Stefanini Group, a leading global provider of digital transformation and AI solutions, is set to announce a strategic expansion and investment initiative in France 2026 that will very much be in line with the company’s pledge to the European tech and innovation ecosystem over the long term. The announcement by the company’s headliner coincides with the attendance of Marco Stefanini, Founder and Global CEO of the company, at the LIDE Brazil–France Forum, held in Paris on November 26–27, 2025, where he is a special guest in the technology panel.
The Stefanini Group intends to significantly expand their operations in France by scaling their activities through a dual strategy of AI-driven organic growth and targeted acquisitions. In this way, the company envisions itself as a major player of the digital modernization next generation in the region. The move is a manifestation of the company’s larger AI-First method that is primarily concerned with the use of advanced AI to speed up enterprise digital transformation, efficiency increase, and cross-sector innovation facilitation.
“France will be at the center of the global digital transformation of the next wave. Our amplified commitment here is a testament to our AI-First method for French enterprises, which makes use of the state-of-the-art technology to fasten their digital journey and thus bring about a new era of efficiency and innovation,” CEO Marco Stefanini said in a statement. It is worth mentioning that he regarded the project as a vehicle for deepening Stefanini Group’s footprint in one of the most strategically significant technology markets in Europe.
High-Level Meeting With President Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron will have a one-on-one with Marco Stefanini, emphasizing the importance of the partnership between the company and the innovation agenda of France, during the latter’s visit. The company’s release states that the discussions will revolve around how AI is an economic and technological issue that determines national competitiveness, industrial modernization, and productivity growth.
“I am glad to meet President Macron and discuss how technology, especially AI, can be instrumental in France’s economic development. Besides, I cannot help but think of the 15 years during which Stefanini has been in the country, and the fruitful relationships it has had with French enterprises,” said Stefanini.
Broader Context: Strengthening Brazil–France Economic Cooperation
The LIDE Brazil–France Forum is a platform that gathers the top-level executives, policy-makers and investors of the two areas to discuss not only the bilateral economic relations but also collaboration in innovation and joint investment opportunities. The main topics of the forum include the promoting cooperation in the leading sectors such as technology, advanced industry, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure, that are holding up the economic and technological development of both the countries and the world.
The conference is being hosted by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d’Orsay, 37) in Paris on November 27, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and has a worldwide TV channel referred to as TV LIDE through which it is being telecast and from where people can communicate and internationally take part in the event.
Stefanini Group’s Growth Ambitions
The Stefanini Group is presently an international player in diverse areas of business spread over seven divisions, namely Technology, Cyber, Data & Analytics, Financial Tech, Operations, Marketing, and Manufacturing, all of which are united under one AI framework. Operating in over 40 countries, the Group has strategically composed itself as the go-to digital transformation partner for the enterprises which are the clients that require modernization, scalability, operational resilience and applied AI capabilities.
The planned expansion points to the rising rivalry in the French enterprise technology market which is progressively being targeted by various investment activities as a result of the national initiatives aiming at maintaining the country’s stance as an innovation leader, furthering economic sovereignty, and deepening global technology collaboration.
The fresh plan of investment and acquisition in France is rumored to be on a road map starting from the beginning of 2026, but the actual money matters and exact project schedules have not yet been brought to light.