Top AI Keynote Speakers in France 2026: The New Turn

Corporate event planners in France facing a surge in artificial intelligence programming have a new benchmark for speaker selection, as itsocial.fr reported its 2026 ranking of the country’s top five AI keynote speakers. The curated selection arrives as companies scramble to book experts for annual conventions, executive seminars, and commercial kick-offs following the widespread adoption of generative AI since late 2022.

Samuel Gaulay Brings Practical Workflow Integration to Corporate Stages

Among the selected profiles, Samuel Gaulay anchors the practitioner category by focusing on how businesses can orchestrate artificial, biological, and collective intelligence within daily workflows. Operating under the framework of combining AI, IB, and IC methodologies, Gaulay draws on his background as an entrepreneur, international speaker for TEDx Saclay and VivaTech, and leader of the Paris-based innovation studio MAGICLΔB. His career includes tracking transformation projects at the Capgemini Innovation Lab since 2017, where he co-designed demonstrators involving robotics, mixed reality, and conversational agents while consulting annually with roughly one hundred executives.

Aurélie Jean and Laurence Devillers Target Algorithmic Bias and Digital Ethics

Complementing the practical workflows approach, scientist, entrepreneur, and author Aurélie Jean addresses algorithm mechanics, data biases, and identifying digital falsehoods for executive committees and innovation boards in both French and English. On the academic and regulatory front, Sorbonne University professor and CNRS researcher Laurence Devillers focuses on the ethics of conversational agents and artificial intelligence systems, delivering insights tailored to human resources directors and executive boards operating within highly regulated sectors.

Cédric Villani and Gilles Babinet Analyze Macroeconomic and Public Policy Horizons

Expanding the scope to long-term societal and institutional impacts, Fields Medalist and former deputy Cédric Villani addresses the intersection of science, public policy, and Europe’s strategic position for university programs and corporate conventions. Rounding out the selection, entrepreneur and former Digital Council president Gilles Babinet examines artificial intelligence at the scale of broader economic and societal structures, addressing professional federations and economic forums.