WELT AI Summit 2026

Exclusive AI summit on European sovereignty, regulation, and technological competitiveness.

The WELT AI Summit 2026 will take place on September 21–22, 2026 at Axel Springer in Berlin. The summit brings together senior decision-makers, AI experts from business and academia, and political leaders to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in Europe.

Key topics include European cloud and AI sovereignty, technological innovation, AI regulation, cybersecurity, conversational AI, quantum computing, and the energy consumption of AI. A central question is how Europe can build competitive and sovereign cloud and AI solutions.

The summit begins with an evening dinner on September 21 at Axel Springer’s Journalistenclub, followed by a full-day conference with talks and panel discussions on September 22. Discussions are held under the Chatham House Rule. The current one-pager states around 130 participants, including approximately 50 CEOs at the round table, while the website still refers to approximately 100 guests.

Date: September 21–22, 2026
September 21: Evening dinner from 7:00 PM, Journalistenclub, Axel Springer, Berlin
September 22: Conference from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Axel Springer, Berlin
Organizer: WELT / Media Impact
Admission: Exclusive guest circle; no public booking information is provided in the available sources
Participants: According to the current one-pager, around 130 AI experts, political leaders, and thought leaders, including approximately 50 CEOs at the round table
Audience: CEOs, senior executives, AI experts, academia, policymakers, and digital industry leaders
Focus: Cloud sovereignty, AI & cybersecurity, AI & regulation, conversational AI, quantum computing, AI energy consumption
Special feature: Exclusive roundtable format and discussions under the Chatham House Rule