societe des cadres dirigeants

What societe des cadres dirigeants does

ACADI (Association des Cadres et Dirigeants pour le progrès social et économique) is a French non-profit association founded in February 1946 under the law of July 1, 1901, headquartered in Paris. It operates as an independent professional club and network for senior executives and managers, with approximately 1,600 individual members drawn from industry, services, and the public sector. Its core activities are organizing thematic debates and conferences on social, economic, and environmental progress, typically featuring CEOs, ministers, and economists, and providing a networking forum that spans sectors and generations. The association explicitly distinguishes itself from corporate interests by maintaining membership of physical persons (not companies) and emphasizing political and financial independence.

ACADI's product surface consists of two core offerings: an event platform (acadi.asso.fr) for organizing and registering professional debates and conferences, and an online member directory enabling networking across its 1,600+ professional base. The technology stack is non-proprietary — a standard website built by Creatiwity and hosted by OVH SAS — and the organization does not operate a technology business. Distribution spans in-person events at Paris venues (Mines Paris PSL, ESCP Campus Montparnasse, Hôtel de l'Industrie) and online via YouTube and Zoom webinars. The association is governed by a Council of 20 to 40 elected titular members and a small executive team consisting of a President (Jean-Yves Koch), Délégué Général (Bernard Soulez), and Secrétaire Général (Jean-Simon Chaudier).

The business model is a subscription-based non-profit: ACADI generates revenue exclusively through annual membership dues (cotisations annuelles) set each year by the Board of Directors, with separate fee categories for titular and associate members. Membership is granted by application and Board approval, and members include both individual executives and approved legal entities. The GTM motion is community-led, leveraging partnerships with elite French engineering school alumni networks (Mines Paris, Mines Nancy, Mines Saint-Étienne, ESCP) and other organizations (SEin, 2IES, Leplusimportant, ESSEC Executive Education) to co-organize events and expand reach. No public financial disclosures are available.

Name

societe des cadres dirigeants

Legal name

Association de Cadres Dirigeants de l'Industrie pour le Progrès Social et Economique (ACADI)

Website

https://acadi.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACADI is a French non-profit association founded in 1946 that runs a professional club and network of approximately 1,600 senior executives and managers, organizing thematic debates, conferences, and networking on social and economic progress through membership dues and event partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Executive Networking

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Adult/Public Speaking Clubs & Community Organizations (EDAMAOAI)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Executive networking events
• Membership-based club
• Thematic policy debates
• Socio-economic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: ACADI generates revenue through annual membership fees (cotisation annuelle) paid by members. The amount is set each year by the Board of Directors for each category of members (titular and associate). Members can also include legal entities (personnes morales) as approved members who pay separate dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACADI is a French non-profit professional association that organizes thematic debates, conferences, and studies on social and economic progress for senior executives and managers. It sells annual individual memberships that grant access to in-person and online events, a member directory of 1,600+ professionals, and participation in thematic commissions on industrial policy, housing, platform work, and sustainable finance.

Product overview

ACADI (Association des Cadres et Dirigeants pour le progrès social et économique) is a professional association for executives and managers, not a technology company. It offers two core services: an event platform for organizing professional debates, conferences, and networking events on topics of social and economic progress, and a member directory enabling networking among approximately 1,600 professionals. The organization also provides membership management, event registration, and communication services through its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACADI Event Platform Online platform for organizing and managing professional debate events, conferences, and networking sessions for executives and managers focused on social and economic progress. Includes event listing, registration, and member access.
• ACADI Member Directory Online member directory providing access to a network of 1,600+ professionals, allowing members to connect and network across sectors and generations.
• Annual Individual Membership (Cotisation annuelle) Annual individual membership granting access to ACADI's events, debates, commissions, and member directory. Available as titular members (senior executives/managers) and associate members (civil servants, liberal professionals, or executives not meeting titular criteria). Legal entities (personnes morales) may also be admitted as members with separate dues.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ESCP Alumni EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Partnership with ESCP Business School alumni energy group for joint events. ACADI co-organizes events with this alumni network, combining their respective communities of executives and young alumni for thematic debates.
• Mines Paris AlumnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Long-standing partnership with Mines Paris PSL alumni association for joint conferences and events. Mines Paris alumni co-organize ACADI events bringing together experienced executives and young graduates.
• Mines Nancy AlumnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Partnership with Mines Nancy alumni association for collaborative events. Combined network brings together industry executives and young professionals from engineering backgrounds.
• Mines Saint-Etienne AlumnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Partnership with Mines Saint-Etienne alumni for joint events and knowledge sharing on industrial and economic topics.
• X-EUROPEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Cross-European partnership network for connecting business leaders and promoting economic dialogue across European countries.
• WomeninNatixis (Winn)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2021Partnership with Winn, the gender diversity network of Natixis, for joint conference on COVID debt and young generations.
• Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale (SEin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2021Strong partnership with SEin for the Renaissance Industrielle cycle and other industrial policy events. SEin accompanies major industrial, economic and social transformations. Joint events focus on stimulating French industrial development and innovation.
• ESSEC Executive EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2021Partnership with ESSEC Executive Education for CFO and RSE events. Academic collaboration bringing together finance executives and sustainability topics.
• PMP ConseilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2021Partnership with PMP Conseil consulting firm for events on sustainable finance, RSE performance, and corporate responsibility. Joint organization of CFO and strategy events.
• #LeplusimportantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2021Partnership with Leplusimportant, an independent think tank and action lab focused on economic insecurity and social challenges of the digital economy. Multiple joint events on platform workers and social regulation.
• Sharers & WorkerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2021Partnership with Sharers & Workers network connecting stakeholders in collaborative economy and platform work discussions. Joint conferences on platform worker representation.
• DAPSI (Data Portability & Services Incubator)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2021ACADI co-diffused the DAPSI Final Event on web interoperability and post-platform issues. DAPSI is a European challenge funded by NGI initiative under H2020 program.
• Institut pour l'Innovation Economique et Sociale (2IES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2020Partnership with 2IES, a foundation dedicated to exploring new ideas on economic, social and societal challenges. Joint events address housing policy and public policy reform.
• X-Ponts PierrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2020Partnership with X-Ponts Pierre, a professional group connecting alumni of École Polytechnique and Ponts schools in real estate and construction sectors. Joint housing policy events.
• Mines Aménagement & ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2020Partnership with Mines Aménagement & Construction club for alumni working in construction and real estate sectors. Co-organizes housing and urban planning events.
• VINCI GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2019VINCI Group provided support for ACADI event featuring Xavier Huillard, PDG of VINCI, on corporate social and environmental challenges.
• #LeplusimportantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2019Joint organization with Leplusimportant think tank for education and learning events. Leplusimportant provides expertise on social innovation and new economic models.
• Ecole de Paris du managementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2018Partnership with Ecole de Paris du management for events on management practices and organizational innovation. Joint events on military leadership models.
• Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale (SEin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2016Partnership with SEin for events on industrial renaissance and economic policy. SEin stimulates French industrial development and innovation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Institut de l'Entreprise: French think tank affiliated with MEDEF that convenes executives and policymakers around economic and social policy debates. Directly comparable to ACADI's role as a non-partisan convener on social and economic progress in France.
• Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants (CJD): French association of young executives and business leaders (under 45) that runs peer-networking events, commissions, and conferences on management and economic topics. Highly comparable to ACADI as a curated, application-based executive network running thematic debate events in France.
• Young Presidents' Organization (YPO): Global peer network of CEOs and executives under 50 that runs invitation-only forums, learning events, and peer group discussions. Comparable to ACADI as a curated, membership-based executive association focused on peer learning and high-level dialogue.
• Cercle de l'Union Interalliée: Historic Parisian private club for executives, diplomats, and elite professionals offering networking, debates, and cultural events. Comparable to ACADI as a curated Paris-based club for senior executives featuring high-profile speakers and themed events.
• Aspen Institute: US-based non-profit that runs invitation-only executive seminars and dialogue forums on values-based leadership and societal issues. Comparable to ACADI's humanist tradition and model of executive reflection on social, environmental, and economic progress.
• Institut Montaigne: Paris-based independent think tank producing policy research and convening executives and policymakers on French economic and social issues. Comparable to ACADI as a non-partisan French convener focused on socio-economic policy dialogue.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's largest employer federation representing French businesses across all sectors, organizing major conferences and policy advocacy. Comparable to ACADI as a French business-membership body convening executives on socio-economic issues, but operating at much larger scale.
• AFEP (Association Française des Entreprises Privées): French association of France's largest private companies engaging on economic policy and corporate governance. Comparable to ACADI as a French executive-level convener on economic and corporate topics, but with a larger institutional mandate.
• The Conference Board: Global business membership organization that convenes executives for research, conferences, and peer learning on economic and management issues. Comparable to ACADI as a membership-based association producing executive dialogue on socio-economic progress.

Emerging players

• France Digitale: French non-profit association representing digital startups and investors, organizing major events and policy advocacy. Comparable to ACADI as a French membership association running events to convene executives on economic transformation, though focused specifically on the digital sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ACADIasso
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2_SX4lq38kFnLYFYqEn2tA/featured
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/SocEncouragement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acadi

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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