Paris Cyber Summit

What Paris Cyber Summit does

Paris Cyber Summit (PCS) is an invitation-only strategic dialogue forum founded in 2019 by Sébastien Garnault and operated under the legal entity Garnault & Associés. It convenes senior European and American stakeholders from cybersecurity, AI governance and digital sovereignty communities at an annual summit held in Paris at the Maison de la Chimie, with the 2026 edition scheduled for June 2-3 under the theme "The Transatlantic Reset." The event uses a Chatham House Provocative Lane format intended to enable frank, off-the-record exchanges among EU institutions, US agencies, NATO, and private-sector executives.

PCS operates a curated programme anchored by a high-level speaker roster spanning the European Commission, ENISA, ECCC, INCIBE, NATO, the FBI and comparable US bodies, with participation gated through an invitation model. Its commercial offering is structured as three registration tiers: Executive at €950, VIP at €650, and Government at no charge, indicating a revenue mix drawn from paid executive delegates and undisclosed sponsorship. From 2026 PCS is repositioning itself from a single annual event into a permanent EU-US strategic dialogue platform, complementing the flagship summit with Transatlantic Circles as a year-round format.

The business model is event-driven and founder-led, with no disclosed headcount, funding, M&A activity, or financial reporting. Its competitive position rests on the depth and recurrence of its transatlantic stakeholder network rather than on any underlying technology product, which limits scalability without new hires, sponsorship depth, or partnership expansion.

Name

Paris Cyber Summit

Legal name

Garnault & Associés

Website

https://paris-cyber-summit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris Cyber Summit is an invitation-only annual forum, founded in 2019 by Sébastien Garnault, that convenes senior EU and US cybersecurity, AI governance and digital sovereignty stakeholders in Paris under a Chatham House format.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Conference and Dialogue Forum Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Public Sector Congress & Summit Planning (THAHACAC)

Keywords

• Strategic dialogue forums
• Cybersecurity conferences
• Digital sovereignty summits
• Transatlantic policy events
• Executive networking forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for the annual summit. Three tiers: Government (free), Executive (€950 early bird), and VIP (€650 early bird). The event also likely generates value through partnerships and sponsorship relationships with participating organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paris Cyber Summit is an annual invitation-only strategic dialogue forum held in Paris that convenes senior EU and US government officials, national cybersecurity agencies, and industry executives from critical sectors. The event delivers a public Main Stage of curated strategic panels, closed-door Provocative Lane sessions conducted under Chatham House rules, and a curated Networking Program, all aimed at candid off-the-record dialogue on cyber defense, AI governance, cloud sovereignty, and critical infrastructure protection. Registration is selective and offered across Government (free), Executive, and VIP tiers.

Product overview

Paris Cyber Summit (PCS) is a high-level conference platform offering three interconnected services: the Main Stage (open public panels on cyber, AI, and digital sovereignty topics), Provocative Lane (invitation-only closed-door strategic discussions), and a curated Networking Program. PCS serves as the EU-US Platform for Strategic Dialogue on Cyber, AI & Digital Sovereignty, bringing together senior government leaders, regulators, and industry decision-makers across Europe and the United States. The platform is designed for strategic alignment rather than commercial transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paris Format: A Chatham House Provocative Lane method for strategic dialogue developed within the framework of Paris Cyber Summit, bringing together public officials, industry leaders, and experts for structured and candid discussions without diplomatic posturing

Products and services

• Paris Cyber Summit (PCS) Main Stage A public stage of the Paris Cyber Summit featuring curated strategic panels on cyber, AI, cloud governance, and digital sovereignty, where knowledge is shared and ideas confronted for senior EU and US government officials, regulators, and industry decision-makers.
• Provocative Lane (Closed-Door Sessions)
• PCS Networking Program
• Transatlantic Circles

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Garnault & AssociéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and organizer of Paris Cyber Summit. Sébastien Garnault is the Founder of Paris Cyber Summit and President of Garnault & Associés. The company has organized the summit since its inception in 2019.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Web Summit: A massive annual technology conference attracting executives, policymakers, and investors. PCS overlaps on tech-policy topics and senior-executive attendance, though Web Summit is a broad open conference vs. PCS's curated invitation-only policy format.
• Black Hat: A leading technical cybersecurity conference with strong US and European policy participation. PCS competes for senior cybersecurity attention on the calendar, though Black Hat is a technical/hacker community event vs. PCS's policy-strategy format.
• Raisina Dialogue: A major multilateral geopolitical conference hosted by ORF with India's Ministry of External Affairs. Comparable as a high-level strategic dialogue forum convening ministers and senior officials, though broader in geography and theme than PCS's cyber/AI focus.
• RSA Conference: The largest annual cybersecurity industry conference, attracting CISOs, vendors, and government officials globally. PCS competes for a subset of the CISO and government cybersecurity audience, though RSA is a vendor-driven trade show while PCS is a closed-door policy forum.
• Shangri-La Dialogue: The IISS Asia Security Summit convening defense ministers and senior officials annually in Singapore. Comparable as a senior-official strategic security forum, though Asia-Pacific focused rather than transatlantic like PCS.

Emerging players

• Aspen Cyber Group: A US-based convening program bringing together senior cybersecurity policymakers and industry leaders for off-the-record dialogue. Closely comparable in format (Chatham House, invitation-only, policy-focused) and in the transatlantic cyber-policy niche PCS targets.

Direct peers

• Halifax International Security Forum: An annual transatlantic security dialogue in Canada bringing together defense, intelligence, and policy leaders. PCS shares the curated, invitation-only, off-the-record senior-leader format and competes for the same demographic of senior transatlantic officials.
• European Cybersecurity Forum (CYBERSEC): An annual European cybersecurity conference organized by the Kosciuszko Institute bringing together governments, EU institutions, and industry. PCS competes for the same European policy-and-cybersecurity audience, with overlapping speakers from EU institutions and national agencies.
• Brussels Forum (German Marshall Fund): An invitation-only annual transatlantic forum for senior policymakers, business leaders, and media convened by GMF. PCS shares the same transatlantic, off-the-record Chatham House-style format and competes directly for senior EU and US decision-makers.
• Munich Security Conference: The premier annual high-level security forum convening heads of state, ministers, and senior officials. PCS competes for the same transatlantic senior-government audience and similarly emphasizes candid strategic dialogue, though MSC is significantly larger and broader in scope (defense and security broadly vs. PCS's cyber/AI/digital sovereignty focus).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paris-cyber-summit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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