The summit will be held on January 16-17.
"Ten French companies will be attending the conference and the area of special interest will be urban development and infrastructure," Syed said at a press conference here to announce the programmes of 'Bonjour India', aimed at cementing Indo-French cultural ties.
To a question, he said the companies include "big names".
"France has cultural and economic ties with Bengal and the two are interlinked," Syed added.