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AI hackathons & confs in Zurich There are 3 upcoming AI hackathons, 9 AI conferences and 42 AI meetups in Zurich. The next hackathon is Legal Hackathon on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at Novu Campus - Coworking, Meeting & Community. Frequent organizers: Zurich AI Festival 2026, Swiss {ai} Weeks, Zurich Tech Collective.
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23 Sep Legal Hackathon Novu Campus - Coworking, Meeting & Community · Swiss {ai} Weeks A one-day sprint on a question that matters to every organization handling data: how do we build AI that's responsible with the information people trust us with? Build together across three real challenge tracks: 🔹 Data Minimiser — how much data do we really need to ask for? 🔹 Customer Know-How Repo / Self-Learning CRM — what happens to everything your team knows when someone leaves? Register 24 Sep → 25 Sep · 08h00 Zurich Hackathon Kraftwerk · Swiss {ai} Weeks Take part in collaborative, high-energy coding event where teams work intensively to create innovative, real-world AI solutions. Over 36 hours, participants team up to tackle challenges that matter. All hackathons are open to everyone — whether you're a student, developer, startup, government innovator, corporate expert, or just curious about AI. Register 10 Oct · 09h30 {Tech: Europe} Agentic AI Hack {Tech: Europe} Talking about AI is easy, getting something to actually work by sundown is the interesting part. That's the idea behind this season, run together with Google DeepMind teams form in the morning, build through the day, demo in the evening. Prizes and credits on the line, food all day, and maybe your next startup mvp? Register 23 Sep ISTQB AI testing training course Zurich in English, 3 days Signature by Regus - Zürich, Bahnhofplatz The aim of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to pass an exam certifying you as an ISTQB® Certified AI Tester Register 28 Sep → 2 Oct · 08h00 Zurich AI Festival Workspace FlexOffice Zürich Dino - Office Space & Workspace für dein Team · Zurich AI Festival 2026 Need a quiet moment during the Zurich AI Festival?Step into FlexOffice Dino in Oerlikon, your free workspace during the festival. Whether you’re catching up on work, recharging between sessions, or sparking a quiet conversation, this calm, well-equipped space is here for you. Register 30 Sep · 08h30 AI Policy Summit (Day 2) ETH Zürich Register 30 Sep · 08h30 AI + Mindfulness Symposium (2nd Edition) ETH Alumni Pavillon · Personal AI+Mindfulness Symposium . ETH Zürich Human consciousness and the science of human-AI interaction. Part of the Zurich AI Festival 2026, this is the 2nd edition of the AI + Mindfulness Symposium, bringing together researchers, practitioners and contemplative communities to explore how AI and mindfulness can support a healthier, more connected society and planet. Register 30 Sep · 08h30 AI + Environment Summit IPZ Register 30 Sep · 18h00 Geneva Loading… Bringing a Silicon Valley Perspective to the AI Summit 2027 Signature by Regus - Zürich, Bahnhofplatz · Zurich AI Festival 2026 In June 2027, Geneva hosts the AI Summit, following Bletchley Park, Seoul, Paris, and New Delhi. Substantive participation in that conversation takes fluency with the environments where frontier models are actually built, funded, and contested. Register 1 Oct · 13h00 AI 2036, What Future Are We Building? Kraftwerk · Swiss {ai} Weeks It is 2036. What does your day look like, and who decided that? OXAI, the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, brings a workshop on the future to Swiss {ai} Weeks. Not predictions, not doom. A structured session where you build the decade ahead yourself, then work out what it would take to get there. AI 2036: What Future Are We Building? Register 1 Oct · 17h30 Public Night @ AI+X Summit StageOne Event & Convention Hall Zürich · ETH AI Center Events Ab 17:30 Uhr hast du die Gelegenheit, die vielfältigen Demos des AI+X Summit zu entdecken, innovative Anwendungen auszuprobieren und mit Forschenden, Entwicklern und Unternehmen ins Gespräch zu kommen. Auf der Innovator Stage werden die Finalistinnen der KI Challenge ihre Projekte in kurzen Pitches vorstellen.Um 18:30 Uhr startet unser Bühnenprogramm, moderiert von Damita Pressl. Register 1 Oct · 17h30 VC in Town ETH AI Center · Zurich AI Festival 2026 An evening gathering centered on VC-to-VC exchange during Zurich AI Festival week, with a focus on one of AI’s most exciting frontiers: Physical AI. As AI moves beyond the screen and into robots, drones, autonomous systems and intelligent machines, new questions emerge around technology, commercialization, scalability, risk and investment. Register FAQ When is the next AI hackathon in Zurich? The next AI hackathon in Zurich is Legal Hackathon, on Wednesday 23 September 2026, at Novu Campus - Coworking, Meeting & Community. 3 AI hackathons are currently listed.
Which AI conferences are coming up in Zurich? 9 AI conferences are listed in Zurich, starting with ISTQB AI testing training course Zurich in English, 3 days, Zurich AI Festival Workspace, AI Policy Summit (Day 2).
Are AI hackathons in Zurich free? 3 of the 3 upcoming AI hackathons in Zurich are marked free to attend. Each event links to its official registration page.
How do I find teammates for an AI hackathon? Join the AI Hack Club: sign in with GitHub on aihackclub.com/club, chat in your city's room, and meet other builders going to the same events.
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