Artificial intelligence has become much more than an emerging technology. For leaders of the start-up ecosystem gathered in Madrid this week, it represents an economic opportunity that could redefine Europe’s role in the global economy.
That was one of the key messages at the opening of South Summit 2026 (source in Spanish), one of Europe’s largest international gatherings on innovation and entrepreneurship, which from 3 to 5 June is bringing together more than 20,000 attendees, nearly 4,900 start-ups, over 2,000 investors and around 600 international speakers, according to the organisers.
