City Events During the Conference (or on Adjacent Days)

This section presents a selection of major cultural, technological, and professional events taking place in Milan during the conference period. All listed events are officially scheduled by Milanese cultural institutions and by Fiera Milano (Rho Fiera).

AI WEEK – Europe’s Largest Artificial Intelligence Event

19–20 May 2026
Venue: Fiera Milano – Rho
Address: Strada Statale Sempione 28, 20017 Rho (MI), Italy
Website: https://www.aiweek.it/en/

AI WEEK brings together leading international specialists in artificial intelligence, featuring more than 250 exhibitors, high‑profile researchers, industry leaders, and innovators. The 2026 edition includes keynote talks, masterclasses, demonstrations, and networking activities focusing on AI applications, ethics, infrastructure, and business transformation.

Other Confirmed Events in Milan (City Centre)

Teatro alla Scala

Address: Via Filodrammatici 2, 20121 Milano, Italy
Website: https://www.teatroallascala.org/it/index.html

Nabucco - with Anna Netrebko

Dates: 16 May, and 19–31 May 2026
Production link:
https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2025-2026/opera/nabucodonosor.html

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Ballet)

Dates: 21 May, then 23–30 May 2026
Production link:
https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2025-2026/ballet/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland.html

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano – Ryan McAdams & Mikhail Pletnëv

21 May 2026 – 20:00
Venue: Teatro Dal Verme
Address: Via San Giovanni sul Muro 2, 20121 Milano, Italy
Website: https://www.ipomeriggi.it/

Auditorium di Milano

Address: Largo Gustav Mahler, 20136 Milano, Italy
21 May 2026 — Rossini / Liszt / Berlioz / Tjeknavorian

A classical programme performed by leading Milanese orchestral ensembles, open during the conference dates.

Art Exhibitions

Below is a selection of major exhibitions confirmed to be open during the period 16–25 May 2026.

The Macchiaioli – The Revolution of Italian Painting

Venue: Palazzo Reale
Address: Piazza del Duomo 12, 20122 Milano, Italy
On View: Until 14 June 2026

A major exhibition on the 19th‑century Macchiaioli movement, featuring masterpieces by Fattori, Lega, Signorini, and others.

Anselm Kiefer – The Body of Time

Venue: Palazzo Reale
Address: Piazza del Duomo 12, 20122 Milano, Italy
On View: 12 March – 27 July 2026

A large‑scale retrospective presenting Kiefer’s monumental works exploring memory, myth, and history.

Metaphysics / Metaphysics

Venues:

• Palazzo Reale – Piazza del Duomo 12, 20122 Milano
• Gallerie d’Italia – Piazza della Scala 6, 20121 Milano
  On View: Part of Milan’s civic exhibition programme for 2026

A multi‑venue curatorial project dedicated to the evolution and legacy of Italian Metaphysical Art, with works by De Chirico, Carrà, and other key figures.