5 VENUES · SANTANDER 2027

Five Palaces.
One Congress.

Everything within a 10-minute walk. Each venue with its own identity, all united by a single mission.

01 Palacio de la Magdalena 02 Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos 03 Palacio de Deportes de Santander 04 Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria 05 Universidad de Cantabria · Campus
Palacio de la Magdalena
01
Main Stage (opening)C-Level Forum

Palacio de la Magdalena

Institutional Opening · C-Level VIP Forum

Santander's architectural jewel. The summer residence of the Spanish Royal Family until 1931, now home to the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo. Set on a headland with panoramic views over the Bay of Biscay and Santander Bay. A singular setting for the official opening and the exclusive VIP forum.

Capacity800 people
Floor area4,000 m²
Events at this venue
Opening Ceremony
C-Level Forum (private)
Inaugural VIP Cocktail
VIP Networking Lunch
Space Layout
Grand Auditorium
500 people
Opening Keynote · Main Stage
Magdalena VIP Room
120 people
C-Level Forum (restricted access)
Outdoor Gardens
600 people
Opening Cocktail · Networking
Cantábrico Terrace
200 people
VIP Lunch with sea views
Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
02
Main StageInternational StageAI & TechSMEsIndustryImpact

Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos

Main Congress Venue · 8 Tracks

The heart of FoundAItion 2027. Cantabria's largest congress facility, with modular capacity for 5,000 people spread across the Grand Auditorium, eight simultaneous track rooms and the Exhibition Hall. Purpose-built for the high-intensity programme that FoundAItion delivers.

Capacity5,000 people
Floor area15,000 m²
Events at this venue
Grand Auditorium (Keynotes)
Room A: International Stage 🇬🇧
Room B: AI & Tech
Room C: SMEs
Room D: Industry
Room E: Impact
Room F: EdTech
Ground Floor: Startup Fair
Talent Pavilion: Talent Fair
Space Layout
Grand Auditorium
2,000 people
Keynotes · Main Stage · Closing
Room A (International Stage)
400 people
🇬🇧 English-language sessions
Room B (AI & Tech)
350 people
Technical Workshops · LLMs · MLOps
Room C (SMEs)
300 people
SME Track · Case Studies
Room D (Industry)
300 people
Industry · Sustainability · ESG
Room E (Impact)
250 people
EdTech · Health · GovTech
Ground Floor · Exhibition
1,500 people
100+ Exhibitor and startup stands
Talent Pavilion
800 people
Talent Fair · 50+ companies
Palacio de Deportes de Santander
03
Social Event

Palacio de Deportes de Santander

Closing Concert · Public Access

Santander's multipurpose arena for major entertainment events. FoundAItion 2027 draws to a close with a special public closing concert, blending the energy of the congress with live music culture.

Capacity6,500 people
Floor area8,000 m²
Events at this venue
Closing Concert (public access)
Priority access for FoundAItion attendees
Space Layout
Main Floor
4,000 people
Standing area · General concert
Stands
2,500 people
Seated area · FoundAItion priority section
Backstage
50 people
Exclusive VIP access · Artists
Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria
04
VIP Events

Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria

Closing Gala · Speakers Dinner · VIP Networking

The most elegant stage of FoundAItion. Regular home of the Festival Internacional de Santander, featuring a terrace over the bay that ranks among the most photogenic spaces on the entire Cantabrian coastline. Here the Closing Gala takes place in full MORBO style: intimate, glamorous, with sweeping views across the bay.

Capacity1,800 people
Floor area6,000 m²
Events at this venue
Closing Gala (VIP)
Speakers Dinner (private)
Premium Networking Terrace
Final Day 4 Brunch
Space Layout
Main Hall
1,000 people
Closing Gala · Gala Dinner
Panoramic Terrace
400 people
VIP Networking · Bay Views · MORBO-style
Foyer & Salons
400 people
Pre-dinner · Cocktail · Art Gallery
Artistic Backstage
30 people
Live Performances · Performers
Universidad de Cantabria · Campus
05
UC CampusUniversity Talent

Universidad de Cantabria · Campus

UC Campus Track · Research · Talent Fair

The university campus as a living hub of knowledge. The Universidad de Cantabria opens its facilities for the FoundAItion academic track: research sessions, technology transfer, and the business-academia bridge that shifts the paradigm of AI conferences.

Capacity1,200 people
Floor area10,000 m² (congress zone)
Events at this venue
UC Campus Track (research sessions)
University Talent Fair
PhD candidate presentations
Open R&D Lab
Campus Lunch
Space Layout
Aula Magna
600 people
UC Keynotes · Main academic sessions
Assembly Hall
300 people
Round tables · Technology transfer
Innovation Lab
80 people
Hands-on workshops · Research demos
Outdoor Campus
500 people
Talent Fair · Company stands

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