European Commission sets 17 Nov date for Apply AI Summit
TL;DR
- The Apply AI Summit lands at Brussels' EGG on 17 November 2026, marking one year since the EU adopted its Apply AI Strategy.
- The Commission plans roughly 900 in-person seats and up to 2,500 online spots, with the onsite registration deadline set at 9 October.
- Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen is special host, with parallel tracks spanning healthcare, mobility, defence, agrifood and cybersecurity.
The European Commission has scheduled its Apply AI Summit for 17 November 2026 at the EGG in Brussels, a hybrid event built to mark the first year of the Apply AI Strategy. Around 900 people will attend in person, with up to 2,500 more joining online.
Henna Virkkunen, the Commission's Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, is the event's special host. Four parallel session blocks run across sectors including energy, healthcare, mobility, cybersecurity, agrifood, manufacturing and defence, alongside an Apply AI Startup Award pitch competition and panel discussions on frontier AI and technological sovereignty. The stated aim is to "accelerate AI implementation in strategic industries."
The deadline for onsite registrations is October 9. The Summit closes out the Commission's first European AI Innovation Month.
Originally reported by digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
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