The 9th edition of VivaTech will take place at Porte de Versailles in Paris this year from 11-14 June, where we'll explore the new frontiers of innovation through technology, business, geopolitics, and responsibilities.
Artificial Intelligence
As reported in the VivaTech Barometer, 85% of companies surveyed plan to increase their investments in AI in the next year, making AI one of the hottest topics in tech right now. This year at VivaTech, we'll hear from top speakers and startups involved in the AI revolution.
Speakers
Alexandr Wang – Founder and CEO Scale AI
Scale AI focuses on providing an end-to-end solution to help companies throughout the machine learning lifecycle and to develop the highest quality data sets. Scale AI works with partners like OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft to accelerate the development of their AI applications.
Ami Badini – CMO Arm
Arm is a semi-conductor and software design company and the leading technology provider of processor IP. Ami Badini, the company's Chief Marketing Officer, worked for both NVIDIA and Cisco before taking her current role.
Kate Kallot – Founder and CEO AminiAI
Kate Kallot is the CEO and founder of AminiAI, a Nairobi-based company that uses AI to provide actionable environmental data through satellite imaging. Nominated in 2023 for the TIME100AI list, she is recognized for her work in using AI support emerging markets and attracting investment to Africa. AminiAI’s technology helps address data scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa, driving more informed decisions in agriculture and beyond.
Startups
Ocean Eyes – Japan
Ocean Eyes is a Japanese startup founded in 2019 in Kyoto. The company specializes in marine data analysis, utilizing advanced pattern recognition and ocean simulation technologies to promote sustainable fisheries.
Helsing – France
Helsing is a French defense technology startup focused on AI for military applications. Founded in 2021, the company develops AI-driven systems, including autonomous drones designed to enhance defense capabilities, particularly for NATO allies.
Habs – France
Habs is a French deep-tech startup founded in 2023 that is working on non-invasive brainwave analysis to decrypt the signals emitted by the human brain. The startup is led by a team of neuroscientists, researchers, and innovators who hope to provide insights for industries such as healthcare, cybersecurity, robotics, and marketing.
Creative Industries
According to a report published by World Bank, 10% of global GDP is projected to come from creative economy by 2030. At VivaTech 2025, we'll take a look at how technology is revolutionizing everything from fashion, film, music, design, and gaming.
Speakers
Alexis Lanternier – CEO Deezer
Deezer is French music streaming platform that integrates artificial intelligence and other new technologies. The platform also places a heavy emphasis on the protection of artists’ rights in the music industry. In 2024, Alexis Lanternier became CEO after 14 successful years in the e-commerce industry.
Rachel Thorton – Digital Experience & Adobe Experience Cloud Adobe
Adobe provides a suite of software tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, that allow creative professionals to design, edit, and produce digital content for different types of media in the creative industry. Rachel Thornton, Digital Experience & Adobe Experience Cloud, joined the company after several leadership roles at Cisco, Salesforce, and Amazon.
Cliff Obrecht – Co-founder and COO of Canva
Canva began as a startup founded by Cliff Obrecht and his wife, Melanie. This graphic design platform quickly grew into a leader in the industry, now valued at 50 billion euros.
Special Events
Runway’s AI Film Festival will feature an exclusive screening of a selection of short films made using AI.
An experiential side event with Live Nation will take place in the Dôme de Paris, including immersive sound and visual technology.
Tech Cares
According to a report published by Spherical Insights, the global mental healthcare market is expected to reach 73 billion by 2033, with technology as one of the driving factors. VivaTech 2025 will spotlight speakers and startups innovating to improve quality of life, wellbeing, access to healthcare, education, and the environment.
Speakers
Stanislas Niox-Chateau – CEO Doctolib
Doctolib is an online platform for booking medical appointments and managing healthcare services. Founded in 2013, it has grown rapidly, offering digital tools for doctors, clinics, and patients across France, Germany, and Italy. Its CEO and co-founder, Stanislas Niox-Chateau, is a French entrepreneur with a background in tech and healthcare innovation.
Fanny Jaulin – Co-founder and CEO Orakl Oncology
Orakl Oncology is a company focused on accelerating drug development in oncology through the use of artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics. Fanny Jaulin is the co-founder and CEO, aiming to transform how cancer is treated and use technology to provide more effective solutions.
Colin Murdoch – President Isomorphic Labs, Chief Business Officer Google DeepMind
Isomorphic Labs is a company at the intersection of AI and life sciences, leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionize the way new medicines are discovered and aiming to accelerate drug development and improve treatment outcomes. Colin Murdoch currently serves as President of Isomorphic Labs, as well as Chief Business Officer at Google DeepMind.
Startups
Emobot - USA/France
Emobot is a medtech startup developing an AI-powered device for continuous mood disorder detection, such as depression and anxiety. The system analyzes facial expressions and vocal cues to provide real-time emotional assessments. This technology helps healthcare professionals by offering objective, continuous insights into patients' mental health, enabling early intervention and personalized care.
Nuance Audio x EssilorLuxottica – Italy
EssilorLuxottica's Nuance Audio glasses are designed for people with moderate hearing loss or impairment. This "smart eyewear" is an accessible and high-tech solution that uses algorithms to enhance sound directionally and can adapt to all sound environments.
Aqemia – France
Aqemia is a Pharmatech company that uses quantum-inspired physics and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery. Unlike traditional methods, Aqemia generates its own molecular data, eliminating the need for experimental datasets and significantly speeding up drug candidate identification.
That's Not All
VivaTech 2025 will feature plenty of other speakers and special guests from every industry. Let's take a sneak peek at a few more:
Vanessa Wyche – Acting Associate Administrator NASA
Vanessa Wyche serves as the Acting Administrator of NASA, overseeing all operations. She has a strong background in engineering and has spent about 3 decades at NASA in various leadership positions.
Alain Aspect – CNRS/Pasqal, Nobel Prize Winner
Alain Aspect is a French physicist who has made groundbreaking contributions to quantum mechanics and had profound implications for quantum computing, cryptography, and our understanding of reality. He won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics and co-founded Pasqual, a startup focused on quantum computing.
Zak Brown – CEO McLaren Racing
McLaren Racing is a British motorsport team founded in 1963, renowned for its success in Formula 1, with multiple World Championships. Zak Brown, CEO since 2018, is a former professional racing driver and a successful motorsport entrepreneur. He also founded Just Marketing International (JMI), one of the largest motorsport marketing agencies, before joining McLaren in 2016.
See You in June
Interested in hearing about all VivaTech has to offer this year? Watch the full press conference here. And stay tuned for more speaker and startup updates!
