Scheduled for February 11–12, 2027, the event organized by Search On Media Group and presented by WMF – We Make Future takes place at Superstudio Maxi in Milan, Italy.
MILAN, MILAN, ITALY, July 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — AI Festival, the worldwide gathering centered on Artificial Intelligence, is coming back to Milan on February 11–12, 2027. The forthcoming edition will unite the worldwide AI landscape—comprising Big Tech, corporations, startups, investors, research centers, and sector experts—to examine applications, competencies, commercial frameworks, and emerging expansion paths in Artificial Intelligence.
After a third edition that attracted more than 10,000 participants, over 200 speakers, more than 120 sponsors, exhibitors, and collaborators, and in excess of 800 B2B encounters, AI Festival is entering a fresh growth phase. The event relocates to Superstudio Maxi, Milan’s top-tier venue offering 10,000 sqm of combined interior and exterior space, chosen to support a rapidly enlarging international audience while enhancing commercial, educational, and networking prospects.
Created by Search On Media Group and driven by WMF – We Make Future, the event will again happen in partnership with the Municipality of Milan and longstanding international allies such as CINECA and ESA – European Space Agency, together with the wide-ranging community of talent, businesses, startups, investors, institutions, and professionals cultivated by WMF through the years.
“AI Festival 2027 responds to the needs of an ever-changing global AI marketplace by establishing a cooperative setting for companies, startups, SMEs, investors, and professionals to link up and develop initiatives together,” states Cosmano Lombardo, Founder and CEO of Search On Media Group and creator of AI Festival and WMF – We Make Future. “Our latest edition at Superstudio Maxi broadens a platform that connects business, research, skills, and innovation. It also enlarges dedicated zones for advanced instruction aimed at AI & Digital-Tech experts, encouraging high-level conversation with specialists, institutions, and international players regarding the social, ethical, and legal consequences of Artificial Intelligence.”
“Artificial Intelligence will fundamentally change how we live, work, and obtain services in our cities. That is why it is essential to create spaces for discussion that focus not only on technological progress, but also on human rights, capabilities, and personal well-being,” remarks Layla Pavone, Innovation Technology Digital Transformation Board, Municipality of Milan. “AI Festival provides an exceptional chance to develop a shared vision of AI that benefits citizens, while strengthening Milan’s standing as an open, welcoming city leading Europe’s digital shift.”
Superstudio Maxi: 10,000 sqm for an Expanding AI Community
The change of venue to Superstudio Maxi directly mirrors the festival’s growth and the effort to deliver a wider, more engaging experience customized for the worldwide AI ecosystem. The 10,000 sqm of indoor and outdoor space will accommodate a larger exhibition floor, upgraded B2B meeting zones, sophisticated educational sessions, and fresh networking and deal-making opportunities.
International Commerce, AI Economy, and Strategic Connections
Global AI business stays at the heart of this edition, including programs, spaces, and sessions designed for AI purchasers and sellers. The event fosters meaningful interaction among AI creators, companies incorporating AI into their operations, startups, investment funds, corporate executives, technology partners, and key decision-makers. The exhibition floor—showcasing booths, robotics, and tech prototypes—alongside B2B meetings and curated networking initiatives, will let participants examine market-ready tools, software, services, infrastructure, and AI applications, with a clear emphasis on growth, collaborations, and commercial expansion. Notable fresh offerings for the business ecosystem include the chance for companies and startups to run their own business and networking functions directly within the official festival schedule, engaging AI Festival’s well-focused audience.
Advanced Instruction for Professionals, Companies, and Decision-Makers
Alongside business expansion, advanced instruction forms a core element of the event. The educational curriculum targets senior professionals, managers, developers, innovation managers, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers aiming to adopt AI in a practical, ethical, and competitive way.
Keynotes, case studies, panel discussions, advanced workshops, and in-depth sessions will deliver actionable resources, industry perspectives, and real-world application examples showing how AI is transforming business processes, manufacturing, services, workforce patterns, governance, research, and decision-making structures.
The objective is to equip attendees with sophisticated abilities and operational global viewpoints, positioning AI adoption as a fundamental strategic capability for businesses, organizations, and areas.
Startups, Investment Funds, and Open Innovation
The festival retains a solid emphasis on startups, scaleups, investment funds, venture capitalists, and corporate innovation units, featuring customized programs aimed at boosting visibility, relationships, and commercial prospects across every development phase—from pre-seed to scaleup.
Over the two days, participants can display on the exhibition floor, give product presentations during pitch sessions on dedicated stages, and join partner-organized events, as well as panels and roundtables within the Innovation Track, which brings together investment funds, high-impact startups, corporate leaders, and AI ecosystem pioneers.
A primary highlight is the 4th edition of AI For Future, the flagship contest for AI-based startups. The competition assists high-potential ventures by linking them with capital, deal flow, industry know-how, and worldwide reach. Startups will present their ideas, meet prospective corporate partners, and gain entry to the global network developed by WMF – We Make Future, while funds and investors can discover vetted AI projects and innovative market applications.
The WMF for AI Ecosystem
AI Festival is part of the larger WMF for AI initiative—a series of programs led by WMF – We Make Future to advance AI knowledge, skills, awareness, and market possibilities. From institutional dialogue and research collaboration to enterprise, startup, and investor engagement, AI Festival acts as the specialized AI vertical within the WMF ecosystem—a worldwide meeting point for scientific expertise, market developments, industrial uses, advanced education, and international relations. AI Festival 2027 occurs in Milan on February 11–12, 2027, at Superstudio Maxi.
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