Where the next generation of AI change-makers gets to be born

Palais des Festivals et des Congrés, Cannes, France

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WAICF 2024 IN FIGURES

16000

Expected attendees

300

International Speakers

250

Sessions

230

Exhibitors

BE WHERE THE AI WORLD TAKES PLACE

The World AI Cannes Festival brings together the people and companies that are currently building the most game-changing and purposeful AI strategies on the planet.

Fuel by the ambition to support and inspire the next generation of groundbreaking leaders, this 3rd edition will celebrate, beyond the profit line, the AI future in all its forms.

ABOUT THE WAICF

The World’s most innovative companies in AI will be at the WAICF this winter

TAKE YOUR AI STRATEGIES TO THE NEXT LEVEL

THIS IS WHERE YOUR AI JOURNEY BEGINS : the 100 most inspiring industry defining leaders and tech innovators on earth will share authentic and rare feedback on how they harnessed AI to solve today’s most pressing business and societal challenges.

Whether you're an AI expert or new to the industry, we set the agenda to help you identify early killer applications and offer you a roadmap to the latest cutting-edge advancements before they hit the mainstream. Get ready to be part of inspiring discussions that will take your AI strategy to the next level.

DISCOVER THE FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

GET INSPIRED BY THE WORLD’S TOP THINKERS

Anthony AUBERT

Co-founder & winemaker

AUBERT & MATHIEU

Jeremy BASSINDER

Generative AI and watsonx leader IBM Consulting

IBM

Aurore BELFRAGE

Tech Investor and Geopolitical strategist

SUSTECHABLE

Janine BERG

Senior Economist

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

Nick BOSTROM

Professor at Oxford University and head of the Future of Humanity Institute

Eric BUATOIS

General Partner

BGV

Peter BUSCH

Global Product Owner DLT Mobility

BOSCH

Carolina CAMACHO R.

Associate Partner - Program Leader

IBM

Nia CASTELLY

Co-founder & Head of Legal, Checks

GOOGLE

Adam CHEYER

Inventor, Entrepreneur and a Pioneer in AI and computer human interfaces

Laurent DAUDET

Directeur général et co-fondateur

LIGHTON

Jean-Philippe DESBIOLLES

Managing Director and Vice President, Financial Services

IBM

Jean-Gabriel GANASCIA

Professor

SORBONNE UNIVERSITY

Jeannette GORZALA

Vice-President

EUROPEAN AI FORUM

Sebastian HALLENSLEBEN

Chair of CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 / Head of Digitalisation and AI

VDE

Jean-Bernard HENTZ

Industrial modelling and simulation expert

AIRBUS

Lucas JOPPA

Senior Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer

HAVELI

Luc JULIA

Chief Scientific Officer

RENAULT

Shameer KHADER

Executive Director / Global Head of Computational Biology Cluster & Precision Medicine

SANOFI

Carsten KRAUS

Founder & CEO

CK HOLDING

SEE THE FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS

A GIANT LABORATORY OF INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERIMENTATION

Demo sessions

Startup Pitches

Immersive Experiences

SOURCE THE BEST TECH PARTNER IN AI

THIS IS WHERE SUCCESS STORIES COMES TO LIFE : connect with the top 200 most innovative and promising tech leaders of the globe through our inspiring insiders for insiders showcase that will highlight at every corner of the exhibition floor the most tremendous innovations and technologies the AI world is holding!

This is your opportunity to find the most relevant partners to create alliances with and craft the future of your AI strategy together

MEET THE EXHIBITORS

EXPERIENCE WHAT THE AI FUTURE FEELS LIKE

THIS IS WHERE IDEAS ARE FOLLOWED BY ACTIONS : this is clearly the floor you want to get into if you are looking to immerse yourself in a promising and inspiring future built by AI.

From tackling the most significant challenges of our time to revolutionizing strategic industries, this giant laboratory will offer

you a unique opportunity to experiment the most innovative AI innovation that will shape the next century!

GET A BEHIND THE SCENE PEAK AT WHAT WILL HIT THE MARKET

THIS IS WHERE TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH GOES VIRAL : this is one of our most valuable stage if your are looking to detect and evaluate the most sought-after AI technologies & solutions that will hit the market in the next 12 months and want to interact directly with people who have built it!

DISCOVER THE DEMO SESSIONS PROGRAM

DISCOVER THE NEXT AI UNICORN BEFORE ANYONE ELSE

THIS IS WHERE THE NEXT AI SUPERSTAR GETS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT :

looking for what’s coming next? Our startup pitches scene will bring together the founders that are currently leading the most incredible AI startups of the globe.

Be part of our quick fire pitches where tomorrow’s AI unicorns will showcase their game changing solutions.

DISCOVER THE STARTUP PITCHES