Feel the "komorebi"

the sunlight that filters through the leaves of a tree - [View online]( Last week to [get your Pass]( before the price increases on February 8th! [Viva Technology May 22-25 2024 Paris]( Hi VivaTechers, If the subject of this email seems a bit mysterious, the content of this newsletter will shed some light on what’s in store for VivaTech 2024. Starting with a big announcement! Best, The VivaTech Team 👋🙂🖐️🎤 [Japan Is Our New Country of the Year]( ANNOUNCEMENT Japan Is Our New COTY Since there is a specific Japanese word to describe the sunlight that filters through the leaves of a tree (komorebi), there is probably also one that expresses how proud we are to announce that Japan will be our Country of the Year for 2024. A testament to Japan's commitment and significant impact in the global tech landscape! [Read Our Press Release]( [VivaTech 2024 Agenda]( ANNOUNCEMENT Agenda Unleashed Some light is also filtering through the leaves of our conference content. Take a sneak peek at the themes that will be tackled on our four Stages (yes, there will be four now). [Discover 2024’s Hot Topics]( [Get Your Boss Onboard for Vivatech 2024]( ARTICLE Convince Your Boss VivaTech is the perfect place to do business. You know that, but maybe you need some help getting your boss* on board. Here are five bulletproof reasons to convince your boss* to send you to VivaTech (no powerpoint needed). *also works if you are your own boss. [Start the Persuasion Process]( [Can we decarbonize Earth?]( Convince Your Accountant Too Pass prices will increase next Tuesday. If you want to save big with the Super Early Bird offer, now’s the time! [Get Your Passes]( [Can we decarbonize Earth?]( [New Startup Challenges Available]( ANNOUNCEMENT New Challenges available If you are a startup with a solution in Cybersecurity, EdTech, Future of Work, AI, or Mobility, there is probably a Challenge for you among the ones available ([even two]( if it is woman-founded!). Try your luck to earn your own booth at VivaTech! [Challenges Accepted?]( [Investors at VivaTech]( ANNOUNCEMENT Investor At VivaTech What if the haystack where you are looking for a needle is composed of more than 2,600 needles? It would hurt, but not as much as this terrible analogy between needles and VCs. Anyways, if you want to pin down what kind of investors will be present at VivaTech, we updated our Investor Page. [Invest-igate it]( Partner's Corner [Financial Times]( Navigate your world with the Financial Times Relied upon by business leaders, government ministers, international entrepreneurs, bankers, investors, educators and students, the [Financial Times]( keeps you informed so you can navigate your world with confidence. [They will be with us : France Travail; CNRS; Malt; Giz; Wallonia; iStaging]( [Founding Partners: BNP Paribas; Google; La Poste Groupe; LVMH; Orange]( What is VivaTech? VivaTech organizes Europe’s biggest technology and startup event each year: over 4 exciting days in Paris. We unite the most disruptive topics in tech, rule-breaking entrepreneurs, and the world’s largest technology breakthroughs, building an ecosystem where business can be done. Join us on May 22 - 25 2024 in Paris. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this message because you registered to a past VivaTech edition or to our newsletter. This email has been sent to {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe from this list]( [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Instagram]( [Facebook](