VivaTech 2026: Diving into Innovation and Open Ecosystems with Intel

Invited by the Intel team, we had the privilege of experiencing two of the event's major highlights from the inside. Here is our recap of an intense week fueled by strategic discussions and visionary insights.

he Executive Breakfast at Club Patio: Sovereignty and AI on the Agenda

To kick off the day on an inspiring note, we joined Intel’s ecosystem of senior leaders and partners for the Executive Breakfast at Club Patio.

Over coffee, the discussions—led by Marie Théry (Intel France President) and Jean-Laurent Philippe (Intel EMEA CTO)—went straight to the heart of today's tech challenges. The focus was entirely on the critical stakes of digital sovereignty and AI deployment. From PCs and servers to cloud and the edge, the shared vision highlighted the urgent need for robust, autonomous infrastructures.

Panel Discussion: From Research to Reality at Scale

Next, we headed to the Business Redefined Arena for a captivating panel titled: "From Research to Reality: Building Trusted, Open AI at Scale".

The speakers brilliantly demonstrated how to turn public research and open-source ecosystems into concrete, secure, and large-scale industrial use cases. A huge thank you to the panel for their remarkable insights:

• Gérard Biau (Académie des sciences)

• Marie Théry (Intel France)

• Yann Lechelle (Probabl.ai)

• Gilles Closset (OVHcloud)

"The future of tech is definitively built through open and collaborative ecosystems."

Looking Ahead

We extend our warmest thanks to the Intel team for these high-level networking opportunities and inspiring moments. VivaTech 2026 confirmed that co-innovation is the true catalyst for digital transformation. See you next year!

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