The global quantum ecosystem comes together in Cannes for two days spanning science, technology, industry, investment, and policy. Researchers, founders, investors, business leaders, and policymakers will explore how quantum technologies can move from scientific progress to industrial application.
Slush is one of Europe’s most influential startup gatherings, bringing together founders, investors, operators, and technology leaders in Helsinki to accelerate company building, venture creation, and global scaling.
Featuring two stages, 50+ international speakers, the Global Startup Awards, and the BizHack AI Marketing Hackathon, the MeOut Summit 2026 in Budapest delivers two days of practical insights, pitches, and networking.
The NRCC Night of the SMEs will bring together business owners, founders, and senior executives in Bucharest for an evening of networking, a live conversation with journalist Teodora Tompea, and a choral performance.
SofiaTalks Business Bootcamp 2026 brings together entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, and young professionals in Sofia for a day of practical insights, workshops, startup pitches, and networking opportunities.
Doers Summit Dubai connects founders, investors, operators and enterprise decision-makers from Europe, the GCC, Asia and the Global South.
Doers Summit Dubai connects founders, investors, operators and enterprise decision-makers from Europe, the GCC, Asia and the Global South.
GITEX Global in 2026 launches into an entirely new dimension. A show already unmatched in scale and influence is being reimagined with new energy, new dates & an iconic new home.
The Recursive CEE Forum returned to ViennaUP on May 20, 2026, bringing together ~500 founders, investors, corporates, policymakers, and ecosystem builders from across Europe. The program spotlighted cross-border collaboration, scaling and tech transfer, market expansion, and the future of investing — with a special focus on energy, AI, robotics, and deep tech.
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The European Defence Innovation Forum (EDIF) 2026 returns to The Hague for its second edition, bringing together more than 1,000 representatives from governments, defence industries, investment communities, and the wider defence innovation ecosystem across Europe and Ukraine.
BeGlobe’s American Venture Party returns to Lisbon on November 10 for its 9th edition during Web Summit week. Around 300 founders, investors and tech journalists will meet there, with a focus on startups getting ready for the U.S. market.
Garaža's Frontier Hackathon returns to Belgrade on November 7–8, 2026, bringing together teams of young builders under 26 from across the Balkans for 40 hours of building frontier-tech startups, competing for $10,000 in cash prizes and a fully funded week in San Francisco.
AllWeb Digital Conf returns to Tirana on November 6, with more than 350 business and tech professionals expected. For the first time, the conference is inviting companies and startups to put an AI agent on stage as a speaker. Applications close October 24.
The Space Business Forum will bring together Bulgaria’s space industry, investors, policymakers, and academia to explore commercial opportunities, funding, technological innovation, and international collaboration.
Part of Dubai Future Finance Week, the invitation-only gathering will bring family business owners, next-generation leaders, family offices, and global experts to Madinat Jumeirah on November 5.
Organised by DIFC, the 4th edition of the Dubai FinTech Summit gathers C-level leaders, decision-makers, regulators, innovators, and market pioneers from across the world.
Start Up Bulgaria! Crossroads 2026 will take place on 29–30 October in Sofia, bringing together more than 5,000 entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and technology leaders for two days focused on building and scaling the next generation of European companies.
Digital Trust Forum 2026 brings together policymakers, technologists, business leaders and identity experts in Sofia for a one-day European seminar on digital trust, digital identity, AI, cybersecurity and financial compliance.
The AI Tech Summit returns to Skopje for its new edition, bringing together regional talent, global tech leaders, researchers, and founders to explore the intersection of technology and human potential.
UnBundled brings CEE banks, regulators, fintechs and investors to Prague on 22 October for a day on stablecoins, bank resilience and AI in finance, with speakers from Mastercard, SG Forge, J.P. Morgan and the Czech National Bank.
The Regional Defence and Security Summit is hosted by the Bulgarian media and events group Capital. The forum serves as a hub for political, military, and industry leaders to network and discuss critical security, infrastructure, and defense industry challenges in the region.
The seventh edition of Engaged Investments aims to bring together around 500 investors, founders, and innovation leaders from more than 20 countries in Prague this October to discuss the future of venture capital, startup scaling, and Europe's technological competitiveness.
Vienna’s AI Solution Day returns for its third edition, connecting HR and people leaders with startups building practical AI solutions for the workplace.
$hackathon_ brings 100+ developers to Prague on 19–20 October to build gen AI for financial services on real, sandboxed data.
The boundary between human judgment and artificial intelligence is dissolving, and Zagreb is set to explore where machine capability ends and human accountability begins. The milestone fifth edition of Game Changer 5.0 powered by A1 arrives at Z Centar in Zagreb on October 14, 2026.
Vestberry's Venture Intelligence Day returns to Prague on October 13–14, 2026. Two days on how data and AI are reshaping venture capital, with deep dives, hands-on workshops, and speakers from Atomico, Giant Ventures, EIC Fund and IQ Capital building the next generation of VC infrastructure.
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns for its second edition on October 12–14, bringing together founders, investors, and technology leaders from Türkiye and the wider international startup ecosystem.
How to Web Conference is the leading startup and technology conference in Eastern Europe. Held in Bucharest, Romania, it brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders for three days of insights, networking, and innovation.
Prow Conference returns to Timișoara on 30 October, bringing together 800+ product, technology, design, and business professionals to explore how AI and strategic product thinking are shaping better digital products. Workshops take place on 29 October.
Plug and Play Tirana Expo 2026 returns to Tirana on October 7–8, bringing together startups, investors, corporate leaders and technology experts from across Europe, Silicon Valley and the wider Plug and Play network for two days of pitches, discussions and networking.
DIGI PAY returns to Sofia on 8 October 2026 for its 9th edition, gathering 300+ banking, fintech and regulatory leaders around one question: who's liable when an AI agent makes the payment.
AI Everything Abu Dhabi runs for two days at ADNEC. It combines multiple conference tracks, an exhibition floor, workshops and a set of co-located vertical events covering government, data centre infrastructure, semiconductors, quantum, physical AI, cybersecurity, enterprise and startups.
Skopje will host one of the region’s largest startup and emerging-tech gatherings as the Startup Revolution AI Summit returns this October.
Bits & Pretzels hosts 7,500 founders, investors, and industry leaders for three days full of learning, networking, and doing business during Munich Oktoberfest.
The IdeaLab! is one of Europe's leading student-run startup and entrepreneurship conferences, bringing together founders, investors, and students to exchange ideas and build meaningful connections.
With attendance capped at just 400 senior PE/VC leaders from 40+ countries, 0100 Emerging Europe has built its reputation on one principle: fewer people, better conversations, and meaningful connections that drive outcomes.
Bulgaria's largest business event returns on 17–18 September, gathering 4,000+ participants and 100+ leading voices from business, tech and finance to map the country's next ten years through open discussions and hands-on workshops.
The ScaleupFest returns to Budapest on 16-17 September 2026 for its 5th edition, an invitation-led gathering of CEE and SEE scaleup founders, C-level operators and investors working through what breaks after product-market fit.
Robotics Strategy Forum 2026 brings together Bulgaria’s robotics, automation, AI, engineering and manufacturing ecosystem to explore how technology is reshaping local industry, from industrial AI and robotics to 3D printing, electronics and advanced engineering.
The industry's benchmark quantum computing conference lands in the Nordics for the first time, bringing the full quantum ecosystem, hardware vendors, capital, corporates, and government, into one room for two days.
The CEE AI Summit brings together ministers, EU policymakers, including Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, industry leaders and researchers to tackle the region's most pressing challenges around AI infrastructure, data access, talent retention, and regulatory barriers.
Behavioral design expert and bestselling author Nir Eyal is coming to Prague for an evening exploring how beliefs shape our decisions, habits, attention, and performance.
Liftoff 2026 is set to transform Zagreb into the heart of the European deep tech scene, positioning Croatia not just as a tourist paradise, but as a formidable high-tech destination.
From AI and Cybersecurity to Deep Tech breakthroughs, GITEX AI EUROPE is the launchpad for next-gen solutions, global investments, and bold collaborations.
From June 24 to 26, We Make Future fills BolognaFiere with 90+ stages, 1,000 speakers, and a Startup Arena open to founders from 80+ countries. Here's what's on the program. The Recursive is a media partner of WMF – We Make Future 2026.
In Cluj-Napoca, one of Eastern Europe’s leading tech events is doubling down on the belief that the most important deals are still made face-to-face.
AI House Bucharest is launching this June as a two-day gathering for founders, researchers, builders, investors, operators, and executives shaping how artificial intelligence is built and deployed in the real world.
Celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Unchain Fintech Festival, the most influential financial innovation summit in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), held from 17–18 June 2026 in Oradea, Romania.
A premium summer evening for business owners, leaders, and professionals navigating growth, people, AI, and the new rules of work
Digitalk is where these changes come into focus, giving leaders the clarity and direction they need to build and compete in 2026. The event is held on June 9th, 2026 | Sofia Event Center and Online.
Far from a traditional "talking shop," RiSEE Summit 2026 has earned its reputation as the most practical bridge for regional founders aiming to secure US capital and scale across international borders.
The sixth edition of the Green Transition Forum will take place in Sofia, from the 1st to the 5th of June 2026, with the overarching message being “Europe’s Next Chapter: Competitive, Innovative, and Secure.”
As Europe accelerates its march toward net-zero, Vienna is positioning itself as the critical link between East and West. TEB Forum 2026 is set to serve as the premier platform for scaling renewable energy and smart grid solutions across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Money20/20 is the largest global fintech event enabling payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce.
Panathēnea, Greece’s landmark festival, reimagines the ancient celebration and brings together technology, entrepreneurship & creativity to to build a world-class, tech & culture event, in springtime Athens.
The Recursive CEE Forum returns to ViennaUP 2026 on 20 May, continuing its mission for a second year: turning connections into outcomes and strengthening Central and Eastern Europe’s role in shaping Europe’s tech future.
The leading startup & tech event in the Alps-Adriatic & CEE region. Podim brings together investors, corporates, founders, buyers, and industry leaders.
The Recursive Founder Files series brings together the brightest minds in the region to tackle the realities that founders and investors often shy away from. Every episode focuses on the unique startup landscape in a given CEE country, while it may also bring in perspectives from other CEE markets.
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As the global AI race shifts toward infrastructure, sovereignty and real-world deployment, GITEX Global 2026 will bring technology leaders, governments and investors to Dubai to explore the breakthroughs, investment priorities and partnerships shaping 2027.
Think serendipity is just luck? Diplomacy veteran Ewa Emilia Geresz disagrees. She argues that scaling Europe’s tech scene requires intentionally engineering chance encounters, from Berlin to Taipei. But first, regional ecosystems must trade old rivalries for genuine collaboration.
Vest Ventures announced €1 million for four startups at PROW, Timișoara’s digital product conference, where the wider discussion addressed a challenge central to CEE’s growth: turning technical expertise into products that win customers internationally.
AI is changing how venture capital firms source deals, analyze startups, and manage their portfolios. But can it improve investment decisions without replacing human judgment? EIC Fund's Philipp Spenger discusses the opportunities, risks, and changing roles inside VC firms.
