International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (ICAIA)

⌖ Paris

Hosted by dotAI

Join dotAI, the world's brightest conference for AI builders and developers, on September 17, 2026, in Paris at the Folies Bergère theater. This 1-day event will bring together 1,500 AI builders and top researchers from companies like Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Databricks. Get the latest news, features, and best practices in Artificial Intelligence. Expect insights into AI engineering, ML infrastructure, natural language processing, and automated theorem proving from leading experts.

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⌖ Dublin

Hosted by Claude Community Events

Explore AI’s biggest unresolved questions with around 50 engineers, designers, founders and curious thinkers in Dublin on 17 September 2026. Talk first, build next This free, in-person Claude Community meetup replaces passive presentations with a focused, two-hour group conversation. From 6:00pm to 8:00pm GMT+1, everyone in the room will help examine open questions in AI that do not yet have settled answers, contributing practical experience, competing perspectives and constructive disagreement. There are no lightning talks, product pitches, demo queues or spectators. Instead, every attendee is treated as an active participant. Numbers are deliberately limited to around 50 people, keeping the session small enough for a genuine conversation rather than a conference-style crowd. This event is also the first half of a distinctive two-part format: - Conversation: identify and discuss important unresolved AI problems - Build: turn the ideas and challenges raised into the brief for a subsequent hands-on event The follow-up session will put hands on keyboards and build around the problems surfaced here. That makes this more than a talking shop: participants directly influence what the community works on next. Who should attend? The event is designed for anyone with something useful to contribute to the questions around AI, including: - Engineers and technical builders - Designers and product professionals - Founders and researchers - People working in policy - Curious newcomers who want to think critically about AI You do not need deep AI expertise, and previous experience with Claude is not required. Bring your own professional or personal perspective,and be ready to hear and challenge different points of view. Practical details The meetup takes place in person in Dublin 2 and is hosted by Kevin Collins as part of Claude Community Events, a global programme organised by local community members for people interested in building with Claude and thinking seriously about AI.… Register for this event

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⌖ Location TBC · Queen Mary 2 (Southampton → New York)

Hosted by Nomad Cruise

Join Nomad Cruise NC17 for a 7-day transatlantic voyage aboard the iconic Queen Mary 2, sailing from Southampton to New York from September 19–26, 2026. This isn't just a cruise — it's an intensive AI transformation experience designed for founders, marketers, operators and developers ready to integrate artificial intelligence into how they build, sell and scale. Why This Journey Matters AI moves fast, and this voyage gives you seven focused sea days to master it alongside 150+ ambitious digital nomads and entrepreneurs. You'll dive deep into practical AI implementation through masterminds, hands-on clinics and real build sessions — emerging not just inspired, but genuinely ahead with working systems you can deploy immediately. What You'll Build & Learn The programme is structured around three core tracks: Build Track — Ship real AI-powered solutions: - Launch a polished website using Lovable, Bolt, v0 or Webflow - Build your first AI app with Cursor, Replit Agent or Claude — no coding required - Deploy customer support automation using Custom GPTs, Intercom AI or Voiceflow - Create your "Second Brain" — an AI assistant trained on your voice and expertise using ChatGPT, Claude or NotebookLM Grow Track — Scale with AI-powered marketing: - Build a social media content engine that transforms one idea into a week of platform-ready content - Set up automated outreach pipelines using Clay, Instantly and Make - Master AI video and visuals with ElevenLabs, Runway and Flux - Learn prompt engineering that delivers consistent, high-quality outputs across Midjourney, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion Automate Track — Streamline operations: - Connect AI to Notion, Slack and your CRM using Make, n8n or Zapier - Configure your AI personal assistant to manage calendar, email triage and habit tracking - Build SOPs and business systems that run without you using Process Street and Asana The Experience Format Every session ends with something tangible — built by you, ready to deploy. You'll participate in

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⌖ Leeds · Banyan

Hosted by Tribus Digital

Demystify Generative Engine Optimisation and learn how AI search is changing discovery at this practical morning session in Leeds on 21 September 2026. Search has evolved, your strategy should too As customers increasingly use ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini to discover products, compare options and make decisions, marketing teams face growing pressure to understand Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO). This session cuts through the conflicting advice and argues that GEO is not a mysterious new discipline: the principles remain rooted in SEO, even if the search channel has changed. Hosted by Tribus Digital as part of Leeds Digital Festival 2026, the event takes place in person at Banyan, 2 City Square, Leeds, LS1 2ES, from 8:00am to 9:00am on Monday 21 September. Food and drink will be provided, making it a focused way to begin the festival, and attendees are encouraged to bring their teams. What the session will explore The discussion will help attendees understand: - What GEO actually is, and what it is not - How search has evolved historically and why the rise of AI search follows a familiar pattern - Why brand visibility within large language models matters before more MCPs launch - How businesses can prepare for faster customer discovery and conversion - Which developments deserve attention now, without becoming overwhelmed by industry noise The session also looks beyond today’s research behaviour. Customers are already conducting product discovery and comparison through conversational AI, and the organisers expect conversion to move into these environments too. Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for responding to that shift and explaining it internally. Speaker and audience The session features Oliver Padgett-Blackburn, Head of Digital Marketing at Tribus Digital.… Register for this event

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Sponsors: CGI

⌖ Barcelona · eDreams ODIGEO

Hosted by AI Builders

AI Builders Barcelona brings developers, founders and AI practitioners together on 21 September 2026 for technical demos, practical insights and networking. Build, learn and meet the AI community Taking place from 18:30–21:00 CEST at eDreams ODIGEO in Barcelona, this informal AI Summit Edition is designed for people actively exploring or building with large language models. Expect a fast-moving evening focused on how modern AI products are created, demonstrated and shipped. The programme will cover topics including: - AI development tools and emerging builder workflows - Agent frameworks and autonomous systems - Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) - Vibe coding and rapid product development - OpenClaw, Claude Code and related technologies - Concepts such as embeddings, MCPs, inference, structured output, fine-tuning, APIs and reinforcement learning Innovative AI demos from EU and Silicon Valley leaders will sit alongside practical builder-tool demonstrations. Speaker details and individual session topics are still to be announced, but the planned format includes three concise demo slots before the evening moves into pizza, drinks and informal conversation. Who should attend? The meetup is aimed at developers, product professionals, data specialists, machine-learning engineers and founders, as well as anyone currently building with AI. You do not have to be deeply technical, although the organisers recommend understanding basic LLM concepts so you can get the most from the sessions and discussions. The schedule begins with arrival at 18:30, followed by demos from 18:45. Pizza, drinks and networking start at 19:30, with the event ending at 21:00. Some sessions may be streamed live and recorded; attendees should expect photography and filming, although they can tell the organisers if they prefer not to appear on camera. AI Builders is a self-organising nonprofit community of more than 6,000 developers, founders and engineers, running over 100 meetups and hackathons each year across Europe and the US. Community members interested in giving a demo or volunteering can contact Jan via WhatsApp. Sponsored tickets are available for those who would otherwise be unable to attend. Entry also requires attendees to complete the venue’s security form. [Register

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⌖ Chiang Mai · Wat Ket

Hosted by Bangkok Digital Nomads

CosmoLocal CNX Main Week brings six days of AI workshops, keynotes, demos and local collaboration to Wat Ket, Chiang Mai, from 23–28 September 2026. Set in the city’s riverside creative district, Main Week is the public culmination of four coliving tracks whose participants have spent three weeks living and building alongside one another. Expect a global-meets-local programme where independent founders, AI practitioners, remote workers and Chiang Mai’s Thai founders, makers, farmers and students can exchange ideas, share meals and see new work in progress. Keynotes and practical workshops Keynotes running from 24–26 September will examine the human and cultural questions surrounding entrepreneurship and technology. Benjamin Hies will discuss what AI cannot replace in a one-person business; George Siosi Samuels will explore what AI gets wrong about culture and consciousness; Amarit Charoenphan will address failure, face and the Thai way of doing business; and Pun Pun’s Jon Jandai will speak about sustainable living and seed saving. Small-group, hands-on workshops on 24–25 September cover a broad mix of technical, business and locally rooted subjects, including: - AI foundations and practical AI applications - Building Claude agents and vibe coding - Problem-to-prototype development, design thinking and sales funnels - Money management and relationship building - Bean-to-bar chocolate, Northern Thai coffee, Thai medicine and herbs, mushrooms and tea Build, demonstrate and collaborate The Claude Impact Labs Hackathon, held at Mövenpick Hotel on 26–27 September, gives participants two days to build applied AI projects serving Chiang Mai’s civic and creative communities. Solo founders can also take part in the Solopreneur Show & Tell at Cult Caffeine on 26 September, sharing what they are building, what works and what does not, with no pitches.… Register for this event

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