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Notable Quotes
"Mistral is expanding from an AI company doing software to a cloud company."
— Arthur Mensch , Executive
"Nvidia will increase European AI computing capacity by a factor of ten over the next two years."
— Jensen Huang , Executive
"It’s historic."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"Our startups are not only French, they are also European."
— Anne Le Hénanff , Politician
"It’s an important movement."
— Julie Huguet , Executive
"AI infrastructure as a generational industrial shift."
— Jensen Huang , Executive
"Expanding from an AI company doing software to a cloud company."
— Arthur Mensch , Executive
"I think long term it favors defenders, but the concern is short term."
— Peter DeSantis , Executive
"The idea behind the staggered rollouts was to be responsible and help accelerate cyber defense."
— Thibault Sottiaux , Executive
Key People
New York Congressional candidate.
Anne Le Hénanff is France’s junior minister for AI and digital affairs.
Co-founder of Mistral AI.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
An executive leading a significant company in the data center industry.
Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and a prominent figure in the technology sector.
Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, a leading company in AI and semiconductor technology.
Julie Huguet leads the French Tech mission.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
SVP at Amazon.
Thibault Sottiaux leads OpenAI's core product and platform teams.
Co-founder and executive chairman of AMI Labs, known for his work in AI.
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We're at one of Europe's biggest tech events.
VivaTech 2026 concluded with a public festival, marking a decade of Europe's largest tech summit and highlighting the continent's progress in AI infrastructure.
VivaTech Paris 2026 highlighted Europe's growing role in global tech innovation, challenging Silicon Valley's dominance.
VivaTech 2026 showcased Paris's AI ambitions, featuring Mistral's partnership with Nvidia and Europe's push for digital sovereignty.
France's appeal for AI infrastructure is underscored by major deals announced at VivaTech 2026, including partnerships with Foxconn and Nvidia.
VivaTech 2026 shifted focus from AI enthusiasm to critical discussions on cybersecurity, sovereignty, and the tangible value of AI investments.
VivaTech 2026 concluded with a public festival, marking a decade of Europe's largest tech summit and highlighting the continent's progress in AI infrastructure.
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