The Athenora Circles

Understanding Europe from the inside

European intelligence is not built in isolation. It thrives on confidential exchanges, relationships of trust and a shared reading of the dynamics at work.

The Athenora Circles bring together leaders and decision-makers around a shared conviction: understanding Europe from the inside in order to act there with discernment.

What a circle offers

Each circle offers its members a weekly briefing on the major issues, a monthly meeting in Paris or Brussels with a European decision-maker, and the opportunity to build, over time, a network of relationships at the heart of the European ecosystem.

A deliberately limited membership guarantees the quality of the exchanges, freedom of speech and continuity in relationships.

Europe and Networks Circle

The Europe and Networks Circle brings together players in major infrastructure and essential services: energy, transport, water, telecommunications, the environment and postal services.

Beyond the diversity of their businesses, they share common responsibilities: ensuring the continuity of indispensable services, supporting economic and environmental transformation, and anticipating regulatory changes that cut across all their sectors.

The Circle offers them a forum for cross-sector exchange where they can compare their analyses, anticipate European developments and develop informed positions.

  • Air Liquide
  • Aéroports de Paris
  • Air France
  • Alstom
  • Bpifrance
  • Bouygues
  • Caisse des Dépôts
  • CEA
  • EDF
  • Engie
  • Fédération des EPL (Entreprises Publiques Locales)
  • Enedis
  • FNCCR
  • France Renouvelables
  • Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics
  • GIFAS
  • GRDF
  • GRTgaz
  • Haropa Port
  • Keolis
  • La Poste
  • Les Entreprises de l’Eau
  • Orange
  • Orano
  • Groupe RATP
  • Renault
  • RTE
  • Schneider Electric
  • SNCF
  • Terēga
  • Think Smartgrids
  • TotalEnergies
  • Transdev
  • UFE (Union Française de l’Électricité)
  • UFIP Énergies et Mobilités
  • UTP (Union des Transports Publics et Ferroviaires)
  • Veolia
  • Vinci
  • VNF (Voies Navigables de France)

Europe and Future Technologies Circle

The Europe and Future Technologies Circle brings together companies, entrepreneurs, investors and researchers around the digital transformations reshaping Europe: artificial intelligence, data, cybersecurity, robotics and connected devices.

An open, cross-disciplinary forum, it connects innovators with the European institutional ecosystem. It enables them to anticipate regulatory change, compare their visions and take part in the debates shaping tomorrow’s technological framework.

  • Banque de France
  • OVH cloud
  • Aéma Groupe
  • AFNUM (Alliance Française des Industries du Numérique)
  • CEA Tech
  • Cigref
  • Conseil National des Greffiers des Tribunaux de Commerce
  • EDF
  • Doctrine
  • Groupe VYV
  • Veolia
  • Le Groupe La Poste
  • Numéum
  • RTE

Europe and Social Policy Circle

The Europe and Social Policy Circle brings together players in the social economy and social protection: mutual societies, cooperatives, associations, foundations and social protection groups.

In a European landscape where social, economic, financial and regulatory issues are closely intertwined, the Circle enables its members to share their readings, anticipate ongoing transformations and make the voice of solidarity-based organisations heard in the European debate.

  • Aéma Groupe
  • Association des Assureurs Mutualistes
  • APF France Handicap
  • Covea
  • CTIP
  • ESS France
  • Groupe SOS
  • Fair.
  • Le Mouvement Associatif
  • MGEN
  • MNT
  • Mutualité Française
  • UNIOPSS
  • Groupe VYV

Join a Circle

Would you like to find out how the Athenora Circles work or explore the terms of membership?

Let’s talk about your challenges and the Circle that may suit you best.