Adopt AI Summit

Overview

Adopt AI Summit is an international business and technology event focused on the adoption of artificial intelligence by companies, public institutions, and wider society. The event brings together executives, policymakers, investors, startups, researchers, and AI vendors for conferences, demonstrations, industry tracks, and practical workshops.

The summit is organized by French AI and data consultancy Artefact and is positioned as a corporate AI adoption platform rather than an independent software or product company. Its first edition at Paris’s Grand Palais reportedly attracted more than 20,000 participants and included senior executives, government officials, and representatives from companies such as OpenAI, Nvidia, and Mistral AI.

History

Adopt AI Summit was launched as a business-focused continuation of the 2025 AI Action Summit and is organized by Artefact. Its first edition took place at the Grand Palais in Paris in November 2025 and reportedly drew more than 20,000 participants, including President Emmanuel Macron, business leaders, technology companies, and policymakers. The summit subsequently announced a second Grand Palais edition for December 3–4, 2026, expanding its program around industry-specific AI adoption, corporate demonstrations, and hackathons.

Product Lines

Manufacturing

Not applicable. Adopt AI Summit is an event platform organized by Artefact rather than a manufacturer of physical products.

Notable Products

• Adopt AI International Summit - Annual international business summit focused on corporate and societal AI adoption, held at the Grand Palais in Paris.
• Corporate Lab - Dedicated practice area where corporate attendees test AI tools through guided, function-specific sessions.
• Adopt AI Hackathons - Intensive student and expert challenges built around real-world AI and technology use cases.
• Industry Summits and Tracks - Industry-focused conference programming covering areas including health, finance, industry, and the planet.

Reputation

The summit has gained visibility as a major European corporate AI event, helped by its Grand Palais venue, large reported attendance, participation from senior business leaders, and appearances by public officials. Coverage presents it as a business-oriented counterpart to broader technology conferences, with emphasis on concrete use cases and European AI capability. Its scale and corporate focus are strengths, while the event’s identity is closely tied to Artefact and its long-term independent status is not clearly established.