AI Summit Valencia — May 20–22, 2026

Zartis opened its AI Summit in Valencia on Thursday, May 21, with a program built around enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence rather than consumer product launches. The company’s event page describes the 2026 gathering as the fourth edition of the summit and says the focus is “AI Transformation,” aimed at helping technology companies integrate AI at scale, redesign workflows and turn emerging tools into long-term advantage. The main sessions were scheduled for May 21, following a welcome dinner on May 20 and ahead of a seaside lunch planned for May 22. ### Why is this summit being framed around “AI transformation” rather than a broader AI theme? The Zartis event page says the 2026 summit is focused on “AI Transformation,” with talks, panels and networking designed for technology leaders working through operational change inside companies. Zartis says its annual AI Summit explores applications of AI within technology companies by bringing together leaders and specialists in the field. (zartis.com) May 21’s agenda reflects that framing. The opening session, “The Transformation Trifecta,” was scheduled to address changes across people, organizations and products, according to the published program. The rest of the day follows the same pattern, moving from AI agents to software-building practices, leadership roles and investor expectations. ### Which speakers and companies are on the May 21 program? (zartis.com) Ralph Ramos of Anthropic was scheduled to give the morning keynote, “The Agentic Revolution,” at 9:40 a.m., according to the agenda. The session description says it would cover why some enterprises are moving ahead on AI and what they are doing differently. Phil Thomas of Zartis was listed as host of a panel titled “The Practitioner’s Playbook,” with Stephanie Sheehan of Workhuman, Jonathan Grey of Ovation Incentives and Kana Butkovic of Softco as participants. (zartis.com) The panel description asks how AI has changed software-building processes, workflow and measurable results. Padraig Coffey, Zartis’s chief executive, was scheduled for a session titled “AI & People → Agentify Your CEO,” and Katharine Biddle of Evotix was listed for an afternoon keynote on redesigning an organization for AI. (zartis.com) A later panel, “The Investor’s Lens on AI,” included Andrew Bourg of Development Capital, Niall Jones of Euronext and Yuri Mikhalev of Inflexion, with Ricky Hill of Zartis as host. ### How much of the day is devoted to AI agents and operating-model change? (zartis.com) The published agenda repeatedly points to AI agents as a central topic. The agenda page says attendees would learn how to “leverage AI agents across your organisation and services,” and the first keynote centers on the “agentic” shift in enterprise AI. The midday and afternoon sessions extend that theme into management structure and product development. (zartis.com) Coffey’s session is framed around leadership expectations and embedding AI agents into a CEO’s daily operating rhythm, while Adrián Sánchez of Zartis was scheduled to close the substantive program with “The Legible Organisation - Closing the Gap Between Plausible and Permitted,” described as the company’s technical vision for AI-native product development and the engineering decisions behind AI-first products. (zartis.com) ### Is this a three-day conference or a one-day summit with side events? The Zartis landing page labels the event “20-22 MAY” and includes programming across three dates, but the main conference agenda is concentrated on Thursday, May 21. Wednesday, May 20, was listed for arrivals and a welcome dinner in Valencia’s city center, while Friday, May 22, was reserved for a 1 p.m. seaside lunch at La Pepica, subject to return flights. (zartis.com) May 21 carries the full run of registration, opening remarks, keynotes, panels, breaks, lunch and a closing social event at Atenea rooftop restaurant and bar, according to the agenda. Registration was scheduled for 8:30 a.m., and closing remarks were listed for 3:55 p.m. ### Where can attendees still find the program and next steps? Zartis’s agenda page says the summit was set for May 21, 2026, in Valencia and directs visitors to its event site for registration and program details. (zartis.com) The company’s broader events page also lists AI Summit as an annual event focused on how AI is used inside technology companies. Friday, May 22, is the next dated item on the published schedule, with a seaside lunch at 1 p.m. at La Pepica. (zartis.com) The event pages remain the source for agenda updates, speaker lineup and registration details. (zartis.com)