On July 8 and 9, 2026, Paris will host at the Carrousel du Louvre the most ambitious edition yet of the RAISE Summit, considered the largest event dedicated to artificial intelligence in Europe. More than 9,000 industry leaders, representatives of 2,000 global companies and 360 exceptional speakers will gather for two days of conferences, debates and demonstrations in the heart of the French capital.

Paris, world capital of AI in July 2026

A few weeks after VivaTech 2026, Paris once again confirms its status as a European technology hub. The RAISE Summit has become an essential meeting point for anyone interested in the transformations driven by AI. The 2026 edition marks a symbolic turning point: artificial intelligence is definitively leaving the laboratories to be industrialized at scale in companies around the world.

The central challenge highlighted by organizers this year is clear: how do we move from pilot projects to mass production? That is the question troubling CIOs, executives and tech teams worldwide.

“The question is no longer whether companies will adopt AI, but how they will industrialize their uses while staying competitive.”

Four major themes on the agenda

RAISE Summit 2026 is built around four major tracks that structure all conferences and workshops:

• Foundation – The technological foundations of today’s AI: sovereign cloud infrastructures, data provenance, synthetic pipelines and energy management linked to intensive computing.
• Frontier – Advances pushing the limits of what is possible: agentic AI, autonomous systems and physical artificial intelligence, from humanoid robots to autonomous machines.
• Friction – The concrete obstacles to overcome: regulation, digital sovereignty, security, algorithmic bias and governance of AI systems.
• Future – Major sector outlooks and the impact of AI on jobs, society and the global economy in the coming years.

Digital sovereignty, the guiding thread of the 2026 edition

In a tense geopolitical context, AI sovereignty has become one of the key concerns of European decision-makers. The 2026 edition of RAISE Summit devotes a significant part of its program to it, with sessions dedicated to sovereign cloud, European regulation and alternatives to the major American and Asian players.

France is particularly well positioned in this debate. Players such as Mistral AI, backed by French and European investors, as well as public investment in fundamental research, illustrate an ambitious national strategy. The government has made sovereign AI a priority, and RAISE Summit 2026 will be a showcase for these initiatives.

The world’s largest AI hackathon

One of the event’s highlights is its giant hackathon: 7,000 developers from around the world will compete for 48 hours to solve concrete challenges set by major industrial groups. This format, which has built RAISE Summit’s reputation, is both a high-level competition and an exceptional way to discover talent.

For participating startups, it is a rare opportunity: finalist teams gain direct visibility with some of the world’s most influential venture capital funds and corporate investors. Several European unicorns have emerged after taking part in previous editions.

360 top-tier speakers

The speaker lineup confirms the event’s international stature each year. The previous edition notably welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, a sign that RAISE Summit has become as much a political and economic forum as a technology event.

For 2026, detailed confirmations are still to come, but organizers are announcing 360 speakers from the world’s largest technology companies, public administration and academic research.

Why follow RAISE Summit in July 2026?

Whether you are an entrepreneur, developer, decision-maker or simply curious about ongoing digital transformations, here is why this event deserves your attention:

• AI will transform every sector of activity over the next five years. Understanding the trends presented at RAISE Summit means anticipating the changes coming to your field.
• The decisions made in these forums influence European public policy and the strategies of major global companies.
• The innovations and announcements made during the summit regularly make news for several weeks after the event.

Practical information

RAISE Summit 2026 takes place on July 8 and 9, 2026 at the Carrousel du Louvre, 99 rue de Rivoli, Paris 1st arrondissement. Tickets are available on the official website raisesummit.com, with various packages depending on profile: seed-stage startups, large groups, investors or interested professionals.

For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be widely covered on social networks and by specialized media, with live broadcasts of the main conferences. Two weeks before opening, RAISE Summit 2026 is shaping up to be the summer’s major gathering for everyone interested in the future of artificial intelligence.