WAICF - World AI Cannes Festival

🚀 Dive into the transformative power of AI for Manufacturing at the World AI Cannes Festival 2025! The AI revolution is reshaping the manufacturing industry, unlocking countless opportunities to optimize processes and redefine operations. Our sessions are here to help businesses navigate this shift and harness the potential of cutting-edge AI solutions. Key sessions you can’t miss ⬇️ 🎤 The Next AI Techs Yu G. (Yu Guo), VP of Data, Analytics, and AI at bp, will reveal why industrialized machine learning is a game-changer for the sector. 🎤 AI Societal Impacts Nicolas Maillot, Chief Architect of Data, AI, and Edge Computing at Thales Alenia Space, will explore how AI is transforming engineering and manufacturing in the space industry.   Don't miss these exclusive sessions and book your pass now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZFqfiJR

The Cannes Neurons 2025 applications are now open! ✨ This is your chance to shine if you're an innovative startup in the field of AI. This year, we are looking for bold AI projects in our strategic sectors: banking & finance, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Don't miss this unique opportunity to elevate your startup in a prestigious setting! Apply today on our platform until December 20: https://lnkd.in/edvxb7gC

WAICF IS BACK FOR ITS 4TH EDITION! 🥳 Meet our new sponsors on #WAICF25 🌟 Explore cutting-edge advancements and expertise with industry leaders like DXC Technology, innovators at hub.brussels, data pioneers Provalis Research: Text Analytics Software Company, academic excellence from EURECOM and transformative solutions by Thinkative—all contributing to shaping the future of AI and technology. 🚀 🎫Book your pass now and bring the benefit of AI to your company at #WAICF25 : https://lnkd.in/edvmBb2A Institut EuropIA

🎉 IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST OF THE WEEK 🎉 📚 Article : A Chinese lab has released a ‘reasoning’ AI model to rival OpenAI’s o1 🔗 TechCrunch : https://lnkd.in/dQY2cHRE 📊 Figure : $35.08 billion 🔗 The Guardian : https://lnkd.in/dM4ky6Ry 💡 Quote : “I think we can create big things with a few hundred million euros, [...] Europe can create competitive AI models today, But over the next two or three years, [success] depends on the number of initiatives and the ability of those who are the real geniuses — those building the best companies — not to be swallowed up or to sell too quickly” 💭 Xavier Niel, French Tech Investor and Founder of iliad 🔗 Financial Times : https://lnkd.in/dptmmtRn 📅 Save the date! February 14-16, 2025, in Cannes. 🎟️ Early bird passes are available 7 days more (until November 29th) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAkCctEz

🚨 1 Week Left for the Super Early Bird! Don’t miss your chance to save 30% on your pass for the World AI Cannes Festival 2025! Secure your spot now and join the global AI community in Cannes for inspiring talks, networking and groundbreaking innovations 🎫✨ 👉 Register today: https://lnkd.in/ea3AG4Tq

🎉 IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST OF THE WEEK 🎉 📚 Article : OpenAI is launching an AI agent that can do work for people 🔗 Competition Policy International : https://lnkd.in/etGPca3Z Quartz : https://lnkd.in/gpgWDdAQ 📊 Figure : 🔗 TechCrunch : https://lnkd.in/gZBbVN-4 💡 Quote : "As this concept of data sovereignty becomes more mature and people understand what it means, we see more and more companies understanding the importance of having your data locally and under a specific jurisdiction and governance". 💭 Filippo Sanesi, Global head of startup marketing and operations, OVHcloud 🔗 CNBC : https://lnkd.in/gav6e3tY 📅 Save the date! February 14-16, 2025, in Cannes. 🎟️ Early bird passes are still available now (until November 29th) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAkCctEz

🌟 Welcome to our New Speakers! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce our latest lineup of confirmed speakers for the WAICF - World AI Cannes Festival 2025! These AI Leaders and Experts are shaping the future of AI across majors industries: 🎤 Francesca Rossi – IBM Fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader, IBM 🎤 Esma Aimeur – Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Université de Montréal 🎤 Dileep George – Director of Research, Google DeepMind 🎤 Pascale Fung – Director/Senior Director of AI Research, CAIR Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (Hong Kong)/Meta FAIR 🎤 Anna Mareschi Danieli – Vice-Chairman, Acciaierie Bertoli Safau SpA Safau S.p.A., @Danieli Group 🎤 Marcin Hejka– General Partner, OTB Ventures Get ready to hear their insights on the latest trends and challenges in AI innovation. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired by the brightest minds in the industry. 📅 Save the date! February 14-16, 2025, in Cannes. 🎟️ Early bird passes are available now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAkCctEz

🎉 IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST OF THE WEEK 🎉 📚 Article : EU Set to Fine Apple in First Major Enforcement of Digital Markets Act 🔗 Competition Policy International : https://lnkd.in/etGPca3Z Bloomberg : https://lnkd.in/eRCzt8Ws 📊 Figure : $ 3.43 trillion 🔗 TechCrunch : https://lnkd.in/dYa9BDUP 💡 Quote : "First, it’s clear that there are a lot of new opportunities to use new AI advances to accelerate our core business that should have strong ROI over the next few years" 💭 Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta 🔗 Quartz : https://lnkd.in/eY5uh2Bh

🎉 IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST OF THE WEEK 🎉 📚 Article : Google Inks Deal for Nuclear Power for AI Tech, Data Centers 🔗AI Business : https://lnkd.in/g6NpWgDj 📊 Figure : 96% 🔗 Business Standard : https://lnkd.in/erJUC8C6 💡 Quote : "we're not going to hit the climate goals anyway because we're not organized to do it" 💭 Eric Schmidt 🔗 The Register : https://lnkd.in/e6PJitvK

🎉 IT'S TIME FOR THE BEST OF THE WEEK 🎉 📚 Article : California governor vetoes bill to regulate artificial intelligence 🔗Financial Times : https://lnkd.in/dwFbws99 📊 Figure : $6.6 billion 🔗Silicon UK : https://lnkd.in/d7nW7_-z The New York Times : https://lnkd.in/d_vjpcTG 💡 Quote : “The global discourse on AI has already changed, we hear much less about the existential risks of AI, or so-called high risks. We hear about a potential bubble. We hear about what the latest developments are. That’s part of what we’re trying to do, to help change that discourse. So maybe it’s less fascinating, but it’s more concrete.” 💭Anne Bouverot 🔗 The Guardian US : https://lnkd.in/euFFkGwK