Vivatech 2026
Our Curated 4-Day Business Mission to VivaTech 2026
Join the FACC Midwest business delegation to Paris.
Register for the Information Session
Why Vivatech?
10 years as Europe's leading technology & AI event
88% of companies already use AI — but only 1 in 3 has scaled it with real impact.
$4.8T The global AI market projected by 2033 — a 25× growth from today.
VivaTech is where the world's most forward-thinking companies come to discover, implement, and scale AI. Don't just observe the transformation, lead it.
Major corporations, scaleups, investors, and leaders
gathered in Paris to explore the technologies transforming the global economy. From AI architectures and digital sovereignty to health, mobility, and immersive tech.
Key Solution Areas
AI & Productivity
Digital Sovereignty
Cities & Mobility
Consumer TechHealth & Inclusion
Immersive Tech
Who Should Attend
Built for executives driving digital transformation
This mission is designed for senior leaders from major companies with a clear innovation and growth mandate.
CEOs
Connect with the most influential tech ecosystem to identify trends, alliances, and business models that will define your industry's competitiveness.
Innovation Directors
Access the European startup ecosystem and co-development opportunities with vetted scaleups and research centers.
Digital Transformation Directors
Discover applicable tech use cases to optimize operations and customer experience across every sector.
CDOs
Explore architectures and strategies to turn data into a lasting competitive advantage at enterprise scale.
AI Directors
Evaluate production-ready AI solutions with immediate implementation potential for your organization.
Expected Outcomes
Turn insights into business action
1 → Identify AI use cases ready for implementation in your industry
2 → Connect with validated technology providers and innovation partners
3 → Evaluate real business opportunities across +30 AI-driven sectors
4 → Build strategic relationships with global business leaders and investors
5 → Return with a concrete AI adoption roadmap tailored to your priorities
Program Agenda
Four days. One hundred opportunities.
Ecosystem Immersion & Initial Connections
🔬Visit to Paris-Saclay Innovation Campus
One of Europe's most influential innovation ecosystems. Meetings with leading research centers and AI corporations, with real implementation case studies across AI, deep tech, energy transition, health, and biotechnology.
🤝 B2B Agenda — Strategic 1:1 Meetings
A personalized business agenda built around your strategic priorities, including curated 1:1 meetings with selected scaleups.
🥂 Private Reception at Maison de l'Amérique Latine
Evening networking with business leaders and Chambers of Commerce and Industry from around the world.
VivaTech & Learning Expedition
🚀 VivaTech Floor Tour
Guided tour of the show floor with curated selection of startups and solutions relevant to your industry, plus strategic trend analysis with an implementation focus.
🍽️ Private Meeting at Le Train Bleu
An iconic Parisian setting for exchange of insights, opportunity assessment, and high-level executive networking.
VivaTech & Station F Immersion
🏢 Station F — Global Startup Campus
Immersion in the European startup ecosystem with thematic visits to tech hubs aligned with your corporate challenges. Meet innovative startups with international expansion ambitions.
⚡ VivaTech Meetings — Participant Priorities
Curated sessions focused on your strategic priorities on the show floor.
🌟 Strategic Cocktail at Station F
Evening gathering with founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders from the French and global startup scene.
B2B Meetings & Closing Celebration
🤖 AI Adoption Models Review
Deep dive into AI adoption strategies in innovation centers of leading corporations — practical models ready to implement.
💼 Qualified B2B Meetings
Final round of curated meetings with technology partners and evaluation of concrete business opportunities identified during the week.
🛥️ Closing Dinner on the Seine River
Executive synthesis, final networking, and a memorable celebration aboard the Seine — a fitting close to four extraordinary days in Paris.
Everything included.
$2,500 + applicable taxes · Per participant
✓Official access badge to VivaTech 2026
✓Personalized agenda built around your strategic priorities
✓Curated strategic B2B meetings with validated partners
✓Private visits to leading innovation centers (Thales, Paris-Saclay, Station F)
✓Executive networking with global business leaders
✓Initial consultation to map your needs & build your agenda
✓4 dinners, 3 lunches & multiple networking events at iconic Paris venues
Ready to join the
delegation?
Spots are limited. Contact our team to learn more and reserve your place in the FACC Midwest Chicago business mission to VivaTech 2026.
Chrystelle Rambaux
Director, Membership & Operations — FACC Midwest Chicago