Monaco — January 23, 2026 — After a strong response to its 2025 edition, WAIB Summit Monaco confirms its return on June 9–10, 2026, hosted at One Monte-Carlo, right in Monaco’s famous Casino Square.
Known as one of the more private and selective gatherings focused on Web3, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Assets, WAIB Summit Monaco 2026 plans to welcome over 2,000 international participants. Attendees include startup founders, family offices, institutional investors, venture capital firms, regulators, policymakers, global brands, and independent thinkers involved in shaping future technology.
The timing again aligns with the global attention around the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. The summit blends innovation with Monaco’s luxury setting, using the city’s peak global visibility to host discussions around finance, data, and the future internet.
The 2025 WAIB Summit Monaco recorded strong participation and reach:
150+ speakers representing global organizations such as Microsoft, Coinbase, OKX, Galaxy Digital, B2C2, and AS Monaco, alongside other international firms and institutions
50 well-known KOLs, reaching a combined audience of more than 6 million followers
2,000+ attendees from multiple regions
Over 1.3 million impressions across social platforms
These numbers helped position WAIB Summit Monaco as a serious meeting point for ideas, capital, and long-term influence across Web3 and AI fields.
Across past editions, WAIB Summit Monaco has worked with 150+ organizations from Web3, AI, finance, and academic sectors.
Notable names include Crypto.com, Animoca Brands, Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), Stacks, Ledger, CAMP, Nosana, iVault, Paybis, and Imperial College London.
Their continued involvement reflects the event’s credibility and its role as a neutral platform for discussion and collaboration.
WAIB Summit Monaco 2026 will expand its format with focused sessions and closed-door side events. The aim is to support real exchange between builders, investors, and decision-makers. Expected participation includes major exchanges, global banks, institutional leaders such as Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, and Galaxy Digital, along with family offices, asset managers, and representatives from Monaco and Liechtenstein.
Family Offices Exclusive Meetup
A private session bringing together UHNWI, family offices, institutional investors, and asset managers in a closed and trusted setting.
WAIB Summit Monte Carlo Awards
Recognition for notable work and progress across Web3, AI, and Digital Assets, focusing on long-term contribution rather than hype.
VC and Startup Pitch Sessions
Selected Web3 and AI startups present ideas directly to venture capital firms and strategic investors.
AI and Web3 Hackathon
Developers and builders work together, supported by universities and global tech communities, to explore practical applications in AI and decentralized systems.
A closed event for global Web3 and AI creators, combining workshops with open discussion around influence, creativity, and technology.
AI Film Festival
A showcase focused on filmmaking powered by artificial intelligence. The festival explores how AI changes storytelling, authorship, and creative process. Filmmakers, artists, technologists, and thinkers come together to share and discuss new forms of expression.
Anthony Bourached — Associate Professor of Machine Learning and Creative AI at UCL, Vincent Lowy — Former Head, ENS Louis-Lumière
Official Website: https://aifilmfest-monaco.com
The Moon Party
This is the final event. It happens at night. On the beach along the Riviera coast. Monaco and Monte Carlo sky above. Founders, investors, and people with ideas all come together. It is meant to close the summit in a relaxed way.
Tickets for WAIB Summit Monaco 2026 are open now.
Early-bird tickets are live for a short time only.
🌐 Website: https://waibsummit.com
🎟️ Tickets: https://app.moongate.id/e/waibsummitmonaco2026
WAIB Summit stands for Web3 and AI Summit. It is a global platform. It connects investors, family offices, founders, and builders working in Web3 and artificial intelligence.
The summit takes place in Monaco. It is held after the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend. The setting mixes Monaco’s classic style with new digital ideas. The focus is on discussion and connection, not noise.
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