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KÉFI business lunches
A good table and time to get to know each other.
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Intimate gatherings around a good table, to get to know each other and take time to talk in a relaxed atmosphere.
KÉFI Business ClubAuthentic Business Networking on the French RivieraConnections that last. And sometimes lead to great opportunities.
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, freelancers… In Nice and across the French Riviera, KÉFI brings professionals together every month around a different idea of networking: sincere conversations and convivial moments, with no sales pressure. English-speaking professionals are warmly welcome, although not every event is held in English.
What if business started with people?
The community
They bring the club to life
Entrepreneurs, business leaders and talents from all walks of life. One shared pleasure: meeting, sharing and creating opportunities.
2021KÉFI founded
50+Events organised
2,500+Event attendances
Since 2021. Many people have attended several events.
The duo behind the club
Élodie & Nicolle, two energies at the heart of the network.
Élodie Putteman, founder and president of KÉFI, and Nicolle Martin, ambassador since December 2025, are today the duo who keep the Business Club alive and growing.
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Part of the adventure since the very beginning, Nicolle is out in the field every day. She represents KÉFI at many professional events, introduces the club to new contacts, meets the members and puts their businesses in the spotlight, notably through her posts. Drawing on her experience in tourism, hospitality and international networks, she opens up her own contacts, makes introductions, welcomes new members and develops partnerships.
Together, they create ever more encounters, open up their networks and nurture the warm atmosphere that makes all the difference.
Two complementary personalities, one shared conviction: the best opportunities often grow from the most genuine encounters.
- Élodie PuttemanFounder & President · LinkedIn ↗
- Nicolle MartinKÉFI Ambassador · LinkedIn ↗
Membership
Why join KÉFI?
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Grow your professional network
Business leaders, entrepreneurs and experts with complementary activities.
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Make useful connections
Conversations, referrals and opportunities to work together.
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Meet regularly, differently
Lunches, talks and evenings that build lasting relationships.
See all the benefits
- A personal welcomeWhen you join, a conversation with Élodie and Nicolle to learn about your business and expectations, and to open the network to you.
- A network that opens up to youEntrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals from many backgrounds, met event after event.
- Events all year roundRegular events throughout the year, with varied themes and formats: lunches, talks, evenings.
- Member ratesPreferential rates on eligible events, and invitations sent to you first.
- Your business in the spotlightDepending on the format, the opportunity to speak at our lunches and present your offers to the community.
- Visibility on our social media and websitesWhen the occasion arises, your business featured on our social media and websites.
- A supportive communityA network where people talk freely, share their experience and build lasting relationships.
Club life
There’s more than one way to meet.
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Talks and themed meetings
Useful content and conversations between professionals.
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Innovation, artificial intelligence, business growth, real-world experience: useful content, and always time to talk.
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KÉFI evenings
Friendly encounters, cocktails and festive moments.
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Friendly, festive networking evenings in a variety of venues: music, cocktails, discoveries and good spirits. That’s part of KÉFI’s DNA too.
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Original experiences
Exhibition openings, inter-network gatherings, themed evenings and creative events.
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Exhibition openings, themed evenings, art discoveries and inter-network gatherings: KÉFI loves to step outside traditional formats.
Upcoming events
Looking back
You have to live it
to understand it.
They say it better than we do
What does KÉFI mean to you?
We asked the people who come to our events. Their answers, in one minute.
The KÉFI spirit
More than a name, a state of mind.
Kéfi is a Greek word that evokes joie de vivre, enthusiasm and the pleasure of sharing. A spirit that has been with us since the very first gathering, and that gives its full meaning to the way we do business.
The first KÉFI team on the rooftop of L’Ôstral, 2021 · Photo Evenjoy
Our story
A human adventure born in 2021
Founded in Nice in 2021 by Élodie Putteman, KÉFI has grown through encounters and through the people who contributed to its development. From the first teams to today’s events, discover the faces and moments that have shaped its story.
June 2021
The birth of KÉFI
KÉFI was born in June 2021 from the wish of Élodie Putteman: to create a network in her own image, where encounters, warmth and the pleasure of sharing come before the traditional codes of business.
To bring the idea to life, she surrounded herself with people who shared her enthusiasm and formed KÉFI’s first team. Together they launched the association and organised the first gatherings, with Élodie as president from the very start.
2021 – 2022
The first team
They launched the association alongside Élodie or helped it grow. The club owes them a great deal.
The first board · 2021
- Élodie PuttemanPresident and founder
- Laureline PuttemanVice-president, the association’s artistic eye
- Alex PuttemanGeneral secretary
- Aurélien PicollierTreasurer
The founding team
- Fanny CastanierHead of communication
- Céline ChauchetTherapist, head of well-being
- Jean-Louis GallouinHead of IT, creator of the website
2022 – late 2023
The second team
Over the years, new people joined the adventure, each bringing their ideas, energy and personality to help the club evolve.
They joined the adventure
- Audrey VillardVice-president: organisation, community management and event coordination
- Margaux AravThe club’s visual identity, Canal Romeo agency
- Anne ChiaroniCopywriting and content strategy
They stayed on
- Aurélien Picollier
- Alex Putteman
Key milestones
In late 2023, KÉFI took a new turn and became a company. A natural evolution, while keeping what has defined it since day one: the pleasure of bringing people together and creating great connections.
Since late 2023, Élodie has run the club on her own, joined by Nicolle Martin in December 2025. Members of the early teams are still regular faces at KÉFI events.
June 2021
The birth of KÉFI
Élodie Putteman founds KÉFI as an association and brings a first team together around her project.
Late 2023
A new chapter
KÉFI becomes a company and grows more professional, while keeping its original spirit.
December 2025
New energy
A member since the beginning, Nicolle Martin becomes the club’s ambassador.
Today
Business, done differently
A professional, friendly and open club that keeps growing human relationships and opportunities.
Who keeps the club alive today →
Artists & creators
The talent that brings our evenings to life.
At KÉFI, we love showcasing talent from here and elsewhere: artists, musicians, craftspeople… Their talent is part of the experience.
Fashion shows & creations
Fashion designers, stylists and artists present their collections at our evenings.
Fashion show by designer Joséphine Rivière, Couture & Connexion evening · Photos IDmediacannes
IDmediacannes · 28 September 2023Kéfi… une rentrée exotique décontractée en mode jungle au Splendid Hotel & Spa ↗
Sorties Média Presse · 4 August 2023KÉFI « Soirée on the roof » aux Terrasses du Syracuse à Villeneuve-Loubet ↗
YesICannes · 8 March 2022KEFI Association à la Maison Difé & Rhum à Nice ↗
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