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Global AI Fest

A series of regional AI learning sessions and events happening in May 2026

Two weeks. Many perspectives. Global momentum. Join us as we gather around the world to advance enterprise AI together. Presented by the Deloitte AI Institute™.

Where curiosity becomes a collective force

AI creates momentum—where together, leaders are connecting dots, surfacing insights, and challenging what’s possible.

Global AI Fest channels this momentum into two weeks of lightning AI talks, hands-on demos, and conversation across industries and time zones. Hear from people working with AI every day, explore practical applications, and gain tools you can put to work right away. Come curious. Leave equipped.

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The Americas

Canada

The impact of AI on the economy

May 8, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. EST | Virtual in English & French

In this live panel, leaders from Scale AI and the Vector Institute explore the impact of AI on the economy (past and future), raise audience awareness of Canada’s differentiators when it comes to AI, and share lessons learned on how AI can drive productivity and innovation.

Chile

Analysis of Deloitte’s Global State of AI 2026 report: A conversation with experts and clients

May 14, 9-10 a.m. | Virtual in Spanish

A virtual, mass-audience webinar analyzing Deloitte’s Global State of AI 2026 report. This live session will also serve as the kickoff for a local study, inviting the audience to actively participate.

Spanish-Latin America

Lessons learned: AI-led business transformation in LATAM

May 6, 10 a.m. CDMX | Virtual in Spanish

In this panel discussion, we will be joined by panelists who share their AI transformation journeys: the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned, and their outlook on the future of AI.

United States

The untapped edge: Closing the AI activation gap

May 4, 12 p.m. EST | Virtual in English

Deloitte’s 2026 State of AI in the Enterprise report—grounded in insights from 3,235 global leaders across 24 countries—shows that while AI access is higher than ever, few organizations are achieving transformation. In this session, leaders from Deloitte and Snowflake unpack the research behind the gap, including insights about top barriers and why agentic AI is outpacing governance.

Europe

Belgium

Agentic AI in Europe: Real-world use cases and insights

May 5, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. CEST | Virtual in English

In this livestream about how agentic AI is transforming business processes across Europe, we share lessons learned from real use cases in technical support, manufacturing, tax, finance, procurement, and back-office automation, concluding with a panel discussion and audience Q&A on challenges, governance, and future trends.

France

Trustworthy AI

Date and time TBD | Virtual

This live panel discussion explores trustworthy AI—the practice of making AI systems safe, reliable, fair, transparent, and accountable—with practical lessons for scaling AI in complex, regulated environments.

Registration coming soon

Germany

From AI adoption to AI transformation

May 12, 10 a.m. CET | Virtual in English

This two-part session addresses the hard transformation questions around leadership, business model change, value realization, and scale. Part 1 covers the state of AI in Germany, highlighting distinctive strengths, gaps, and constraints; Part 2 includes a practitioner discussion about the AI-fueled enterprise, including what it takes to move from adoption to sustainable value.

The next inflection point: Agentic AI and sovereign AI

May 19, 2 p.m. CET | Virtual in English

Agentic AI changes how work gets done. Sovereign AI determines who retains control when that change happens. Both are board-level questions across Europe. In Part 1 of this session, we discuss what autonomous AI means for risk, accountability, and workforce roles. Part 2 focuses on sovereign AI in terms of control, compliance, and competitiveness—and the trade-offs leaders must make.

Italy

AI coffee chats

May 4, 5 & 8, 2:30 p.m. CEST | Virtual in English

Grab your mug and tune in for one of three, 30-minute AI learning sessions spanning AI data practices, automated journalism, client success stories, and more—all over a cup of coffee. Participation encouraged!

Register for May 4: AmplifAI data glossary
Register for May 5: Automated journalism
Register for May 8: GenAI adoption at scale in PayTech

Luxembourg

AI Leaders Hub: The next wave of intelligent agents

May 5, 18:30–21:30 CEST | In-person in English

The Luxembourg office is bringing together leaders, innovators, and senior AI practitioners to explore agentic AI breakthroughs across products, services and operations. Deloitte, Google, and LuxProvide will share practical insights and concrete use cases on data, infrastructure, and operating models in addition to answering key questions about AI sovereignty, control, and trust.

The Netherlands

Mastering AI agent evaluations with Langwatch

May 8, 11:30–13:30 CEST | Virtual and in person at the Amsterdam Deloitte office in “The Edge” building

Lunch and learn with a deep dive into agentic AI, where we use LangWatch, an open-source LLM operations platform, to unravel the complexities of observability and governance in agentic and multiagent setups.

Registration coming soon

Portugal

AI Fest Portugal

May 5–8, 9:30 a.m and 14:30 | Virtual in Portuguese

Get ready for four days of virtual events with morning and afternoon sessions held daily! Each session will cover a different hot topic, from reckless AI scaling and workforce tension to slice-of-life leader stories and cyber operations.

Register for May 5, 9:30: Driving value with GenAI in finance
Register for May 5, 14:30: Shaping the future of software delivery with AI-native SDLC
Register for May 6, 9:30: What happens when AI becomes part of operations, not a tool?
Register for May 6, 14:30: A day in the life of an AI-enabled CX leader
Register for May 7, 9:30: Fast, but not reckless - Scaling AI with confidence
Register for May 7, 14:30: Hoopie: An agentic AI platform to elevate network & cyber operations
Register for May 8, 9:30: Human capital trends—from tensions to tipping points
Register for May 8, 14:30: Educating for the AI era: Preparing universities for the future of wand decision-making

United Kingdom

MIT & Galileo experts discuss reliable and efficient agentic systems

May 13, 2-3 p.m UK | Virtual in English

Join UK Chief AI Officer Sulabh Soral for a prerecorded podcast on building reliable and efficient agentic systems, featuring expert perspectives from Ayush Chopra of MIT on simulating complex systems, Atin Sanyal of Galileo on governing and controlling agentic systems, and Manya Ghobadi of MIT and Systalyze on optimizing these systems for greater efficiency.

Africa & The Middle East

South Africa

One Africa AI experience: opportunities, challenges and impact

May 6, 10:30 a.m. SMST (GMT +2) | Virtual in English

This pan-African webinar brings together clients, subject matter experts, and the public across East, West, and South Africa for a cross-regional conversation about AI adoption. Clients from each region share their own AI journeys, opportunities, and challenges as Deloitte leaders facilitate the discussion and perform live demonstrations of key use cases.

Middle East

Big Bang AI strategy: How to succeed with Generative AI

May 7, 1 p.m. KSA | Virtual

What if everything you know about enterprise AI strategy is about to become obsolete? The rules have changed—software is no longer deterministic and rules based. Leading organizations treat data as their most valuable asset while experimentation becomes a core competency. Dr. Aleksei Minnin, director of AI & Data at Deloitte, reveals how adopting a VC-style innovation engine, powered by enterprise LLM, unlocks agile business model transformation and how GenAI at scale delivers ROI.

Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific

Physical AI

May 13, 11:45 a.m.– 12:45 p.m. SGT (1:45–2:45 p.m. AEST & 9:15–10:15 a.m. IST) | Virtual in English

Deloitte Asia-Pacific CEO David Hill introduces this special panel discussion on the rise of physical AI, moderated by Deloitte Asia Pacific Consulting Businesses Leader Robert Hillard, with Deloitte Asia Pacific AI Lead Chris Lewin, Deloitte China Physical AI Lead Scott Sun, and select client speakers.

Japan

Generative AI hackathon: Bring your ideas!

May 13, 10:30 - 14:00 JST | In-person in Japanese at the Japan Deloitte Office

GenAI is driving growth and transformation, yet challenges such as slow frontline adoption and stalled proofs of concept persist. This cross-company hackathon bridges that gap by uniting diverse roles—not only engineers—to unlock new perspectives and prototype solutions. Bring your idea and build a demo to gain practical know-how, expand your network, and help us accelerate GenAI to the next level.

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