Julie Huguet
Director of Mission French Tech
La French Tech
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Winning Strategy: How Should Europe Play its Cards in the AI Race?
Europe finds itself at a pivotal moment in the global AI landscape, challenged by the immense scale of American and Chinese tech giants. Lacking their sheer size, Europe can leverage its highly skilled workforce, focus investments on strategic areas, and foster unprecedented collaboration across borders. But where exactly should investment and other resources be concentrated? How can the regulatory framework cement local growth? And how can Europeans innovate to create successful ventures that punch above their weight?
VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony
The VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony will celebrate the brightest entrepreneurs and groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of technology. This prestigious event will reveal and honour the winners of VivaTech’s renowned startup competitions, including the Female Founders Challenge, the AfricaTech Awards, the Next Startupper Challenge, along with our two new prizes this year: the Tech for Change Award & the Innovation of the Year. The event promises to be a vibrant showcase of the world's most promising startups and exciting innovations, one of the key highlights of VivaTech 2025, taking place on our main stage (Stage One) on June 12.
Final of the Next Startupper Challenge - Championing the Next Gen of Entrepreneurs
The Next Startupper Challenge, sponsored by CCI France, highlights a new kind of founder—students who aren’t waiting to graduate to make an impact. This inter-school competition brings together young entrepreneurs tackling today’s most pressing challenges with bold, purpose-driven ideas. For this 7th edition, six outstanding finalists have been selected for the strength of their vision and the potential of their impact. They are: Artemisia (Typhaine Brual), Atmosph’air (Bérénice Arias), Greeny Solutions (Zied Madini), Awoken (Corentin Neker), Young Jobs (Maxence Lamhaut), and Fairconn AiCT (Regine Ngah Ekembe). These finalists will pitch their projects to a jury of experts, with the support of their mentor for the evening, Julie Huguet. The grand winner will be revealed on Thursday, June 12, during the Global Awards Ceremony. This session is your chance to discover the next generation of changemakers—creative, committed, and already shaping a better future.