The event solidified its influence by hosting 15,000 startups and 4,500 exhibitors, with 61% of participants traveling from outside France. Industry heavyweights including Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, and Dave Limp took the stage to debate the trajectory of global tech, while Germany and India served as central pillars of the 2026 programming. India’s presence, led by Prime Minister Modi, underscored a strategic focus on artificial intelligence that followed the recent New Delhi AI Summit.
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VivaTech Marks Decade of Growth with Record 200,000 Attendance
Under the watchful eyes of Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi, Paris transformed into a global nexus for innovation this June. The 10th edition of VivaTech shattered attendance records, drawing 200,000 visitors from 165 nations to the Porte de Versailles to witness the next decade of technological evolution.
Technological showcases moved beyond mere presentation, highlighting tangible breakthroughs such as XPANCEO’s smart contact lenses and Unitree x HABS’s thought-controlled robotics. Organizers also inaugurated the VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards, honoring figures like Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Yann LeCun for their contributions to digital infrastructure and research. As the event concluded, leadership from the organization described the milestone not as a retrospective, but as the launchpad for a new era of digital development, with the next gathering already scheduled for June 2027.
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