AI Albania Summit
Tirana · Albania · 2027

AI Summit 2027

The landmark gathering of AI innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and builders across the Balkan and Europe.
Two days, one destination.

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Dates
6 - 7 March · 2027
Venue
Tirana, AL
Format
2 days, in‑person
The lineup

Who's taking the stage.

Ricardo De La Fuente
Ricardo De La Fuente
Board of Governors
@California Community Colleges
Alex McLeman
Alex McLeman
Strategic Solutions Architect
@Alibaba Cloud
Mohammed Benzakour
Mohammed Benzakour
Principal CSM
@LinkedIn
Fatos Ismali
Fatos Ismali
Chief AI Architect
@Microsoft
Aaron Kalvani
Aaron Kalvani
Independent Global AI Strategist on Multilateral AI Projects
@United Nations
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou
CEO
@Tototheo Global
Jörn Hendrik Ast
Jörn Hendrik Ast
Managing Director
@New Work Heroes
Pilar Baltar Abalo
Pilar Baltar Abalo
Global Head of Consulting
@Amdocs
Lara Feghaly
Lara Feghaly
Senior Delivery Leader
@Delivery Associates
Ha Eun Ruppelt
Ha Eun Ruppelt
Entrepreneur-in-Formation
@Silver Economy
Przemyslaw Michalik
Przemyslaw Michalik
Global Business Analyst
@HSBC
Ioana Cretu
Ioana Cretu
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
@HSBC
Del Rajan
Del Rajan
Vice President, Quantum Technologies
@HSBC
Maira A.
Maira A.
Lead AI Developer
@Leo RegTech
Eltjona Qato
Eltjona Qato
Engineering Manager
@Booking.com
What to expect

Less keynote theatre. More signal.

The full agenda is being built throughout 2026. Here's the shape of it.

I.
Program

World‑class speakers

A curated lineup across research labs, frontier startups, and the policymakers shaping how the next decade unfolds.

II.
Atmosphere

A real room to think in

Long sessions, small rooms, and unhurried hallways — built for the conversations that don't fit on a livestream.

III.
Edge

Frontier research, in the open

Talks and workshops from people actively shipping. Less keynote theatre, more demos, debates, and unfinished work.

What we're here to discuss

A real room to think in.

The program will be built around these four conversations. They overlap on purpose.

/ 01Research

Frontier Research

Cutting‑edge papers and breakthroughs from leading AI labs and academic institutions across the region and beyond.

Thread 01
/ 02Applied

Industry Applications

Real deployments, real impact. Case studies from finance, agriculture, telecoms, and public services transforming the Balkans.

Thread 02
/ 03Policy

Policy & Governance

How should the Balkans navigate the EU AI Act, develop national strategies, and build the regulatory frameworks for tomorrow's AI.

Thread 03
/ 04Capital

Startup Ecosystem

Pitches, investor meetups, and accelerator showcases. The Balkans AI startup scene is young, hungry, and building fast.

Thread 04
Why Tirana

A small capital, on the edge of two worlds.

The Balkans are quietly becoming one of Europe's most interesting corridors for new technology. We chose Tirana on purpose — for the talent here, the proximity to the next wave, and a city that still rewards people who show up in person.

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Two ways in

The doors are open early.

The agenda is still being built. These are the two intake channels open while we shape it.

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