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2024.04.30

VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE 8th EDITION OF VIVATECH FROM 22 TO 25 MAY TOGETHER WITH STARTUP SHARES

Paris, 30 April 2024 - VivaTech is extremely pleased to announce the exceptional participation of Venus and Serena Williams on the VivaTech stage during the next edition, which will take place from 22 to 25 May at Paris Porte de Versailles. Their presence in Paris adds an exciting dimension to the event, especially in the context of the launch of Shares' campaign featuring Venus and Serena.

Seeing Serena and Venus Williams together on the same stage is a unique opportunity, and it's their involvement alongside startup Shares that brings them to speak at Europe's biggest startup and tech event.

Venus and Serena will be speaking in le Dôme de Paris on 24th May along with Benjamin Chemla, CEO of Shares, the investment platform empowering its users to make smarter investment decisions through innovative social features and a universe of thousands of US and EU stocks, ETFs and crypto.

Renowned all-time sporting greats, the Williams Sisters have also extended their influence into the world of business and tech. Serena and Venus represent the values of collaboration and empowerment that align with Shares’ vision to democratise investing.

"We are extremely proud and honored to welcome the international stars that are Serena and Venus Williams to VivaTech. Their respective careers have thrilled sports fans around the world and we are delighted to share that same passion with new technology enthusiasts the year of the Olympics. We look forward to welcoming them and Benjamin Chemla, CEO of Shares, to present their new project to us" explains Maurice Lévy, Co-president of VivaTech and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Publicis Groupe.

Benjamin Chemla, Co-founder and CEO of Shares adds “We’re humbled to be joined by The Williams Sisters at VivaTech to launch our campaign. As a French company, we’re on a mission to empower as many people across the country to invest. To launch our campaign at VivaTech in Paris with two of the world’s most iconic sporting stars is a dream come true for us and we can’t wait to take to the stage together on May 24th.”

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