AE Global Summit
AE Global Summit 2026
When
October 2026
Where
Barbican Centre, London
AE Global Summit
AE Global Summit is Thinking About Thinking.’s flagship public forum, convening researchers, engineers, policymakers, founders, venture, and students to examine open problems in artificial intelligence and the sciences of intelligence.
Hosted at the Barbican Centre in London, the Summit brings together disciplines that rarely share the same room, creating space for rigorous conversation across science, institutions, and society. This is not a trade show or product conference. It is a forum for shared inquiry, long-term thinking, and careful disagreement.
Across three days, participants engage with foundational questions about how intelligence is understood, built, deployed, and governed—and how those decisions shape the world beyond research labs.
Summit
The 2026 programme will focus on open problems for AI, spanning artificial intelligence, neuroscience, cognitive science, mathematics, robotics, and complex systems.
The Summit will include:
Keynotes from leading researchers and thinkers
Curated panels and interdisciplinary sessions
Research-led discussions connecting science, policy, and practice
Side events and informal conversations hosted across the Barbican
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Ambassadors programme. Ambassadors support the Summit through outreach, hosting side discussions, and extending conversations into universities and student communities.
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