World Summit AI 2026

World Summit AI is the world’s leading AI summit, uniting the brightest minds shaping how artificial intelligence is researched, governed, and deployed globally. Since its launch in Amsterdam in 2017, it has become a critical meeting point for enterprise leaders, big tech companies, startups, researchers, policymakers, investors, and ethical experts from across the AI ecosystem.

The 2026 edition marks the 10th anniversary of the summit, hosted at Taets Art & Event Park in Amsterdam. It features over 300 speakers, 10 thematic tracks, more than 100 exhibitors, and an expected attendance of over 10,000 professionals. The summit showcases keynotes, debates, product launches, and workshops focused on real-world AI applications, frontier research, safety, governance, and innovation.

As the anchor of World AI Week, World Summit AI sets the global AI agenda and fosters collaboration across industries. The event emphasizes human-centered AI development, with participation from top figures such as Daphne Koller, Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio, and leaders from organizations like NVIDIA, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and the United Nations. Attendees include C-suite executives, data scientists, developers, academics, and government representatives.

With a strong focus on community-driven progress, the summit promotes inclusive dialogue on the risks, benefits, and opportunities of AI. It continues to be a platform where groundbreaking ideas are born and where the global AI community converges to define the next era of technology.