHALUS, Président of DEAFI, is featured as a speaker.
- VerintminorPartner of World CX Summit 2026.
- ZendeskminorPartner of World CX Summit 2026. Zendesk is a customer experience / customer service software vendor.
- ALL4CustomerminorInstitutional and media partner of World CX Summit 2026.
- Conseils MarketingminorInstitutional and media partner of World CX Summit 2026.
- KAREDminorInstitutional and media partner of World CX Summit 2026.
- MADELOminorInstitutional and media partner of World CX Summit 2026.
- SP2CminorInstitutional and media partner of World CX Summit 2026.
- AREFIMcorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026 (4th edition of the ceremony, 23 March 2026, Théâtre du Lido, Paris). AREFIM is a BCorp-certified real-estate company developing activity campuses (310,000 m² heritage, 520,000 m² in development).
- Arthur Loyd LogistiquecorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Arthur Loyd Logistique is a logistics real-estate consulting firm (part of the Arthur Loyd group).
- ArvatocorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Arvato provides innovative logistics solutions for Tech, FMCG, luxury, fashion, cosmetics and healthcare.
- EnerliscorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Enerlis is a global operator of energy transition, supporting companies and local authorities in France and Europe.
- ID LogisticscorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group (€3.7Bn revenue in 2025, 450+ sites in 19 countries, 50,000 employees, 10M m² operated).
- PrologiscorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate, present in 19 countries and 4 continents.
- QuartuscorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Quartus is a French urban developer (3.8M+ m² of logistics and industrial buildings constructed).
- SocratizcorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Socratiz is a Retail and Supply Chain consulting firm.
- Sunstice (formerly FuturMaster)corePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Sunstice provides global Supply Chain Planning (SCP) and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) software.
- Toyota Automated LogisticscorePartner of Agora Awards Supply Chain 2026. Toyota Automated Logistics groups Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande Warehousing and viastore SYSTEMS — the 3rd largest global player in automated handling.
- Groupe Triomphecore / goldGold partner of the Colloque ANews Sécurité 2025.
- VPSitexcore / goldGold partner of the Colloque ANews Sécurité 2025.
- BoschsilverSilver partner of the Colloque ANews Sécurité 2025.
- Cartesian LabsilverSilver partner of the Colloque ANews Sécurité 2025.
- Société d'avocats Du Manoir de Juayeflagship / initiatorCo-initiator ("A l'initiative de") of the Colloque ANews Sécurité 2025, alongside Agora Managers Groupe and Agora News Sécurité.
- Université Paris-Dauphine PSLflagshipCo-branded training partner with Université Paris-Dauphine PSL (top-tier French university). Régis BOURBONNAIS, Maître de Conférences Émérite at Université Paris-Dauphine PSL, is a featured trainer for the "Méthodes et Pratiques de la Prévision de la demande" course, which awards a Dauphine–PSL certification to trainees.
- Global Heart Watchflagship / philanthropicMécénat de mise en relation partner (Association loi 1901) — works on the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Founded by Gilbert and Tina Blaise. Featured under "Nos engagements" / RSE on the Agora Managers website.
- Magie à l'hôpitalflagship / philanthropicMécénat de mise en relation partner — association that offers free magic shows to hospitalized children and their families, and fulfils magical wishes for hospitalized or long-ill children.
- Neuf de coeurflagship / philanthropicMécénat de mise en relation partner — association helping families of children with brain lesions, researching new rehabilitation methods, and providing listening and support.
- Collibraflagship / financial partnerPartner of the Agora Chief Data Officer (ACDO) club. Collibra is a data and AI governance platform vendor.
- Fivetranflagship / financial partnerPartner of the Agora Chief Data Officer (ACDO) club. Fivetran is a data integration platform vendor whose customers include LVMH, Pfizer, Verizon and OpenAI.
- Semarchyflagship / financial partnerPartner of the Agora Chief Data Officer (ACDO) club. Semarchy is a leader in Master Data Management (Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader) and Data Integration. Customers include Adeo, AG2R La Mondiale, BPCE, BP, CMA CGM, Crédit Agricole, Feu Vert, Gefco, Groupe Rocher, La Poste, La Redoute, Norauto, Pernod Ricard, Total Energies, Volvo.
- Big Data & IA Parisinstitutional partnerInstitutional partner of the Agora Chief Data Officer (ACDO) club.
- inwinkflagship / platforminwink powers the Espace Membre Agora member platform and the event websites (World CX Summit, IWS, Colloque Sécurité, Agora Awards Supply Chain). inwink is described as "100% personnalisable" community platform for content sharing, targeted networking opportunities and premium events.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Agora Managers Groupe competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Bizzabo: Event-experience platform powering enterprise conferences and community engagement — adjacent technology enabler comparable to inwink's role powering Agora's Espace Membre and event platforms.
- Université Paris-Dauphine PSL (Executive Education): Strategic training partner of Agora Formation (co-branded Demand Forecasting certification) and a top-tier French university with a significant executive-education offering — comparable Qualiopi-eligible, OPCO-fundable B2B training audience.
Broad incumbents
- CCI Paris Île-de-France: Paris regional chamber of commerce operating business clubs, training and networking for French enterprise managers and ETIs — a broader incumbent competing for the same 'manager-as-member' value proposition as Agora Clubs.
- Les Echos Le Parisien Events: Events and content division of the leading French B2B media group Les Echos Le Parisien — a scaled incumbent running executive conferences, awards and content monetisation for French enterprise decision-makers, overlapping with Agora Media and Agora Events.
- Salons Solutions (Reed Expositions France): French subsidiary of Reed Exhibitions organising B2B trade shows and summits for IT, HR, supply chain and finance professionals — comparable event-production and enterprise-audience monetisation model to Agora Event.
- INSEAD Executive Education: Top-tier global business school with a large executive-education and corporate-partner programme — competes with Agora Formation for OPCO-funded executive-training budgets and corporate L&D spend.
- Informa France: Global B2B events, media and academic-markets group with significant French footprint; runs large-scale enterprise conferences and professional communities comparable in scope to Agora's international summit ambitions.
Emerging players
- CXPA (Customer Experience Professionals Association): International professional association for CX practitioners — comparable niche in customer experience community-building and event/content production, though global and member-led vs Agora's France-anchored World CX Summit.
- Décideurs Magazine / Décideurs Leaders: French B2B media and events group producing magazines and executive events targeting senior decision-makers in law, finance, technology and strategy — partial overlap with Agora Media's targeted B2B media model.
Direct peers
- Hub Institute (HUBDAY): Paris-based B2B executive community and events operator running flagship summits (HUBDAY) for digital, customer experience and CIO leaders — directly comparable to Agora's mix of CX/security/data clubs, media content, and ticketed executive summits.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Agora Managers Groupe
What does Agora Managers Groupe do?
Agora Managers Groupe operates a four-pillar B2B ecosystem for managers of large public and private companies in France: (1) Agora Clubs — a network of 35 business clubs covering 13+ functional manager communities; (2) Agora Media — 5 specialised B2B digital media outlets reaching 160,000 subscribed decision-makers; (3) Agora Event — an events division producing galas, colloquia and international summits (World CX Summit, IWS, Colloque Sécurité, Agora Awards Supply Chain); and (4) Agora Formation — Qualiopi-certified executive training programmes. Annual corporate club memberships, sponsored events, B2B media advertising and OPCO-funded training programmes are the principal monetised offerings.
Is Agora Managers Groupe a public or private company?
Agora Managers Groupe is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Agora Managers Groupe founded?
Agora Managers Groupe was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Agora Managers Groupe based?
Agora Managers Groupe is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Agora Managers Groupe make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Corporate club membership subscriptions (Clubs) is the primary driver. The others are executive training (Agora Formation), sponsored events and summits (Agora Event / Meeting & Event) and B2B digital media / professional content (Agora Media).
Who are Agora Managers Groupe's main competitors?
Others on record are Bizzabo and Université Paris-Dauphine PSL (Executive Education). Broad incumbents are CCI Paris Île-de-France, Les Echos Le Parisien Events, Salons Solutions (Reed Expositions France), INSEAD Executive Education and Informa France. Emerging players are CXPA (Customer Experience Professionals Association) and Décideurs Magazine / Décideurs Leaders. Hub Institute (HUBDAY) is listed as a direct peer.
Does Agora Managers Groupe have an API?
No public API is recorded for Agora Managers Groupe.
What industry is Agora Managers Groupe in?
Agora Managers Groupe's product category is Professional Networking & B2B Community Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHABAB, Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers, with a secondary code of THAHACAA, Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies). Its NAICS code is 56192 and its SIC code is 7997.