When and where is WAICF 2027?

On 10 and 11 February 2027 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes.

Is registration open?

Not yet. The official site invites you to register interest to hear first when registration opens and speakers are announced.

WAICF is now backed by Informa, with the Alpes-Maritimes Department, the City of Cannes and the Palais des Festivals among its partners.

Technology · Conference

World AI Cannes Festival 2027

Name: World AI Cannes Festival 2027
Start: 2027-02-10T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-11T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Palais des Festivals et des Congrès

Europe's AI business event in Cannes: keynotes, an exhibition floor and C-suite roundtables on applied AI.

10–11 February 2027 · Wed – Thu
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès · Cannes, France
Registration open · on waicf.com

About this event

The World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) brings business leaders, AI practitioners, researchers and policymakers to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for two days on how artificial intelligence is built, governed and put to work. Despite the name it is a professional event: a conference with headline keynotes, an exhibition of AI solution providers and closed-door roundtables. From 2027 it is backed by Informa.

Formats

The event combines a main-stage programme with hands-on and networking formats.

Headliner keynotes from AI leaders
Exhibition floor with solution providers and live demos
Closed-door roundtables for directors, VPs and C-suite
The AI Trail for self-guided tool testing and challenges
Networking sessions

Who attends

Executives adopting AI in large companies, technical teams, start-ups, investors, academics and public officials. The organiser cites more than 7,500 attendees, 200 expert speakers and 200 sponsors and exhibitors.

attendees: 7,500+
expert speakers: 200+
sponsors and exhibitors: 200+

World AI Cannes Festival 2027 is a Technology event taking place 10-11 Feb 2027 at Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France.