NEXXT AI Summit brings international experts and interdisciplinary teams to Bucharest to develop AI solutions for real business challenges
Over 50 international leaders involved in developing and adopting artificial intelligence in business, technology, and public administration, alongside over 50 multidisciplinary teams, will gather in Bucharest on October 28–29 for NEXXT AI Summit. The event will combine an international conference dedicated to AI implementation with an AI hackathon, where participants will develop solutions to concrete business challenges in real time.
Throughout the two-day conference, attendees will have access to discussions on AI adoption strategies and policies, product demonstrations, case studies, and hands-on sessions. Topics cover the entire implementation cycle: from identifying real needs to developing solutions, implementing them responsibly, and turning innovation into measurable business results.
In parallel, the AI Hackathon will turn ideas into practical solutions. Over 50 multidisciplinary teams will develop functional prototypes to address real business challenges, guided by over 30 mentors.
“For Raiffeisen Bank, artificial intelligence is one of the strategic themes that will define the next stage in the evolution of the business environment: from the way companies make decisions and develop their capabilities, to how they build competitive advantage.
This is precisely why our involvement in the NEXXT agenda aims to take the conversation beyond the area of general interest and towards the questions that truly matter for business: how we implement responsibly, how we build governance, and how we achieve measurable impact.
We want NEXXT to be, for the participating audience, more than an information point: a space for applied education, where leaders and teams working with AI can better understand the major directions of the technology, see how they translate into business decisions, and identify relevant reference points for their own organisations,” said Laura Mihăilă, Director of Marketing, Communications and CX, Raiffeisen Bank Romania.
Confirmed guests include Russell Chambers, Senior Advisor at Anthropic, Brian Evergreen, author and CEO of Future Solving, and Paolo Sironi, AI Strategist at IBM. They are joined by specialists from AWS, Google, Microsoft, Institute for Humane Robotics, Deep Space Biology, European Space Agency, AI Strategy Institute, Anthropos, ZayaAI, SandboxAQ, Decathlon, IKEA, and other international organizations.
The program gives participants from across the region direct access to ideas, experiences, and debates from the leading international stages dedicated to artificial intelligence. The event will bring together over 50 speakers and guests, with Spencer Kelly from the BBC serving as the summit’s main host.
“The conversation about AI has evolved, and it is time we evolve with it. The question is no longer whether artificial intelligence is important, but what companies will actually do about it. NEXXT’s mission is to help them turn AI into a real competitive advantage: better decisions, more capable teams, and new growth opportunities, backed by measurable results. We bring together business leaders, technology experts, and teams developing solutions to connect AI’s potential with companies’ concrete needs. We want participants to leave NEXXT with a clearer direction, relevant partners, and concrete steps to create value within their own organizations,” said Alexandra Pollack, organizer of NEXXT AI Summit.
NEXXT AI Summit connects business strategy with AI application through three pillars:
- Summit – strategy and leadership: over 50 international experts and leaders discuss AI adoption and business impact through keynotes, panels, and masterclasses.
- Business Solutions – AI solutions for companies: over 50 AI solutions and products, with demonstrations and examples of business applications.
- Hackathon – innovation and talent: over 50 teams, guided by over 30 mentors, develop prototypes for real business challenges as part of a talent development program that continues beyond the event.
The event brings together over 2,000 professionals who develop, implement, or fund AI solutions, or explore the opportunities this technology creates.
Early bird tickets are available until September 26, and companies have access to special corporate packages. Further participation options for individuals, professionals, and corporate teams are available on the event website, nexxtsummit.com.
About NEXXT AI Summit
NEXXT AI Summit will take place on October 28–29, 2026, at FACE Convention Centre in Bucharest. The event is a UNCHAIN Media initiative, organized in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank Romania. NEXXT brings together leaders involved in developing and adopting artificial intelligence in business, technology, and public administration. Through practical examples, case studies, and collaboration opportunities, the summit supports the transformation of ideas into solutions and innovation into concrete results.
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