Taking place on 25 March 2027 as the third day of Hipther Prague Week, the new summit brings together two live stages, four hands-on Academy courses, and an investor-facing startup competition dedicated exclusively to AI and cybersecurity.
Artificial intelligence has outgrown the side stage. Hipther is launching the Hipther AI Summit 2027, a new international conference taking place on 25 March 2027 at Orea Hotel Andels Praha, immediately following the Hipther Prague Summit on 23-24 March.
The premise is deliberately simple: AI and Cybersecurity. Nothing else. No side tracks. No loosely connected technology themes. One full day built around the technologies, businesses, risks, regulations, and people shaping the next phase of artificial intelligence and digital security.
The summit will bring together AI founders, developers, researchers, CTOs, CISOs, investors, cybersecurity professionals, policymakers, technology leaders, and innovators from across CEE, the Baltics, the Balkans, D-A-CH, and beyond — connecting established technology companies with ambitious startups and the people turning AI from possibility into practice.
One Day. Three Parallel Experiences.
Stage 1 – AI & Cybersecurity: Panels, Keynotes and Deep Dives
The main conference stage will host expert panels, keynotes, presentations, regulatory discussions, real-world case studies, and technical and strategic conversations spanning AI strategy, machine learning, security, governance, infrastructure, and cyber policy.
Stage 2 – Hipther AI & Cybersecurity Startup Challenge
For the first time, Hipther will place emerging AI and cybersecurity companies directly in front of investors, technology leaders, operators, industry experts, and a live conference audience. The inaugural Hipther AI & Cybersecurity Startup Challenge 2027 will culminate on the Summit stage, giving some of the most promising early-stage companies the opportunity to demonstrate not only what they are building — but why it deserves to scale.
Hipther Academy – Four Practitioner-Led Courses
A separate Hipther Academy room will run four structured AI and cybersecurity courses throughout the day, taking participants beyond conference discussion and into practical, hands-on learning led by experienced practitioners. Seats for the Academy courses will be limited, with course topics and enrolment opening separately.
The Startup Challenge is built to identify and accelerate early-stage AI and cybersecurity companies from Europe and beyond, creating a route from application to investor exposure and, for the strongest teams, the live stage in Prague.
The competition roadmap will see:
● Applications open: 16 November 2026 – 31 January 2027
● Eligibility review and jury evaluation: February 2027, leading to the announcement of the Top 20
● Online semifinals: March 2027
● Final 8: Live pitches at the Hipther AI Summit in Prague on 25 March 2027
● Overall winner: €40,000 investment
The Prague finalists will pitch directly to an expert jury, progressing through a live competition format designed to test the strength of the technology, business case, market opportunity, team, and founders’ ability to defend their vision under questioning. The overall winner will receive a €40,000 investment, with the complete investment structure, eligibility requirements, evaluation framework, and Competition Rules to be formally published as applications open.
Beyond the investment itself, participating startups will enter an environment designed to create something just as valuable for emerging technology companies: visibility, serious industry feedback, investor access, and connections with potential partners and customers.
Zoltan Tündik, Hipther’s Co-Founder & Head of Business, stated about the new AI Summit: “The conversation around artificial intelligence has evolved rapidly from theoretical potential to real-world deployment, governance, and security. We built the HIPTHER AI Summit to cut through the noise and create a focused space where the builders, security experts, and innovators shaping this next era can connect directly with investors and industry leaders. By pairing our rigorous agenda with the €40,000 Startup Challenge, we are actively putting builders on stage and providing the capital and platform they need to scale.”
Hipther AI Summit: https://hipther.com/events/prague/ai-summit
