One-day conference on artificial intelligence for economic actors in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, held at the Centre de Congres Georges Pernoud in La Rochelle on June 3 2026, organised by La Rochelle Universite.
IA-NA (Intelligence Artificielle Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is an annual conference connecting economic actors, technical practitioners, and researchers from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region around the practical application of AI in business contexts. The 2026 event is the third edition. It is organised by the L3I laboratory of La Rochelle Universite, with Inria and the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine as partners, and bridges the academic and private sectors with a focus on deployable, real-world AI applications rather than foundational research. Admission is free and the conference is conducted in French.
The programme centres on three themes: agentic AI, data sovereignty, and responsible AI, applied to SME and mid-market realities. Confirmed speakers include Quentin Adam (Clever Cloud) and Nicolas Huche (Neosoft). The CFP closed in March 2026; speaker selection is complete.
IA-NA stands for Intelligence Artificielle Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The event is specifically positioned as a regional bridge between the academic research community of La Rochelle Universite and the business ecosystem of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Yes. The event is conducted in French, consistent with its regional focus and organiser.
No. The CFP deadline was March 2, 2026. Speaker selection for the 2026 edition is complete.
The Centre de Congres Georges Pernoud is La Rochelle's convention centre, located at Avenue du Lazaret, 17000 La Rochelle, near the port. The venue hosts regional professional events across a range of sectors.
IA-NA is organised by L3I, the computer science, image, and interaction laboratory of La Rochelle Universite, a public university in Charente-Maritime with research activity in AI, computer science, and data science. The 2026 edition is run with Inria and the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine as partners. The university uses IA-NA to position itself as a regional anchor for AI knowledge transfer between higher education and the local economy.
IA-NA is a compact, academically grounded regional event: the most direct entry point for Nouvelle-Aquitaine businesses wanting structured contact with applied AI research.
Admission is free. Registration is available at ia-na.univ-lr.fr.
La Rochelle is served by TGV from Paris Montparnasse (approximately 3 hours) and has a regional airport (La Rochelle-Ile de Re) with connections to several French and European cities.
The venue is centrally located in La Rochelle, within walking distance of the train station and the old port area.
Yes. IA-NA 2026 was conducted in French.
| Official website | https://ia-na.univ-lr.fr/ |
| Register | https://ia-na.univ-lr.fr/ |
| Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification |