Upcoming — 17 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026. Budapest, Hungary.
Brain Bar 2026
A future-focused festival in Budapest exploring how technology, science, and society intersect. Draws 5,000+ attendees including founders, researchers, and policymakers. Known for provocative talks on AI, biotech, and the future of work. Tickets start from EUR 100.
Details
- Date
- 17 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026
- Format
- In-person
- Price
- € · Budget
- Target audience
- Founders
Speakers
15- Cory Doctorow Author & Technology Activist
- Judit Polgár Chess Grandmaster
- Carlo Rovelli Theoretical Physicist
- Nataliya Kosmyna MIT Media Lab
- Majed Al Mansoori Museum of the Future, Dubai
- Dex Hunter-Torricke Center for Tomorrow
- David Bessis Mathematician & Author
- Dávid Vitézy Hungary's Ministry of Transport and Investment
- César Hidalgo Physicist & Economist
- Adam Mastroianni Experimental Psychologist
- Hian Goh Openspace Capital
- Ágoston Weisz Google
- Gábor Orbán Gedeon Richter Plc.
- Katalin Bogyay UN Association of Hungary
- Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi Ministry of Youth Affairs, Bahrain
Who's taking part
Investors
1- Openspace Capital
Organizers
1- Brain Bar External site
Partners
2- Gedeon Richter Plc.
- House of Music Hungary
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