If you are looking for the top AI events in Spain for 2027, one city keeps winning: Barcelona. Every Spanish event in my current calendar takes place there, but the audiences range from academic researchers to factory engineers.
That concentration makes planning easier, provided you choose by purpose. I would not send a doctoral researcher and a plant manager to the same event simply because both programmes mention artificial intelligence. Continue reading to identify the best AI event in Spain just for you.
1. AGSAIML2027
8-10 MARCH 2027 | BARCELONA, SPAIN
AGSAIML2027 opens Spain's AI calendar with three days of research, workshops, panels and networking. Its programme stretches across generative AI, large language models, computer vision, robotics, MLOps and responsible AI.
I would consider this event if you want broad technical coverage or a place to present research. The mix of academic and industry topics also suits professionals who are still deciding where to specialise.
2. International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
20-21 MARCH 2027 | BARCELONA, SPAIN
AIML 2027 follows later in March with keynote lectures, technical presentations, posters, panels and networking. The agenda covers foundational research and practical applications, including generative AI, edge intelligence, cybersecurity, ethics and smart manufacturing.
The industry forum and doctoral symposium make this one especially relevant for researchers who want contact beyond their university. I would arrive with a clear paper, poster or collaboration goal rather than treating it as a general networking trip.
3. Advanced Factories 2027
31 MARCH-2 APRIL 2027 | FIRA BARCELONA GRAN VIA
Advanced Factories is where AI leaves the slide deck and enters the production line. The exhibition and Industry 4.0 Congress focus on automation, industrial robotics, machine vision, digital twins, machine learning and connected manufacturing.
I would prioritise it if you buy, build or integrate technology for factories. The event is also a strong fit for AI vendors that need conversations with plant managers, CIOs and industrial engineers.
4. Advanced Manufacturing Barcelona 2027
28-29 SEPTEMBER 2027 | FIRA BARCELONA GRAN VIA
Advanced Manufacturing Barcelona brings the industrial conversation back in autumn. Its scope includes robotics, cobots, industrial software, digital twins, AI, smart storage and autonomous vehicles.
This is the event I would choose for practical supplier discovery and regional manufacturing contacts. Go with a shortlist of processes you want to improve, because a focused problem will produce better conversations than a vague search for innovation.
Which Spanish AI event should you attend?
PhD students and academic researchers should compare AGSAIML2027 with AIML 2027, then inspect the submission requirements and speaker programme. Early-career researchers may get more value from the event that gives their own work a visible role.
Manufacturing leaders, automation engineers and technology buyers should start with Advanced Factories. Advanced Manufacturing Barcelona is a useful autumn option for supplier meetings, demonstrations and the next phase of an industrial digitalisation plan.
If your work crosses into mobility or hospitality, I would also scan my guides to transport analytics events and hotel technology events. The best event may sit inside the industry where your AI product will actually be used.