WAICF - #1 AI Event for Business & Society
February 12 - 13, 2026
Palais des Festivals, Cannes

WHERE AI CHANGE MAKERS
MEET INDUSTRY LEADERS

February 12 -13, 2026
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France

10 000

Attendees

320

International Speakers

250

Sessions

220

Exhibitors

AMONG 2025 SPEAKERS

Jonas ANDRULIS

Founder, ALEPH ALPHA

Arnaud JEAN

Senior Solutions Architect, AWS

Yann LECUN

VP & Chief AI Scientist, META

Eric SALOBIR

President of the Executive Committee, HUMAN TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

Our Industry Focuses this year

AI FOR BUSINESS

This track aims to help organizations implementing and scaling AI projects to assess their needs. The goal is to delve into new POC and the latest application of AI solutions and how they can maximize their potential

AI GOVERNANCE

Providing organizations with a clearer understanding of the most effective ways to leverage AI, this track highlights how ethics and regulation drive progress while addressing key ethical and regulation issues

 

THE NEXT AI TECH

In this track, different organizations in different industries and sectors will introduce the newest emerging technologies that will create future breakthroughs in AI, such as LLM, Agentic AI, Quantum Computing and robotics.

HEALTH AI SUMMIT

This track will focus on how AI is revolutionizing medicine and healthcare, with a glimpse at the latest discoveries, new treatments, and practical applications, from drug discovery to imaging assistance

 

MAIN EVENT PARTNER

THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES WERE AT THE WAICF 2025

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.



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