Event Agenda

Thursday, 24 September 2026

08:00 - 09:00

Early Bird B2B Matchmaking

Room 4 & 5 - C 1

Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots

09:00 - 18:00

Keynote 1

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

09:30 - 09:50

Keynote 2: How AI simplifies visual communication

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

09:50 - 09:55

EEN Presentation

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

09:50 - 10:00

AAIC Business Summit - JRS

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

10:00 - 10:50

The future of innovation: How artificial intelligence detects market trends, accelerates brainstorming, creates first prototypes and transforms the entire innovation process from strategy, ideation to market launch.

2 speakers

AI Catalyst for SMEs: Tools & Readiness

In-personRoom 2 - C 1

Hands-on AI tools for marketing, sales & export, share experiences, and explore the AI Readiness Radar.

8 speakers

Hosted by

Institut für Höhere Studien

Vienna, Austria

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

AI in Finance

In-personRoom 1 - C 1

How will AI influence financial institutions and transform modern banking?

3 speakers

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

10:00 - 18:00

MeetingsIn-person

B2B Matchmaking

Room 4 & 5 - C 1

Meeting duration:30 minutes time slots

This meeting block is designed for in-person meetings.

10:25 - 10:50

AAIC Business Summit - JRS

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

11:00 - 11:25

AAIC-Talk: The Future of AI in Cybersecurity

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

11:00 - 11:50

AI in Insurance

In-personRoom 1 - C 1

How AI can make knowledge more accessible, reduce information work, and support insurance processes in practice.

1 speaker

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

Session AI in the Manufacturing Industry

In-personRoom 6 - C 1

AI turns manufacturing from reactive to predictive. While large firms build tech teams, AI offers SMEs an affordable way to boost efficiency and fight labor shortages. This session shares practical use cases delivering instant value without complex IT.

The Art Of Prompting

In-personRoom 2 - C 1

1 speaker

Hosted by

D#AVANTGARDE - new technology, art and creativity

Wien, Austria

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

11:25 - 11:50

AAIC-Talk: From Functional to Trustworthy: Rethinking What “Good AI” Means

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

12:00 - 12:55

Lunch Break - C 0

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Foyer

Lunch Break - C 1

In-personOktagon (Exhibition Area) - C 1

13:00 - 13:25

AAIC-Talk: AI Without Losing Control

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

Who Controls the Intelligence? - Why Sovereign AI Is a Business Imperative

1 speaker

13:00 - 13:50

AI in Health

In-personRoom 2 - C 1

How applied Health AI attracts customers internationally.

3 speakers

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

AI in Legal Technologies

In-personRoom 1 - C 1

3 speakers

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

The European AI Support Ecosystem

In-personRoom 6 - C 1

Europe’s AI network accelerates market transfer. EDIHs provide local SME guidance, while TEFs offer real-world technology testing. AI Factories deliver vital supercomputing power, and the EEN secures international scaling and commercial partnerships.

13:25 - 13:50

AAIC-Talk: Generating Virtual Worlds

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

14:00 - 14:25

AAIC Business Summit - JRS

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

14:00 - 14:50

AI Hub Austria: Launch, Build and Scale Your AI Venture

In-personRoom 6 - C 1

This session will explore how Austria’s AI ecosystem supports international AI companies in building and scaling their business in Europe.

6 speakers

AI in Construction

In-personRoom 1 - C 1

1 speaker

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

Insuring Autonomous Robotics: Closing the Liability Gap in Physical AI

In-personRoom 2 - C 1

1 speaker

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

14:25 - 14:50

AAIC-Talk: Applied AI in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

1 speaker

15:00 - 15:25

AAIC Business Summit - JRS

In-personJulius Raab Saal - Main Stage

2 speakers

15:00 - 15:50

AAIC Business Summit - Room 2

In-personRoom 2 - C 1

Sign-ups available from 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 to 23 Sept 2026, 10:00

AI & Software Development: Experiences for SMEs

In-personRoom 6 - C 1

Four experts from Linz, Vienna, Bratislava, and Brno share hands-on experience integrating AI into software development for SMEs — covering real-world opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned across Central Europe.

4 speakers