World Summit AI

About the Event

World Summit AI is the world’s leading artificial intelligence summit, bringing together the people shaping how AI is researched, governed and deployed globally. Since launching in Amsterdam in 2017, the summit has become a critical meeting point for enterprise leaders, big tech, start-ups, researchers, policymakers, investors and ethical experts from across the global AI ecosystem.

Now entering its 10th anniversary edition, World Summit AI continues to set the global AI agenda, spotlighting real-world applications, emerging technologies, and the risks, benefits and opportunities of artificial intelligence. The summit is renowned for hosting the world’s most influential voices in AI and creating meaningful collaboration across industries and sectors.

The 2026 theme, “Guardians of Tomorrow: Shaping the New AI Paradigm,” captures a defining moment in the global dialogue on artificial intelligence. At the heart of the 10th edition lies a powerful idea: the new paradigm of AI is not shaped by technology alone, but by human intention. As AI continues to gain understanding and reasoning, the community must become active stewards, putting necessary safeguards in place to ensure AI remains a catalyst for good.

The summit spans multiple specialized tracks including Shaping the New AI Paradigm, Adopt AI, Sovereign AI, Build AI, and Pathfounders, connecting innovators across business, science and technology. Each track drives economic, societal, technological and ethical dialogues while showcasing global enterprise AI adoption, breakthrough research and emerging startups.

World Summit AI sits as the anchor of World AI Week, the world’s leading gathering of the global AI community. This high-energy series includes over 100 cutting-edge events across business, science, technology and networking, bringing together 10,000+ attendees, 300+ speakers, and 100+ exhibitors in one of Europe’s most vibrant and well-connected cities.