The summit on human-technology interaction
The future isn’t awaited. It’s created.
April 16-17, 2027Pompeii
More than 6,000 attendees across the Summit and HDAI Week
HDAI Summit · third edition
Two days of international summit on how to lead artificial intelligence without losing the person. On the same days, the Italian companies of the Supply Chain show what they already do; before that, a programme at the University of Salerno prepares the questions.
HDAI Summit 2027
The international summit: institutions, companies and research on stage, five thematic areas, panels with one method (problem, solution, risks, actions for the next twelve months).
Areas, panels and programme
Demo preview · AI imageThe human-centric Made in Italy Supply Chain: more than 200 Italian companies, selected by application, show technology at the service of people on the same days as the Summit.
Discover the Week
The road to the Summit: three meetings at the University of Salerno with institutions, companies and students prepare the Summit’s questions.
Next chapter: November 19, 2026 · date to be confirmed, University of Salerno
Follow the roadVoices
Leading Italian media have reported on the Summit since its first edition.
“Human intelligence and AI: a summit on the epochal change underway.”
“Pompeii AI Human Driven Summit: human intelligence at the centre of AI.”
“The first Italian Summit where enterprise, research and institutions truly speak the same language.”
“Pompeii is the perfect setting: history decides who leads transitions and who endures them.”
Manifesto
The event addresses the exponential change brought by artificial intelligence, exploring the role of human intelligence in understanding, guiding and disciplining the adoption of these technologies in an ethical, strategic and sustainable way.
An international platform to turn AI into responsible competitiveness, real impact and shared leadership.
Partnerships
Companies and institutions building the future of Italian AI with us.
Themes
Five strategic areas, 23 panels, one shared method
Lineup
Speakers selected for real value, not media noise
Vision
A 3-minute conversation on the mission that drives us.
Location
The Summit is born where history met discontinuity: Pompeii is the place where an ancient civilization is remembered thanks to the technology of our time. Nexus Pompeii Conference Center hosts the second 2026 edition in a modern venue minutes from the archaeological park.
Voices
Leading Italian media have followed the Summit since day one.
AI & News
Latest analysis from the HDAI editorial team: governance, labor, ethics, research.
2 Nov 2026
Artificial intelligence is radically transforming how we interact with the web and work. From Reddit's shift to protect data to ethical exemptions from AI use, new challenges for governance and individual rights emerge.
1 Nov 2026
Artificial intelligence is permeating every sector, from cybersecurity with open-source models like Mistral, to Meta's fashion apps and automotive. An expansion redefining the relationship between technology and daily life, raising crucial questions about governance and human impact.
HDAI Summit 2027 · Pompeii · April 16-17, 2027
