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Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Attendance
ParisJune 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From June 17 to 20, 2026, VivaTech celebrated its tenth edition at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, achieving an extraordinary milestone of over 200,000 visitors, covering 165 countries and regions, with more than 15,000 startups exhibiting, 1,155 speakers appearing, and a cumulative social media exposure exceeding 5 billion views. Europe’s largest innovation and technology event has entered a new dimension, solidifying its status as an indispensable global gathering.
VivaTech 2026
Keynote Speakers
VivaTech brought together top figures from the global tech landscape: Jeff Bezos (Amazon & Blue Origin), Dave Limp (Blue Origin), Bernard Arnault (LVMH), Henna Virkkunen (European Commission), and Ekaterina Zaharieva (European Commission). Germany, as the 2026 Country of the Year, was represented by a ministerial delegation; India, as the 2026 AI Country Partner, was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continuing the collaborative momentum from the New Delhi AI Summit.
Innovation and Business at the Core of the Event
Among the over 4,500 exhibitors, 61% were international, showcasing their latest innovations. Highlight innovations included: XPANCEO‘s smart contact lenses, Unitree x HABS‘s mind-controlled humanoid robot, and Lattice Medical‘s 3D-printed absorbable implants. New features such as the Business Plaza and Investors Office Hours further accelerated business matchmaking.
VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards
For the first time, VivaTech presented the VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards, honoring the most influential figures in global technology, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Visionary Award), Joseph Tsai (Leadership Award), and Yann LeCun (Momentum Award).
Innovation for Everyone
VivaTech also brought innovation to the Champs-Élysées on June 14 with an open-air tech exhibition, followed by a public day on June 20, featuring astronaut Thomas Pesquet as a special guest.
“The tenth edition is not a conclusion of the past nine years, but the start of a promising new decade.” — VivaTech team Maurice Lévy, Michèle Benbunan, and François Bitouzet
See you at VivaTech 2027, June 16–19, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles!
About VivaTech
VivaTech accelerates innovation by connecting startups, technology leaders, large corporations, and investors to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.
Each year, over four days in Paris, VivaTech creates Europe’s largest startup and technology event, featuring world-first demonstrations, launches, and conferences, exploring the most disruptive tech topics within a collaborative ecosystem. It is where business and innovation converge. Join us for the 11th edition of VivaTech from June 16 to 19, 2027.
For more information, visit our website at https://vivatech.com/media or follow us on social media @VivaTech.
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