Two-day AI governance and research summit in Valletta, Malta, 25-26 November 2026: an opening evening for speakers, partners and VIP guests, then a main programme of research presentations, keynotes, panels and fireside conversations. 2026 theme: The Inflection Point of AI.
DEAI Summit is an in-person summit on AI governance, AI regulation and frontier AI research, held in Malta. The 2026 edition, billed as the Malta Edition 2026, runs on 25-26 November in Valletta under the theme "The Inflection Point of AI". It opens with an evening for speakers, partners, VIP guests and delegates on 25 November, followed by the main summit programme on 26 November. Attendance is ticketed, with Premium and VIP passes sold through the official website.
The first day is a pre-networking evening on 25 November, reserved for speakers, partners, VIP guests and delegates. The second day, 26 November, carries the main summit programme: research presentations, keynotes, panels and fireside conversations. The official site also announces the presence of international journalists and policy media.
The 2026 edition runs under "The Inflection Point of AI". The framing centres on the point at which AI capability, regulation and governance meet, with Malta positioned as EU ground for that conversation.
More than 40 speakers are listed on the official site as of 28 October 2026. They include Tricia Wang, Dr. Lavina Ramkissoon, Dr. Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy, Dr. Gege Gatt, Prof. Alexiei Dingli, Prof. André Xuereb, Dr. Angelo Dalli, Nesibe Kırış Can, Dr. Patrick Camilleri, Evan Luthra and Dr. Norberto de Andrade. The full and current list is published at deaisummit.org.
DEAI Summit is an in-person summit on AI governance, regulation and research, organised by the HumanAIx Foundation. The 2026 edition runs in Valletta, Malta, on 25-26 November under the theme "The Inflection Point of AI".
Malta positions the summit as EU-based ground for dialogue between AI companies, decentralized networks, researchers and regulators.
Buy a pass on the official website. Premium and VIP passes are listed at deaisummit.org/tickets; the opening evening on 25 November is reserved for speakers, partners, VIP guests and delegates.
The official site places the 2026 edition in Valletta, Malta, without naming a venue as of 28 October 2026. The 2026 edition was first announced for 28-30 October at a different location; the organiser has since moved it to 25-26 November in Valletta.
HumanAIx Foundation organises DEAI Summit. The 2026 website is credited as powered by GConf.ai. Further corporate details are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
DEAI Summit has moved from a capped, invitation-only retreat to a ticketed two-day summit in Valletta: an opening evening, then one dense day of research talks, keynotes and panels under "The Inflection Point of AI".
Passes are sold on the official website, in two tiers: Premium Pass and VIP Pass. Prices are published on the organiser's ticket page and not repeated here; the organiser announced a price increase from 15 October 2026.
Yes. Premium and VIP passes are on sale through deaisummit.org. The opening evening on 25 November is limited to speakers, partners, VIP guests and delegates.
An opening networking evening on 25 November, then research presentations, keynotes, panels and fireside conversations on 26 November.
Yes. The official site announces international journalists and policy media.
| Official website | https://deaisummit.org/ |
| Tickets | https://deaisummit.org/tickets |