Paris Creator Week

French billionaire Xavier Niel is in the news after India's Competition Commission reportedly cleared his proposal to acquire a 16% stake in Vodafone Group. In France, he is also making headlines for teaming up with a YouTuber on a new project and launching the third edition of Paris Creator Week in 2026, with ten spots open for participants.

Paris Creator Week is being positioned as a flagship event for the creator economy, with organisers hoping it will become to digital creators what Cannes is to film. The event is set to bring together influencers, platforms and industry figures in the French capital as the sector seeks a major international gathering place.

A creator known as Kuruch attended Paris Fashion Week while pretending to be a celebrity, documenting the stunt in a video that has drawn over a million likes. The stunt plays into ongoing debate about access to exclusive fashion events and how easily outsiders can bluff their way past security at high-profile industry gatherings.