Arrival
Day 0 · 21 April- Badge collection and early arrivals
- VIP welcome reception opening the Founders Circle
- A closed speaker & curator dinner for 35
The Founding Edition · 22–23 April 2027 · Barcelona
Welcome to
People who are shaping what's next
Europe's most influential business leaders, together for two days to work out how AI actually changes a company. C-level executives and founders only. Capped at 1,000. Hosted by Factorial.
Tickets coming soon
See the programme
1,000Capped attendance
2Days in Barcelona
100%C-level and founders
0Vendor booths
Why The One Summit
The One Summit is a 2-day event built for business leaders navigating the messy middle of AI adoption. Most AI events talk about the technology. The One Summit talks about the companies making it work. We bring together the operators, founders and leaders who have already built AI-native companies, not to talk about what's possible, but to show exactly how they did it.
No exhibition floor
No vendor booths
No sales pitches
Two days
A skeleton that keeps moving as speakers confirmThe state of play
Day 1 · 22 April- Opening keynote: State of AI in the European mid-market
- Panel: what CFOs and COOs need before they invest
- From pilot to scale, with a named customer
- Three breakout tracks running all day
- VIP cocktails, rooftop afterwork, closing party
The work
Day 2 · 23 April- AI adoption benchmarks across European SMBs
- Practitioner deep dive: HR, finance and operations
- Panel: buy, build or partner
- The AI Act countdown, seven months before Annex III applies
- Closing panel and VIP dinner
Six tracks
One main stage, parallel rooms on both daysAI Strategy & Leadership
Main stage. Readiness, governance, ROI and where Europe goes next.
AI in Practice
The practitioner track, for the people actually implementing it.
Founders, Funding & Growth
Building, raising, scaling and exiting in Europe. Anchored by Itnig.
Governance & European Competitiveness
The AI Act in practice, sovereign AI, and the €200bn behind it.
VIP & Executive Experience
Receptions and dinners. Relationships, not content.
Community & Networking
Breakfasts, structured networking, wellness, the closing party.
Speakers
C-level executives, institutional representatives and the people carrying the flag for AI inside their industries. They are the profiles leading corporate and executive AI implementation right now, and they drive it from the inside rather than sell it from the outside.
Passes
Every registration is reviewedInvestor
Investor Pass
Announced soonFounding Edition pricing, excluding VAT.
- Both days, all six tracks
- Every breakout room
- Breakfasts and the closing party
Executive
Executive Pass
Announced soonFounding Edition pricing, excluding VAT.
- Everything in the Investor Pass
- Priority breakout seating
- VIP cocktail reception
- Speaker lounge access
Founders Circle
Founders Circle
Announced soonFounding Edition pricing, excluding VAT.
- Everything in the Executive Pass
- Day 0 VIP welcome reception
- Speaker & curator dinner
- VIP closing dinner
Bringing a team? We offer group rates for five or more passes, so just ask for a quote.
Partner with us
Founding Edition · first partnersWhat we sell is proximity to a room, not floor space. Partners anchor a track for two days instead of renting a stand for ten minutes.
Limited
Founding Partner
- Main stage keynote slot
- Named across the Founding Edition
- VIP hospitality and dinner hosting
Per track
Anchor Partner
- Breakout track anchoring, both days
- Track session hosting
- Speaking seat on merit
Open
Strategic Partner
- A hosted breakout session
- Community activations
- Founding Community listing
Capped at 1,000. The Founding Edition.
Barcelona · 22–23 April 2027 · C-level executives and founders only
Tickets coming soonWant in on the Founding Edition?
Whether as a speaker, strategic partner or executive attendee, get in touch for the details.
For More Information Please Contact:
sponsorship@theonesummit.ai