World AI Cannes Festival: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
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Verified ·6 official sources·Organised by Informa (delivering WAICF from 2027)
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Feb 10–11, 2027 · World AI Cannes Festival 2027 source
- Where
- Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- For 2027, WAICF introduces a Startup pass for AI startups and scaleups. The organiser says full pricing will be available at the October 2026 registration launch; the published page gives no price and offers a register-interest option. source
- WAICF Awards 2026, including a Startup Award
- WAICF Awards 2026 Startup Award: a trophy, online visibility and public-relations support, and 1 Full Pass to WAICF 2026. source
- Cadence
- Annual, February
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Next edition
| Dates | Feb 10–11, 2027 source |
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| Edition | World AI Cannes Festival 2027 |
| Venue | Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | For 2027, WAICF introduces a Startup pass for AI startups and scaleups. The organiser says full pricing will be available at the October 2026 registration launch; the published page gives no price and offers a register-interest option. source |
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WAICF Awards 2026, including a Startup Award
| Prize | WAICF Awards 2026 Startup Award: a trophy, online visibility and public-relations support, and 1 Full Pass to WAICF 2026. source |
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Meeting investors there
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Official
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to WAICF Awards 2026, including a Startup Award.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
World AI Cannes Festival: frequently asked
When is World AI Cannes Festival 2027?
World AI Cannes Festival 2027 runs Feb 10–11, 2027 at Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, according to the organiser's published dates.
How do startups get into World AI Cannes Festival?
For 2027, WAICF introduces a Startup pass for AI startups and scaleups. The organiser says full pricing will be available at the October 2026 registration launch; the published page gives no price and offers a register-interest option.
What is WAICF Awards 2026, including a Startup Award?
World AI Cannes Festival's pitch competition. Prize as published: WAICF Awards 2026 Startup Award: a trophy, online visibility and public-relations support, and 1 Full Pass to WAICF 2026..
How big is World AI Cannes Festival?
10,000+ participants (2026, announced figure); 7,500+ attendees (2027, published promotional figure) attendees, per the organiser.