ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Now at its 6th edition, the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) has become one of the premier AI confrences about AI and innovation in Europe.
Located in Cannes, right in the heart of the French Riviera and just minutes away from the European Silicon Valley of Sophia Antipolis, WAICF is a perfect opportunity for AI leaders and entrepreneurs to meet the local tourism & hospitality ecosystem and global innovators.
TRAVEL & AI NETWORKING
Join the Networking Event: Meet Travel Industry & AI Innovators @ WAICF
A Travel Stopover Event | WAICF Cannes
Join a curated crowd of AI innovators, traveltech entrepreneurs, and travel industry leaders for a curated networking event during WAICF Cannes.
Whether you are building the next big platform or driving innovation in a travel or hospitality brand, this event is designed to plug you into the right ecosystem: Exchange bold ideas and expand your network in a smart casual setting.
Please note: Spaces are strictly limited to foster genuine, high-impact connections.
DATE & LOCATION: Will be disclosed soon
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When and where is the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2027 taking place?
The World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) is a premier global artificial intelligence summit taking place on February 10–11, 2027, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Last year, 10,000 attendees participated in the event, including corporate executives, tech founders, and venture capital investors. WAICF showcases enterprise AI innovation, emerging traveltech solutions, and strategic global partnerships.
How can I connect with travel industry innovators and leaders at WAICF?
While the World AI Cannes Festival primarily focuses on general enterprise strategy, governance and deep tech, the presence of travel and hospitality leaders -alongside AI startups and tech innovators from nearby Sophia Antipolis- is rapidly growing. To bridge this gap, we created a dedicated Cannes networking event connecting the travel industry with AI startups and traveltech entrepreneurs.
Who can register for this networking event?
We welcome WAICF delegates and non-delegates working in travel and hospitality, as well as innovators developing AI products for these sectors. While our clients and partners receive priority access, we carefully curate every registration to ensure a dynamic mix of supply-side industry leaders, AI experts, and traveltech innovators. Think you’d be a great addition to the mix? Send us a message at events@em-marketingconsulting.com, or connect on LinkedIn.
How can we cooperate?
If you represent a travel / hospitality brand or traveltech startup and would like to collaborate on any of our initiatives, send us a message.
ABOUT THE TRAVEL STOPOVER EVENTS
The Travel Stopovers are a series of curated networking initiatives alongside Europe’s major Travel, Tech and Creative conferences.
From casual after-work drinks to intimate brunches and dinners, each gathering brings together travel industry leaders, innovators, and experts in a smart-casual setting designed to spark ideas and drive meaningful conversations. Past events -including our gathering during Cannes Lions- have drawn up to 200 registrations.
The Travel Stopovers are organized and hosted by Edoardo Monetti, a former marketing leader in the travel industry and now independent travel industry consultant, speaker at travel/tech events and author of two playbooks 'AI in travel Marketing'
