One Month to Go — Tallinn Digital Summit 2026

2026-11-05 · Tallinn

Tõnismägi 2, 10169 Tallinn

Hosted by Prime Minister Kristen Michal in Tallinn, this two-day summit examines how governments and technology leaders can navigate artificial intelligence, digital security, and international cooperation.

Tallinn Digital Summit is a two-day strategic dialogue bringing together global leaders, high-level officials, and visionaries to discuss artificial intelligence, digital security, and global cooperation. Hosted by Prime Minister Kristen Michal, the 2026 edition focuses on the theme 'How to Thrive in the Agentic Era?'. The event features prominent speakers from international governments, tech companies, and research institutions.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity will gain direct insight into how global policy and regulatory standards are evolving. Leaders seeking partnerships with international public institutions or global technology companies will find the focus on governance especially relevant.

What happens

Programming centers on the strategic theme How to Thrive in the Agentic Era across two days of high-level dialogue at Tõnismägi 2. Sessions explore artificial intelligence, international security, and digital cooperation, organized by the International Centre for Defence and Security.

Who's in the room

Around 1,000 attendees gather alongside European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, French Minister Anne Le Hénanff, and Government CIO Mohamed Al Kuwaiti. Speakers also include tech founders Jaan Tallinn and Peter Sarlin, State Secretary Milen Starke, Freddy Dezeure, Esben Gadsbøll, and Mark Surman.

How to prepare

Without pitch stages available, focus on conversational insights regarding how autonomous agents affect security and public infrastructure. Frame your company's core technology around broader policy considerations and international cooperation before speaking with attending officials and researchers.

Organizer: International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)

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At a glance

Theme
How to Thrive in the Agentic Era?
Attendance
About 1,000 attendees expected
Sectors
Ai ml, Cybersecurity, Agnostic

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Kristen Michal — Prime Minister (Host)
  • Maris Hellrand — Media Contact (Host)
  • Anne Le Hénanff — Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs (Speaker)
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva — European Commissioner (Speaker)
  • Esben Gadsbøll (Speaker)
  • Freddy Dezeure (Speaker)
  • Jaan Tallinn — Founder (Speaker)
  • Mark Surman (Speaker)
  • Mathias Cormann — Secretary-General (Speaker)
  • Milen Starke — State Secretary (Speaker)
  • Mohamed Al Kuwaiti — Government CIO (Speaker)
  • Peter Sarlin — Founder (Speaker)
  • Sasha Rubel (Speaker)
  • Stuart Russell — Professor (Speaker)
  • Susan Nesbitt (Speaker)
  • Susan Perry — Professor (Speaker)
  • Toomas Hendrik Ilves — Former President of Estonia (Speaker)

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