WAICF Cannes event: during the WAICF (World AI Cannes Festival), the world’s leading artificial intelligence gathering at the Palais des Festivals, hosting your clients, partners and prospects in an exceptional setting makes all the difference. An independent event agency based in Cannes for over 20 years, we design your bespoke B2B evenings, cocktails, dinners and receptions for a demanding international clientele.
WAICF Cannes event: why this format for your company?
The WAICF brings together, for a few days, AI startups and software vendors, large groups undergoing transformation, tech decision-makers, investors and buyers from around the world. Within this concentration of players and budgets, a client cocktail or dinner during the WAICF in Cannes creates a privileged setting to strengthen your business relationships, showcase a solution or a funding round and win new accounts away from the bustle of the stands.
Which event formats for the WAICF?
- Networking cocktail and business dinner — on a private Croisette beach, in a villa or at the Palais des Festivals.
- Gala evening and VIP reception — to make a lasting impression and build loyalty with key accounts.
- Breakfast, brunch and lunch cocktail — daytime formats between meetings.
- Solution launch and press conference — to give visibility to a product or a funding round.
- Investor evening and after-work — to bring together funds, startups and decision-makers in an informal setting.
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A turnkey organisation
Venue selection and privatisation, catering, decoration, scenography, sound and lighting, hostesses, security, entertainment: we coordinate everything for a successful tech and AI reception during the WAICF in Cannes, from design to on-site production.
Frequently asked questions
When should I book an event for the WAICF?
As early as possible: during the WAICF, the best venues on the Croisette and at the port are booked several months in advance. We help you secure the venue and format suited to your objectives.
Can you manage an event for an international company?
Yes. We work B2B for an international clientele (software vendors, large groups, investment funds, integrators) and adapt the service to your standards and working language.
Cannes Exhibitions is an independent event agency, not affiliated with, associated with, sponsored by, accredited by, or officially connected to the organiser of the WAICF (World AI Cannes Festival). The WAICF / World AI Cannes Festival name and trademark are the property of their respective owners (EuropIA Institute, the official organiser) and are mentioned here for calendar reference only, to indicate the period of our services. For official information, please see the organiser’s website: worldaicannes.com.
WAICF Cannes: planning a corporate B2B event
Every year, WAICF gathers AI startups, major tech groups, investors and decision-makers in Cannes. During the WAICF in Cannes, standing out to this international audience takes more than a booth: an investor evening, a product demo or a VIP dinner steps from the Palais des Festivals makes the difference.
An independent events agency based in Cannes for over 20 years, Cannes Exhibitions designs and produces your bespoke B2B events during WAICF. We operate on private beaches, villas, rooftops and yachts moored at the Palais marina, for formats that leave a lasting mark on your prospects and clients.
Our services for a successful WAICF Cannes event
- Parties, cocktails, gala dinners and B2B buffets
- Catering, floral décor, furniture and scenography
- Hosts, security, sound and lighting
- Private beaches, villas and yachts near the Palais
- VIP hospitality and welcome of international delegations
Every project starts with a brief tailored to your target, budget and commercial goals. Our knowledge of Cannes and of the WAICF calendar ensures flawless delivery. WAICF Cannes: make your presence a highlight and turn networking into concrete opportunities.