If your search for AI events in France begins and ends in Paris, you will miss some of the most focused meetings on the calendar. France's 2027 line-up stretches from industrial casework across university cities to biomedical imaging in Strasbourg and computing research in Nice.
I would choose by the problem you need to solve, because these events serve very different rooms. Here are eight that deserve a closer look.
1. AI4Industry 2027
18-22 JANUARY 2027 | MULTIPLE FRENCH CITIES + ONLINE
AI4Industry combines conferences with company visits and workshops built around real industrial use cases. I would put it first for students, AI experts and companies that want to test deployment ideas instead of only hearing presentations.
2. International Conference on AI, Machine Learning and Robotics
27-28 JANUARY 2027 | PARIS, FRANCE
This conference brings AI, machine learning and robotics into one programme, with tracks on generative models, computer vision and human-robot interaction. Its dedicated work on explainability, fairness, privacy and safety makes it relevant if responsible AI sits inside your technical brief.
3. ICARA 2027
25-27 FEBRUARY 2027 | PARIS, FRANCE
ICARA goes deeper into automation, intelligent control, perception, sensing and human-robot interaction. I would choose it for robotics researchers and engineers who need technical conversations about autonomous systems and real applications.
4. AI in Higher Education Summit 2027
16-17 MARCH 2027 | ESCP CAMPUS CHAMPERRET, PARIS
This ESCP summit examines how AI is changing higher education through keynotes, parallel sessions and roundtables. Academic leaders, policymakers and learning-technology teams should attend with a governance or implementation question they can test with peers.
5. IABM 2027
22-24 MARCH 2027 | STRASBOURG, FRANCE
IABM is the focused option for artificial intelligence in biological and medical imaging. I would recommend it to imaging researchers, clinicians working with computational tools and engineers who need domain-specific feedback.
6. BCR'27
3-5 MAY 2027 | NICE, FRANCE + ONLINE
BCR'27 places its artificial-intelligence conference beside tracks in data science, cybersecurity and health informatics. That crossover suits researchers whose work cannot be contained inside one discipline, while hybrid presentation gives authors more flexibility.
7. RAISE Summit 2027
6-8 JULY 2027 | PALAIS DES CONGRES, PARIS
RAISE is the business-heavy choice, bringing together executives, startups, investors and policymakers around frontier AI, adoption and return on investment. I would favour it when your goal is partnerships, funding conversations or an enterprise AI strategy.
8. AIintelli Vision 2027
20-22 SEPTEMBER 2027 | NICE, FRANCE
AIintelli Vision closes this selection with machine learning, generative AI, natural language processing, computer vision and explainable AI. Its broad scientific scope works best for researchers and engineers who want cross-topic exposure or plan to submit work.
Which event would I choose for you?
PhD students should start with AI4Industry for applied experience, ICARA for robotics or IABM for medical imaging. Senior researchers should compare submission tracks, publication routes and the people already confirmed before booking.
Founders, investors and senior executives will probably gain more from RAISE. University leaders should look at the AI in Higher Education Summit, while cross-disciplinary computing researchers should consider BCR'27.
If your AI work serves a specific industry, also check my guides to transport analytics events and hotel technology events. A focused sector event can bring you closer to buyers than a general AI conference.