Our Program

Kick-off
17
OCTOBER

Opening Day

Kick-off
17
OCTOBER

Opening
Day

13:00 - 18:00 CET
Hilton Park Vienna
Registration

Pick up your badge! Your badge serves as your access pass to the conference — you’ll require it daily to get into the venue, participate in Discovery Sessions, join the Ideas Adventures, access the TED Talks theatre and enjoy all the dinners and parties we have organized for you.

20:00 - 23:00 CET
Kursalon Vienna
Opening Gala

It’s time for the TEDAI Opening Gala! We’ll kick off the conference with a breathtaking Opening Gala at one of Vienna’s most beautiful ball venues: Kursalon Hübner. This is an elegant affair, so feel free to dress to impress! Think sophisticated and chic — cocktail dresses, suits and ties are encouraged. Try out delicious finger food, snacks and drinks as we mingle and celebrate together on the bustling dancefloor or the quite garden terraces.

Day 2
18
OCTOBER

Discovery Day

Day 2
18
OCTOBER

Discovery
‍‍Day

9:00 - 17:00 CET
Hilton Park Vienna
Discovery Day

Grab your breakfast bites in the morning and join the AI activities you signed up for (schedule to be announced soon): from expert-lead panels on, immersive workshops to Ideas Adventures throughout the city. Midday, we will break for a delicious lunch, providing a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and discuss the morning’s sessions before heading to the next discovery sessions.

Options Include

How to protect our digital future

The lies we tell ourselves as learners

Make your own perfume with AI

Everything That Can Go Wrong with AI Regulation at Work—and What to Do Instead

MAK design lovers tour

How AI might transform the internet as we know it

Documenting information across the ages at the National Library

Walking tour through Vienna’s historical tech spots

More to be announced soon...

17:30 - 22:00 CET
Heurigen Wolff
Community Dinner

Join the TEDAI Community Dinner at a 400-year-old “Heurigen” restaurant at a traditional Austrian tavern hidden among the Viennese vineyards. At the Community Dinner you will immerse yourself in the cozy and rustic ambiance of the wooden furnishings and the outdoor seating of the beautiful courtyard. Enjoy a curated selection of traditional Austrian dishes, all local and homemade while making new friends and memories that will last a life-time!

Day š
19
OCTOBER

Ted Talks Day

Day 3
19
OCTOBER

Ted Talks
Day

9:00 - 20:00 CET
Volkstheater Vienna
TED Talks

Taking place at the Volkstheater, one of Vienna’s oldest theatres, the TED Talks Day is dedicated to groundbreaking ideas on what’s next in Artificial Intelligence. After a hearty breakfast you’ll take your seat in the theatre to experience 20+ TED Talks and performances. In four thoughtfully curated sessions the TEDAI speakers will share their stories, reveal groundbreaking work for the first time, and present their vision for a better technological future. Midday you will be attending our TEDAI lunches that take place in handpicked restaurants around the venue.

21:00 - 00:00 CET
Afterparty

After a day full with excitement, inspiration and imagination, there’s only one more thing left: the TEDAI Afterparty! Whether you’re looking to discuss the conference over drinks or celebrate on the dancefloor - this is the party for you.

TBD

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