And here we go again for a seventh edition! Vivatech is on the starting grid before reopening its doors from June 14 to 17, 2023 (Saturdays open to the general public). This was announced on March 21 by Maurice Lévy, co-organizer of the Tech fair, who wants to focus on helping start-ups, but also on several important issues in tune with the times.
Vivatech will thus find Paris Expo, the Porte de Versailles exhibition center, with a space “20% larger than in 2022”, divided into halls 1 and 2. Enough to accommodate more exhibitors: 2,200 are announced, 10 % more than last year . The organizers also proudly announced the participation of major partner groups already present in 2022, such as Amazon, La Poste, LVMH, Google and Microsoft.
Intelligence “augmented” in the program
For this new edition, artificial intelligence will obviously be at the center of the debates with a dedicated space and featured startups. “By 2040-2045, the AI sector will represent about 4 trillion dollars,” predicted Maurice Lévy, preferring to evoke “augmented” intelligence.
When open AI, Microsoft EITHER Goal By taking the lead in the field, the Vivatech organizers want to show that Europe also has vital forces to compete and innovations to improve daily life in multiple areas. And in particular Jumbo Mana, a French startup that created a reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh capable of holding a debate with visitors.
FemTech will also be highlighted with startups focused on women’s health. A booming market, after years in which Tech had not taken the issue seriously enough. Thus you will find companies specialized in breast reconstruction, tools to better diagnose endometriosis or to help with fertility.
A sports centre
100 days from the Rugby World Cup in France and 400 days from the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Vivatech also wants to address sport. Future of Sport will occupy Hall 2 to share innovations ranging from increased performance with exoskeletons, enhancements to practice with augmented reality masks or technology for stadiums.
Sports personalities such as the sailor François Gabart or the former Olympic champion and head of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, are expected. Vivatech will once again host many previously announced Tech personalities such as Christel Heydemann (Orange), Bernard Arnault (LVMH), Werner Vogels (Amazon) and Peggy Johnson (Magic Leap).
It should be noted that more traditional Vivatech areas such as climate and environment, Deeptech or cybersecurity are also announced. On the other hand, during the presentation conference, the metaverse -so fashionable a year before- was not mentioned even once. No more so than cryptocurrencies, which have become a touchy subject following the various routes in the sector.
Source: BFM TV
