Conference Stage
Malta Edition 2026

The Global Inflection Point for AI Governance

Where frontier AI, decentralized systems, and global regulators confront the future of intelligence.

St. Julians, Malta
28-30 October, 2026
AAIS
Supermoon
Neo
OORT
XYO
IO.NET
YGG
DeTaSECURE
Holo
Unyt
AI.KIDO
OASIS
AAIS
Supermoon
Neo
OORT
XYO
IO.NET
YGG
DeTaSECURE
Holo
Unyt
AI.KIDO
OASIS
AAIS
Supermoon
Neo
OORT
XYO
IO.NET
YGG
DeTaSECURE
Holo
Unyt
AI.KIDO
OASIS

A deliberately capped convening of the people shaping AI’s next decade.

HumanAIx
HumanAIxHost

elite international delegates from over 50+ countries

5,000

in assets represented by funds actively deploying into AI infrastructure

$50B+

International journalists and policy media present.

100+

Speakers across frontier AI, decentralized systems, policy, and academia.

60+

Participating companies across AI, Web3, enterprise, and research.

100+

What is DeAI Summit?

DeAI Summit Experience

Forging the next era of Intelligence

As AI regulation accelerates globally and centralized models face mounting challenges around trust, compliance, and control, DeAI Summit convenes a forum where frontier AI labs, decentralized AI ecosystems, and policymakers confront these questions together.

We strip away noise, optics, and performative panels. What remains is focused dialogue, structured disagreement, and outcomes that shape how AI is governed, built, and deployed.

A neutral, sovereign forum inside the EU for AI governance debate.
Direct dialogue between frontier labs, decentralized networks, and regulators.
Serious technical and policy discourse without PR theater.
A setting where disagreement is expected, structured, and productive.
Conference Hall

InterContinental
Malta

St Julians | Malta

DeAI Main Stage 2026

95% C-Level
Founders

On Stage

Our Leading Voices On The DeAI Summit Stage

Dr. Max Li

Dr. Max Li

CEO & Founder, Adjunct Professor

OORT, Columbia University
Dr. Xue (Steve) Liu

Dr. Xue (Steve) Liu

Assoc. VP of Research

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Dr. Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy

Dr. Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy

Vice Dean

King Saud University
Prof. Alexiei Dingli

Prof. Alexiei Dingli

Full Professor of Applied AI

University of Malta
Dr. Aaron Farrugia

Dr. Aaron Farrugia

Member of the Parliament, Founder

Government of Malta, Economiq
James Kingstone

James Kingstone

Director DAO SPV

CDOT
Dr. Ioannis Revolidis

Dr. Ioannis Revolidis

Director

DLT Centre - University of Malta
Dr. Sean Yang

Dr. Sean Yang

Co-Founder and CTO

OORT, Columbia University
Prof. Joshua Ellul

Prof. Joshua Ellul

Associate Professor

University of Malta
Dr. Mike O'Sullivan

Dr. Mike O'Sullivan

Senior Lecturer & Researcher

University of Auckland
Prof. André Xuereb

Prof. André Xuereb

Full Professor of Physics

University of Malta
Precision Networking

HumanAIx is advancing the open infrastructure for decentralized AI — where compute, data, and intelligence are governed by people.

01

Curated Seating

Engineered seating arrangements based on shared technical, regulatory, or investment context.

02

Closed-Door Roundtables

Small-group discussions under Chatham House rules for high-stakes governance and technical debates.

03

Private Dinners

Off-agenda evening gatherings enabling candid conversations between founders, frontier labs, and capital allocators.

04

One-on-One Engagement

Dedicated time and spaces for focused bilateral meetings throughout the summit.

Our Sponsors & Partners

AAIS
Economiq
LFG
Norm Partners
Solus Group
WASA
Supermoon
Neo
OORT
XYO
IO.NET
YGG
DeTaSECURE
Holo
Unyt
AI.KIDO
OASIS