CES 2026 — ABBC & Skill Group Transatlantic Executive Suite
From San Diego, California to Brittany, France — where French, Breton and international business leaders met to discuss U.S. market entry, transatlantic partnerships and cross-border growth at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
CES 2026 illustrates how ABBC supports transatlantic market entry, partner development and operational landing. In the suite, ABBC and the Skill Group convened companies, delegations and experts exploring expansion between France, Brittany and the United States — combining local presence in San Diego, sector understanding and trusted partners to move from first conversations to execution.
Turning U.S. expansion opportunity from a strategy with a plan into execution with a concrete path
For many French companies, entering the U.S. still looks like a risk — unless the path is concrete, credible and locally supported. CES let ABBC demonstrate that methodology and support model (partnership) in real conditions — with the launch of Skill IT in San Diego.
During the week in Las Vegas, the Transatlantic suite convened focused conversations around market entry, partnerships, technology ecosystems, and the realities of operating on both sides of the Atlantic — as well as offering networking opportunities with entrepreneurs from around the world.
Team France Export delegations gathering at the ABBC × Skill Group Transatlantic Suite, CES 2026.
A selective, high-quality network
The goal was network quality, not inflated numbers. Each conversation / meeting connected companies to the right chambers of commerce contacts, communities and sector experts on both sides of the Atlantic.
FACC SoCal & French Tech
The French-American Chamber of Commerce, Southern California, and the French Tech San Diego community — a working lunch connecting startups and scaleups to the Southern California ecosystem, with ABBC enabling bridges between communities from Hong Kong, the Baltics, Bordeaux and beyond.
CCEF & Team France delegation
A high-level French delegation convened with the French Foreign Trade Advisors (Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur de la France, CCEF). Their President, Sophie Sidos, travelled for her first CES and exchanged with a delegation from Washington DC led by Benjamin Dubertret (Minister-Counselor, Head of the Finance & Economic Division), Frédéric Rossi (Director of Business France North America) and Adrien Frier (Consul General of France in Los Angeles) — discussing transatlantic priorities.
UDIMEC
A focused meeting with Ms Elnou Henry, CEO of UDIMEC (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie de l’Isère et des Hautes-Alpes) — a regional employers’ organization representing over 600 technology and manufacturing companies. We explored industrial cooperation and market-entry pathways between Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and the U.S. / California.
FrenchFounders Club
An informal gathering of the FrenchFounders community and its members attending CES 2026 — a convivial moment to catch up on international trends.
BCI — Bretagne Commerce International
A dedicated happy hour with the BCI Breton delegation, anchoring Brittany’s strong presence at CES — including Mr Yannick Delibie, a successful Breton entrepreneur from Rennes who shared his experience expanding his company from Chicago.
CCEF experts
With Andreas from the Paris office and Yannick Delibie in Chicago — a telecom expert — bringing telecommunication sector depth to expansion conversations.
BRAIN-LIFE
We met Brain Life, a brain-tech startup spanning Vietnam and the UK — a working lunch with the founders illustrating the suite’s international reach beyond France.
International French Tech communities lunch hosted by FACC-SoCal, San Diego.
Brittany company delegation with a CCEF colleague from Kerlink USA in Chicago.
CES is a proof point, not a one-off
What happened in the suite maps directly onto ABBC’s core services.
Partner & customer introductions
The chambers, communities and delegations we convened at CES — connecting companies to the right first accounts and partners.
Market assessment & sector insight
Telecom, deeptech and industry conversations on both sides of the Atlantic — reading the market before committing.
Local landing in San Diego
Local representation and coordination — turning first conversations into a practical U.S. presence.
Bilateral meeting with UDIMEC — Elnou Henry with Laurent Delon.
The Sphere — view from our Suite, symbolizing 24-hour ABBC support.
FrenchFounders members — Spain, Japan and US.
Start your U.S. or European move
Whether you are entering the U.S. from France or looking toward Brittany from abroad, the first step is a concrete conversation.