World Summit AI (WSAI) is returning to Amsterdam from Wednesday, October 7 to Thursday, October 8, 2026. The 10th anniversary of the summit is set to welcome over 10.000 attendees from 130 countries at Taets Art & Event Park.

The theme of the summit this year is “Shaping the new AI paradigm”. It will be attended by leaders from enterprise, big tech companies, start-ups, investment, academia and the government to explore how AI is being built, deployed and governed at scale. 

Maisie Holder, World Summit AI Chief Operating Officer, explains that World Summit AI started with the belief that “the future of this technology should be shaped through open dialogue across the whole ecosystem. As AI becomes more powerful and more consequential, it is more important than ever to bring people together to challenge ideas, share perspectives and help shape what comes next.”

Speakers at World Summit AI 2026

At World Summit AI 2026, headline speakers will include:

• Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador, Government of Taiwan
• Daphne Koller, Founder & CEO, insitro; Cofounder, Coursera; Former Professor of Computer Science & Pathology, Stanford University
• Zico Kolter, Board of OpenAI; Chief Scientist, Gray Swan AI; Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
• Marietje Schaake, Fellow, Stanford University’s Institute for Human‑Centered Artificial Intelligence; Former Member of the European Parliament
• Grady Booch, ACM Fellow, IBM Fellow, IEEE Fellow and IEEE Computing Pioneer
• Dr Simon See, Professor, Nanyang Technological University; Global Head of NVAITC, NVIDIA
• Dr Ling Ge, Chief Investment and Strategy Officer (EMEA), Tencent
• Mark Papermaster, CTO and EVP, AMD
• Harrison Chase, Co‑Founder and CEO, LangChain

World Summit AI Agenda

The agenda this year will be packed full with over 300 speakers across 10 different tracks. Sessions will explore the economic, technological, and ethical forces shaping the new AI paradigm. From enterprise adoption and AI labs to startups and hands-on workshops.

Attendees can also visit over 100 exhibitors showcasing new technologies, products and services. 

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View the agenda and download it for free here. 

Get tickets to the World Summit AI 2026

WSAI is offering IamExpat readers a 20 percent discount on tickets booked in advance. Get 20 percent off your ticket with code: IAMEXPATMEDIA20.

New for this year! IamExpact readers can not only apply their 20 percent off Expo & Content tickets but also off Expo & Content ticket plus InspiredMinds! Community Hub, the biggest AI Hub in the world where you will be able to connect with AI professionals and get exclusive discounts, session recordings and playbooks all year round.

Take a look at the highlights from World Summit AI 2025 to give you an idea of what to expect:  

About World Summit AI

World Summit AI is the world’s leading AI summit, bringing together the people shaping how artificial intelligence 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.