VIVA TECHNOLOGY 2026
From June 17 to 20, 2026, Viva Technology took place in Paris for the 10th time. With 200,000 visitors, 15,000 startups, 4,500 partners, and 1,155 speakers from 165 countries, the event marked its largest and most international edition to date—reinforcing its position as Europe’s leading startup and technology event.
The focus was on key topics such as artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity & defense, GreenTech, DeepTech, productivity, health & longevity, and the future of the creative industries. Speakers included global tech leaders such as Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, India’s President Narendra Modi, representatives of the European Commission, and Austrian entrepreneur Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw.Im Zentrum standen die Themen künstliche Intelligenz, digitale Souveränität, Cybersecurity & Defense, GreenTech, DeepTech, Produktivität, Health & Longevity sowie die Zukunft der kreativen Industrien. Zu den Speakern gehörten globale Tech‑Persönlichkeiten wie Amazon & Blue Origin Gründer Jeff Bezos, Indiens Präsident Modi, Vertreter der EU-Kommission, aber auch der Österreicher und OpenClaw Gründer, Peter Steinberger.
With Germany as “Country of the Year” and India as “AI Country Partner,” VivaTech 2026 demonstrated a strong geopolitical and international orientation. The event underlined its ambition to serve as a global hub for innovation, technology policy, and future economic trends. For the first time, Austria was represented with its own stand at VivaTech. Once again, a delegation of around 30 participants from inno.x.network—representing leading corporations from across the DACH region—was present in Paris.
