Program Overview

The Budapest Data+AI Forum is a leading vendor-independent Data Engineering, AI and ML conference in Hungary, Budapest.  The conference and its predecessors have been running for 10+ years, and the last edition was the Budapest Data+ML Forum 2025.

The next edition of the Forum will take place between 2026 May 18-20 (Monday to Wednesday) in a hybrid format, accommodating both in-person and remote speakers. There will be dedicated in-person days for Data platforms and AI & ML and a closing online day covering both.

  • May 18, Monday: Data Platforms and Data Engineering talks (in-person)
  • May 19, Tuesday: AI, ML and Data Science talks (in-person)
  • May 20, Wednesday: Online-only day for remote speakers with separate Data and ML/AI tracks.

Key Topics

Data Day
Data Platforms & Data Engineering talks

Analytical Databases · Data Architecture · Data Governance · Data Integration · Data Modeling · Data Observability · Data Quality · DW Automation · Stream Processing · Workflow Orchestration

AI & ML Day
AI, Machine Learning and Data Science talks

AI Adoption · AI Agents · AI Infrastructure · Applied AI · Computer Vision · Deep Learning · Ethics & Regulation · Natural Language Processing · ML Algorithms · MLOps ·  Time Series  Forecasting

Special Tracks

These tracks serve as a collection for talks which are similar by topic, speaker background or other features.

  • Academy Track
    Talks by speakers from academy background, including both students and faculty
  • Energy & Meteo Track
    Talks related to renewable energy, weather forecasting, and climate data analytics.
  • Startup Track
    Technical talks and case studies from and for startups
  • Women in Data & AI Track
    Talks, panels, and mentorship supporting women in data science.

Call for Speakers

Check out our Call for Speakers page if you are interested in joining us as a speaker.

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