https://www.meetup.com/ki-sprechstunde/events/314622756/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_eventsChatbot and Conversational AI Conferences 2026
Given the promising outlook for 2026, we've conducted extensive research to identify some of the most interesting and popular chatbot conferences. These events offer a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments and innovations in the world of Conversational AI. By announcing these conferences early, you can consider in advance which events are particularly exciting for expanding your knowledge and making valuable contacts.
Several exciting events and AI conferences are planned for 2026. We explain why they are worth attending!
AI Consultation: What has happened so far (or rather since 2019)
Date: 20 May 2026
Venue: Betahaus, Hamburg, Germany
Link to the event
Language: German
Key topics & presentations:
The AI Consultation Hour Hamburg focuses on current topics related to the use of artificial intelligence. Whether chatbots, AI agents, large language models, or generative AI, the meetups convey knowledge from the basics to specific use cases and enable both quick tool tests and in-depth discussions.
After a long break, the meetup restarted in Hamburg in October 2025 and is in full swing in 2026. Since the last meetings, there have been many changes regarding topics such as AI agents, LLMs, and generative AI.
- Short presentations, live demos, and open discussion rounds offer insights into how modern chatbots work, the role of LLMs such as GPT, and the impact of generative AI on today's working world
- Speakers and Guests: Anyone who works with AI or is interested in it is invited, whether developers, companies, students, or curious minds
- Time for networking: after the event, with free drinks in a relaxed atmosphere
- Interested to contribute? Anyone who would like to give a presentation or share their experiences can register directly by emailing robert@moin.ai or via Meetup.
Participation fees & registration: Participation is free of charge and registration is possible via Meetup.
The AI Summit London
Venue: Tobacco Dock, London, UK
Date: June 10 - 11, 2026
Link to the event
Language: English
The AI Summit London is the headline event of London Tech Week, designed for business leaders, technologists as well as policymakers. It focuses on turning AI’s potential into real-world business impact, exploring both the opportunities and challenges of deploying AI responsibly at scale. Across two days, the summit features multiple content stages, hands-on workshops, a start-up & investor village, and extensive networking, offering a mix of strategic insights and technical deep dives while also showcasing industry case applications.
Key topics & lectures:
- AI at Scale: deploying and managing enterprise AI, MLOps/LLMOps, ROI and productivity
- Sustainable AI: frameworks for ethical, responsible AI and its use for public good
- Next-Gen AI: breakthroughs in architectures, edge computing, and agentic AI
- Data Excellence: governance, quality, pipelines, and bias reduction
- Industries in Focus: real-world use cases across healthcare, finance, energy, and the public sector
- Innovation & Start-ups: start-up pitches, investor connections, and scaling strategies
- Workshops & Masterclasses: technical and strategic training for practitioners and leaders
Well-known speakers in 2026:
- Uthman Ali (Head of Edge & Data Science, HP)
- Ferdi Alici (Global Responsible AI Officer, BP)
- Stephen Almond (Partner, UK Head of AI, KPMG)
- Nick Almond (Executive Director, ICO)
- Zoë Brammer (Public Policy Manager, Google DeepMind)
and many more.
Participation fees & registration: Limited free Future AI Leaders passes (worth £2,399). Other ticket tiers TBA. Registration via the event website.
Conversational User Interfaces 2026
Venue: Bremen, Germany
Date: July 21 – 24, 2026
Link to the event
Language: English
ACM CUI (Conversational User Interfaces) is a leading conference for conversational systems research and practice. The 2026 theme “Conversational AI: Agency and Identities” as the 8th edition explores how CUIs demonstrate autonomy and identity. The conference combines high-quality academic presentations with interactive workshops, tutorials, and creative sessions, while also fostering mentorship and collaboration through its doctoral consortium. By uniting experts from HCI, linguistics, design, psychology, and AI, the event addresses not only technical advances but also ethical, social, and cultural dimensions of conversational technology.
Key topics & lectures:
- Agency and autonomy: how CUIs take initiative, balance control between human and AI
- Identity and persona design: crafting voice, style, personality, and social roles for conversational agents
- Dialog systems and interaction models: advances in turn-taking, mixed-initiative strategies, multimodal input/output, and embodied CUIs
- Trust, ethics, and fairness: addressing bias, deception, transparency, and governance of conversational AI in sensitive domains
- Evaluation methods: user studies, metrics for effectiveness and satisfaction
- Applications in society: use of CUIs in education, health, accessibility, and wellbeing, with emphasis on inclusivity and social good
- Creative and exploratory work: artistic, cultural, and experimental takes on CUIs, showcasing novel perspectives on what conversation with machines can mean.
Speakers from 2025 (highlights):
- Maurita Harris (Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing, University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
- Matt Ratto (Associate Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)
- Micol Spitale (Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano)
- Dorian Peters (Research Fellow, Imperial College London)
- Heloisa Candello (Lead Researcher, IBM Research Brazil)
- Michelle Brachman (Research Scientist, IBM Research AI)
and many more, speakers are still to be announced for 2026.
Participation fees & registration: Registration details for 2026 can be found on the website, Early Bird Registration starts June 12, 2026.
Big Bang AI Festival
Venue: Alte Münze, Berlin, Germany
Date: September 16 - 17, 2026
Link to the event
Language: German
The BIG BANG KI FESTIVAL 2026 brings together experts from business, research and technology to discuss current developments, applications and challenges relating to artificial intelligence. The event provides a platform for practical insights, new ideas and exchange on AI-supported innovation — moinAI will also be there!
Key topics & lectures:
- Use of AI in medium-sized companies and in the healthcare sector
- Practical master classes on topics such as data protection, recruiting, financing and process optimization
- Discussions on the impact of AI on the economy, labor market and social justice
- Ethics, Compliance, and Trusted AI Development
- Applications of AI in various industries, including media, education, and the public sector
- Strategies for efficient use of AI in companies
- Generative AI and LLMs: AI-powered creativity and human-machine collaboration
Well-known speakers (from previous years):
- Frank Thelen (tech investor & innovation expert)
- Ayse Engel (Tech Expert, Black Digits)
- Richard David Precht (philosopher and bestselling author)
- Marie-Christine Ostermann (President, THE FAMILY ENTREPRENEURS e.V.)
- Evelyne de Gruyter (Managing Director, Association of German Women Entrepreneurs)
and more.
Participation Fees & Registration: Prices vary depending on the ticket category. More information is available here.
World Summit AI
Date: October 07-08, 2026
Venue: Taets Art & Event Park, Amsterdam
Link to the event
Language: English
The World Summit AI is an annual event that brings together experts from across the AI industry. The focus is on innovations, the transformation of companies, and the social impact of artificial intelligence. The conference also serves as a platform for presenting new AI products and promotes exchange between technology companies, startups, investors, and researchers.
Key topics & lectures:
- Deep-dive tech talks on developments and new AI products
- Impact of AI on the economy, labor market, and social justice
- Data protection, cybersecurity, and trustworthy AI development
- The convergence of technology and humans in areas such as health, education, and work
- AI for Good: Applications of AI to solve global challenges
- Industry-specific AI applications: e.g., AI in healthcare, etc.
- Impact of AI on media, content, and virtual worlds
- Strategies for the efficient use of AI in business
- Generative AI and LLMs: AI-powered creativity, material development, and human-machine collaboration
Well-known speakers (from previous years):
- Darren Hardman (Corporate Vice President, Enterprise & Industry, Microsoft)
- Katie Noyes (Section Chief In The Science & Technology Branch, FBI) Company)
- Julia Reuss (Director Public Policy Central Europe, Meta)
- Nabiha Syed (Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation)
- and others
Participation fees & registration: Prices vary depending on ticket category. More information is available here.
5th Annual Conversational AI & Customer Experience Summit
Date: November 18 - 19, 2026
Venue: Munich, Germany
Link to the event
Language: English
The Conversational AI & Customer Experience Summit is a conference that brings together visionary speakers, leading industry experts, innovative chatbots and renowned providers of Conversational AI technologies. The summit promises a comprehensive discussion on the latest trends, future innovations, as well as guidelines and relevant regulations in the area of Conversational AI.
Key topics & lectures:
- In addition to exciting expert presentations, the event offers a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience
- The Start-Up Booster platform promotes promising start-ups by networking with venture capitalists, mentors and potential customers.
- The conference covers relevant topics such as large-scale language GPT models, trends in Conversational AI, and ethical aspects of AI development
- It highlights industry-specific applications in areas such as banking, finance, healthcare, retail, and more
- Most recently, the event offers an intelligent event application for a seamless networking experience and building long-term business relationships
Well-known speakers:
- Natasja Wientjes (Senior Director Customer Service, DHL)
- Soren Meincke Persson (Head of Data Engineering, Telia Company)
- Gennaro Montanino (Conversational AI Strategy, AXA Switzerland)
- Eleni Verteouri (GenAI Tech Lead in Conversational Banking, UBS)
- and more
Participation fees & registration: Prices vary by ticket category. More information is available here.
Chatbot Summit Amsterdam 2026
Date: November 26, 2026
Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Link to the event
Language: English
The Chatbot Summit is Europe's leading event for conversational AI, chatbots, and voice technologies. Experts and companies meet here to exchange information on the latest trends, innovations, and practical solutions. The 13th event will take place in 2026.
Key topics & presentations:
- Agentic CX & Commerce: How Agentic AI improves customer experiences across the entire customer journey – from marketing to e-commerce
- Product & UX: Design and development of enterprise AI experiences for chat and voice interfaces
- Data & GenAI: Tools, frameworks and architectures for secure, scalable and high-performance AI systems
- ROI & Governance: Increase business value while ensuring AI governance and ethical guidelines
- Quantum & AI Innovations: Interface between quantum computing and AI – new ways to accelerate intelligence
Known speakers for 2026 (Chatbot Summit Amsterdam):
- Dr. Rania Khalaf (IBM Fellow & Global Leader AI Ethics, IBM)
- James Liu (Head of MB.OS Customer Experience, Mercedes-Benz)
- Francesca Rossi (IBM Fellow & AI Ethics Global Leader, IBM)
- Sahil Sakhuja (Head of AI Products, Deutsche Telekom)
- Christian Hohmann (Head of AI-Assistants & Tech, Henkel)
- Prof. Justine Cassell (Technology Strategy, Carnegie Mellon University)
- Dewain Robinson (Principal Program Manager, Microsoft)
…and many more!
Participation fees & registration: Participation fees vary depending on the ticket type. Early bird discounts are available online.
2027: What's planned for next year?
Several important events that took place this year are already being planned for 2027. Here's an overview of the current announcements:
World AI Cannes Festival
Date: February 10–11, 2027
Venue: Cannes, France
Link to the event 2026
Language: English
The World AI Cannes Festival brings together over 10,000 business attendees, 300 international speakers, and 230 exhibitors who share insights into how artificial intelligence can be used. Informa, a leading international B2B live event group, has announced that it is extending its partnership with the city of Cannes and will once again host the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) in 2027. WAICF will take place alongside Informa's AI Summit Series, the longest-running international B2B AI event series.
Key topics & presentations:
- AI for Business: AI practice and scaling in companies
- AI governance: ethics, regulation and control
- The Next AI Tech: Trends such as generative AI, agentic AI, quantum computing, robotics
- Health AI Summit: AI in medicine, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals
- Demo sessions & start-up pitches: 50 top start-ups and innovations you can experience first-hand
Well-known speakers from 2026:
- David Lisnard (Mayor of Cannes, City of Cannes)
- Laurence Devillers (Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Sorbonne University)
- Jean-Michel Jarre (Composer, Digital Artist & AI Innovation Advocate)
- Luc Julia (Co-Creator of Siri & Chief Scientific Officer, Renault Group
- Rand Hindi (CEO & Founder, Zama)
- Frédéric Bardeau (Co-Founder & President, Simplon)
- Cédric Villani (Mathematician & Former Member of the French National Assembly)
- Aude Bernheim (Research Director, INSERM)
Participation fees & registration: Participation fees vary depending on ticket type. More detailed information for 2027 has not yet been published. Interest in the event can be registered here.
41st Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Date: February 16–23, 2027
Venue: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Link to the event
Language: English
The AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence is one of the world's leading annual scientific conferences of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. It brings together researchers, developers, engineers, and policymakers from academia, industry, and the public sector to advance theoretical and applied AI research and foster intellectual exchange. In addition to sound fundamental research, practical application examples are also presented. The program includes keynote technical talks, workshops, panel discussions, and guest lectures on global AI developments.
Key topics & presentations:
- Basic research in AI learning, knowledge, reasoning, planning, perception and robotic systems
- Application-oriented AI processes, systems and applications in areas such as health, sustainability, transport, trade, etc.
- Governance and ethics as well as security and responsible use of AI systems
- Workshops and special tracks for example on AI training, neuromorphic intelligence, multi-agent systems
- Target audience Executives, scientists, AI architects and strategists involved in the development, deployment and scaling of modern AI technologies, from fundamental algorithms to real-world systems and industrial applications.
Well-known speakers from AAAI 2026:
- Peter Stone, "From How to Learn to What to Learn in Multiagent Systems and Robotics"
- Bowen Zhou, "Quest of AI towards Specializable Generalist: From Reasoning to Scientific Discovery"
- Daniel Whiteson, "Fundamental Physics and Science Communication"
- Yolanda Gil, "From Workflows to Water Coolers: AI That Can Navigate Human Nature"
...and many more topics and speakers!
Participation fees & registration: As last year, the fees for AAAI-27 will vary depending on membership status and booking period, but have not yet been published!
The European Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit
Date: March 17–18, 2027
Venue: Edinburgh, Scotland
Link to the event
Language: English
The European Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit is a two-day conference and exhibition that brings together industry leaders and users of conversational AI, chatbots, virtual assistants, voice technology and conversational design.
Key topics & presentations:
- Agentic AI in enterprise use Autonomous AI systems for automating processes and tasks
- Conversational AI with ROI focus Measurable effects on efficiency, service quality and revenue
- Generative AI and LLM scaling Successful implementation of pilot projects in everyday business operations
- Voice AI and multimodal interfaces Voice assistants combined with text, chat and other channels
- EU AI Act, AI Governance Requirements for transparency, compliance and risk management
- Customer Service Automation Use of chatbots and AI agents in customer service
- LLM-Safety and Prompt-Engineering Quality control, safe use and optimization of large language models
- Industry-Use-Cases Practical examples from finance, retail, the public sector and technology
Known speakers/speakers announced so far for 2027:
- Hilde Hardeman (Director General, Publications Office of the European Union)
- Suresh Kumar (Deputy Director for Innovation & Industrial Transformation, Scottish Government)
- Frank Moreno García (Innovation Leader, European Artificial Intelligence Office)
- Chris Miles (Group Product Lead – Chatbots & AI, Lebara)
- Laura Ball (Global CX AI Sales & GTM Lead, Zoom)
- Harshdip Singh (Senior Technical Product Manager, Amazon AGI)
- Alexandre Foucher (Customer Success Manager, Giskard)
- Karin Pespisa (LLM Technical Editor, Akraya)
- Razvan-Petru Radu (Deputy Head of Unit, Publications Office of the EU)
and many more!
Participation fees & registration: Prices vary by ticket category. More information is available here.
Chatbot Summit Berlin 2027
Date: April 07 - 08, 2027
Venue: Berlin, Germany
Link to the event
Language: English
The Chatbot Summit Berlin 2027 marks the 14th edition of the world's leading conference for conversational and agentic AI. International experts and innovators will gather at the Ritz-Carlton Berlin to shape the future of digital interaction. The event combines in-depth masterclasses and hands-on workshops with exclusive networking opportunities and live demonstrations of the latest AI technologies.
Key topics & presentations:
- Mastering Agentic AI: Focus on the development and implementation of autonomous AI agents in business processes
- Date & GenAI: Strategies for scalable, secure and high-performance AI architectures as well as frameworks for Generative AI
- Security & Governance: Balancing innovation and compliance, and protecting AI systems from new risk vectors
- Business Transformation: Practical examples of how leaders can leverage the full potential of AI to increase growth and efficiency.
- Hands-on workshops: In-depth sessions on NLP skills, conversational design, and the integration of copilots
Known speakers/speakers announced so far for 2027:
- Eva Banik (Generative AI Principal, Vodafone)
- Jeremy Rollison (Senior Director EU Government Affairs, Microsoft)
- Gerard Martinez Talleda (Chatbots Technical Product Owner, Nestlé)
- Uthman Ali (Head of Edge & Data Science, HP)
- Nathalie Peters (Strategist for Innovation & Digital Transformation, MORGEN)
- Christian Atz (AI Product Lead & Senior Conversational Designer, Merck Group)
- Yoav Barel (Founder & CEO, Chatbot Summit)
and many more.
Participation fees & registration: The Pro Pass costs 495€, more details on the included options and the registration is possible online via the official website.
data:unplugged
Date: April 13 - 14, 2027
Venue: Münster, Germany
Language: German
Link to the event
The data:unplugged Festival (d:u27) is one of Europe's largest events for the data and AI industry. This year, the event expects approximately 17,000 visitors, over 350 speakers, and 250 exhibitors across six stages. The festival brings together thought leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from business, science, research, and society who share their perspectives on the most relevant opportunities and challenges of our time.
Key topics & presentations:
- AI strategy and transformation within the company
- Data & Analytics: Data strategy, infrastructure, governance, security: with a dedicated Data & Analytics Hall
- AI in German SMEs: with use cases and experience reports from female decision-makers for female decision-makers
- Generative AI, LLMs and agent-based systems
- Digital education and AI-supported learning
- Social and ethical questions surrounding AI
Speakers from the year 2026:
- Dr. Vladimir Klitschko:Entrepreneur and internationally renowned voice from Kyiv
- Markus Lanz:TV presenter & podcaster
- Sascha Lobo:Publicist, author, journalist and internet entrepreneur
- Elisabeth L'Orange: Co-Founder & CCO of Oxolo; Top 15 Women in AI in Germany
- Dr. Jarek Kutylowski:CEO DeepL
- Jonas AndrulisAI researcher, engineer, and serial entrepreneur; former AI research manager at Apple
- Felix Schlenther: Founder of AI FIRST, AI transformation expert in German SMEs
- Joey Kelly: Athletes, musicians and speakers
Participation fees & registration: Tickets for the 2027 edition can now be pre-ordered. Information on entry fees and ordering is available here online.
Why AI conferences are indispensable in 2026
Conferences offer a crucial advantage: direct access to innovations, firsthand insights from researchers and practitioners, and glimpses into the evolution of technology and best practices. Anyone wanting to stay informed about Agentic AI, Memory-Rich Systems, or general AI trends in 2026 will find all the information they need here, and face-to-face discussions allow challenges to be addressed and trust to be built. For companies using AI in customer service, conferences are not a nice-to-have, but a must.
moinAI will also be present at various conferences in 2026. All information about our events can be found here!
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