Our VivaTech 2026 Takeaways
From capacity building to regulation, catch up on the latest and most important developments in European Cloud & AI.
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Every year, VivaTech offers a snapshot of technology and innovation in France and Europe. In 2026, for the event's 10th edition, one question stood out: how can Europe stay competitive by building and scaling more of its technology at home?
But in a few packed days, the signals can quickly blur.
This time around, we created The Scaleway Briefing: VivaTech 2026 Takeaways — a short strategic booklet to pause, reflect, and connect the dots on the most important things happening in cloud and AI across Europe, and how Scaleway is helping make them a reality.
Inside, you’ll find perspectives from Scaleway leaders including:
- Damien Lucas, CEO — on building at European scale;
- Frédéric Bardolle, Head of Product, AI — on what makes a cloud truly AI-native;
- Doreen Pernel, Chief Sales Officer — on the unexpected benefits of... cloud regulation.
Access the full insights in our executive briefing.
Insights from Scaleway's leadership
Damien Lucas, CEO
"Europe does not need a collection of small cloud markets hoping to scale later. It needs providers that are European by design: able to mutualize resources, absorb demand, support AI workloads, and give customers a credible alternative at continental scale."
Frédéric Bardolle, Head of Product, AI
"When you build around AI — certainly the world’s most demanding use case today — what you really end up building is simply… a better cloud for everyone."
Doreen Pernel, Chief Sales Officer
"If every country defines cloud trust in its own way, Europe may gain clarity inside each market while only creating new complexity across the continent. That is why cloud regulation, like cloud ambition, must operate at European scale: with shared standards that make trust comparable and actually actionable across markets."
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