The CB Summit was held today at the Carrousel du Louvre, bringing together all the players in CB’s card and mobile payment for this third edition.
During this day of exchange, the major trends and innovations in payment were analyzed, highlighting CB’s role as a sovereign, secure, and competitive solution against international players.
AN EDITION 2026 PLACED UNDER THE SIGN OF SPORT AND INNOVATION
A highlight of this edition, the CB Innovation Trophies 2026 honored the most promising French startups of the year, focusing on the theme “Sport & Innovation: how innovation in payment can enhance the sports experience?” in direct connection with CB’s commitment to the sports world and the official announcement of its partnership with the UCI World Cycling Championships 2027 Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc.
Selected from hundreds of applications, seven finalist startups presented their solutions to a jury of experts from the payment, tech, and sports industries:
- Chantal de Vitry Alardet – Director of Sport & Health, Groupe BPCE
- Florian Berliat – Head of Startup program, BivwAk!
- Jules Boisson – Development Manager, Sportech France
- Damien Jacquart – Marketing and Business Development Manager, UNION des ENTREPRISES Sport & Cycle
- Pierre-Emmanuel Jeudy – Head of Corpolab, Le Village by CA Paris
- Eric Noé – Sports Marketing Chair Speaker, ESSEC Business School
- François Pumir – CEO, Innovation Factory
THE WINNERS OF THE CB INNOVATION TROPHIES 2026 ARE:
Gold Award:
Billy is a ticketing solution designed to help event organizers maximize their revenue. It integrates directly into their website, maintaining their brand identity, and allows for the sale of tickets, merchandise, accommodations, and experiences in an optimized purchasing journey. Transfers, refunds, and resales are fully automated. The organizer manages everything from a single dashboard, including integrated access management on the day of the event.
Silver Award:
GammaO creates smart clothing that generates its own electricity through body movements, without the need for a battery or recharge. These textiles include sensors that enable services such as signaling, identification, or payment without any external power source. In practical terms, a simple gesture is enough to power the technology.
CB’s Sports Partner’s Heart Prize:
Ma Petite Sponso is an application that allows sports clubs to earn revenue every time their members make purchases in-store or online. Without any additional expenses, supporters directly contribute to financing their club by consuming from over 15,000 partner brands.
The awards were presented by Hinaupoko Devèze, Miss France 2026, and Philippe Laulanie, General Director of CB.
About CB:
Established in 1984 to implement a universal and interoperable card and mobile payment system as well as a cash withdrawal system at ATMs in France, the Cartes Bancaires CB Group is the governance body of the CB card and mobile payment system. CB is the leading payment network in France, accounting for over 65% of households’ daily spending through a CB card or mobile.
In 2024:
- 77 million cards in circulation
- 44,000 ATMs
- 2.5 million CB merchant contracts
- 14.5 billion transactions (including over 7 billion in contactless mode and 2 billion in e-commerce), totaling almost 700 billion euros.
