Easyfairs has acquired The AI Conference in San Francisco, the organiser announced, marking the company’s second acquisition and its fourth event in the United States. The AI Conference is an applied AI event held in San Francisco and will join Easyfairs’ growing US portfolio.
The AI Conference: event details
The AI Conference launched in 2023 and expects to attract 5,500 attendees to this year’s 2026 edition, scheduled for Sept 31 – Oct 1. Organisers have already announced 120 speakers. Easyfairs reports that “The AI Conference focuses on applied AI: how artificial intelligence systems are built, deployed, governed and scaled in real-world environments.” The event will open with Day ZERØ, a pre-conference day for senior AI leaders, followed by two days of five-track programming, keynotes, the Startup Showdown and an Innovation Hub.
The AI Conference was advised on the transaction by CapM.
Matt Benyon, CEO of Easyfairs, said: “This is our second acquisition and fourth event in the USA, fully aligned with our strategy of building a high-growth position in the United States through launches in niche industry sectors and the acquisition of established top-quality events.” Easyfairs also said: “We are especially excited to acquire The AI Conference. Artificial intelligence speaks directly to our company slogan and mission statement, ‘Visit the Future’.”
The acquisition follows a series of recent US moves by Easyfairs: the company launched Coiltech North America in June 2025, acquired the Energy Projects Conference & Expo in December 2025, and announced it will launch a US edition of the Digital Accountancy Show in May 2027. Easyfairs stated it “has further US launch and acquisition projects in the pipeline.”
Shon Burton, founder and CEO of The AI Conference, said: “We’re thrilled to partner with Easyfairs as we expand The AI Conference in San Francisco and beyond … We’re grateful to play a small part in shaping the future of AI by bringing technologists and leaders together to collaborate. Demand for that collaboration has never been greater and Easyfairs gives us the reach and resources to meet it.”
