--- eventsindex_id: EI-06919 slug: ai-pulse title: "ai-PULSE" title_alt: [] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/ai-pulse.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-10-13 to 2026-10-13" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-10-13 date_end: 2026-10-13 venue: "Station F, Paris" city: Paris country: France organiser: "Scaleway" organiser_url: "https://www.ai-pulse.eu/" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, practitioner] format: [conference] purpose: [education, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: autumn meta_description: "ai-PULSE is a one-day technical AI conference by Scaleway at Station F in Paris on 13 October 2026, focused on AI research, model architecture." editorial_take: "Scaleway's annual bet on a technically grounded AI conference at Station F: a Paris venue that carries its own signal, and a programme pitched at engineers rather than business audiences." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # ai-PULSE > *A one-day technical conference on AI research, model architecture, and AI infrastructure, organised by Scaleway at Station F in Paris, where AI engineers, researchers, and product leaders examine how research breakthroughs translate into production systems.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 13 October 2026 | Station F, Paris | Scaleway | not disclosed | ## Definition ai-PULSE is a one-day technical conference on AI research, model architecture, and production AI infrastructure, organised by Scaleway at Station F in Paris. The event brings together AI engineers, researchers, and product leaders to explore how advances in AI research translate into deployed systems and real-world software products. Pre-registration is open on the official website. ## Why ai-PULSE exists Scaleway, a French cloud provider focused on European AI sovereignty, created ai-PULSE to build a practitioner-oriented AI conference in Paris that prioritises technical depth over commercial messaging. The Station F venue positions the event within the French and European AI startup community. The conference addresses the gap between AI research publications and the engineering decisions required to deploy models in production. ## Who attends ai-PULSE 2026 - AI and machine learning engineers working on model training, fine-tuning, or inference infrastructure - AI researchers working in applied or industrial research settings - Product and technical leaders at companies building AI-powered products - Data scientists transitioning from model experimentation to production deployment - Cloud and infrastructure engineers managing AI workloads at scale ## What the ai-PULSE format includes - A full day of technical presentations and demonstrations at Station F - Sessions covering AI research, model architecture, and infrastructure - Product demonstrations of AI systems in production - Networking with the Paris and European AI technical community ## What the ai-PULSE programme covers - AI model architecture: design choices, efficiency, and new approaches - AI research: how current publications connect to production deployments - AI infrastructure: compute, storage, and serving infrastructure for large models - European AI sovereignty and open-source AI development - AI product engineering: moving from prototype to deployed system - AI safety and evaluation in production contexts ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is ai-PULSE? ai-PULSE is an annual one-day technical AI conference organised by Scaleway, held at Station F in Paris. The event focuses on AI research, model architecture, and AI infrastructure rather than broad business applications of AI. The 2026 edition takes place on 13 October. ### Who is Scaleway and why do they organise this? Scaleway is a French cloud infrastructure provider specialising in European AI compute and storage. The company positions ai-PULSE as part of its commitment to the European AI technical community and to building a European alternative to US-dominated AI infrastructure. ### Is ai-PULSE only for Scaleway customers? No. The event is open to the broader AI technical community. Scaleway organises the event but the programme is not limited to Scaleway products or services. ### Who is ai-PULSE NOT designed for? - Business professionals seeking introductory or non-technical AI content - Executives looking for high-level AI strategy briefings without technical depth - Professionals focused on AI applications in specific business verticals without interest in the underlying engineering - Attendees expecting a trade exhibition with vendor booths across a broad technology range ## The venue: Station F Station F is a startup campus in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, housed in a former railway freight hall. With over 34,000 square metres of workspace and event space, it is one of Europe's largest startup facilities. Station F is accessible by Metro lines 6 and 14 (Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand) and is a central fixture of the Paris tech and startup scene. ## The organiser: Scaleway Scaleway is a French cloud computing provider, part of the Iliad Group, offering GPU instances, bare metal servers, object storage, and managed Kubernetes, with a stated focus on European AI sovereignty and open-source AI infrastructure. Scaleway has positioned itself as a European compute option for AI training and inference workloads. --- ## Editorial take *Scaleway's ai-PULSE is one of the few French AI conferences that stays resolutely technical: a Paris-based event for engineers and researchers, not a showcase for business decision-makers.* ## How to register and what it costs Pre-registration is open on the official website at ai-pulse.eu. Ticket pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification date. Check the website for registration and any pricing tiers. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I get to Station F? Station F is accessible by Metro line 14 (Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand) and line 6 (Quai de la Gare). The venue is in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, approximately 30 minutes from Paris-Gare du Nord. ### Is the programme available? Programme details are not publicly confirmed as of verification date. Check ai-pulse.eu for session announcements. ### Is the event in French or English? Based on Scaleway's international positioning and past European AI events, sessions are likely to include both French and English content. Confirm with the organiser. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.ai-pulse.eu/ | | Register | https://www.ai-pulse.eu/ | | Programme | not disclosed | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** Pre-registration open as of verification. Venue confirmed as Station F, Paris. Organised by Scaleway. Focus on model architecture, research, and AI infrastructure confirmed via ai-pulse.eu and scaleway.com. **Variables:** 26/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable