PARIS (CHATNEWSTV) — French President Emmanuel Macron will take center stage at this year’s VivaTech conference alongside tech heavyweights Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, in what organizers are calling an “exceptional session” on the future of artificial intelligence in Europe.
The high-level discussion will take place Wednesday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Dôme de Paris during the ninth edition of VivaTech, Europe’s largest startup and tech event.
“This is an unmissable moment for Europe to reflect on its technological destiny,” organizers said in a statement Tuesday. “With AI reshaping the global economy, we must address how to scale investment, streamline regulation, and reinforce Europe’s position on the world stage.”
The session is expected to explore Europe’s role in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, with a focus on competitiveness, innovation, and sovereignty.
“Artificial intelligence is no longer a topic of the future — it’s the present,” said Huang, whose company NVIDIA has emerged as a global AI powerhouse. “This is a time for bold leadership and collaboration.”
The event comes amid growing concerns over the European Union’s ability to compete with the United States and China, where tech ecosystems continue to surge ahead. Mensch, whose Paris-based Mistral AI has drawn significant attention in recent months, said Europe must act swiftly.
“We have the talent, the ideas, and the ambition,” Mensch said. “But without the right policies and scale, we risk falling behind.”
The broader VivaTech program will feature other AI leaders including Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI; Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart and incoming co-CEO of OpenAI; and Yann LeCun, Chief AI Scientist at Meta. Chinese representation includes Joe Tsai, co-founder of Alibaba, and Tao Zhang, co-founder of Manus AI, marking the startup’s first European appearance.
With AI as the dominant theme of VivaTech 2025, the Macron-led session is being framed as a defining moment for Europe’s digital future.
Editor: Gabriel Ani
