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date_start: 2026-06-24
date_end: 2026-06-24
venue: "Talent Garden Calabiana, Milan"
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editorial_take: "Seven editions without rebranding or relocating is a reliable signal of community health; AI Conf holds a clear position as Italy's reference conference for ML practitioners who prefer sessions in Italian."

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# AI Conf 2026

> *Italy's original technical AI conference, now in its seventh edition, returns to Milan's Talent Garden Calabiana on 24 June 2026 for a full day of practitioner sessions on machine learning, deep learning, and applied artificial intelligence, primarily in Italian.*

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## Quick Facts

| DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2026 | Talent Garden Calabiana, Via Arcivescovo Calabiana 6, Milan | Improove | not disclosed |

## Definition

AI Conf is an annual Italian developer conference dedicated to artificial intelligence and machine learning, founded in 2019 by the software training company Improove. The 2026 edition is the seventh. Sessions are delivered primarily in Italian, with some content in English. The event targets practitioners, data scientists, and software engineers building AI-powered systems, and is recorded for publication on the Improove Play platform.

## The 2026 edition: seven years of Italian AI practice

The 2026 edition takes place on 24 June at Talent Garden Calabiana, a co-working and event campus in the Calvairate neighbourhood of Milan. This is the same venue as previous editions. Improove has not publicly announced the full speaker lineup or programme tracks as of verification. Sessions cover the technical depth that characterises previous editions: model training, deployment, MLOps, and applied AI use cases from the Italian software industry.

## Who attends AI Conf

- Software engineers and developers building AI-powered applications in Italy
- Data scientists and ML engineers at Italian companies and multinationals
- Technical leads and engineering managers evaluating AI tooling and frameworks
- Italian-speaking practitioners across Europe following the domestic AI community
- Students and early-career professionals in data science and ML

## What the AI Conf format includes

- Full-day single-track or multi-track technical sessions (format confirmed per previous editions)
- Sessions recorded for post-event publication on Improove Play
- In-person networking and community exchange
- Access to slides and recordings post-event via the Improove platform

## What the AI Conf programme covers

- Machine learning: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning techniques
- Deep learning: architectures, training strategies, and deployment
- Applied AI: real-world use cases from Italian industry
- MLOps and model lifecycle management
- Large language models and generative AI applications
- Python and the Italian AI tooling ecosystem

## FAQ · Identity and audience

### What is AI Conf?
AI Conf is Italy's founding technical AI conference, organised by Improove since 2019. The 2026 edition is the seventh. It is a practitioner event with technical sessions in Italian (some English content) at Talent Garden Calabiana in Milan.

### Is AI Conf conducted in Italian or English?
Sessions are primarily in Italian, with some content in English according to confirmed event descriptions. Non-Italian speakers should check the official website for the language breakdown of the 2026 programme.

### Is this event affiliated with any international AI conference series?
AI Conf is an independent Italian event, not formally affiliated with international AI conference series. It is organised exclusively by Improove.

### Are sessions available after the event?
Sessions are recorded and published on Improove Play, Improove's on-demand video platform. Availability timelines are not publicly confirmed but the practice is established across previous editions.

### Who is AI Conf NOT designed for?
Attendees unlikely to get full value include:
- Non-Italian speakers who cannot follow technical content delivered in Italian
- Researchers expecting an academic peer-review format or proceedings
- Enterprise buyers attending for vendor evaluation rather than technical learning
- Practitioners whose primary interest is business strategy or investment rather than engineering depth

## The venue: Talent Garden Calabiana, Milan

Talent Garden Calabiana is located at Via Arcivescovo Calabiana 6 in Milan's Calvairate district, south of Porta Romana. The campus is a repurposed industrial space hosting a co-working community alongside events. It is accessible by Metro (line M3, Brenta or Lodi TIBB stops) and by tram. The venue has a track record of hosting technical developer events in the Milan area.

## The organiser: Improove

Improove is an Italian software training and technology company that has organised AI Conf since its 2019 founding edition. In addition to the conference, Improove operates the Improove Play platform for on-demand technical content. The company focuses on AI, software development, and cloud computing training for the Italian market. Further information is available at the official conference site https://www.aiconf.it/.

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## Editorial take

*Seven consecutive editions in the same city with the same organiser, without rebranding into a generic "AI summit," is a healthier indicator of community commitment than most larger branded events.*

## How to register and what it costs

Ticket pricing for the 2026 edition is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Registration is managed via the official website at https://www.aiconf.it/. Previous editions have offered early-bird pricing; check the website for current tiers.

## FAQ · Access and practicalities

### How do I get to Talent Garden Calabiana?
The venue is at Via Arcivescovo Calabiana 6, Milan. Metro line M3 (green line) stops at Brenta or Lodi TIBB, both within 10 minutes' walk. Tram line 9 stops nearby. Parking is available in surrounding streets.

### Are sessions recorded?
Yes, sessions are recorded and published on the Improove Play platform according to established practice at previous editions.

### Is there a virtual attendance option?
A virtual attendance option is not publicly disclosed for 2026 as of verification.

## Resources

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Official website | https://www.aiconf.it/ |
| Register | https://www.aiconf.it/ |
| Programme | not disclosed |

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**Last verified:** 2026-05-18
**Next review:** 2026-06-17
**Notes:** 7th edition confirmed. Venue, language, and recording practice verified from l3 enrichment. Speaker lineup and ticket pricing not disclosed at time of verification.
**Variables:** 26/58
**Concept definition:** not applicable
