The Apply AI Summit will gather high-level stakeholders – from industrial representatives, policymakers and startups – to accelerate AI implementation in strategic industries.
The Apply AI Summit marks the 1-year adoption of the Apply AI Strategy, concluding the first European AI Innovation Month – a series of online and in-person events showcasing AI innovation and adoption across Europe. This hybrid event event takes place on 17 November 2026, at the EGG (Brussels) and online, combining physical and virtual activities via a Virtual Conference Platform.
The Summit will showcase how trustworthy, human-centric and innovative AI can boost the competitiveness of sectors such as healthcare, mobility and the public sector. Concrete European use cases from various sectors already relying on homegrown AI models and systems will be highlighted to demonstrate their real socio-economic impact. These discussions will contribute to the implementation of the Apply AI Strategy and turning Europe into an AI Continent.
At this event, the European Commission will gather 900 stakeholders to engage in discussions about accelerating the adoption of AI in strategic sectors. Participants will take part of activities such as:
- Gateway sessions exploring the Apply AI Strategy
- Insight trails discussions, deep diving into cross-sectoral issues and sectoral adoption of AI
- Sessions at the crossroads of sectoral uptake and innovation, complemented by hands-on exhibitions, and the first edition of the Apply AI Startup Award (follow the pitching sessions with the top 10 finalists).
- Panels providing new horizons on strategic topics such as Frontier AI and technological sovereignty
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, will be the special host of the event. You can check the list of confirmed speakers.
More details on the sessions and speakers are also available on the registration page.
Parallel to the physical summit, the virtual conference platform will host up to 2 500 participants offering livestreaming of some on-site sessions (Auditorium, Studio and Riverside sessions) and the possibility to learn more about the EU AI Innovation ecosystem through an interactive virtual exhibition. The Virtual Conference Platform will remain open from 17 to 22 November, making available the recordings of the Summit.
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Registration is now closed.
Agenda
The agenda below showcases the sessions of the Apply AI Summit. You can download the Agenda (PDF) for more details, including the confirmed speakers.
8:30 - 9:30: Registration and coffee
9:30 - 10:45: Welcoming Remarks and Opening panel
10:45 - 11:15: Coffee break, and all-day exhibition
11:15 - 12:00: First set of parallel sessions on:
- Frontier AI
- AI in the Energy Sector
- AI in Public Administration
- AI and Cybersecurity
12:15 - 13:00 Keynote speech & Apply AI Startup Awards by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break, and all-day exhibition
14:00 - 14:45 Second set of parallel sessions on:
- AI and Robotics
- AI in the Healthcare Sector
- The AI Act and Innovation
- AI for Environment and Climate
15:00 - 15:45 Third set of parallel sessions on:
- AI Safety
- AI in the Agrifood sector
- AI and Workforce
- AI for the Media Sector
15:45 - 16:15 Coffee break, & all-day exhibition
16:15 - 17:00 Fourth set of parallel sessions to discuss:
- AI in the Mobility Sector
- AI for Electronic Communications
- AI for Defence
- AI in Manufacturing
17:15 - 17:30 Closing Remarks
17:30 - 19:30 Cocktail Reception