ITiForums

B2B Technology Events and Marketplace Networkingitiforums.com

Company typePrivate
Founded2007
HeadquartersParis, France
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What ITiForums does

ITiForums is a Paris-based B2B business accelerator and events organizer founded in 2007 that connects technology solution providers with senior IT and digital decision-makers in French large enterprises and administrations. The company operates a dual-community ecosystem centered on the Innovation Makers Alliance (IMA), covering digital innovation topics, and Le Cercle NextGen IT, covering IT infrastructure, collectively reaching 15,000+ decision-makers across 1,000+ member and follower organizations (90% from CAC 40, 70% from SBF 120), plus 28,000 newsletter contacts.

The company's product surface combines physical events (30+ per year including 6 flagship annual summits such as IT Paris, ITES, the Digital Innovation Trophy, and IMAGine Days), digital community platforms (private social networks, SolutionAdvisor referencing platform described as the 'TripAdvisor of IT and Digital', and the TechLeads marketplace and tender platform), and content services (DigitalBusiness dedicated communications and LeadGen campaigns, ITiForums TV video platform). An in-house technology subsidiary, Bee-Inn, develops and maintains the platforms. Sister associations IMA and NextGen IT Circle function as the demand-side community anchors that drive membership and event attendance.

ITiForums monetizes through event sponsorship and partner fees, subscription-style referencing and digital communications services (DigitalBusiness, newsletters, dedicated LeadGen campaigns), and transactional fees on the TechLeads marketplace where providers respond to expressed buyer needs. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, operates with 11-50 employees, and is led by President Christophe Grosbost. It is geographically concentrated in France, with Paris as headquarters and emerging regional activity in Lyon.

ITiForums firmographics

Firmographics

Name: ITiForums
Legal name: ITiForums
Website: https://itiforums.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2007
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

ITiForums industry classification

Industry

Product category: B2B Technology Events and Marketplace Networking
NAICS: Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)
SIC: Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro primary industry: Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)
akta.pro secondary industry: IT Knowledge Management & Service Desk Platforms (HDAEALAH)

Keywords

B2B technology events
Enterprise IT networking
Technology marketplace platform
Digital innovation communities
Solution referencing platform

Where ITiForums is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Paris
HQ country: France
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

ITiForums business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Event Organization: Organizes over 30 events per year including salons, lectures, conferences, dinners, meetings, and webinars (in-person and online) to connect technology buyers and sellers.
SolutionAdvisor Referencing: Platform allowing companies to reference their solutions for 21,000+ decision-makers. Partners pay to be referenced and highlighted in the digital marketplace.
DigitalBusiness Services: Content association, newsletters, dedicated communications (LeadGen), webinars, and event promotion services sent to targeted decision-maker populations.
TechLeads: Marketplace and tender platform where providers can respond to technology needs expressed by IMA and NextGen IT Circle members.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Not specified	Solution referencing for 21,000+ decision-makers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

ITiForums product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ITiForums is a French business accelerator for digital and technology solution providers. It organizes 30+ events per year (including 6 annual summits) and operates digital platforms that connect technology vendors with 25,000+ enterprise IT and digital decision-makers across France. Its portfolio includes the SolutionAdvisor referencing platform, the TechLeads marketplace, and two decision-maker clubs (IMA and NextGen IT Circle).

Product overview

ITiForums is a B2B event and digital marketplace platform organized around a core platform connecting technology vendors with 25,000+ decision-makers. The portfolio consists of the main ITiForums Platform for events and networking, complemented by SolutionAdvisor for solution referencing and peer evaluation, TechLeads as a marketplace/tender platform, DigitalBusiness for digital marketing services, and ITiForums TV for video content. Two affiliated associations (IMA and Le Cercle NextGen IT) serve as the primary member communities with 15,000+ combined decision-makers. The company also organizes flagship events including the 6 Annual Summits (IT Paris, ITES, France Corporate Innovation Awards, Innovation Day, DIMS, IMAGine Days), thematic meetings, and the Digital Innovation Trophy program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Innovation Makers Alliance (IMA): Association to federate initiatives in favor of Technological Innovation, created in June 2015, bringing together strategic and operational managers of technological and digital innovation from Major Groups and Administrations.
The NextGen IT Circle
SolutionAdvisor
TechLeads
DigitalBusiness
ITIForums TV

Products and services

ITiForums Platform (Events & Networking)

Quantifiable outcome

Access to 15,000 decision-makers from 400+ companies including 90% CAC 40, 70% SBF 120
+3 more outcomes

Companies that use ITiForums

Customer profile

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

ITiForums technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

ITiForums partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

Innovation Makers Alliance (IMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMA is a sister association co-founded by ITiForums in 2015, bringing together 8,307 innovation managers from 121 major groups and administrations. IMA focuses on digital and technological innovation topics including AI, Big Data, Blockchain, IoT, and Industry 4.0. The association provides the community ecosystem for ITiForums events.
NextGen IT CirclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNextGen IT Circle is a sister community dedicated to IT infrastructure, technology, and production managers. With 13,219 IT decision-makers from 347 key accounts (70% CAC 40/SBF 120), the circle covers Security, Cloud, Big Data, Architecture, Infrastructure, and AI topics. Created as extension of IMA.
Bee-InncoreTechnology or IntegrationBee-Inn is the technological arm of ITiForums, functioning as both DSI and Digital Factory for the ecosystem. Bee-Inn manages and develops the entire technology stack, platforms, and digital development of ITiForums and IMA entities.
TechLeadsstrategicTechnology or IntegrationTechLeads (techleads.shop) is a marketplace and tender platform operated by ITiForums group, allowing decision-makers of IMA and NextGen IT Circle to express technology needs, and enabling providers, integrators, consulting firms, and startups to respond.
Société GénéraleminorOthersSociété Générale provides jury members for the Digital Innovation Trophy, including Yann Barthélemy as President of IMA and Etienne Guibout as Leader on Data & AI, Vice-President of IMA.
Unibail-Rodamco-WestfieldminorOthersDominique Barthoux, Directeur du développement UR LAB, serves as Vice-President of IMA and jury member for Innovation Trophy.
SNCFminorOthersMultiple SNCF employees serve as IMA Vice-Presidents and jury members: Simon Clavier (Open Source Software Strategist), David Huguet (Data Lead), Emmanuel Cox (Digital Transformation Officer), Christelle Wozniak (Responsable Innovation).
Crédit Agricole - CIBminorOthersLudovic Gibert (Data Science Leader) and Frédéric Orson (Responsable Innovation) serve as Vice-Presidents of IMA and jury members.
IBMminorOthersIBM logo displayed as trusted company/partner on ITiForums homepage alongside other major tech vendors.
MicrosoftminorOthersMicrosoft logo displayed as trusted company/partner on ITiForums homepage.
DeloitteminorOthersDeloitte logo displayed as trusted company/partner on ITiForums homepage.
Orange Business ServicesminorOthersOrange Business Services logo displayed as trusted company/partner on ITiForums homepage.
EDFminorOthersEDF (via Exaion subsidiary) logo displayed as trusted company/partner on ITiForums homepage.
OpenTextminorOthersOpenText logo displayed as trusted company/partner on ITiForums homepage.
ScalewayminorOthersScaleway logo displayed as trusted company/partner in customer ecosystem.
ServiceNowminorOthersServiceNow logo displayed in ITiForums TV video content and partner ecosystem.
SnowflakeminorOthersSnowflake logo displayed in customer/partners ecosystem.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

ITiForums competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Capterra (Gartner): Capterra is a Gartner-owned B2B software directory and review site, directly comparable to SolutionAdvisor in helping IT decision-makers discover, compare and reference technology solutions. Both monetize through vendor listings and lead generation.
TrustRadius: TrustRadius is a B2B technology review and referencing platform where verified buyers evaluate software solutions, paralleling ITiForums' peer-evaluation model. It is the closest comparison in terms of buyer-led content and use-case taxonomy.
G2: G2 operates the largest B2B software marketplace and review platform, directly comparable to ITiForums' SolutionAdvisor referencing and evaluation platform for IT solution providers. Both serve as 'TripAdvisor'-style destinations where enterprise buyers research and shortlist vendors using peer reviews.

Regional players

Les Assises de la Cybersécurité: Les Assises is the flagship French cybersecurity event attracting enterprise CISOs and IT security decision-makers, directly comparable to ITiForums' NextGen IT programming (cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure). Both compete for the same French enterprise IT security audience.
Big Data & AI Paris: Big Data & AI Paris is a French trade show and conference for data and AI decision-makers, partially co-organized with ITiForums (IMA partnership). It is directly comparable as a flagship enterprise IT summit in the French market.
Salons Solutions: Salons Solutions is a major French trade show series for ERP, CRM, BI and digital solutions, directly comparable to ITiForums' Salon BIG DATA & Ai Paris and DIMS events in serving enterprise IT decision-makers across France.

Emerging players

Slush: Slush is a European tech and startup event brand originally focused on the Nordics, with growing global footprint. It is comparable to ITiForums in building a flagship annual conference and ecosystem for technology buyers, investors and founders.

Broad incumbents

Web Summit: Web Summit is a large global tech event organizer running multiple annual conferences (Lisbon, Rio, Qatar). It is comparable to ITiForums in producing flagship annual summits that connect enterprise IT decision-makers with technology vendors and startups.
Gartner Events (IT Symposium / Evanta): Gartner's conference and community division (IT Symposium/Xpo, Evanta CIO communities) is a broad incumbent running large CIO peer communities and events globally, comparable to ITiForums' IMA and NextGen IT Circle model in monetizing access to enterprise IT decision-makers.

Others

French Tech (Mission French Tech): Mission French Tech is the French government-backed ecosystem supporting French startups and scale-ups; it is thematically adjacent and partially overlapping in audience with IMA's innovation community, though it does not commercially compete.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

ITiForums financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

ITiForums leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

ITiForums funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ITiForums M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ITiForums

What does ITiForums do?

Is ITiForums a public or private company?

ITiForums is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was ITiForums founded?

ITiForums was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is ITiForums based?

ITiForums is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.

How does ITiForums make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Event Organization is the primary driver. The others are solutionAdvisor Referencing, digitalBusiness Services and techLeads.

Who are ITiForums's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Capterra (Gartner), TrustRadius and G2. Regional players are Les Assises de la Cybersécurité, Big Data & AI Paris and Salons Solutions. Slush is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Web Summit and Gartner Events (IT Symposium / Evanta). French Tech (Mission French Tech) is listed as an others.

Does ITiForums have an API?

No public API is recorded for ITiForums.

What industry is ITiForums in?

ITiForums's product category is B2B Technology Events and Marketplace Networking. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAEAB, Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model, with a secondary code of HDAEALAH, IT Knowledge Management & Service Desk Platforms. Its NAICS code is 56192 and its SIC code is 8600.