Conference

February 10-11, 2026

The Conference will present a series of keynotes, interactive sessions, and discussions highlighting the latest developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Covering topics across technology, science, economics, policy, and beyond, the program is designed to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration. Developed in partnership with leading organizations, the Summit offers a forward-looking agenda that brings together experts, researchers, and innovators to explore the future of AI.

KEYNOTES
Our keynote sessions feature prominent experts in AI who will offer in-depth analyses of current research trends and emerging innovations. This year, AMLD will host four keynote sessions, on the following theme:

• Multimodal Intelligence in the Physical World
• AI-Driven Scientific Discovery: Breaking Fundamental Barriers
• Superintelligence - A dream for Europe, or a nightmare?
• Brain & AI: The Dawn of True AI-Human Cognitive Symbiosis

FISHBOWL
Join the AMLD Community for four interactive Fishbowl sessions that bring together experts and participants to debate the most pressing topics in AI and Machine Learning. Engage in open discussions, share your perspectives, and explore the future of AI through diverse viewpoints. This year's themes include:

• AI and the Future or Work: Markets, Machines and Meaning
• Money, Chips, Energy: Switzerland at the crossroads
• Media and Democracy Under Machine Influence
• Europe in the age of AI: Dead or Alive?

TRACKS
Our themed tracks, hosted by AMLD partners and the EPFL AI Center, explore the many ways AI is transforming diverse domains - from technology and the natural sciences to economics, politics, and the social sciences. Each track offers an in-depth look at practical applications, emerging research, and real-world innovation across the AI landscape. Detailed information about each session is available in the Event Schedule section. The conference days will feature Tracks on the following topics:

• Inside Apertus - Engineering a Sovereign Foundation Model
• AI and Energy: Building a Sustainable Future
• AI product Management
• AI Safety & Alignment - 1
• AI Safety & Alignment - 2
• AI & the Molecular World: Small molecules
• Assessing the Disruption by AI Agents: Economic, Security and Legal Perspectives
• Artificial Intelligence Across Legal Practice and Education
• Swiss AI Initiative - Foundations of a National AI Innovation Ecosystem
• AI & the Molecular World: proteins
• Defying the Odds: AI/ML Strategies to Drive Clinical Trial Success
• AI for Humanitarian Response
• AI in Private Banking and Asset Management: Tailored Approaches to Achieve Results
• Scientific AI for Science and Engineering
• AI Next: Student Innovation & Emerging Talent
• Reimagining Drug Research and Discovery with Biology-Aware AI
• AI & Media, how to secure and verify info ?
• The Future of Robotics in an AI world: A Debat
• Generating value, not just text. What successful companies are doing differently.
• Open AI Models
• AI and Autonomous Labs as Next-Generation Discovery Platforms
• AI in the board: driving transformation from pilots to scale
• AI Agents & Skills to Scale the Automation of Corporate Processes

UNCONFERENCE ROUND TABLES
Experience AMLD's unconference-style round tables - informal, participant-driven discussions designed to inspire genuine exchange and collaboration. Participants will propose and select the topics at each table, then engage in open conversations on the latest AI and Machine Learning trends and challenges. It's a unique opportunity to share ideas, ask bold questions, and connect with experts and peers in an open, engaging environment. This year's four round table sessions will address some of the most relevant and forward-looking issues shaping the AI landscape. Come ready to contribute, debate, and co-create ideas that drive the field forward.