VivaTech

Viva Technology, widely known as VivaTech, is Europe’s premier annual technology and startup conference held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. Co-organized by Publicis Groupe and Groupe Les Echos-Le Parisien, the event serves as a massive international catalyst where business meets innovation, drawing more than 200,000 attendees, 15,000 startups, 4,500 exhibitors, and over 3,600 investors from across 165 countries. Over four intensive days, global technology giants, Fortune 500 executives, policymakers, researchers, and early-stage entrepreneurs converge to showcase and explore groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum computing, climate tech, mobility, and digital transformation. Beyond its sprawling exhibition halls and live hardware and software demonstrations, VivaTech is renowned for its high-profile keynote stages, which regularly feature prominent tech founders, chief executives, and heads of state discussing the future of the digital economy and technological sovereignty. The conference also places a strong emphasis on tangible commercial outcomes through curated investor matchmaking, open innovation challenges, and global pitch competitions designed to help startups secure funding, land enterprise clients, and scale internationally. By bridging the gap between agile disruptors and established global corporations, VivaTech has cemented its status as an essential annual meeting point for anyone shaping or investing in the future of global technology.