VivaTech

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Attending Elon Musk’s conference.

Elon Musk’s talk gave me the opportunity to assess the wheelchair accessibility of the Dome at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, managed by VIPARIS.

Here’s what I observed:

• People with disabilities benefit from priority access, which allowed my two companions and me to skip the long queue — unlike the 4,000 other attendees.

• The security staff were attentive and helpful, doing their best to ensure a smooth and safe experience.

• Unfortunately, the seats officially reserved for wheelchair users were located far from the stage, at the very back — as if relegated to the last row, like a form of punishment.

Thankfully, there’s always a way forward — and we must never settle for the shortcomings of our society’s responses.
My role is to challenge, to connect stakeholders, and to foster dialogue in order to create innovative, inclusive, and satisfying solutions for everyone.

To the Société d’Exploitation du Parc des Expositions de la Ville de Paris – Porte de Versailles (VIPARIS), don’t wait for 2024 to take action.
The time is now!