In October 2026, the 47th edition of the Arts et Métiers Forum will take place at the Parc Floral de Paris. Over the course of a single day, this event organized by Arts et Métiers engineering students Arts et Métiers Gadz'Arts) enables more than 4,000 students and recent graduates to secure an internship, a work-study program, or a job.
The Approach of the Arts et Métiers Forum
Since 1979, the engineering students Arts et Métiers one of France’s largest engineering job fairs. The 46th edition, held at the Parc Floral de Vincennes, brought together more than 150 companies and nearly 4,000 students and recent graduates from the eight Arts et Métiers campuses. The event concluded with a speech by the Minister of Industry and Ecological Transition.
Building on this success, the 47th edition continues this same momentum: bringing future engineers together with the leaders shaping the future of French industry.
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The Commitments of the Arts et Métiers Forum
The Arts et Métiers Forum Arts et Métiers of a commitment to social responsibility, in line with the values of the School and its future engineers.
The commitments are organized around four key areas:
- raise students' awareness of the challenges of responsible industry through our lectures and panel discussions;
- promote diversity, inclusion, and the increased representation of women in engineering professions;
- promote a regional industrial base that is deeply rooted in local communities, in support of economic sovereignty and the ecological transition;
- reduce the event’s environmental footprint through sustainable logistics and the digitization of our tools (TOPI, Virtual Forum, booklet).
The Arts et Métiers Forum's Virtual Events
Virtual events are also on the agenda! The Virtual Forum, a fully digital event, will take place on October 7 and 8, 2026, on the Seekube platform, allowing you to connect with our students from anywhere you choose. Designed as the perfect complement to the in-person forum, it offers you a second opportunity to meet our students without having to travel.
Participate as a company in the Arts et Métiers Forum
Registration for the 47th edition is now open!
This year’s event promises to be another great opportunity for networking and professional development. Whether you’re a returning partner or attending for the first time, our team of students dedicated to corporate relations is here to assist you with the registration process.
Since space is limited, we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible. For any inquiries, please contact us at the following address: contact-entreprise@forum-am.fr
We look forward to welcoming you!
Conference Schedule for the 47th Edition of the Forum Arts et Métiers
⚡Energy
- Key Issues: Energy transition, nuclear power, energy sovereignty, future needs, technological and industrial trade-offs
- Speakers :
- Bernard Fontana, CEO of EDF
- Yves Bréchet, former High Commissioner for Atomic Energy at the CEA
- Francis Perrin, research director at IRIS, an expert on energy issues
🚀 Space - Conquering and Protecting the Skies: Space Sovereignty
- Key Issues :
- Understanding the challenges: space geopolitics, NewSpace, sovereignty, space law, low-Earth orbit saturation, space debris, and the Kessler effect, ...
- The role of engineers in the fields of innovation, eco-design, life cycle, repairability, robustness, co-design, and more...
- Speakers :
- Ane Aanesland, CEO of ThrustMe
- Raphaël Chevrier, Director of External Relations at MaiaSpace
- Philippe Stée, President of the Paris-PSL Observatory
🤖 Artificial Intelligence—Will Engineers Still Be in Control?
- Key Issues :
- The Augmented Engineer or the Replaceable Engineer?: How AI Is Changing Design Work and the Engineering Profession.
- Sovereign AI or High-Performance AI? Dependence on tools we don't always control.
- Liability: Who is responsible for what AI produces? Who is held accountable when AI makes a mistake? And what changes does the AI Act bring?
- Speakers :
- Jean-Marc Chéry, CEO of STMicroelectronics
- Raphaël Contamin, CEO of Equans Digital
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Highlights from previous editions of the Arts et Métiers Forum
- 46th Arts et Métiers Forum Arts et Métiers 2025)
- Remarks by the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Ecological Transition
- Conferences and panel discussions featuring 15 CEOs, general managers, and experts, taking place on the main stage
- Stellantis Motorsport is displaying its Formula E car in the center of the exhibition hall
- 45th Arts et Métiers Forum Arts et Métiers 2024)
- Remarks by Industry Minister Marc Ferracci on the reindustrialization of France.
An event organized by theArts et Métiers Student Union Arts et Métiers.
