About the Event

The AI, Data & Quantum Summit (AIDAQ) 2026 runs September 22-23, 2026 at bcc Berlin. It's a major European event on data, AI, and quantum computing, bringing together decision-makers and innovation leaders from industry, politics, and academia across multiple stages.

Audience & Attendees

The summit is expected to draw more than 2,500 participants, with around 200 speakers and 140 sessions. Confirmed speakers include Dorothee Bär, Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space. The 2025 edition drew over 2,200 participants, 220 speakers, and 140 sessions across five stages.

Programme Structure

The event runs across two days with sessions organized across multiple stages, including a dedicated AI & Data Summit and Quantum Summit track on the second day, September 23.

Main Topics

Sessions cover how AI and quantum computing are shaping Europe's digital sovereignty, strategic autonomy, and economic strength, with focus areas including AI regulation and governance, trustworthy and secure systems, and quantum applications such as scalable quantum systems, hybrid quantum-classical computing for industry, and quantum optimization for supply chain and public transport scheduling problems.

Closing Session

The summit closes at the end of its second day, September 23, 2026, following the AI & Data Summit and Quantum Summit sessions.

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