European Commission to Host Apply AI Summit in Brussels in November 2026
The European Commission's AI Office will convene the Apply AI Summit on 17 November 2026, spotlighting real-world AI adoption across European industries.
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The European Commission's AI Office will hold the Apply AI Summit in Brussels on 17 November 2026, an event centred on how artificial intelligence is being adopted in practice across Europe, according to Tech.eu.
Around 900 attendees are expected in person, with as many as 2,500 more participating online. The gathering is set to draw startups and AI firms, investors, industry figures, policymakers, researchers, and public-sector bodies.
The programme will highlight European AI applications already producing results in areas including healthcare, energy, mobility, manufacturing, agrifood, robotics, media, and public administration. Discussions will also address the conditions needed to scale these tools further, covering investment, workforce readiness, infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI safety, and Frontier AI.
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