VivaTech 2026 is positioning enterprise AI as its central theme, reflecting a broader shift in the industry from experimental AI adoption toward production-scale deployment. European companies are increasingly focused on applying AI to complex industrial sectors like manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and energy infrastructure. The event will spotlight challenges around governance, compliance, security, and operational integration that enterprises now face as AI moves beyond the experimentation phase. TechCrunch is partnering with VivaTech to highlight emerging startups, with a competition offering winners a spot in Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
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