University of Entrepreneurs (UEN) at the CID

Deauville, the Epicentre of Normandy’s Dynamism: The University of Entrepreneurs (UEN) at the CID

The Deau­ville Inter­na­tion­al Centre (CID) is not con­tent to be merely a pres­ti­gi­ous ven­ue; dur­ing the Uni­ver­sity of Nor­mandy Entre­pren­eurs (UEN), it is trans­formed into a ver­it­able labor­at­ory of ideas and net­work­ing for the entire region­al eco­nom­ic fabric.

8^th edition on 4 November 2025

this day is already an unmiss­able event that demon­strates the strength and dynam­ism of Nor­mandy’s entre­pren­eurs. Every year, more than 1,300 busi­ness lead­ers con­verge on this excep­tion­al set­ting to find inspir­a­tion and devel­op new busi­ness opportunities.

The event is organ­ised thanks to the asso­ci­ation of 40 major part­ners in Nor­mandy’s eco­nom­ic life, under the coordin­a­tion of MEDEF Nor­man­die, which has been proud to bring these play­ers togeth­er around a com­mon pro­ject since 2018.

The day at the CID is designed to max­im­ise exchange and learn­ing, start­ing at 8.15 am when the doors open, allow­ing par­ti­cipants to enjoy a con­vivi­al break­fast. The offi­cial launch of the 8^th edi­tion is sched­uled for 9.15 am, with renowned per­son­al­it­ies such as Jean-Phil­ippe Daull and Laurence Devillairs.

Start­ing at 9:30 a.m., the aud­it­or­i­um will host an intense series of four con­fer­ences presen­ted by excep­tion­al speak­ers. These present­a­tions aim to share exper­i­ences, advice and vis­ions of the world of entre­pren­eur­ship. Lunch, at 12:30 p.m., is more than just a break; it is a key net­work­ing oppor­tun­ity held at the Engie Busi­ness Space. It is the ideal oppor­tun­ity to talk with the many par­ti­cipants and meet the speak­ers in person.

The after­noon, start­ing at 2:00 p.m., is devoted to prac­tic­al applic­a­tion and per­son­al­isa­tion of the exper­i­ence: par­ti­cipants can choose from nine dif­fer­ent themed work­shops. The pro­gramme resumes its plen­ary format at 3.30 p.m. in the aud­it­or­i­um, with a new series of three con­fer­ences. Not­able speak­ers for this after­noon ses­sion include Car­ole André, Thi­erry Wate­let and Jean-Bap­tiste Quiclet.

The day ends at the Deau­ville Con­ven­tion Cen­ter at 6:00 p.m. with the clos­ing cere­mony and a sum­mary of the rich exchanges and les­sons learned. Those who wish to con­tin­ue the dia­logue are invited to attend the offi­cial din­ner, sched­uled for 7:30 p.m. at the Pavil­lon des Bains, in the pres­ence of Her­vé Morin.

The UEN, anchored in the pres­ti­gi­ous set­ting of the CID, is much more than just a series of speeches.

It is the annu­al driv­ing force where inspir­a­tion is trans­formed into action, where dif­fer­ent per­spect­ives fuel innovation.