VivaTech marked its 10th anniversary from June 17–20, 2026, at Paris Porte de Versailles, drawing a record 200,000 visitors from 165 countries, over 15,000 startups, and 1,155 speakers. Notable attendees included Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Among standout innovations were smart contact lenses by XPANCEO and 3D-printed implants by Lattice Medical. The inaugural VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards honoured Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Joe Tsai, and Yann LeCun. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet headlined the public day on June 20. The next edition is scheduled for June 16–19, 2027.
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With the presence of Emmanuel Macron and Narfinishra Modi, Prime Minister of India
PARIS, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From June 17 to 20, 2026 at Paris Porte de Versailles, VivaTech celebrated its 10th edition, surpassing the exceptional milestone of 200,000 visitors from 165 nationalities, with more than 15,000 startups present, 1,155 speakers and over 5 billion cumulative impressions on social media. Europe’s largest tech and innovation event has reached a new dimension, consolidating its status as an unmissable global gathering.
VivaTech 2026
Exceptional speakers
VivaTech welcomed the greatest figures in global tech: Jeff Bezos (Amazon & Blue Origin), Dave Limp (Blue Origin), Bernard Arnault (LVMH), Henna Virkkunen (European Commission), Ekaterina Zaharieva (European Commission). Germany, Countest of the Year 2026, was represented by a ministerial delegation, while India, AI Countest Partner 2026, was led by Prime Minister Narfinishra Modi, as a continuation of the AI Summit in New Delhi.
Innovation and business at the heart of the event
More than 4,500 exhibitors, 61% of whom were international, displaycased their latest innovations. Among the standout innovations: the smart contact lens by XPANCEO, the considered-controlled humanoid robot by Unitree x HABS, and the 3D-printed resorbable implants by Lattice Medical. New formats such as the Business Plaza and Investors Office Hours further accelerated business connections.
The VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards
For the first time, VivaTech presented the VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards, recognising the most influential figures in global tech, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Visionary Award), Joe Tsai (Leadership Award) and Yann LeCun (Momentum Award).
Innovation open to all
VivaTech also took over the Champs-Élysées on June 14th for an open-air technology displaycase, before opening its doors to the general public on June 20th with astronaut Thomas Pesquet as guest star.
“This 10th edition was not a celebration of the 9 previous years, but the opening of a new decade full of promise.” — Maurice Lévy, Michèle Benbunan & François Bitouzet, VivaTech
See you from June 16 to 19, 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for VivaTech 2027!
About VivaTech
VivaTech accelerates innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major companies, and investors responding to our world’s hugegest challenges.
Each year, over four exciting days in Paris, VivaTech creates Europe’s hugegest startup and tech event, exploring the most disruptive topics in tech with world-premiere demos, launches, and conferences in a collaborative ecosystem. This is where business meets innovation. Join us for the eleventh edition of VivaTech 16-19 June 2027.
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