European tech entrepreneurs will be gathering in Paris this week for one of Europe’s biggest tech conferences from 15-18 June.
The sixth edition of VivaTech features some 1,500 exhibitors and scores of live events at the Paris Expo which are also accessible online.
Luxembourg will be among the 30 countries represented and will participate with a pavilion hosting the following startups:
- Augment Facilities Services
- Databourg
- Gamma Technologies
- Greenworlder
- Jobook
- Mission Space
- nexten.io
- RoomMate
- Scroble
- Zortify
Key Business Programs
This year, VivaTech launches its Key Business Programs, allowing business communities particularly involved in digital transformation to meet around dedicated programs, concentrated in a single day:
- The Future of Work program, in partnership with ManpowerGroup
- The CTO Forum, focusing on IT, in partnership with Scaleway and Sopra Steria
- The CMO Program, focusing on marketing, in partnership with MediaLink, McKinsey & Company, frog, part of Capgemini Invent, JCDecaux and Infopro Digital Media
The Key Business Programs involve conference sessions, a dedicated lounge and themed side events. Lastly, in partnership with Pitchbook, an Investor Lounge will be offered to investors for this sixth edition of VivaTech.
The main event will be completed by more than 50 side events taking place outside the walls of VivaTech, in and around Paris. These will include the return of Tech Days allowing participants to explore the various stomping grounds of the tech ecosystem, organized with French Tech Grand Paris.
Novelties
Other new features include the European Acceleration Summit, bringing together the key players of the global ecosystem (accelerators, startups, investors and public sector organizations) in a purpose-driven program.
Not forgetting the AfricaTech Awards, celebrating the pan-African tech ecosystem by awarding prizes to the most innovative startups in the sectors of climate tech, health tech and fintech on the continent. The winners will be announced during VivaTech.
The conference will meanwhile examine six major themes through debates, renowned speakers and new innovations. The themes include the race to net zero emissions, mobility innovations, the future of work, changing minds around gender, geographic or social diversity and Web3 technologies.
And the conference will also host the fourth edition of the Next Unicorn Awards, a prize highlighting European scaleups with high potential. The shortlist of the top 100 Next Unicorns can be viewed here.
