Paris Field Guide

2026-07-08

Wednesday, July 8

RAISE Summit

Today's Anchor Conference — all day

Before You Leave

  • Passport / ID
  • Tickets — offline
  • Phone + battery
  • Water bottle
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hotel key & address
  • RAISE badge & agenda

Today's Goal

Make the conference day easy: arrive fed, know where you are going, keep notes, and leave the evening flexible.

The conference is the anchor. Everything else should support a good day at the venue: coffee, badge, lunch backup, phone battery, and a simple dinner plan.

Before Leaving the Hotel

  • Conference badge or registration confirmation.
  • Laptop, charger, and power bank.
  • Phone fully charged.
  • Notebook or notes app ready.
  • Water.
  • Comfortable shoes.

Morning

Coffee

Télescope

15 min walk • Palais-Royal area

Walk west from Les Halles toward Palais-Royal. This keeps breakfast close to the conference area without starting the day inside the venue.

Google Maps • Apple Maps

Order
Coffee, pastry, and water.
Why Here
Good coffee near Palais-Royal, close enough to keep the conference arrival simple.

Backup

Café Kitsuné Palais Royal if Télescope is crowded or timing is tight.

Up Next →

Conference Arrival

10 min walk • Carrousel du Louvre

Walk from Palais-Royal toward the Louvre and follow signs for the Carrousel du Louvre. Give yourself enough time for badge pickup, security, and finding the first session.

Google Maps • Apple Maps • Venue Site

Venue
Carrousel du Louvre.
Closest Metro
Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre.
To Confirm
Exact entrance, badge pickup location, and first session time.

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Conference

RAISE Summit

All day • conference first

Prioritize the sessions and conversations that will be hardest to recreate later. Capture names, company context, and one follow-up action for anyone worth reconnecting with.

Focus
Keynotes, networking, AI infrastructure, enterprise AI, and agentic AI.
Notes
Capture decisions, names, ideas, and follow-ups as they happen.
Reset
Step outside toward Palais-Royal or the Tuileries if you need air between sessions.

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Lunch

Conference Lunch

On site • use the conference flow first

If lunch is provided or the break is short, stay with the conference. The goal is not a destination lunch; the goal is to keep the day smooth.

Plan A
Use the conference lunch or nearby venue options.
Plan B
Step out only if the schedule clearly allows it.

Backup

Kunitoraya for a quick, reliable nearby meal if there is enough break time.

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Late Afternoon

Reset Walk

5–15 min walk • only if useful

If the conference day gets intense, take a short loop through Palais-Royal or toward the Tuileries before the evening. Keep it light and close to the venue.

Google Maps • Apple Maps

Use If
You need quiet, air, or a clean break before dinner.
Skip If
Conversation or conference events are still useful.

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Evening

Dinner

La Poule au Pot

15 min walk • back toward Les Halles

End close to the hotel unless conference plans pull you elsewhere. This keeps dinner easy after a mentally full day.

Google Maps • Apple Maps

Why Here
Classic Les Halles dinner close to the hotel, good for a conference night that may run late.
Flex
Family dinner, conference contacts, or an early night are all valid.

Backup

Juveniles near Palais-Royal if dinner stays closer to the venue.

Transportation

Primary: Walking

The hotel, coffee, venue, and dinner are all close enough to keep this mostly on foot.

Transit Ledger

Required Transit
0
Optional Transit
0–1 Metro ride
Primary Mode
Walking

Notes

Confirm the official RAISE Summit agenda, badge pickup instructions, and venue entrance before leaving the hotel.