VivaTech 2025: a moment Paris can’t afford to miss
VivaTech returns to Paris this week. And this 2025 edition promises to be the most international, political and immersive ever.
Jensen Huang, Macron, Mistral AI: the tech scene gets electrified
From June 12 to 15, 2025, the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles becomes the global epicenter of innovation. With 165,000 visitors expected, 14,000 startups and 3,000 investors, VivaTech 2025 continues to set the pace for disruptive tech, generative AI and digital diplomacy.
The headliner? Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia, on stage on Wednesday morning. At 5:30 p.m., he will return for a much-anticipated conversation with Emmanuel Macron and Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI), in an exchange where billions for European AI could be at stake.
An edition under the sign of AI… and French soft power
The French President, who was absent in 2024, is back in force this year. In addition to his public appearances, he is inviting the tech elite to a dinner at the Élysée Palace on June 12, with bosses from Nvidia, Mistral AI, Alan, OVHcloud, Iliad and Renault, as well as representatives from Bpifrance and major funds such as Balderton Capital.
On the programming side, the headliners are Fidji Simo (Instacart), Yann LeCun (Meta), Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face), Joe Tsai (Alibaba) and Christel Heydemann (Orange), not forgetting Gerard Piqué and Zak Brown.
The Blaze, Station F, private parties: the must-see offsites
In addition to the conferences, VivaTech 2025 also takes place at night. Side-events include an immersive afterwork on Thursday June 12 with The Blaze, and the Viva Party at Station F, featuringAnthropic, Scaleway, Sifted and Leboncoin. Invitations are circulating confidentially on social networks… FOMO guaranteed.
Practical information
📅 Dates: June 12-15, 2025
📍 Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (Halls 1 & 2)
👥 Pro access: June 12-14 – General public: Saturday, June 15
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