--- eventsindex_id: EI-06804 slug: budapest-data-ai-forum-2026 title: "Budapest Data+AI Forum 2026" title_alt: [] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/budapest-data-ai-forum-2026.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-05-18 to 2026-05-20" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-05-18 date_end: 2026-05-20 venue: "Danubius Hotel Helia" city: "Budapest" country: "Hungary" organiser: "Budapest Data+AI Forum" organiser_url: "https://budapestdata.hu/en/" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, data-engineer, ml-engineer, architect] format: [conference] purpose: [education, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: spring meta_description: "Budapest Data+AI Forum 2026: 3-day conference in Budapest on data management, machine learning, and AI for practitioners. May 18-20, hybrid format." editorial_take: "Hungary's longest-running independent data and AI conference, bridging Central European practitioners with international data engineering and ML communities." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # Budapest Data+AI Forum 2026 > *Three-day conference in Budapest combining two in-person days with one online day, covering data platforms, data engineering, and AI/ML tracks for practitioners and engineers. Running since 2013, the event is Hungary's primary independent forum for the data and machine learning community.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | May 18-20, 2026 | Danubius Hotel Helia, Budapest | Budapest Data+AI Forum | 300 (self-reported) | ## Definition Budapest Data+AI Forum is Hungary's leading independent conference on data management, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, running since 2013. The 2026 edition takes place May 18-20 at Danubius Hotel Helia, combining two in-person conference days (May 18-19) with one online day (May 20). The event draws data engineers, ML practitioners, and architects primarily from Central and Eastern Europe. ## The 2026 edition: what to expect in Budapest The 13th edition of Budapest Data+AI Forum takes place May 18-20 at Danubius Hotel Helia, a congress venue on the Danube in Budapest. The first two days are in-person; the third day runs as an online session, giving remote attendees access to the programme without travelling. The conference covers three main tracks: data platforms, data engineering, and AI/ML. As of verification, CFP and registration are both closed for the 2026 edition. ## Who attends Budapest Data+AI Forum 2026 - Data engineers and data platform engineers - Machine learning engineers and AI practitioners - Data architects and solution architects - Technical leads and senior developers working with data infrastructure - Analytics engineers and BI specialists ## What the Budapest Data+AI Forum 2026 format includes - In-person conference sessions (May 18-19) - Online conference day (May 20) with remote access to the programme - Multi-track programme covering data platforms, data engineering, and AI/ML - Networking between Central and Eastern European practitioners and international speakers ## What the Budapest Data+AI Forum 2026 programme covers - Data platforms and modern data stack architectures - Data engineering tools, pipelines, and orchestration - Machine learning in production: deployment, monitoring, and operations - AI/ML model development and evaluation - Cloud data services and migration patterns ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is Budapest Data+AI Forum and who is it for? Budapest Data+AI Forum is an annual independent conference focused on data management, machine learning, and AI for practitioners. Running since 2013, it is Hungary's primary event in this space and draws around 300 attendees from Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The audience is primarily technical: data engineers, ML engineers, architects, and senior developers who work hands-on with data systems. ### Is Budapest Data+AI Forum a vendor event or community-driven? According to its positioning, Budapest Data+AI Forum is an independent conference, not associated with a specific vendor. This distinguishes it from events organized by technology vendors around their own product suites. ### Who is Budapest Data+AI Forum NOT designed for? - Marketing, sales, or business development professionals without a technical data background - Executives looking for high-level AI strategy briefings rather than technical sessions - Attendees seeking a large-scale trade show with exhibitor halls - People requiring purely online participation for the in-person days (May 18-19) - Teams focused on data governance or data privacy as a primary discipline, for whom more specialized events may be a better fit ### Is the 2026 edition hybrid? Yes. May 18 and 19 are in-person at Danubius Hotel Helia in Budapest. May 20 runs online. Registration for both formats was reported as closed as of verification date. ## The venue: Danubius Hotel Helia Danubius Hotel Helia is a conference hotel located on the Danube embankment in Budapest, in the Újpest district. The property has dedicated congress facilities used for multi-track events. The Danube-side location is accessible by public transport from central Budapest. ## The organiser: Budapest Data+AI Forum Budapest Data+AI Forum is the organizing entity behind the conference of the same name. With editions running since 2013, it is one of the longer-standing data conference series in Central Europe. Contact for inquiries: hello@budapestdata.hu. --- ## Editorial take *Budapest Data+AI Forum is the reference point for data and ML practitioners in Central Europe, providing a consistent independent forum that has run annually for over a decade.* ## How to register and what it costs As of the verification date (May 18, 2026), both CFP and registration are closed for the 2026 edition. For future editions, registration details are published on the official website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I reach Danubius Hotel Helia from central Budapest? The venue is accessible by tram and metro from central Budapest. The M3 metro line stops at Dózsa György út, from which the hotel is reachable by tram 1 along the Danube embankment. ### Can I attend only the online day? The programme structure separates in-person days (May 18-19) from the online day (May 20). As registration is closed for 2026, access conditions for individual days are not confirmed at time of verification. ### Is there a contact for group registrations or sponsorship? The organiser contact is hello@budapestdata.hu, as published on the official website. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://budapestdata.hu/en/ | | Register | https://budapestdata.hu/en/ | | Programme | not disclosed | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** Data sourced from official website via L3 enrichment. Registration and CFP both closed as of verification date. Attendance figure of 300 is self-reported. **Variables:** 24/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable