Newswise — On March 17-18, 2026, ESCP Business School will convene the world’s academic leaders, policy makers, and AI pioneers in Paris for two days of high-level discussions on one pressing question: How should higher education evolve in an AI-driven world?
At a time when artificial intelligence is forcing universities, governments and employers to rethink how they develop and assess talent, this event provides an opportunity to witness the strategic conversations that will determine how degrees, skills, academic research and policy evolve in Europe and beyond.
of AI in Higher Education Summit Will be held:
- date: March 17-18, 2026
- position: 8 Average de la Porte de Champerret, 75017 Paris, France (ESCP Campus Champerret)
- format: face to face
- language: English
on stage:
- OpenAI – Live Q&A with Sebastian Bubeck on the future of research using AI
- Clara Chappas – Dialogue with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador for Digital and Artificial Intelligence
- hug face – Keynote and demo from Pénélope Gittos, who leads the Hugging Face Academic Hub, about how students and universities are already using open source AI
- EFMD Global – A conversation with Vice President Helke Carvalho about accreditation, quality standards, and how business education must adapt globally.
- International Dean’s Roundtable – ITBA, University of Alberta, Georgetown University, and other governance, faculty transformation, and hybrid skills research
- Corporate Leaders Roundtable – Sanofi, Sixt, QS (latest data on future skills), NewFund on what companies are currently expecting from graduates
- Digital Education Council – Keynote speech by CEO Alessandro Di Lullo and President Danny Bielik on best practices for AI in higher education leveraging collaboration with universities on six continents
This summit will deliver three key outcomes:
- Published collections of papers (40 academic contributions)
- Strategic integration that captures key points
- 60-page white paper release from ESCP’s Tech Institute containing policy recommendations for higher education
We would be happy to cover discussions, attend selected sessions, or schedule interviews with speakers and ESCP leaders.
For more information, please visit: https://escp.eu/events/ai-higher-education-summit-2026-paris-17-18-march
