Overview

• The Elysée confirms Macron will visit Paris’s VivaTech on Wednesday to underscore Europe’s push for technological sovereignty and AI development.
• He will share the stage with Nvidia founder Jensen Huang and Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch to announce new cloud computing partnerships.
• French officials emphasize the need to deploy European-built data centers and chips locally to reduce reliance on US and Chinese suppliers after Trump’s election.
• VivaTech’s ninth edition is projected to host roughly 165,000 visitors, 14,000 startups and over 3,000 investors from around the world.
• Macron’s agenda includes meetings with French Tech firms such as XXII and Aqualone, as industry leaders like Fidji Simo and Joe Tsai present their perspectives on AI innovation.