European AI Expo: Nvidia, Microsoft and ING will gather in Bucharest in November

2026 AI Expo Europe Conference: Bucharest brings together global AI and blockchain elites

From November 1 to 2, 2026, AI Expo Europe will be held grandly in Bucharest, Romania. According to the organizers, more than 100 guest speakers will be invited to this conference, including keynote speakers from technology giants such as NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, IBM and ING, as well as legal experts focusing on the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

The officially announced agenda includes a main conference stage and a demonstration stage, where 14 practical AI application cases will be displayed. As a media partner for this event, Cotribune cross-verified the program list, combining the speaker's personal history with local AI application data in Romania. Use the code COINTRIBUNE20 to enjoy a 20% discount on tickets purchased.

Event Summary

• Date: November 1 and 2, 2026
• Location: Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest
• Scale: Data released by the organizers includes more than 100 guest speakers, more than 3,000 participants and more than 59 international exhibitors.
• Keynote speech arrangement:
  • November 1: Microsoft, Google, Oracle and LinkedIn.
  • November 2: Nvidia, Adobe, ING, Alibaba Cloud, IBM, KPMG and Palo Alto Networks.
• 票价：从不含增值税99欧元（标准票）到不含增值税399欧元（VIP票）不等。使用代码 COINTRIBUNE20 可立减20%。

AI Expo Europe 议程亮点

根据官方议程，大会设有会议舞台和演示舞台。11月1日，微软、谷歌、甲骨文和领英将分别进行主题演讲；次日，英伟达、Adobe、ING、阿里云、IBM、毕马威和Palo Alto Networks 将接力登场。议题涵盖了此前由编辑团队探讨过的“加密支付中的AI代理”等前沿话题。

圆桌讨论聚焦于应用场景及其局限性，包括国防与国家安全中的AI、针对深度伪造的儿童保护、AI供应链（芯片、云计算、数据、模型提供商）以及全球AI竞赛。此外，还有一场专门讨论《人工智能法案》（AI Act，即欧盟人工智能监管法规）的会议，核心问题在于：“部署的AI由谁负责？”议程中明确提及了关于大规模治理、合规性和责任问题的深入探讨。

在“AI在行动”（AI in Action）环节，将有14场持续一小时的现场演示，涵盖从代码开发到客户服务的全流程，涉及金融、会计、数据分析、法律或竞争情报等领域的案例。其中，会计领域的演示将从发票数据提取开始，延伸至异常检测。

加密货币与区块链在 AI Expo Europe 中的地位

Although there are no independent meeting sessions specifically dedicated to cryptocurrency or blockchain on the online agenda, according to the speaker biographies released by the organizers on October 6, 2026, many confirmed speakers have backgrounds in this field. Therefore, the influence of cryptocurrencies is mainly reflected in the characters rather than the title of the meeting. Cointerbune details the overall framework in its explanatory article on "AI Agents in Encryption."

Legal representatives:

• Sergiu T. Vasilescu, managing partner at VD Law Group, is introduced as an expert in fintechnology, blockchain and cryptocurrency, and ranks first in Chambers and Partners 'fintechnology rankings (Band 1).
• Three other lawyers at the firm-Luca Dejan, Bogdan Rotaru and Ana Maria Buta-are also included in the list, with practices ranging from blockchain to cryptocurrency.

Industry and technology representatives:

• Felix Crisan, co-founder and chief technology officer of Netopia. Netopia is described as Romania's largest electronic payment processor, and is also the co-founder of BTKO.in, known as Romania's first cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2013.
• Sebastian Cochinescu, an entrepreneur and business angel investor, founded a blockchain traceability platform that was used during the 2019 NATO "Brave Warrior" exercise.

It should be noted that the specific meeting time of these speakers has not yet been included in the online agenda, and their speaking time has yet to be confirmed. In addition, meetings on the Artificial Intelligence Act may also involve crypto platforms that integrate AI, such as scenarios for customer support or fraud prevention.

Why is AI a key topic in the 5.2% adoption market?

According to the "Enterprise ICT Usage Survey" released by Eurostat in December 2025, only 5.2% of Romania companies with 10 or more employees used AI in 2025, which is the lowest proportion in the EU. In comparison, the EU average is 20%, while Denmark is as high as 42%. The gap between Denmark and Romania has reached eightfold.

The organizers used this data as an argument. In its 2025 edition of the report released on July 6, 2026, it was pointed out that more than 3,200 professionals purchased or applied for tickets, and 176 companies purchased multiple tickets, that is, more than half of the votes sold. It should be noted that these data are self-declared and have not been independently verified.

For these companies, which only account for 5.2%(and will grow significantly in the future), the question asked is no longer "Should we use AI?" but "Where can AI provide us with real rewards?" As AI Expo Europe stated in a blog post on July 6, 2026, this is the core concern of the current market.

Fare details and discount code usage guide

Based on the organizer's ticketing information reviewed on October 6, 2026, three ticket types are available:

Note: According to the agenda, lunch is limited to senior ticket and VIP ticket holders only, and dinner is limited to VIP ticket holders only. However, the pricing page shows that all three ticket types can be used for lunch and dinner, which conflicts with the agenda. It is recommended to confirm this detail with the organizer before purchasing.

As of October 6, 2026, there are still two places marked "TBA" on the agenda: the opening keynote speech on November 1 and a company's presentations. The list of speakers at the roundtable, including guests at the AI Act session, has not been released. These details will be finalized through the official agenda before the opening of the conference on November 1.

Regarding the application of AI in the cryptocurrency field, Coincibune has previously published a theoretical article by Alchemy CEO on AI agents. To book a place at AI Expo Europe with a 20% discount, enter the code COINTRIBUNE20 on the official ticketing website. The offer is based on Cointrune's media partnership with AI Expo Europe.