--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06993" slug: ecai-vip-breakfast title: "European Centre for AI Excellence VIP Breakfast" title_alt: ["ECAI VIP Breakfast", "ECAIE VIP Breakfast VivaTech"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/ecai-vip-breakfast.html" vertical: "VivaTech Side Events" parent_event: "VivaTech" parent_eventsindex_id: "EI-06388" next_edition_dates: "2026-06-19" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-19 date_end: 2026-06-19 venue: "Workshop A, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "European Centre for AI Excellence (World Economic Forum and VivaTech)" organiser_url: "https://www.ecaie.org/home" b2b: true vector: sector: [ia-data, policy] audience: [corporate, policy-maker, ecosystem] format: [breakfast, roundtable] purpose: [networking, policy, education] geography_scope: [pan-Europe, global] season: summer meta_description: "ECAI VIP Breakfast, 19 June 2026, Workshop A, Porte de Versailles. Closed senior gathering on European AI governance and excellence during VivaTech." editorial_take: "The AI governance breakfast of the VivaTech week, convened by the WEF and VivaTech's joint centre for senior decision makers." generated_by: "manual/research-web" last_verified: "2026-06-08" schema_version: "v6.0" language: "en" --- # European Centre for AI Excellence VIP Breakfast > *A closed VIP breakfast of the European Centre for AI Excellence during VivaTech 2026, on the morning of 19 June at Workshop A, Porte de Versailles. It convenes senior decision makers around AI governance and excellence in Europe.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **19 June 2026** | **Workshop A** | **European Centre for AI Excellence** | not disclosed | | 09:00 to 10:30 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris | WEF and VivaTech initiative | closed, VIP | ## Definition The European Centre for AI Excellence VIP Breakfast is a closed, senior-level breakfast held on the morning of 19 June 2026 at Workshop A, on the VivaTech site at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. It is convened by the European Centre for AI Excellence, a not-for-profit initiative jointly led by the World Economic Forum and VivaTech. The breakfast focuses on AI governance and excellence in Europe. ## The 2026 edition: 19 June at Workshop A The European Centre for AI Excellence is the first Europe-based centre in the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution network focused on AI, building on the 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris. The breakfast is a VIP, invitation-led format gathering senior executives, policymakers and researchers. Public registration and a detailed agenda were not found, consistent with its closed nature. ## Where it sits in the VivaTech week The breakfast runs on the morning of 19 June, the third business day of VivaTech, as a senior policy and governance gathering. Its closed, VIP framing distinguishes it from the open investor breakfasts of the week. ## Who attends the ECAI VIP Breakfast - Senior executives and business leaders - Policymakers and institutional stakeholders - AI researchers and experts - VIP guests of the centre ## What the format includes - A closed VIP breakfast - A senior-level discussion on European AI governance and excellence A detailed programme and named speakers were not published for the breakfast. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is the link with VivaTech? It is a side event on the morning of 19 June, during the VivaTech week, convened by the European Centre for AI Excellence, a joint initiative of the World Economic Forum and VivaTech. ### What is the European Centre for AI Excellence? It is a not-for-profit initiative jointly led by the World Economic Forum and VivaTech, the first Europe-based centre in the Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution network focused on AI, established in Paris. ### Who is the ECAI VIP Breakfast NOT designed for? It is not designed for: the general public, since it is closed and VIP; attendees outside senior business, policy or research roles; those seeking an open conference rather than a closed roundtable; and walk-ins, since access is by invitation. ## The venue: Workshop A The breakfast is held in Workshop A, on the VivaTech site at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris. The room suits a closed, seated breakfast. ## The organiser: European Centre for AI Excellence The European Centre for AI Excellence is a not-for-profit initiative jointly led by the World Economic Forum and VivaTech, fostering AI innovation guided by European values of ethics, sovereignty and responsibility. It is headed by Cathy Li, who leads the Forum's Centre for AI Excellence, and was announced by the WEF and VivaTech founder Maurice Levy. --- ## Editorial take *The AI governance breakfast of the VivaTech week, convened by the WEF and VivaTech's joint centre for senior decision makers.* ## How to register and what it costs The breakfast is closed and VIP, with no public registration found. Access is by invitation from the centre. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Can you register? No. The breakfast is closed and VIP, with access by invitation only. ### When and where does it take place? On 19 June 2026, from 09:00 to 10:30, in Workshop A at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. ### What should attendees expect? A closed, senior-level breakfast discussion on AI governance and excellence in Europe. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | European Centre for AI Excellence | https://www.ecaie.org/home | | WEF centre page | https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-ai-excellence/home | | Parent event | https://eventsindex.org/events/viva-technology.html | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-08 **Next review:** 2026-07-08 **Notes:** VivaTech 2026 side event, VivaTech Side Events vertical. Organiser identified as the European Centre for AI Excellence (WEF and VivaTech joint initiative, head Cathy Li); breakfast title, registration and speakers not found publicly, timing per source list. Sources: ecaie.org, weforum.org. **Variables:** 20/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable