Innovation Week 2026

Central Europe's largest innovation festival: 15,000+ attendees over three days at CSOB Campus in Prague, 1-3 October. Four stages, 400+ speakers, covering artificial intelligence, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Draws founders, investors, corporate innovators and government representatives from across Central and Eastern Europe.

DATES
1-3 October 2026
3 days
VENUE
CSOB Campus, Prague
Czech Republic
ORGANISER
Týden inovací s.r.o.
4 stages
ATTENDANCE
15,000+
400+ speakers

Definition

Innovation Week (Týden inovací) is an annual innovation festival held in Prague, described as one of the largest innovation gatherings in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2026 edition runs 1-3 October at CSOB Campus in Prague. With 15,000+ attendees across four stages and 400+ speakers, it operates at a significantly larger scale than specialist AI or developer conferences. The programme spans artificial intelligence, sustainability and entrepreneurship, with a broad audience including startup founders, corporate innovators, investors, developers and government representatives. The format combines keynotes, workshops and networking across three full days.

What Innovation Week covers

Programme areas across four stages:

Confirmed speakers for 2026 include Abran Maldonado (AI expert, OpenAI ambassador) and Ryan James Kemp, alongside 400+ additional speakers drawn from tech, business and public sector.

Who attends Innovation Week

The festival draws a broad and mixed audience:

The CSOB Campus location in Prague, a growing European tech hub, concentrates Central European innovation community participation.

Scale and context

At 15,000+ attendees, Innovation Week operates at a different scale from most European developer or AI conferences. It functions as a macro-level gathering for the Central European innovation ecosystem, with broad topical coverage rather than deep technical specialisation. For attendees seeking depth in AI engineering or data science, the scale and generalist format mean the event functions as a networking and trend-scanning event rather than a technical education venue.

FAQ · Identity and audience

Is Innovation Week primarily a tech or a business conference?

Both. The programme mixes technology content (AI, digital transformation) with business and entrepreneurship content (startup funding, corporate strategy, sustainability). Attendees range from technical professionals to business leaders and government officials.

Does Innovation Week cater to international attendees?

Yes, though the event is rooted in the Czech and Central European innovation ecosystem. International speakers and attendees participate, and Prague's growing position as a CEE tech hub attracts European-wide participation.

Who is Innovation Week NOT designed for?
  • Attendees seeking deep technical workshops in specific programming languages or frameworks
  • Academic researchers presenting peer-reviewed papers
  • Those interested exclusively in private capital or financial services without a startup or innovation angle
  • Attendees looking for a small, focused peer exchange: Innovation Week is a mass-scale gathering
  • Those requiring a primarily English-language programme (Czech is the primary language for many sessions)

The venue: CSOB Campus

CSOB Campus is a large corporate campus in Prague, Czech Republic, hosting the Innovation Week festival across its outdoor and indoor spaces. Prague is served by Václav Havel Airport (PRG), approximately 30 minutes by bus or taxi from the city centre. Prague is also well-connected by train to Vienna (approximately 4 hours), Berlin (approximately 4.5 hours) and Warsaw (approximately 7.5 hours).

The organiser: Týden inovací s.r.o.

Týden inovací s.r.o. is the Prague-based organiser behind Innovation Week. Company details: Národní 39, 110 00 Praha 1. The company specialises in innovation event formats for the Czech and Central European market.

Editorial take

Innovation Week is Central Europe's largest innovation gathering by headcount: 15,000 attendees in Prague for three days across AI, sustainability and entrepreneurship.

How to register and what it costs

Tickets available via innovationweek.ai. Early bird pricing:

Standard pricing is higher; specific amounts not published at time of verification.

FAQ · Access and practicalities

How do I get to Prague?

Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG) has direct connections to most European capitals. Airport bus (line 119) to Nádraží Veleslavín metro station, then metro to central Prague: approximately 45 minutes. Taxi to city centre: approximately 30 minutes.

What language are the sessions in?

A mix of Czech and English, reflecting the domestic and international speaker mix. Major keynotes may be available in both languages or with simultaneous translation.

Resources

Official website https://www.innovationweek.ai/
Register https://www.innovationweek.ai/