AI Summit 2026 – IEEE Central European AI Summit 2026

AI SUMMIT

IEEE Central European

2026

Venue:
KIMPTON BEM BUDAPEST
3 Bem József tér | Budapest | Hungary

Date:
March 19-21, 2026

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400€

Schedule of AI summit 2026

The official language of the event is English. All presentations and panel discussions should be made in English. No translation is provided.

MARCH 19, 2026	MARCH 20, 2026	MARCH 21, 2026
9:00 – 9:30 Opening Ceremony Bem LED Hall	8:30 – 9:30 Plenary Talk 3 David Alexander, Rice University, USA AI-powered space: AI adoption in a commercial space economy Room Bem3 · Chair: Péter Kristóf	9:00 – 10:30 Plenary Talk 4 Dimitar Filev, Texas A&M University, USA Beyond Engines: AI’s Transformation of Automotive Engineering Bem LED Hall · Chair: György Eigner
9:30 – 10:30 Plenary Talk 1 Nicola Kasabov, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Neuromorphic Predictive AI: Methods, Systems, Applications Bem LED Hall · Chair: Levente Kovács	9:30 – 10:00 STRIX Award 2025 Room Bem3	10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Bem LED Hall · streaming to Bem Ball Room Keynotes László PalkovicsGovernment Commissioner for AI, Hungary Lukáš KačenaGovernment Commissioner for AI, Czech Republic Igor SimkoMember of Parliament, Slovakia Panelists Lukasz CieszynskiDigital & Health Committee, Poland Ferenc BagiUniversity of Novi Sad, Serbia Andrea BálintTransylvanian Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Center Moderator László PalkovicsGovernment Commissioner for AI, Hungary	10:00 – 11:30 Room Bem3 Keynote Péter KristófHungarian Space Lab Network Panelists Orsolya FerenczHungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungary János LichtenbergerObuda University, Hungary David AlexanderRice University, USA Tamás CsanádiInstitute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia Damian PietrusiakWrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland Moderator Orsolya FerenczHUNOR, Hungary Bem Ball Room 1-2 Keynote Nemeskey DávidELTE, Hungary Panelists Zsuzsanna MikóHungarian National Archives, Hungary Gianfranco PedoneHUN-REN SZTAKI, Hungary Géza KulcsárPTC, Hungary Márk BajaDentons Réczicza Law Firm, Hungary Ádám Visnyovszkiavander, Hungary András HajdúUniversity of Debrecen, Hungary Moderator György EignerObuda University, Hungary Bem Ball Room 3 Keynotes András BenczúrHUN-REN SZTAKI, Hungary István SzabóMATE, Hungary Branislav KisačaninInstitute for AI Research and Development of Serbia, Serbia Moderator Dániel DrexlerObuda University, Hungary	11:00 – 12:30 Bem LED Hall Keynote Balázs AratóObuda University, Hungary Panelists Tamás PartiHungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries, Hungary Norbert VassNAIH – European Union Digital Data Strategy Bálint TelekesiKRE, Hungary Miklós Gábor ZorkóczyObuda University, Hungary Szabolcs Szöllősi-BaráthSzöllősi-Baráth Law Firm, Hungary Moderator Balázs AratóObuda University, Hungary Bem Ball Room Keynote Péter SalgaDyntell, Hungary Panelists Tamás Sarusi-KisBonafarm, Hungary Péter SalgaDyntell, Hungary Pál GodaInstitute of Agricultural Economics Nonprofit Márta AlexyObuda University, Hungary Moderator Márta AlexyObuda University, Hungary Room Bem3 Keynote Sabine SingerSophisticated Simplicity, Austria Panelists Sara SolarovaKempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies, Slovakia Botond HorváthGVH, Hungary Márk BajaDentons Réczicza Law Firm, Hungary Walter PalmetshoferTU Wien, Austria Moderator Irene KitsaraIEEE Europe, Austria
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Agos Restaurant	11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break	12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Agos Restaurant
13:00 – 14:30 Bem LED Hall Keynotes Clara NeppelIEEE Europe, Austria Gergő SzerticsHUN-REN AI Service Center, Hungary László BódisMinistry of Culture and Innovation, Hungary Panelists Michael HeissSiemens AG Österreich, Digital Industries, Austria Till KleinappliedAI Institute for Europe, Germany Ricardo ChavarriagaZHAW Swiss Centre for Responsible AI, Switzerland Mario TokarzVBE Academy, Austria Vasco de Oliveira JaneiroEuropean Institute of Innovation & Technology, Hungary Moderator Irene KitsaraIEEE Europe, Austria Bem Ball Room 1-2 Keynotes Zoltán HamarAVL ZalaZone, Hungary Balázs LórándAUMOVIO, Hungary Panelists Tamás Márton BérczesUniversity of Debrecen, Hungary Dániel RohácsBME, Hungary Ákos BokorSZTAKI, Hungary Ádám MiklósiELTE, Hungary Jurij SidorELTE, Hungary Moderator Árpád TakácsAUMOVIO, Hungary Bem Ball Room 3 Keynote Salvatore MajoranaIASP President, Italy Panelists György EignerObuda University, Hungary Jozef MagdolenSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia Vedran BubaloTechnology Park Varazdin, Croatia Moderator György EignerObuda University, Hungary	12:00 – 13:30 Turul Chamber Presentations Clara NeppelIEEE Europe, Austria Ferdinand FerroliIdentity Valley, Germany Facilitation Irene KitsaraIEEE Europe, Austria Ferdinand FerroliIdentity Valley, Germany Room Bem3 Greetings from Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation Keynote Róbert Herhalt-Nagy4iG Nyrt, Hungary Panelists János LazányiPCB Design, Hungary Michaela AbelDecent Cybersecurity, Slovakia Slobodan Danko BosanacAdriatic Aerospace Association (A3), Croatia Róbert Herhalt-NagySpace and Defense Industry, 4iG Nyrt, Hungary Iulian-Emil JuhaszInitium Space, Romania Moderator Péter KristófObuda University, Hungary Bem Ball Room 1-2 Keynotes Márton SuppanPeak, Hungary Máté JendrolovicsIntuitech, Hungary Ming HouIEEE AI Coalition, Canada Moderator Sándor Zsolt Sipos, LL.M in AI Bem Ball Room 3 Keynotes Gábor KertészObuda University / NJSZT & IEEE Hungary Section Árpád PikéthyIBM Hungary Jakub MarečekCzech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic Moderator Dániel DrexlerObuda University, Hungary	13:30 – 14:30 Plenary Talk 5 Paul Werbos, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA Seeing the Sky: New Quantum Hardware Offering Millions-fold More Power Bem LED Hall · Chair: Dániel Drexler
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break	13:30 – 14:00 Lunch Agos Restaurant	14:30 – 16:00 Bem LED Hall Keynote Zoltán TóthSemmelweis University, Institute of Digital Health Sciences, Hungary Panelists Barbara SimonObuda University, Hungary Dejsi QuorriDOSZ, Hungary Kwekha Rostam ZhyarObuda University Doctoral School, Hungary Attila CsomosDOSZ, Hungary Tamás FilepHungarian Academy of Sciences Moderator Borbála GergicsObuda University, Hungary Bem Ball Room Keynotes Szabolcs SzolnokiHungary Norbert TihanyiAbu Dhabi Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi Panelists Ferenc MolnárCC Lab, Hungary Csanád BertókUniversity of Debrecen László ZömbikEricsson, Hungary Gabriella BiróUniversity of Public Service József RépásiAlverad, Hungary Moderator Márton MiklósACPMIT Room Bem3 Keynote Martin OlczykStartup expert, ex-Techstars, Italy Panelists Imre HildOUVC, Hungary Martin OlczykStartup expert, ex-Techstars, Italy István KerekFounder of AI Bootcamp and ‘ChatGPT for Hungarians’ Zsigmond BodnárFounder of Yolo.AI Ackermann MáriaHiventures Moderator Imre HildOUVC
15:00 – 16:00 Plenary Talk 2 Oussama Khatib, Stanford University, USA Shaping the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration Bem LED Hall · Chair: Tamás Haidegger	14:00 – 15:30 Bem Ball Room 1-2 Keynote István PetákGenomate, Hungary Panelists Balázs RózsaBrain Vision Center, Hungary Lara WareSemmelweis University, Rehabilitation Clinic, Hungary Peter DrotárTUKE, Slovakia Balázs HarangiUniveristy of Debrecen Moderator David TrayfordObuda University, Hungary Bem Ball Room 3 Keynote Jutta MeierFounder and CEO, Identity Valley, Germany Federico Menna28DIGITAL, Belgium Panelists Klemens HimpeleCity of Vienna, Austria Fabian KorsCity of Munich, Germany Ruud SchuthofICLEI Moderator Irene KitsaraIEEE Europe, Austria	16:00 Closing Remarks Bem LED Hall
16:00 – 17:30 Bem LED Hall Keynote Viktor VajdaHungarian Artificial Intelligence Council, Hungary Panelists Gábor TamásiNational Legislation Database / MKFI Ltd., Hungary Máté Slomó KövesUnified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH), Hungary František BabičTUKE, Slovakia Note Demo: legal AI search engine presentation Moderator Kása FerencNeumann János Nonprofit Kft., Hungary Bem Ball Room 1-2 Keynote Tamás HaideggerObuda University, Hungary Panelists Oussama KhatibStanford University, USA Juraj GazdaTUKE, Slovakia Fausto FerreiraCentre of Excellence MARBLE, University of Zagreb Moderator Tamás HaideggerObuda University, Hungary Bem Ball Room 3 Keynote Andrei DamsaNeuron Solutions, Hungary Panelists Balázs NémethHUN-REN SZTAKI, Hungary Viktor RemeliGDE MIT, Hungary Endre HegyiEricsson, Hungary Zsolt BátorfiNokia, Hungary Géza KulcsárPTC, Hungary Bálint RákosiR-Szoft Kft, Hungary Gergő SzerticsHUN-REN AI Service Center Moderator Gyula KovácsNeuronsolutions, Hungary	15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break	Afternoon No scheduled sessions
	16:00 – 17:30 Room Bem3 Keynote Szabolcs MolnárUniversity of Miskolc, Hungary Hartwig StammbergerEaton, Bonn, Germany Panelists Irene KitsaraIEEE Europe, Austria Szabolcs MolnárUniversity of Miskolc, Hungary Mario Perez JimenezEricsson, Hungary Moderator Hartwig StammbergerEaton, Bonn, Germany Bem Ball Room 1-2 Keynote Loránd ErőssSemmelweis, Hungary Panelists Bálint VárkutiCereGate, Hungary Lehel FerencziGE Healthcare, Hungary Viktória KovácsBethesda, Hungary Zoltán KarásziQtics, Hungary György EignerObuda University, Hungary Moderator Zoltán KarásziQtics, Hungary Bem Ball Room 3 Keynote László KovácsUniversity of Miskolc, Hungary Panelists Tamás HolczingerHungarian State Treasury, Hungary Ferenc OltiBKV, Hungary Attila FrészBIT, Hungary Szilveszter KovácsUniversity of Miskolc, Hungary Attila TrohákUniversity of Miskolc, Hungary Moderator Gábor KertészObuda University, Hungary
18:30 · Evening Welcome Reception BKK tickets will be provided to all registered participants. Staff members will help in order to find the nearest BKK stop called ‘Bem József tér’. It is 4 stops to get BKK stop called ‘Várkert Bazár’ (take tram no. either 19 or 41). Cruise waiting point: ‘Várkert Bazár’ ferry terminal Cruise name: River Diva 18:30–19:00 – Gathering on cruise 19:00 (sharp) – Cruise departure 21:00 – Disembarking	18:30 · Evening Gala Dinner Venue: Museum of Fine Arts Address: Dózsa György út 41, 1146 Budapest 17:30 – Buses leave from Kimpton Bem Hotel to the museum 18:30–19:00 – Gathering at Room Marble 19:00 – Welcome speech 19:30–21:30 – Visit the temporary exhibition ‘The First Chinese Emperor’s Terracotta Warriors’ 22:00 – Gala dinner closing

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About the summit

About the IEEE AI SUMMIt

The IEEE Central European AI Summit brings together scientists, innovators, and industry pioneers to explore the breakthroughs shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

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We’re excited to be part of the Central European AI Summit under the auspices of IEEE. Events like this play a key role in connecting ideas, people, and perspectives as AI continues to move from concept to real‑world impact.

Ericsson is joining panel discussions that are high on our AI agenda. On March 19, Endre Hegyi, Senior Data Scientist, will contribute to the discussion on Agentic AI. On March 20, Mario Perez Jimenez, Senior Researcher, will join the Energy & AI panel, followed by Cybersecurity & AI on March 21 with László Zömbik, Security Champion.

If you’re attending on March 19–20, you can also meet us at the Ericsson booth. You can see how Agentic AI helps improve both performance and energy efficiency in 5G and 6G networks, and how AI‑powered IoT orchestration connects devices, optimizes traffic, and supports smarter network operations.

Looking forward to great conversations, fresh perspectives, and shaping what’s next for AI and networks together.

Key Topics

What awaits for you at the AI SUMMIT

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Medical Technology

AI-driven diagnostics and personalized healthcare solutions

Autonomous vehicles and robotic systems

Self-driving technology and intelligent robotics

Large language models

Advanced NLP and generative AI applications

Scientific applications and software testing

AI in research and quality assurance

Standardization and regulation

Policy frameworks for responsible AI deployment

Digital humanism

Human-centered AI and ethical considerations

Data governance

Privacy, security and responsible data management

SPEAKERS

Plenary speakers

Nikola Kasabov

Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Neuromorphic Predictive AI: Methods, Systems, Applications

Paul Werbos

Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA

Seeing the Sky: New Quantum Hardware Offers Millions-Fold More Power

Dimitar Filev

Texas A&M University, USA

Beyond Engines: AI's Transformation of Automotive Engineering

Oussama Khatib

Stanford University

Shaping the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration

David Alexander

Rice University

Keynote speakers

Salvatore Majorana

Director at Kilometro Rosso

Clara Neppel

IEEE Europe, Austria

László Bódis

Deputy State Secretary for Innovation, Ministry of Culture and Innovation, Hungary

Zoltán Tóth

Semmelweis University Institute of Digital Health Sciences

Artificial Intelligence has fundamentally changed research

Istvan Petak

Genomate Health, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer

Can AI give a checkmate to cancer?

László Kovács

University of Miskolc

How Machine Learning is Redefining What it Means to Learn and Live

Molnár Szabolcs

University of Miskolc

The potential of AI in the coming energy revolution

Salga Péter

Dyntell Software

Beyond ERP: AI-Native Data Intelligence in the Food Industry and Agriculture – From Datafication to Autonomous Decision Making

Palkó Gábor

Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Humanities

Herhalt-Nagy Róbert

4IG

Alexandra Ebert

Chief AI & Data Democratization Officer, MOSTLY AI

Arató Balázs

Obuda University

Viktor Vajda

Hungarian Artificial Intelligence Council

Balázs Lóránd

AUMOVIO

Tamás Haidegger

Obuda University

Jakab Roland

HUN-REN

Miklós Kozlovszky

Obuda University

Igor Simko

Member of Parliament (MP), Slovakia

Martin Olczyk

András Benczúr

HUN-REN SZTAKI, Hungary

Péter Kristóf

Hungarian Space Lab Network

Árpád Pikéthy

IBM Hungary

Gábor Kertész

Obuda University, NJSZT & IEEE Hungary Section

Andrei Damsa

Neuron Solutions, Hungary

István Szabó

MATE

Jutta Meier

Identity Valley, Germany

Branislav Kisačanin

Institute for AI Research and Development of Serbia, Serbia

Loránd Erőss

Semmelweis University, Hungary

Panelists

Federico Menna

28DIGITAL

Sara Solarova

Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies, Slovakia

Tamás Csanádi

Slovak Academy of Sciences

Ricardo Chavarriaga

ZHAW, Swiss Centre for Responsible AI, Switzerland

Frész Attila

Biatorbágyi Innovatív Technikum és Gimnázium

János Lazányi

PCB Design Kft

Till Klein

Head of AI Regulation, appliedAI Institute for Europe

Thoak Attila

University of Miskolc

Kovács Szilveszter

University of Miskolc

Márk Baja

Dentons

Ruud Schuthof

Deputy Regional Director, ICLEI Europe

Juraj Gazda

TUKE

Vasco De Oliveira Janeiro

Innovation Officer, EIT

Várkuti Bálint

CereGate

Iulian-Emil Juhasz

CEO, Initium Space

Michael Heiss

Siemens

Klemens Himpele

CIO of the City of Vienna

Orsolya Ferencz

HUNOR

Slobodan Danko Bosanac

A3 Space

Goda Pál

Agrárközgazdasági Intézet Nonprofit Kft.

Ferenc Bagi

University of Novi Sad

Lukasz Cieszynski

Digital&Health Committee, Poland

Miklós Gábor Zorkóczy

Obuda University

Gábor Hajdu

Foreign Affairs Committee, Romania

Norbert Vass

NAIH, European Union Digital Data Strategy

Vedran Bubalo

Technology park Varazdin, Croatia

Fausto Ferreira

Centre of Excellence MARBLE, University of Zagreb

Gabriella Biró

University of Public Service

Ádám Miklósi

ELTE, Hungary

Tamás Sarusi-Kis

Bonafarm, Hungary

Dejsi Quorri

DOSZ, Hungary

Ferenc Olti

BKV, Hungary

Ferenc Molnár

CC Lab, Hungary

František Babič

TUKE, Slovakia

Géza Kulcsár

PTC, Hungary

Zoltán Karászi

Qtics, Hungary

Kwekha Rostam Zhyar

Obuda University Doctoral School, Hungary

Balázs Németh

HUN-REN SZTAKI, Hungary

Viktor Remeli

GDE MIT, Hungary

Ádám Visnyovszki

avander, Hungary

Balázs Rózsa

Brain Vision Center, Hungary

Tamás Holczinger

Hungarian State Treasury, Hungary

Tamás Parti

Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries, Hungary

Balázs Harangi

University of Debrecen, Hungary

András Hajdú

University of Debrecen, Hungary

Tamás Márton Bérczes

University of Debrecen, Hungary

Ackermann Mária

Hiventures

László Zömbik

Ericsson, Hungary

Endre Hegyi

Ericsson, Hungary

Mario Perez Jimenez

Ericsson, Hungary

Ferdinand Ferroli

Identity Valley, Germany

General Chairs

Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács

OE Rector

Prof. Dr. László Palkovics

Government Commissioner for Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Dr. Bokor József

HUN REN SZTAKI

Local Organizing Committee

Dániel András Drexler

Anikó Szakál

Miklós Mezei

Tamás Nógrádi

Noémi Kallós

Melánia Pamuki-Puskás

Borbála Gergics

Accommodation

Kimpton BEM Budapest

Bem József tér 3., Budapest 1027 Hungary

Kimpton BEM Budapest welcomes guests with a unique blend of elegance and modern comfort in the historic heart of Budapest.
For event participants, the hotel offers discounted accommodation, allowing them to enjoy premium relaxation and a convenient location at the same time.

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The IEEE Central European AI Summit offers a focused look at the latest advances in artificial intelligence, featuring leading experts and emerging innovations. Covering topics from medical technology to autonomous systems and data governance, the event provides a concise yet powerful overview of the trends shaping AI’s future in Europe and beyond.

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Schedule of AI summit 2026

About the IEEE AI SUMMIt

What awaits for you at the AI SUMMIT

Medical Technology

Autonomous vehicles and robotic systems

Large language models

Scientific applications and software testing

Standardization and regulation

Digital humanism

Data governance

SPEAKERS

Plenary speakers

Neuromorphic Predictive AI: Methods, Systems, Applications

Seeing the Sky: New Quantum Hardware Offers Millions-Fold More Power

Beyond Engines: AI's Transformation of Automotive Engineering

Shaping the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration

Keynote speakers

Artificial Intelligence has fundamentally changed research

Can AI give a checkmate to cancer?

How Machine Learning is Redefining What it Means to Learn and Live

The potential of AI in the coming energy revolution

Beyond ERP: AI-Native Data Intelligence in the Food Industry and Agriculture – From Datafication to Autonomous Decision Making

Panelists

General Chairs

Local Organizing Committee

Accommodation

Kimpton BEM Budapest

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