Lisbon AI Summit

One-day enterprise AI conference held annually in Lisbon, covering AI strategy, business case studies, engineering practices and workforce upskilling, with three parallel tracks and a startup and solution-provider networking zone aimed at senior technology executives and enterprise practitioners in southern Europe.

DATES
8 June 2026
Single day, Monday
VENUE
Lisbon Congress Center (CCL)
Praça das Indústrias 1, Belém, Lisbon, Portugal
ORGANISER
Confinn
Not disclosed on website; identified as Confinn via contact details
ATTENDANCE
~1,000
Self-reported figure (not independently verified)

Definition

The Lisbon AI Summit is an annual, commercially produced, one-day conference dedicated to AI adoption in enterprise contexts. The event is explicitly positioned as "the largest enterprise AI gathering" in Portugal (according to the organiser). It operates three parallel programme tracks across a single day, covering strategic AI topics, engineering and automation use cases, and workforce change management. The organiser's identity is not prominently disclosed on the website; the event contact and ticketing email is info@confinn.eu, and the domain confinn.eu corresponds to an event production company. The event has been running at least since a 2025 edition, which according to speaker testimonials was held in Vilnius, Lithuania (Radisson Blu Lithuania, 15-16 April 2025) before the 2026 edition moved to Lisbon.

The 2026 edition: 8 June 2026 in Lisbon

The 2026 edition takes place on Monday 8 June 2026 at the Lisbon Congress Center in the Belém district. As of the date of this fiche (2026-06-09), the event is either in progress or just concluded: the website indicates "FINAL SEATS LEFT" and the date matches today. The programme includes 30+ keynotes and workshops across three stages. The event runs as a single full day including a networking evening.

The 2026 speakers include Calum Chace (Co-Founder, Conscium), Paulo Dimas (CEO, Center for Responsible AI / Halo Neuro AI), Xavier Anguera (SVP AI for Language Learning, Babbel), Hugo Ferreira (Senior Director of AI Research, Feedzai) and Bertie Muller (Chair, AISB), among others.

Where the Lisbon AI Summit sits in the AI calendar

June timing places the Lisbon AI Summit in a relatively competitive window for European AI events, though its southern European location differentiates it from London or Amsterdam-centric gatherings. Within Portugal specifically, the event has positioned itself as the primary large-scale AI conference, coinciding with Lisbon's growing standing as a European technology hub (the city hosts Web Summit annually and has developed a significant startup and tech community).

The single-day, one-venue format means it does not compete directly with multi-day international summits. It occupies a space closer to national or regional practitioner conferences than to global thought-leadership events.

Who attends the Lisbon AI Summit

The organiser targets senior technology executives, enterprise practitioners and AI solution providers. The website describes the mission as connecting "industry leaders with pioneering AI solution providers" and features "senior technology executives, visionary startup founders, and influential policymakers."

Testimonials on the site from a prior edition (noted as the Lithuania edition) reference participants from Vytautas Magnus University, EPAM Systems, Idea Link and other technology and consulting organisations. This suggests an audience that includes both large-enterprise practitioners and regional technology consultancy and startup communities.

Attendance is stated at approximately 1,000 participants (self-reported by the organiser; no independent verification is available).

What the Lisbon AI Summit format includes

The 2026 edition runs three parallel tracks across two main stages:

Enterprise AI Stage:

Engineering Stage:

The event includes a networking evening (included in the standard conference pass) and AI-powered real-time translation is offered for non-English sessions via attendees' smartphones. A dedicated networking app (Taptiq) is available for session and meeting management.

What the Lisbon AI Summit covers

The programme spans strategic and technical AI topics, with an explicit enterprise-application focus:

The 2026 agenda pages reference sessions on GenAI, LLM applications, AI coding tools (Cursor, Lovable), and responsible AI, alongside the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as an emerging technical theme.

FAQ - Identity and audience

Is the Lisbon AI Summit an established event or a new entrant?

Based on available evidence, the event ran a prior edition in Vilnius, Lithuania (April 2025) before relocating to Lisbon for 2026. Speaker testimonials on the website reference the Vilnius edition. The organiser (Confinn) appears to run the event under the same brand but adapting the location. This is a relatively young event series.

Who is the Lisbon AI Summit NOT designed for?

The event is not designed for academic or research audiences seeking peer-reviewed content. It is also not structured for deep technical specialisation: practitioners seeking advanced MLOps, model training or infrastructure-level content will find the programme skewed toward strategy and enterprise implementation. It is primarily aimed at enterprise technology buyers and practitioners, not academic or public-sector audiences.

Is the programme conducted in English?

Yes. The organiser states that "presentations, panel discussions, and networking sessions will be held in English." AI-powered real-time translation via smartphones is offered for non-English sessions.

The venue: Lisbon Congress Center (CCL)

The Lisbon Congress Center (Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, CCL) is located at Praça das Indústrias 1 in the Belém district, on the north bank of the Tagus River. It is one of Lisbon's primary large-format conference venues, capable of hosting events of 1,000+ attendees. The venue is approximately 13 km from Humberto Delgado Airport and is connected to the city centre by Tram Line 15E. It is within walking distance of LX Factory and the Docks area. On-site parking is available; the organiser recommends ride-hailing services (Uber, Bolt, FreeNow) as an alternative.

The organiser: Confinn

The organiser's identity is not prominently named on the Lisbon AI Summit website, but the event contact details (info@confinn.eu) and the contact listed (Cristina Bokor Rogeiro, +44 7700 101019) point to Confinn. A LinkedIn company page exists at linkedin.com/company/ai-lt/, which appears to link to an AI events operation in Lithuania. The social media handles linked from the site (facebook.com/ai.in.lithuania, x.com/ai_lithuania, instagram.com/ai.lithuania) also point to the Lithuanian AI events origin. This is consistent with an event production company that organised AI summits in Lithuania and has expanded to the Iberian market with the Lisbon edition. Full corporate details for Confinn are not publicly available.

Editorial take

A one-day format with a clear enterprise-practical orientation and an unusually broad multi-track structure for its size, the Lisbon AI Summit positions itself as the principal AI gathering for the Iberian and southern European technology market; the event's Lithuanian origin and limited public track record mean brand maturity remains to be established in the 2026 Lisbon edition.

How to register and what it costs

Ticket pricing for the 2026 edition:

Tickets are available via https://tickets.lisbonaisummit.com/. As of 2026-06-09, the website indicates "FINAL SEATS LEFT."

FAQ - Access and practicalities

How do I get to the Lisbon Congress Center from the airport?

Humberto Delgado Airport is approximately 13 km from the venue. Options include taxi or ride-hailing (Uber, Bolt, FreeNow), which takes approximately 20-30 minutes depending on traffic. Public transport is also available via Metro and connecting tram (Line 15E).

Is there a remote attendance option?

No remote ticket option is listed for the Lisbon AI Summit, unlike some competitor events that offer hybrid formats.

Are group discounts available?

Yes. The team-of-3 ticket (EUR 1,999 +VAT) represents a discount versus three individual passes (EUR 2,340 +VAT). Additional group or corporate pricing options are not listed on the public website; prospective buyers should contact info@confinn.eu.

Resources

Official website https://lisbonaisummit.com/
Register https://tickets.lisbonaisummit.com/
Programme / Agenda https://lisbonaisummit.com/agenda
Speakers https://lisbonaisummit.com/speakers
Networking app https://lisbon-ai-summit.taptiq.com