The AI Summit

What The AI Summit does

The AI Summit Series is a global B2B conference and media portfolio focused exclusively on commercial AI. Founded in 2016 (with the brand's origin referenced as 2014 in firmographic data), the series operates flagship annual events in London (10th anniversary, June 2026) and New York (11th edition, December 2026), plus satellite editions in Australia (launched 2026), Singapore (2027), and at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas. Each flagship event runs 10 content stages, 14 tracks, 300+ senior speakers, and 5,000+ enterprise attendees from 75+ countries, with programming structured around enterprise AI deployment, AI governance, agentic AI, and AI skills development. Supporting products include the AI Skills Accelerator training programme (delivered in partnership with London Business School), AI Challenge Labs, a VisionAIres VIP and Curated Connections hosted-buyer programme, the National AI Awards and AIconics Awards, an on-demand video archive, and the "Beyond the Summit" bi-monthly newsletter.

The underlying technology is a conference and event management platform operated by Informa Connect, a division of Informa PLC (LSE: INF), which provides the operational infrastructure, venue contracts, marketing systems, and global distribution that the series runs on. The AI Summit does not build proprietary software, models, or APIs; its competitive moat is content curation, speaker access, and community rather than technology IP.

The business model blends three revenue streams: ticket and pass sales to enterprise attendees (Expo, Full Conference, VIP tiers), corporate sponsorship and exhibitor fees (booth space, sponsored sessions, branding packages — the largest revenue pillar), and sponsored content and advertising through the Beyond the Summit newsletter and news-insights platform. Go-to-market is event-driven: direct enterprise sales teams handle group bookings and VIP packages, self-serve online registration serves individual attendees, and a dedicated sales function sells sponsorship and exhibition inventory. The customer base spans enterprise AI buyers (JPMorgan, IBM, EY, AstraZeneca, Mercedes-Benz), government and policy stakeholders (UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; Australian Tax Office), and a broad base of 100+ AI solution providers and exhibitors per event. As an Informa subsidiary, the series benefits from the parent's global events footprint and does not raise independent venture funding.

Name

The AI Summit

Legal name

Informa Connect Limited

Website

https://theaisummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The AI Summit Series is a global B2B conference and media portfolio focused on commercial AI, operated by Informa Connect. It runs flagship events in London and New York plus satellites in Australia, Singapore, and Las Vegas, serving enterprise AI buyers, solution providers, and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Conferences and Trade Shows

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

Keywords

• Enterprise AI conferences
• AI business events
• AI summit series
• Corporate AI networking
• AI exhibition and sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Tickets and Passes: Revenue generated from selling attendance passes to enterprise professionals, with various pricing tiers for different access levels including expo passes, conference passes, and VIP experiences.
2. Sponsorships and Exhibitor Fees: Major revenue stream from corporate sponsors and exhibitors who pay for booth space, sponsored sessions, branding opportunities, and partnership packages at the events.
3. Sponsored Content and Advertising: Revenue from branded content placements, sponsored articles, and newsletter advertising through the Beyond the Summit newsletter and news insights platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The AI Summit Series is a global B2B conference portfolio for enterprise AI adoption, delivering annual flagship events in London and New York along with satellite events in Australia, Singapore, and at Black Hat USA. Each event combines multi-track conference programming, curated enterprise networking, sponsored exhibition halls, training programs, and industry awards. The series monetizes through ticket sales (Expo, Full Conference, VIP tiers), corporate sponsorships, exhibitor booth fees, and sponsored digital content.

Product overview

The AI Summit Series is a global conference portfolio consisting of flagship events in London and New York, plus satellite events in Australia, Singapore, and at Black Hat USA. The core offering is the annual conference events featuring multiple tracks, stages, and networking programs. Supporting products include training programmes (AI Skills Accelerator), awards (National AI Awards, AIconics Awards), networking experiences (VisionAIres VIP, Future AI Leaders, Curated Connections), and digital content (On-Demand Access, Beyond the Summit newsletter). The series serves enterprise leaders, policymakers, and AI practitioners seeking to deploy, govern, and scale AI in business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The AI Summit London Flagship annual AI conference held at Tobacco Dock, London as part of London Tech Week. The 10th anniversary edition (June 10-11, 2026) features 14 conference tracks, 10 stages, 300+ speakers, and 5,000+ attendees. Designed for enterprise leaders, policymakers, and AI practitioners.
• The AI Summit New York Flagship annual AI conference held at the Javits Convention Center in New York. The 11th edition is scheduled for December 9-10, 2026 with 350+ speakers and 5,000+ attendees from 75+ countries. Targets enterprise AI buyers and AI solution providers in North America.
• The AI Summit Australia Regional AI conference co-located with Data Center World Australia, held September 7-9, 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Focuses on AI for Australian enterprises and the Asia-Pacific region.
• The AI Summit Singapore at ATx Enterprise Regional AI conference co-located with ATx Enterprise at Singapore Expo. Scheduled for May 19-21, 2027, targeting enterprise AI buyers in Southeast Asia.
• The AI Summit at Black Hat USA Cybersecurity-focused AI event co-located with Black Hat USA at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Scheduled for August 4, 2026, bringing AI business transformation content to security professionals.
• AI Skills Accelerator Training Comprehensive training program that bridges AI potential and real-world implementation. Includes technical tracks (AI Mastery - From Prompts to Agents) and executive education in partnership with London Business School. Targeted at enterprise professionals seeking hands-on AI skills development.
• On-Demand Access Digital archive providing post-event access to all keynotes, sessions, and panel discussions from The AI Summit New York. Offers complete coverage, flexible learning, and lasting value for attendees who cannot attend in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ enterprise attendees per flagship event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Informa PLCcoreOthers · 1 January 2026The AI Summit is operated by Informa Connect, a division of Informa PLC, one of the world's largest events and publishing companies. Informa provides the operational infrastructure, global reach, and corporate backing for the AI Summit Series.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Summit AI: One of the most direct competitors in the global enterprise AI conference market, running flagship events in Amsterdam and other hubs. Highly comparable audience (enterprise AI buyers, vendors, policymakers) and overlapping content scope with The AI Summit.
• Web Summit: Operator of one of the world's largest technology conference brands (Lisbon, Rio, Vancouver, Qatar). Highly comparable as a multi-region B2B tech event series monetising tickets, sponsorships, and exhibitor fees with similar scale and enterprise audience.
• Money20/20: Premier B2B conference series in financial services technology, owned by Informa. Directly comparable in business model (flagship events, sponsorship-heavy monetisation, hosted buyer programmes) and as a fellow Informa property.
• CogX Festival: London-based AI conference and festival focused on enterprise AI adoption and AI leadership. Comparable audience of enterprise decision-makers, government officials, and AI practitioners with a similar premium-tier event model.
• O'Reilly AI Conference: Technical AI conference series run by O'Reilly Media targeting AI engineers, data scientists, and enterprise practitioners. Highly comparable in AI-specific focus and B2B audience, though it leans more technical than The AI Summit's enterprise leadership mix.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: Major tech and startup conference with global editions. Comparable in audience overlap (enterprise buyers, startups, investors) and in monetising through tiered passes, sponsorships, and an investor/startup village — features mirrored in The AI Summit's Start-up & Investor Village.

Broad incumbents

• NVIDIA GTC: Vendor-led AI conference from NVIDIA with global editions and tens of thousands of attendees. Competes for the same enterprise AI audience and sponsor wallets but is owned by a single platform vendor rather than operating as an independent, multi-vendor event brand.
• Dreamforce: Salesforce's annual enterprise conference, comparable as a large B2B event monetising tickets, sponsorships, and ecosystem participation. Operates at significantly larger scale but competes for the same enterprise IT/AI decision-maker attention.
• CES (Consumer Technology Association): One of the largest global technology trade shows, comparable in scale, sponsor-driven economics, and B2B enterprise audience. Broader than AI specifically but competes for enterprise sponsorship and attendee share of mind in the same calendar window.
• Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo: Enterprise CIO and IT leadership conference series run by Gartner. Comparable as a premium B2B conference brand targeting CIOs and senior technology leaders, the same buyer persona as The AI Summit's enterprise leadership segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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