A Group Portrait of Technology’s Future
A new global awards platform to celebrate not just who’s succeeding in tech, but who’s shaping where tech goes next.
Premiering June 2026 at VivaTech in Paris
Winners will be chosen through a global selection process, drawing on broad-based input from senior teams across VivaTech and Bloomberg, ensuring a rigorous approach. The Rising Star Award will also include a submission-based component, opening the platform to broader community involvement.
The awards ceremony, held in the new 2,000-seat VivaTech Theatre, will feature high-level peer-to-peer conversations, creating a dynamic and intellectually compelling on-stage experience.
The Awards
Leadership Award
Recognizing a senior leader whose decisions and stewardship are shaping the global tech economy.
Momentum Award
Recognizes a founder who is actively building a defining platform or institution.
Breakthrough Award.
Recognizes game-changing innovators who advance the limits of the possible.
Investor Award
Recognizes an individual investor or firm whose capital and conviction accelerated innovation.
Visionary Award
Recognizes lifetime achievement by a person or organization.
CitizenTech Award
Recognizes a city, country or region using technology to make a real-world impact on its citizens.
Rising Star Award
Recognizes an emerging founder or thinker, nominated by the wider Bloomberg and VivaTech communities. You can submit a nomination here
