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AI in the City is also freely accessible to press representatives. Simply register or contact Britta Britstra-Peters.

Our media partner is RO-Magazine.

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In the Media

AI is een stedenbouwkundige opgave - ROmagazine - July 2026

‘AI maakt van de stad een organisme’ - ROmagazine - July 2026

Lokale AI is een ruimtelijke opgave - ROmagazine - July 2026 (Dutch only)

AI als procesversneller in de ruimtelijke ordening - ROmagazine - July 2026 (Dutch only)

Geospatial Knowledge Graphs - De onzichtbare stad zichtbaar maken - ROmagazine - July 2026 (Dutch only)

'AI kan het rafelrandje van participatie vasthouden' - ROmagazine - July 2026 (Dutch only)

Podcast (Only in Dutch)

AI Special DMI Doet

In collaboration with our partner DMI Ecosysteem, we are recording a number of special episodes of the successful podcast DMI Doet prior to AI in de Stad. We are also sharing previous episodes featuring speakers from the Congress.

Hayo Schreijer en Joost van Dijk schetsen hoe AI DMI kan versterken (April 2026)

By the Numbers

350+ Attendees

3 Days

30+ Sessions

50+ Speakers

Schedule

Programme

Day 2 (24 September) is the congress day. The detailed programmes for Day 1 (23 September) and Day 3 (25 September) will be announced soon.

11:30-12:00 Welcome Lunch is ready; pull up a chair at your partner's table. Read more → Main Stage Kapel

12:00-12:30 Opening Lunch Willem-Frederik Metzelaar and Jan-Willem Wesselink Reception by Willem-Frederik Metzelaar (Regional Director W… Read more → Main Stage Kapel

13:00-17:00 Workshop: Design and knowledge Experts to be announced Who designs the AI layer - with what profile, authority and… Read more → Workshop Polanen

13:00-17:00 Workshop: (Technical) architecture Experts to be announced How do small tools work together without a central brain or… Read more → Workshop Bruheze

13:00-17:00 Workshop: Sovereignty Experts to be announced Where is the boundary between city optimalisation and contr… Read more → Workshop Assendelft

13:00-17:00 Workshop: Market and financing Experts to be announced How does European mesh tech get a fair chance against big t… Read more → Workshop Waelwijk

13:00-17:00 Workshop: Transition and pace Experts to be announced Who steers the transition and how do latecomers learn from … Read more → Workshop Franciskaner

19:00-20:00 Doors open for AI in the City Diner Read more → Main Stage Restaurant Nassau

20:00 AI in the City Dinner AI and digital technology are having an ever-greater influe… Read more → Main Stage Restaurant Nassau

10:00 Reception and welcome Judith van Brussel (Municipality of Breda) and Jan-Willem Wesselink (ELBA\REC) Welcome to the AI in the City Congress 2026. Read more → Main Stage Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

10:15 Local Keynote Speaker Alderman Carla Kranenborg-Van Eerd (Municipality of Breda) In Breda, residents have been intensively involved for almo… Read more → Main Stage Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

10:35 National Keynote Speaker Speaker to be announced The Netherlands faces one of the greatest spatial challenge… Read more → Main Stage Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

11:05 AI as a layer in the City Various Experts Judith van Brussel (Municipality of Breda) and Jan-Willem W… Read more → Panel Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

11:20 International Keynote Speaker Professor Jordi Linares (Polytechnic University of Valencia) Design the city as an organism : From Smart Infrastructure to Agent-Driven Urban Life Read more → Main Stage Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

12:00 Workshop: Make the invisible city visible with Geospatial Knowledge Graphs Tanya Baycheva-Merger (ICLEI Europe) and Maite Sellart (CIMNE) Spatial planning is about analysis and decision-making. But… Read more → Workshop Entresol

12:00 Workshop: Residents in the driving seat — deciding together on AI in your city Mike de Kreek and Tessa Steenkamp (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, HvA) Who actually decides which AI applications come to your cit… Read more → Workshop Brasserie

12:00 AI Walk: Recognize the challenge Municipality of The Hague Many AI applications run on large data centers far outside … Read more → Excursion Breda City

12:00 AI Walk: Data sovereignty and -continuity David Yewdineh (KPN) Many AI applications run on large data centers far outside … Read more → Excursion Breda City

12:00 Pitches: Social Nina Kramer (Avans Hogeschool), Tai Wei Kan (INBO) and Roelof Schram (Waterboard Rivierenland) Three pitches on specific AI applications and challenges.Lo… Read more → Pitch Cinema

12:00 Pitches: Economic Kees Kerstens, Patrick 't Loo and Edwin Kuipers and Perla El Boueiz Three pitches on specific AI applications and challenges.Lo… Read more → Pitch De Verdieping

12:00 Lecture: How to design within the AI Act and how that relates to the Affordable Housing Act Jonas Guigonnat (Europe Direct – Platform 31) and Lars van Vianen (curator City Deal On AI) The AI Act is often presented as compliance, a list of ob… Read more → Lecture Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

12:00 Lecture: From European AI strategy to opportunities for your city Jan Wester (Director LDT CitiVERSE EDIC) and Paulina Muszyńska (Wroclaw) Many cities want to get started with AI but are unsure wher… Read more → Lecture Kleine zaal

12:00 en 13:45 Demo: Spatial, economic and social Judith Oosterom & Luuk van Schendel (Surplus), Jim van Hekke (Scape Agency), Chris Deblaere (Araani) Three demos about specific AI applications and challenges.L… Read more → Demo Trapfoyer

12:00 en 13:45 Demo: Autonomous and democratic Citney, Gert-Jan Zandbergen (Municipality of Breda) and Maarit Kahila (Maptionnaire) Three demos on specific AI applications and challenges.Loca… Read more → Demo Boartefoyer

12:45 Networking Lunch Connect with colleagues, researchers, companies, and governments. Read more → Break Trapfoyer

13:45 Workshop: Green Spaces and Water as the backbone of the city TNO and Stephan Dijcks (Municipality of Breda) How do you make choices in a city where climate adaptation,… Read more → Workshop Entresol

13:45 Workshop: From Research to Economic Value - This is how Zürich is strengthening an AI Ecosystem Sabine Müller (Greater Zürich Area) From Research to Economic Value: This is how Zürich is stre… Read more → Workshop Brasserie

13:45 AI Walk: How do you set up the local infrastructure and what energy savings does it deliver? Edwin Teljeur (NL Labelstudio) Many AI applications run on large data centers far outside … Read more → Excursion Breda City

13:45 AI Walk: How do you connect the local AI to the local energy grid and other networks? Devin Diran (TNO) Many AI applications run on large data centers far outside … Read more → Excursion Breda City

13:45 Pitches: Spatial Hayo Schreijer (DMI ecosystem), German Castignani (LIST) and others Three pitches on specific AI applications and challenges.Lo… Read more → Pitch Cinema

13:45 Pitches: Autonomous Kees van Dam (Avans) & Daan de Coninck (Surplus), Jeroen Steenbakkers (Argaleo) and others Three pitches on specific AI applications and challenges.Lo… Read more → Pitch De Verdieping

13:45 Lecture: How do you build a European marketplace? Mildo van Staden, Lotte Schipper and Lennart Marijs (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations) Building a European marketplace where we, as a government, … Read more → Lecture Kon. Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal

13:45 Lecture: Self-assessment Tooling 'How do you measure your city's AI readiness?' Marcos Díaz Ramírez (OECD) Is your city ready for AI, and what does 'ready' actually m… Read more → Lecture Kleine zaal

14:30 Break Lekker koffie en leuke nieuwe contacten Read more → Break Trapfoyer

14:45 The Great AI in the City Vibe Coding Experiment As a conclusion to the AI in the City Congress you get to work yourself. Read more → Trapfoyer

16:30 Networking Drinks End the congress day with drinks and new connections. Read more → Networking Trapfoyer

18:00 Closing ELBA\REC & Bredata Thank you and see you tomorrow for excursions! Read more → Trapfoyer

20:00 Talk of the Town (Only in Dutch) How do we ensure that AI adds value to the city? Read more →

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