EY National AI Conference 2026

From leading back to learning

It’s 2026 and AI progress is accelerating - yet competing viewpoints, expanding technology choices, and turning momentum into clear decisions are only getting harder. In this new reality, AI success isn’t powered by vision alone, but by continuous learning, capability-building, and responsible execution.

Now in its third edition, the EY National AI Conference 2026 brings together leaders from business, technology and research to turn the 2026 AI agenda into clear priorities organizations can act on. The conference focuses on what truly enables successful AI adoption today - from governance and sovereignty to Physical AI, agentic systems and measurable business impact.

Through keynote sessions, a business panel, and nine breakout sessions focusing on selected deep dives from our AI Agenda in 2026, participants explore hands-on trainings – such as building Copilot agents, conducting an AI maturity assessment for your company, or understanding the future of application-building through vibecoding - as well as sharing our experience with agentic risk frameworks, understanding the rise of Physical AI, or simulating different AI future scenarios and their impact on the workforce.

Keynote speakers include Alexia Cambon from the Office of Applied Research at Microsoft Seattle, sharing research on what drives successful AI adoption; Katharina Jessa, Chief Revenue Officer at Wandelbots, highlighting why Physical AI is becoming a key revenue driver; and Imanol Schlag, who leads Swiss research on large language models at ETH Zurich and provides insights into AI sovereignty and Switzerland’s role in open and compliant AI ecosystems.

The conference concludes with a reflective and humorous closing by comedian Karpi, offering a sharp perspective on what today’s AI can - and can’t - do.

Additional Information:

• This event will be held in English
• The participation fee is 290.- CHF