About the Event

Adopt AI Grand Palais 2026 takes place December 3 and 4 at the Grand Palais in Paris. The event is organized by Artefact and describes itself as the official business continuation of the AI Action Summit. The first edition in 2025 drew 20,000 participants, more than 1,300 CEOs and 600 speakers, and was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, who delivered remarks from the CEO Stage.

Audience and Attendees

The organizers brand the event the "Davos of AI" and list more than 20,000 attendees, 800-plus speakers, 2,000-plus CEOs and 250-plus exhibitors for the 2026 edition. The audience is described as corporate leaders, innovators, startups, investors and policymakers.

Programme Structure

The summit is organized around several flagship, sector-focused tracks held under one roof, including AI for Health, AI for Finance, AI for Industry, and a track dedicated to AI and the Planet.

Main Topics

Content spans AI adoption in health, finance, industry, retail, travel, defense, workforce and environmental topics, following the flagship summit tracks listed by the organizers.

Closing Session

At the 2025 edition, the event closed with a presidential speech from Emmanuel Macron on the CEO Stage, in which he spoke about accelerating AI adoption and expanding France's AI talent pipeline. The organizers have not yet published closing session details specific to the 2026 edition.

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