AI-Pulse 2025 Assembles 66 Global AI Leaders, From LeCun to Kyutai's Zeghidour

Europe's AI landscape is set for a major convergence this year as AI-Pulse 2025 announces its speaker lineup featuring 66 industry pioneers, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Hosted by Scaleway, the conference promises to dissect the most pressing challenges and opportunities in artificial intelligence, with keynote addresses from some of the field's most influential figures.

The event's star-studded roster includes Yann LeCun, Meta's VP & Chief AI Scientist, whose foundational work in deep learning has shaped modern AI.

Joining LeCun is Neil Zeghidour, Co-founder & Chief Modeling Officer at Kyutai, France's ambitious AI research initiative, and Pim de Witte, CEO & Co-founder of General Intuition, a startup tackling high-dimensional data challenges.

A particularly notable presence is Xavier Niel, founder of iliad Group and a key investor in Europe's AI ecosystem. His participation underscores the conference's focus on bridging research and commercial AI applications.

"The diversity of speakers reflects AI's multidisciplinary nature," notes Scaleway CEO Damien Lucas. "From enterprise AI at Fujitsu and Sanofi to sustainability research at Salesforce and ethical frameworks at ETHIQAIS, we're seeing AI permeate every vertical."

The speaker list reveals several emerging themes:

• Enterprise AI Adoption: Leaders from Mirakl, Valeo, and Molia will discuss practical AI integration in manufacturing, retail, and logistics.
• Sustainability: Salesforce's Boris Gamazaychikov and GreenPT's Cas Burggraaf will address the environmental impact of large-scale AI models.
• Ethical AI: ETHIQAIS founder Alina Holcroft and Biolevate's Antoine De Torcy will explore responsible AI development in healthcare.
• Infrastructure & Hardware: Discussions will span AMD's Ramine Roane on AI hardware acceleration, Eviden's Bruno Lecointe on HPC/AI convergence, and Mistral's Han Heloir on EMEA-specific AI deployments.

"What's striking is the geographic diversity," says Romain Dillet of Drysdale Ventures. "Beyond French heavyweights like Kyutai and Enchanted Tools, we see strong representation from German automotive AI (Valeo), Belgian startups (Photoroom), and Nordic innovation (Gilion)."

The conference also highlights Europe's growing role in AI research, with institutions like Sorbonne Université (Corina Chutaux) and Ircam Amplify contributing to the discourse on AI's intersection with art and humanities.

For developers and engineers, the lineup offers practical insights into emerging tools and frameworks. Enchanted Tools' Jérôme Monceaux and Grégoire Linard will demonstrate their approach to generative AI development, while Photoroom's Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Adam Marszowski will present real-world computer vision applications.

As AI regulation intensifies globally, events like AI-Pulse provide crucial neutral ground for collaboration. "The inclusion of both corporate research leaders and open-source advocates creates fertile ground for cross-pollination," observes Semianalysis' Jérémie Eliahou Ontiveros. "We're moving beyond hype to discuss measurable ROI and responsible scaling."

AI-Pulse 2025 will take place in Paris, with the full speaker list and schedule available at ai-pulse.eu/speakers. The conference represents a pivotal moment for Europe's AI community, positioning the continent not just as a consumer of AI technology, but as a generator of foundational research and commercial innovation.

In an era dominated by US and Chinese AI developments, this gathering underscores Europe's unique contribution: a human-centric approach that balances technical excellence with ethical considerations and cultural sensitivity. As the speakers prepare to share their insights, the global AI community watches closely to see how Europe will help steer the technology's trajectory in the coming decade.