City Talks is a nonpartisan Paris-based global innovative organization devoted to sharing big ideas about the Future of Humanity, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (15 minutes or less), workshops, publications, working group sessions and artistic gatherings. Here’s our story

Tickets for City Talks are only offered a couple of times a year, and they go really quickly. There is no fast-track or secret process to get a City Talks ticket; they are all offered on a first-come, first served basis. The best way to get informed of opportunities to register is to join our newsletter or follow us on Social Media. Twitter or Facebook

Important Note: Once tickets are gone, they're really gone. The City Talks curation team doesn’t hold any tickets back for higher-priced sales later. Last minute tickets sold at the door are more expensive and not guaranteed as they depend on the availability of the space.

All City Talks tickets are non-refundable. Transfers and name changes on specific tickets are available under clearly defined rules under our terms and conditions.

City Talks ticket holders can transfer their tickets under certain conditions detailed on our terms and conditions’ page. You may contact our curation team at hello@citytalksconference.com or by Direct Messaging or mentioning us on Twitter to @CityTalksO.

No. You need to organize, book, and pay for your travel and lodging in Paris for the festival. For your stay in Paris, we strongly recommend to look for information on the Paris visitors bureau website or on Airbnb.

The City Talks team brings support for visa application to invited and confirmed festival speakers, performers and other very specific tickets holders. This support consists mainly of an invitation letter the visa applicant will need for their visa application. On top of this, our team is also made available to give further information to the French consulate about our festival should that be necessary. We do not guarantee you’ll be granted visa as this is decision made by the authorities. For more information on visa to France, please the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs: here

This personalized visa search tool by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be of great help in you process.

Yes, of course. Here’s where you can do that.

One of the decisions we’re trying to make at City Talks is to be a sponsor-free festival.

The purpose is a very simple one: We want to be able to focus entirely on design a great experience for our attendees.

Now don’t get us wrong, at this point we’re still accepting sponsorship proposals, but keep in mind that we’re very selective. Should you be interested in helping out, please check this out.

City Talks ideas festivals run on the energy of our lovely volunteers who care about promoting attendees’ experience - and your contribution can help make City Talks the leading platform for the exchange of ideas among future-trends enthusiasts.

As a volunteer, you’ll be a vital part of our festival and help to write a welcoming and outstanding event experience for over 500 attendees from all over the world.

Applications are open. You’ll be contacted if we think your skills are needed for this gathering right after the closing of ticket sales.

Apply here.