RAISE Summit Returns to Paris on July 8–9, 2026 at the Carrousel du Louvre 9,000 Global Leaders to Gather in Paris as AI Enters Its Execution Era Paris, June 12 – As artificial intelligence m
RAISE Summit Returns to Paris on July 8–9, 2026 at the Carrousel du Louvre
9,000 Global Leaders to Gather in Paris as AI Enters Its Execution Era
Paris, June 12 – As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to large-scale deployment across every sector of the economy, RAISE Summit returns to the Carrousel du Louvre on July 8–9, 2026, bringing together 9,000 global leaders at a pivotal moment for the industry alongside the launch of the CxO Summit & MACHINA Summit. With more than 80% of attendees at C-level, RAISE has become one of the world’s most influential forums where AI strategy, investment, policy and deployment converge.
Following France’s emergence as one of Europe’s leading AI ecosystems, supported by record levels of investment, research talent and public-private initiatives, Paris has become a strategic destination for the global AI community. RAISE Summit sits at the center of this momentum, establishing a unique platform designed for deal-making that shapes the next phase of AI adoption.
“We built RAISE Summit on a single conviction: that the people shaping AI’s future need a place to act, not just convene,” said Hadrien de Cournon, Co-Founder of RAISE Summit. “In 2026, with AI moving from pilot to production across every industry, that distinction matters more than ever. RAISE is where strategy becomes execution.”
The 2026 edition will feature 350 speakers and new programming built around enterprise AI adoption, including sessions designed to bridge the gap between insight and implementation. The format expands citywide under RAISE Week, with the debut of MACHINA Summit on July 7 at STATION F, Europe’s first major event dedicated entirely to Physical AI and robotics.
Speakers confirmed for 2026 include Yann LeCun (AMI Labs), Amin Vahdat (Google), Scott Wu (Cognition), Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI), Jim Fan (NVIDIA), Carolina Parada (Google DeepMind), and more than 350 additional leaders across enterprise, policy, research, and investment.
The Summit commences with the Versailles AI Gala at the Palace of Versailles, an exclusive gathering that reflects the unique positioning of RAISE at the intersection of technology, business, policy and culture. In a sector crowded with conferences, RAISE has become the place where the AI ecosystem doesn’t just talk about what comes next, they build it.
RAISE Summit is the world’s leading AI platform , uniting 9,000+ global leaders at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris on the 8th and 9th of July, 2026. With 80% C-level attendees, 75% international presence, and 40% from Fortune 1000 companies, this summit is a unique opportunity to explore AI’s transformative impact across industries. RAISE is a global platform for deal-making, policy, and strategy, designed for “Intimacy at Scale,” where the brightest minds, visionary partners, and industry leaders convene to transcend boundaries and drive AI innovation.
For more information and registration details, visit www.raisesummit.com
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FAQ:
CxO Summit:
What is the CxO Summit?
An invitation-only forum held within a private area of the Carrousel du Louvre, designed exclusively for CIOs, CTOs, CAIOs, and CDOs of Fortune 1000, CAC 40, and equivalent global enterprises, brought into direct conversation with the CEOs of the AI companies reshaping their industries.
What’s on the agenda?
Curated roundtables on the challenges that matter most to enterprise leaders today: AI governance, sovereign AI, workforce transformation, cybersecurity, agentic systems, productivity at scale, and measuring AI ROI for boards and stakeholders.
Who is the Knowledge Partner?
QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey: bringing over 15 years of enterprise AI experience and three decades of McKinsey’s technology practice. Their presence ensures every discussion is grounded in what it actually takes to turn AI ambition into measurable advantage.
MACHINA Summit:
What is MACHINA Summit?
Europe’s leading event dedicated to Physical AI, held on July 7, 2026 at STATION F, Paris, the day before RAISE Summit opens. MACHINA brings together the founders, scientists, engineers, and investors building the next generation of intelligent machines: from humanoids and industrial robotics to the AI systems that give them perception, reasoning, and autonomy.
Who is in the room?
Robotics founders and CEOs, AI lab leads, enterprise operators deploying robotics at scale, neurotech pioneers, investors, and policymakers. One floor, one day, and the people defining what physical AI looks like in practice, not in theory.
What’s on the agenda?
Four tracks built around the full stack of physical AI: Humanoids (embodied intelligence, human-level dexterity, adaptive behavior); Industrial (factory, warehouse, and infrastructure deployment at scale); Training (simulation, synthetic data, and real-world skill transfer); and Integration (perception, reasoning, autonomy, and the path to general-purpose robots).
Who is speaking?
Confirmed speakers include Jim Fan (NVIDIA), Marc Raibert (RAI Institute / Boston Dynamics), Amanda McMaster (Boston Dynamics), Carolina Parada (Google DeepMind), Jeff Cardenas (Apptronik), Abhinav Gupta (Skild AI), Jonathan Hurst (Agility Robotics), and more than a dozen additional leaders across robotics, AI research, and enterprise deployment.
RAISE Week:
What is RAISE Week?
RAISE Week is the extended ecosystem around RAISE Summit, a curated sequence of summits, private gatherings, and partner activations that transforms Paris into the global capital of AI for a full week. Across six days, 15,000+ attendees, 500+ speakers, and 4,000+ companies converge for the most concentrated week in AI.
When does it take place and what’s the full schedule?
RAISE Week runs July 4–9, 2026, across multiple venues in Paris:
What is the Versailles AI Gala?
A private dinner at the L’Orangerie du Château de Versailles on the evening of July 7, the opening chapter of RAISE Week. Invitation-only and deliberately intimate, it brings together a select group of global AI leaders for high-trust conversation in one of the world’s most iconic settings.
What is RAISE the STAKES?
RAISE the STAKES is the world’s largest AI startup competition. With over €10M in prizes and live pitching opportunity in front of a VIP jury, investors, founders, and AI leaders, each finalist will have the chance to showcase their vision, demonstrate their traction, and prove why their solution has the potential to shape the future of AI. Confirmed judges include Gleb Budman (Backblaze) and Cyrille Saint Olive (Google Cloud)
What is the RAISE Hackathon?
RAISE Hackathon is the world’s largest AI-focused hackathon. where teams build bold AI solutions under real-world constraints. Co-organized by Cerebral Valley, this partnership helps amplify the programme, deepen community participation, and bring additional signal to the room.
What else happens across the city?
RAISE Week extends across Paris through 50+ official partner events, dinners, and meetups hosted by ecosystem partners across every vertical, from frontier research and enterprise deployment to health, finance, and climate. Including the AI Security Summit, Nebius Birthday Party, AI Executive Salon hosted by Mirantis, IREN, and NVIDIA, Cognition Closing Party with DJ DAVE, and many more. The full city-wide programme is updated live at luma.com/raisesummit.
