AI Events Calendar

A 2026 AI events calendar for exploring the annual circuit by month, city and format. The reference table was compiled in June 2026; it includes past editions and dates that were future at that time. Confirm current organiser information before making a travel or participation decision.

Edition context reviewed 3 October 2026: AI Summit Barcelona took place on 22–23 September. For learning after the event, review the Digital Pass. The 2027 waitlist is the route for future attendance updates.

Methodology

How to use this calendar

The table is a dated editorial reference compiled in June 2026. It mixes event formats, so dates alone do not establish audience or programme fit. Follow official organiser material for the edition you intend to visit.

A past date stays useful as context for the yearly circuit; it is not an invitation to buy an expired in-person pass. The guide does not promise continuous automated updates.

The full AI events calendar

The table below lists the major AI events in chronological order and reflects the edition information available when compiled. It mixes dedicated AI summits, large technology shows with a heavy AI focus, and the leading academic machine-learning conferences across cities such as Las Vegas, Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin and Lisbon. Dates marked to be confirmed had not been officially fixed at the time of the last update.

Selected 2026 edition references, sorted chronologically. Confirm dates on the official event website before booking travel.

Q1 (January–March): the year opens fast

The first quarter is dominated by the giants of technology that now place AI events at the centre of their programmes.

• CES (Las Vegas, 6–9 January) opens the year under the banner "AI everywhere", setting the consumer-tech agenda.
• AAAI (Singapore, 20–27 January) gathers the global AI research community for one of the field's flagship academic conferences.
• MWC Barcelona (2–5 March) brings connectivity and AI together at Fira Gran Via, the largest mobile event in the world.
• NVIDIA GTC (San Jose, 16–19 March) is the developer-focused highlight of the quarter, covering agentic and physical AI.

Q2 (April–June): Europe takes the stage

Spring is when the European AI event calendar accelerates, with London and Paris leading the way.

• AI Engineer Europe (London, 8–10 April) is the European edition of the leading conference for AI engineers and builders.
• AI Summit London (10–11 June) is one of Europe's flagship enterprise AI conferences, held during London Tech Week.
• VivaTech (Paris, 17–20 June) is Europe's biggest tech and startup show, with a major AI presence and companies such as Mistral AI and Hugging Face in attendance.
• GITEX AI Europe (Berlin, 30 June–1 July) showcases Europe's deep-tech and AI ecosystem.

Q3 (July–September): summits and applied AI

The summer and early autumn balance academic milestones with large applied-AI gatherings, including the September 2026 edition of AI Summit Barcelona.

• ICML (Seoul, 6–11 July) is one of the most important machine-learning research conferences in the world.
• RAISE Summit (Paris, 8–9 July) gathers AI leaders across HealthTech, FinTech and smart cities at the Carrousel du Louvre.
• Ai4 (Las Vegas, 4–6 August) bills itself as America's largest applied-AI conference.
• AI Summit Barcelona (22–23 September) anchors the European autumn, with AI Week Barcelona side events around it — including the AI Hackathon Barcelona on 19–20 September, the weekend before. See the AI Summit Europe guide for context, and who is speaking.

Q4 (October–December): the year closes in Europe and beyond

The final quarter is unusually dense, mixing Europe's largest tech festivals with the year's biggest research conference.

• AI Expo Europe (Amsterdam, 20–21 October) brings enterprise AI buyers and vendors together.
• Web Summit Lisbon (9–12 November) is the largest tech event in Europe, with AI front and centre.
• Slush (Helsinki, 18–19 November) is the premier European startup and venture gathering.
• NeurIPS (Sydney, 6–12 December, with a Paris satellite) closes the year as the world's most prestigious AI research conference.

Which AI events are in Europe?

Europe hosts a remarkable share of the global calendar. If you are planning a European AI trip, the standout AI events in Europe are:

• MWC Barcelona (2–5 March) and AI Summit Barcelona (22–23 September), both in Barcelona.
• AI Engineer Europe (8–10 April), AI Summit London (10–11 June) and AI World Congress (23–24 June), all in London.
• VivaTech (17–20 June) and RAISE Summit (8–9 July), both in Paris.
• GITEX AI Europe (Berlin, 30 June–1 July), AI Expo Europe (Amsterdam, 20–21 October) and Web Summit (Lisbon, 9–12 November).

For curated rankings rather than a raw calendar, read our guide to the best AI conferences in Europe and the biggest AI events in Europe.

The AI events calendar forms the densest, most international timeline the field has ever seen, from Las Vegas in January to Sydney in December, with Europe hosting a remarkable share in between. Whether you are a builder, a business leader or a researcher, there is an event for every month and every objective.

If this interests you

• Best AI Conferences in Europe: compare European events by audience and focus.
• AI Conferences: The Complete Guide: understand event formats before making a shortlist.
• Best AI Engineering & Developer Conferences: explore technical events for builders and researchers.

Sources

• Grand View Research, 2024: AI market forecast 2025–2030
• AI Summit Barcelona resources, compiled June 2026