The AI Builders Conference

DSC DACH

Where engineers, researchers, founders, and enterprise teams turn intelligence into production systems

Building the DACH AI Stack.

The regional platform for AI builders.

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October 13–15, 2026 • Vienna, Austria

Organizations building real AI systems

AI Builders Civilization

AI is becoming the infrastructure of a next civilization.

From foundation models to governance and real-world systems, a new AI ecosystem is taking shape. Builders are now defining the layers, institutions, and intelligence networks that will power what comes next.

AI Builders Manifesto →
AI Builders
AI Core
AI Knowledge
AI Governance
AI Strategy
AI Applications

Why Attend

Why the next generation of AI builders gathers here

DSC DACH is designed for the people building, deploying, funding, and operationalizing AI across the German-speaking market.

AI Builders :: The new frontier of human capability

For whom is this event

AI Developers

Building AI systems, models, and intelligent products.

Value :: Learn how real AI systems are built and exchange ideas with other builders.

Data & ML Infrastructure

Architects powering modern AI infrastructure.

Value :: Discover how leading teams design scalable AI infrastructure and run ML in production.

Data Science & Analytics

Turning data into models and decision intelligence.

Value :: Explore advanced modeling approaches and how organizations operationalize data at scale.

Executive Leadership

Driving AI strategy and technology-led growth.

Value :: Understand how AI is reshaping industries and discover practical paths for deployment.

AI Coders & Practitioners

Applying AI tools to smarter products and workflows.

Value :: Gain practical knowledge and learn how to integrate AI into real-world applications.

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The future of AI. Built by people. For the people.

Why this event

01 Learn from real AI builders
Hear directly from the teams shipping models, products, infrastructure, and applied AI systems at real scale.
02 Discover real-world AI systems
Go beyond theory into deployment, evaluation, operations, safety, and how organizations are actually putting AI to work.
03 Meet the people building AI
Connect with researchers, founders, engineers, enterprise teams, investors, and institutions shaping the AI ecosystem.
04 Explore the future of AI
Understand where intelligence, governance, infrastructure, and new categories of AI products are heading next.

Previous DSC Speakers

Meet the Builders of AI

Emmanuel R. Goffi

Emmanuel R. Goffi

ISEP - Paris Institute of Technology

Professor & Researcher

Zrinka Puljiz

Zrinka Puljiz

Youtube

Tech Lead Manager

Joe Reis

Joe Reis

DeepLearning.AI

Instructor

Mathias Frey

Mathias Frey

Erste Group Bank AG

CTO

Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Schmidt

Amber AI

CSO & Co-Founder

Martin Flechl

Martin Flechl

Dynatrace

Head of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Program Structure

Program Structure

Explore the architecture of DSC DACH, from deep technical sessions and executive forums to applied builder tracks tailored to the DACH market.

Oct 15th

AI Builders Day

A full day dedicated to people building real AI systems and applications.

  • AI Arena
  • Demo Zone
  • Hands-On Workshops
  • AI Builders Lounge

Architecture note

A practical closing layer focused on real systems, demos, workshops, and builder interaction.

Partners

Supported by the organizations shaping AI

DSC DACH is built together with leading AI labs, enterprise platforms, and regional institutions.

NVIDIA
Microsoft
Google
AWS
IBM
AMD
Perplexity
Tenstorrent
Bosch
Roche
World Bank
Rivian

Tickets

Build the DACH AI ecosystem together

WakeUp Bird tickets are available until May 20th 62d 00h 00m 00s

DSC Yearly Pass

Year-round access for members who want to stay close to the full DSC ecosystem.

  • Access across DSC experiences
  • Priority community touchpoints
  • High-signal network all year

VIP Pass

Premium access for leaders, partners, and guests who want a higher-touch experience.

  • Priority access
  • VIP networking moments
  • Executive-level hospitality