NEZA CONNECT

World AI Cannes Festival 2027

Cannes, France  |  9 – 14 February 2027  |  5 nights

The Conference

The World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) brings together AI leaders, policymakers, researchers and founders on the French Riviera for two days of high-level talks on where artificial intelligence is headed — confirmed for 10–11 February 2027 at the Palais des Festivals. For anyone building with or investing in AI, it's a rare chance to be in the room with the people setting the global agenda, in one of Europe's most striking settings.

Your Day-by-Day

DAY 1     Tue 9 Feb

Touchdown on the Riviera

Fly via Istanbul into Nice, then a short transfer along the coast to Cannes and straight to Hôtel le Mistral — practically on top of the Croisette. Drop your bags, and step outside into a city that already feels like a postcard. Welcome dinner tonight is a relaxed affair with the Neza Connect group, steps from the beach.

DAY 2     Wed 10 Feb

WAICF Opens

A one-minute walk to the Palais des Festivals for the opening day of the World AI Cannes Festival — keynotes from global AI leaders and policymakers setting the tone for where the technology goes next. Spend the day moving between talks and the exhibition floor. This evening, a half-day city tour rolled into early evening — Le Suquet's old town streets, the harbour, and dinner at a Croisette-side restaurant.

DAY 3     Thu 11 Feb

WAICF Closes

The festival's final day — closing sessions and the last round of conversations before the badge comes off. As the sun sets, the group boards a boat for a sunset cruise along the Riviera coastline — the Cannes skyline and the Estérel hills turning pink and gold, drinks in hand as the evening winds down.

DAY 4     Fri 12 Feb

Cannes at Your Pace

A free day to make Cannes your own. Wander the Marché Forville for fresh Provençal produce, browse the boutiques along Rue d'Antibes, or simply take a long lunch on the Croisette watching the yachts come and go. In the evening, a farewell group dinner — last conversations from the summit, contacts exchanged, plans made for the next Neza Connect departure.

DAY 5     Sat 13 Feb

Leisure Day

One more unhurried day on the Riviera — a stroll along the beach, a coffee at a Croisette café, or a short trip along the coast if you're feeling adventurous. Cannes rewards slowing down, and this is the day built for exactly that.

DAY 6     Sun 14 Feb

Homeward Bound

Breakfast at leisure, then a transfer to Nice for your return flight home via Istanbul — landing back with new AI-industry contacts, sharp thinking on where the technology is headed, and a few days of French Riviera you won't stop talking about.

Where You'll Stay

Hôtel le Mistral, Cannes

3-Star  ·  Palais des Festivals District

Le Mistral is Cannes at its most central — a boutique, design-led hotel tucked just steps from the Croisette, the beach, and the Palais des Festivals itself. This is the kind of location film crews and festival delegates fight over every May, and for WAICF week, it puts you closer to the action than almost anywhere else in the city.

Rooms are compact, soundproofed and stylishly finished, with blackout blinds for proper rest after long conference days and Italian showers to wake you up before the next one. The hotel's small scale means a warm, personal welcome from the team — more boutique guesthouse than convention hotel, even during Cannes' busiest weeks.

Step outside and you're immediately in it — the Croisette, the beach, and Cannes' best restaurants and cafés all within a five-minute walk.

What's Included

•     05 nights at Hôtel le Mistral, Cannes — Bed & Breakfast

•     Return flights on Turkish Airlines

•     Return airport transfers

•     Half-day City Tour

•     Evening Sunset Cruise

All tours and transfers on a private basis.

Flight Itinerary — Turkish Airlines

Package Pricing

Flexible Payment

•     NezaMpola — pay in manageable instalments ahead of travel

•     NezaGo — travel now, pay later via our Maru Credit partnership

Ready to Connect in Cannes?

WhatsApp us on +256 761 342526 or reservations@travelneza.com to secure your spot