French Foreign Trade AdvisorsForum CCE North America

Forum CCE North America 2026

New Frontiers

Economic, technological and geopolitical

“Making decisions today in a reshaping world”

A less predictable world, yet one offering unprecedented possibilities. Over three days, executives, industry leaders and decision-makers will turn disruption into choices, value and competitive advantage.

October 21–23, 2026 · Houston, Texas

Territories of possibility

Medicine, energy, aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, trade and cultural diplomacy are not a series of separate verticals. They illustrate different ways in which boundaries are shifting and compelling leaders to rethink their decisions.

Medicine

Medicine

Pushing the boundaries of human possibility. The artificial heart illustrates the moment when a scientific breakthrough stops being a promise and becomes a reality in which leaders must decide whether to invest, deploy and create value.

Energy

Energy

Balancing security, competitiveness, resilience, electrification and the transformation of the systems that support the economy.

Aerospace

Aerospace

Addressing new physical and strategic frontiers, emerging markets and new sovereignty challenges.

AI and Data Centers

AI and Data Centers

Transforming both the range of possibilities and the way decisions are made, while raising new questions about infrastructure, capital and value creation.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Understanding that every new technological frontier creates new vulnerabilities and requires trade-offs among speed, openness, risk and resilience.

Trade and Geopolitics

Trade and Geopolitics

Investing for the long term as trade rules, alliances, tariffs and value chains become less predictable.

Culture and Diplomacy

Culture and Diplomacy

Preserving influence, dialogue, attractiveness and connections in a more fragmented world: another form of capital and long-term advantage.

Houston is a city built on a historic industry that is now expanding the frontiers of energy, medicine, space and culture—not by waiting for the future to become predictable, but by investing in the new possibilities it creates.

$2.7TTexas GDP in 2024, a scale comparable to the world’s eighth-largest economy.
#1Houston is the leading U.S. export metropolitan area, with $286B in foreign trade.
63French companies operate 112 subsidiaries in the Houston area.

Preliminary program

One program, three highlights

Conferences focused on the new strategic choices reshaping North America.

Wednesday · October 21

01. Connect

CCE & Networking

  • CCE working session
  • Strategic discussions among members
  • Welcome cocktail · 7:00 PM
Thursday · October 22

02. Decide

Roundtables & conferences

  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Geopolitics, Trade & Sovereignty
  • Energy & Decarbonization
  • Aerospace
  • AI, Data Centers & Cybersecurity
  • Gala Dinner · 8:00 PM
Friday · October 23

03. Look Ahead

Alliances for the future

  • Culture and Diplomacy
  • Financing & Philanthropy Models
  • Leadership, Impact & Society
  • Choosing What’s Next
  • Closing Lunch
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And for anyone hoping to extend their stay in Texas: the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin takes place right after the Forum, October 23–25! A great chance to pair the Forum with a sporting weekend and see a little more of Texas.

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$500

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External Participants

$1,000

Rate for companies, guests and business leaders.

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+1 Accompanying Guest

$250

Additional guest pass linked to a registered CCE Member ticket. The invitation is valid for the gala dinner only.

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Institutions and Sponsors

$500

Reserved for institutions and official stakeholders.

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Partner Hotels

Le Méridien Houston Downtown — from $259/night (excluding tax)
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Westin Galleria Houston — from $199/night (excluding tax)
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Four Seasons Hotel Houston — from $325/night (excluding tax)
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Royal Sonesta Houston — from $149/night (excluding tax)
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The Laura Hotel — from $269/night (excluding tax)
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The Ismaili Centre

An exceptional meeting place

The Ismaili Centre Houston, designed by Farshid Moussavi Architecture, is a landmark of contemporary architecture in the heart of Downtown Houston. Its geometric gardens, interplay of light and reception spaces make it a unique setting for high-level events.