VivaTech celebrated its 10-year milestone in Paris, establishing its footprint as Europe’s ultimate startup and tech destination by bringing together key business leaders, 2,000 startups, and 3,000 investors. This year’s event centered around groundbreaking 2026 themes, exploring pivotal global topics such as Artificial Intelligence: Impact, Not Illusion, Productivity Reimagined, Sovereignty & Ethics, and Tech Beyond the Obvious. Recognizing the importance of leadership in these rapidly evolving fields, VivaTech partners directly with CEMS every year to actively foster and push an entrepreneurial mindset among international students and alumni.
The CEMS Experience at VivaTech
The collaboration came to life through an exclusive initiative by CEMS Entrepreneurs, which drew an impressive turnout and demonstrated the strength of the CEMS global network. Over 90+ ambitious students representing 25+ CEMS Academic Member Schools joined the conference alongside 30+ experienced alumni from 20+ different CEMS Schools. Throughout the multi-day event, attendees immersed themselves in the future of technology, navigating conference tracks, discovering cutting-edge deep tech, and participating in ad-hoc meetups to exchange ideas on the latest industry trends.
“This year at VivaTech, I already spotted amazing innovation especially in robotics, humanoids and new technologies related to agriculture. I feel that this is an exciting time moving on,” - Jacopo Faini, CEMS Entrepreneurs Lead & CEMS Alum 2023 (UB/ HKUST)
Bringing the CEMS community together
Bridging the gap between corporate innovation and community building, a lively Networking Apero was organized by CEMS Entrepreneurs in collaboration with the CEMS Global Office Alumni Relations. Designed for connections, networking, and fun, the gathering offered a relaxed space for the next generation of founders and seasoned tech professionals to build lasting partnerships. By blending industry-leading insights with meaningful community engagement, VivaTech 2026 proved to be an unforgettable launchpad for CEMS entrepreneurial talent.
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