Conversation on Ethics, Technology, and the Limits of Critique

⌖ Amsterdam

Hosted by World AI Week

World AI Week brings together the global AI community in Amsterdam from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-09, with an expected 15,000 attendees. This multi-day event is positioned as a premier gathering for anyone building, implementing, or researching AI-driven solutions, automation, and no-code AI workflows. The week-long program is designed to help developers, product people, founders, researchers, and educators connect, learn, and accelerate their AI initiatives through real-world insights, hands-on demos, and meaningful networking. Why attend World AI Week - A focused, multi-day program in Amsterdam dedicated to AI, automation, and no-code tooling, offering a hub for practitioners to explore practical AI applications. - A chance to see how AI agents and automation concepts are being operationalized in real-world workflows and SaaS architectures. - Opportunities to discover visual-development approaches and no-code AI platforms that enable rapid prototyping and deployment. - Networking with a large community of builders, founders, engineers, and researchers exploring the next wave of AI-enabled products and services. What to expect - Keynotes and sessions covering AI adoption, governance, and responsible AI, plus case studies from enterprises and startups. - Breakout tracks focused on AI agents, automation, no-code AI, and startup enablement, with opportunities for live demos and product showcases. - An expo-style environment where attendees can explore tools, platforms, and vendor innovations that accelerate building AI-powered solutions. - Structured networking and partner/mentor meetups to help attendees form collaborations, pilots, or co-development efforts. - Hands-on sessions and live demos illustrating practical workflows, from data prep and model iteration to deployment in production. Who should attend - Engineers, developers, and AI practitioners looking to speed up development with AI agents and automation. - Product managers and founders seeking scalable AI-powered product strategies and go-to-market insights. - No-code and low-code enthusiasts exploring AI-enabled workflows and visual development. - Researchers and educators interested in real-world deployment patterns and industry needs. Format and style - A blend of talks, panels, live demos, expo-style showcases, and ample networking time. - An inclusive environment designed to help both seasoned professionals and newcomers share knowledge, experiences, and opportunities. How to

⌖ Amsterdam · Felix Meritis, Amsterdam

Hosted by Law Centre for Health and Life (Centre for Health and Life Law) at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam

Governing Algorithms for Care brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, legal scholars, and technologists for two intensive days examining how AI is reshaping healthcare delivery — and how we can ensure these powerful systems serve patients responsibly. As algorithms increasingly influence diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and care pathways, fundamental questions around fairness, accountability, and patient autonomy demand urgent attention. This interdisciplinary conference addresses the complex governance challenges at the intersection of AI, medicine, law, and ethics. Whether you're developing medical AI systems, shaping healthcare policy, or advocating for patient rights, you'll find sessions tackling the practical and philosophical questions that matter most in this rapidly evolving field. What to Expect The programme spans presentations, workshops, and panel discussions exploring how AI in healthcare can be regulated, designed, and deployed to protect fundamental rights while enabling innovation. Expect rigorous academic insights alongside practice-oriented case studies from those implementing these technologies in clinical settings. Core themes include: - Health equity and fairness — addressing algorithmic bias and ensuring AI benefits all patient populations - AI regulation and compliance — navigating emerging legal frameworks and standards - Data protection, accountability, and liability — understanding who is responsible when AI systems make mistakes - Ethical design in medical technologies — building values into algorithms from the ground up - Patients' rights in AI-driven care — preserving autonomy, informed consent, and transparency Who Should Attend This conference welcomes contributions from across disciplines. Legal researchers examining healthcare regulation, medical practitioners integrating AI into clinical workflows, ethicists concerned with algorithmic fairness, and technologists building healthcare systems will all find relevant sessions and valuable networking opportunities. The organisers explicitly encourage interdisciplinary and practice-oriented contributions, recognising that governance of healthcare AI requires dialogue between law, medicine, ethics, and technology. If you're working at any of these intersections, this conference offers a rare opportunity to engage with others tackling similar challenges from different perspectives. Submit Your Research The

Sponsors: ELSA AI for Health Equity · UvA Research Priority Area on AI for Health Decision-Making +1

⌖ Amsterdam · EDGE Workspaces Olympic

Hosted by Ladies Build With AI

Explore the environmental, social and economic cost of AI in a hands-on World AI Week workshop in Amsterdam on 5 October 2026. Part of World AI Week 2026, this practical four-hour session looks beyond AI hype and productivity gains to ask a more difficult question: what does using AI actually cost? Attendees will examine the energy, water, data, governance and social consequences behind AI systems, and learn how to make more informed decisions when building or using AI products at work. What to expect Rather than framing responsible AI as an abstract debate, the workshop combines awareness-building, practical examples and a hands-on building exercise. It is designed to help participants understand the systems they rely on without making them feel guilty for using AI. During the session, you will: - Develop a clearer picture of AI’s environmental, social and economic costs - Explore simple tracking tools, comparisons and discussion prompts that make AI usage more tangible - Learn to use AI more efficiently, including the practical skill of context-window management - Build a solution during the hands-on portion of the workshop - Leave with approaches you can continue applying and share within your organisation The exact programme will be announced closer to the event. Pizza and drinks will be provided, creating space to continue the discussion and meet others interested in responsible AI, sustainability and practical product building. Who is it for? The workshop takes an accessible, practical approach and is relevant to people who use or build with AI and want to understand its wider impact. This is a “ladies first” event: everyone is welcome, but women will receive priority to attend. The event is organised by Marta from Ladies Build With AI, a community helping women gain practical AI skills by building real-world projects, together with Madalina Buzdugan, a sustainability director who helps fast-growing companies turn sustainability and AI from buzzwords into strategy. Venue and practical details… Register for this event

⌖ Amsterdam · TBA

Hosted by SourceHive

Explore how to build fast, secure AI systems powered by real-time data at this World Summit AI side event in Amsterdam. Taking place on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 GMT+2, Intelligence in Motion brings SourceHive to Europe for the first time. The session tackles a pressing technical and organisational question: how can teams develop intelligent systems at speed without losing control of the data behind them? Affiliated with World Summit AI Amsterdam 2026, this two-hour event combines candid panel discussion, a live technical demonstration and audience-led conversation. The Amsterdam venue is still to be announced. What to expect The programme begins with a 30-minute, fast-moving panel debate examining secure, real-time data intelligence from three distinct perspectives: - The Visionary will unpack the architecture behind real-time data intelligence and explain why security should be designed into a system from day one rather than added later. - The Practitioner will address operational realities including data leakage, compliance pressure and the cost of getting AI governance wrong. - The Ecosystem Connector will connect current technical work with the direction the wider industry needs to take. Speaker profiles for the full panel are due to be announced. Following the debate, Hood Khizer, Chief Science Officer at AHOY Technology, will lead a live, on-stage demonstration showing how secure data intelligence moves from an abstract concept to a working system in real time. The final part of the session opens the floor to attendees. Rather than limiting participation to a short, formal Q&A, the organisers want the room to challenge assumptions, raise difficult questions and share what is happening inside their own projects and organisations. Who should attend? This event is designed for people already working deep within AI and data architecture as well as those beginning to navigate real-time data systems. It will be particularly relevant to developers, architects, technical leaders, AI practitioners, governance and compliance professionals, founders, creators and technologists interested in building responsible intelligent products.… Register for this event

⌖ Amsterdam · World Trade Center Amsterdam

Hosted by Holland Fintech Association and Cognito Amsterdam

Amsterdam Fintech Event brings the financial technology community to the World Trade Center Amsterdam on 7–8 October 2026 for two days of expert-led sessions. Organised by the Holland Fintech Association and Cognito Amsterdam, this established annual conference provides a focused setting for exploring the technologies, ideas and challenges shaping financial services. Its programme connects decision-makers working across fintech disciplines, making it a valuable opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the sector and hear perspectives from across the industry. What to expect The two-day programme takes place at the World Trade Center Amsterdam in Amsterdam. Sessions will examine key areas of financial technology, including: - Artificial intelligence and its place within modern financial services - Payments, including the systems and technologies supporting transactions - Identity and security, two essential considerations for trusted financial products - Banking and the continuing evolution of the wider financial sector - Software development for fintech products and infrastructure - Data analytics and the role of data in financial technology Rather than concentrating on a single tool or narrow specialism, Amsterdam Fintech Event brings these interconnected themes together in one programme. This cross-disciplinary scope is particularly useful for attendees who want to understand how AI, data, security, payments and software development influence one another within the fintech ecosystem. Who should attend? AFE is designed for fintech professionals, decision-makers and enthusiasts working in or around financial technology. It will be relevant to people involved in payments, banking, identity, cybersecurity, software, data and AI, as well as those seeking a clearer view of developments across the wider sector. The event’s broad agenda also makes it suitable for attendees whose roles span several areas rather than fitting into one technical or commercial category.… Register for this event

⌖ Amsterdam · Hembrug Site

Hosted by AIC4NL

Meet relevant AI investors through focused one-to-one sessions in Amsterdam on 7 October 2026, alongside talks on funding and support for AI startups. Taking place on Wednesday afternoon at the Hembrug Site in the Amsterdam area, the AI Startup-Investor Matchmaking Event will connect promising AI ventures with investors from the Netherlands and neighbouring countries. Organised by AIC4NL, the event is designed to help founders hold meaningful funding conversations while giving investors direct access to the next generation of AI and deep-tech innovators. The exact start time is still to be announced. Focused investor matchmaking The centrepiece of the afternoon is a structured series of one-to-one meetings. Around 15–20 investors, including European partners, will meet pre-selected startups across five 20-minute rounds. These targeted conversations create space to discuss: - Growth plans and commercial ambitions - Current and future investment requirements - The startup’s underlying AI technology and solution - Potential fit with seed, growth or corporate capital Unlike a broad startup networking event, the format is built around specially arranged meetings between startups, investors and large companies with a shared interest in AI and deep tech. There will also be opportunities to expand your network with contacts from the Netherlands and abroad. Presentations and support programmes Alongside the matchmaking sessions, attendees can hear presentations covering AI business cases and the regional, national and European support available to young AI companies. Featured initiatives include AIC4NL’s Breaking Barriers programme, the TTT-AI programme supporting academic entrepreneurship, and LLM-BRIDGE, a pan-European accelerator for generative AI and large language model startups. Who should attend? The event is intended for AI startups and spin-offs developing original, groundbreaking AI technologies and seeking pre-seed, seed, Series A or corporate investment. It is equally relevant to venture investors and corporate investment representatives looking to discover emerging AI innovation.… Register for this event