Are you programming? Do you want to build modern solutions based on AI? 
this event is just for you
50+
lectures
4
tracks
35 min
to the point speeches
1 ticket = 3 conferences
Check out the Multipass packages, with which you will gain simultaneous access to the speeches of as many as 3 conferences: DevAI by Data Science Summit, Python Summit and Ya!vaConf.
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Agenda 2026 now available!
Meet the Program Council 2026
Get to know DevAI by DSS
DevAI by Data Science Summit is an event for people involved in software development who want to stay up to date with trends and implement modern AI-based solutions. This is a unique conference dedicated to developers, supported by the largest Polish *data* community, which has been focused around the Data Science Summit for years.
An accompanying event is DevAI Expo - a job fair, products and services related to the conference theme.
Who is the event aimed at?
- Architects
- Developers
- Testers
- Cloud Consultants
- DevOps
- Infrastructure Engineers
- AI Engineers
- Data Scientists
- MLOps Engineers
- C-level Executives
- Directors
- Managers
What thematic tracks are planned?
AI in Software Development
- AI-Assisted Coding & Dev Workflows
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot; vibe coding vs. structured engineering workflows; parallel task execution, repository management, code review automation and AI-native development pipelines.
Scaling & Maintenance
- AI Systems in Production
Production reliability, maintenance, scaling, observability, evaluation systems, debugging, inference optimization, performance tuning and operational resilience for enterprise-grade AI systems.
Building AI Solutions
- Agent Engineering
Agent development patterns (ReAct, Plan-and-Execute, Reflection), memory architectures (short/long-term, episodic vs. semantic), tool use, MCP and function calling, distributed multi-agent coordination, shared state management, git worktrees and autonomous parallel coding inside the same repository.
- Context Engineering
Grounding strategies, context graphs, retrieval pipelines, context orchestration and retrieval optimization for agentic and LLM-based systems.
- AI Systems Quality Management
Testing nondeterministic systems, evaluation pipelines, LLM-as-a-judge methodologies, tracing, prompt injection mitigation, guardrails, sandboxing and reliability validation.
- Local LLMs & Edge AI
vLLM, quantization, on-prem deployments, edge inference, VLM pipelines, Document AI, TTS, STS and STT systems integration.
Management Challenges
- AI FinOps
Token consumption management, inference cost optimization, model utilization efficiency, infrastructure economics and operational budgeting for AI workloads.
- Software Development Team Management
Organizational transformation in the AI era, developer productivity shifts, human-AI collaboration models, competency restructuring and AI-native engineering culture.
- Other Management Challenges
Governance, compliance, delivery accountability, AI adoption strategy, operational risk and long-term organizational adaptation.
Book a ticket today
and gain access to:
ONLINE part
- Monday, 19.10.2026
- speeches broadcast live
- discussions and Q&A sessions with the speakers (in chat)
- access to specially prepared VoD lectures
ONSITE part
- Tuesday, 20.10.2026
- 35-minute speeches
- Round tables after speeches and discussions with speakers
- networking, relaxation and VIP area
Networking (Online & Onsite)
- exclusive Matchmaking feature available to the participants
- exchange of contacts and individual online chat with other participants
- making valuable industry contacts
- inspiring talks, meetings and exchange of experience
Afterparty
- Tuesday, 20.10.2026
- held in Warsaw's top cocktail bar
- evening meeting for Speakers, Event Partners and participants in selected packages
Contests
- for sending event recommendations to friends: Google Home Hub and Xiaomi Mi Band
- for CV upload: Dron DJI and Google Home Hub
- for visiting the stands of 3 DevAI Expo exhibitors: - Online: Google Home Hub and Xiaomi Mi Band, - Onsite: Dron DJI, Google Home Hub and Xiaomi Mi Band
Additionally
- with Multipass ticket - access to Ya!vaconf and Python Summit conferences
- for all conference registrants, instant access to recordings of speeches of previous editions
- up to 30 days to decide and pay the ticket
- official event t-shirt and sweatshirt (in selected packages)
- 3-month access to recordings of speeches (in selected packages)
- certificate of participation
Meet speakers of 2026
At the event you will meet and listen to the best specialists from Poland and abroad.
Borys Stokalski
ExpertGPAI/OECD.AI, RETHINK
Tomasz Janczewski
AsystentAkademia Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni
Jakub Nabrdalik
ArchitektJNA
Marek Pilczuk
BI DeveloperIndieBI
Piotr Migdał
Founding EngineerQuesma
Germain Safari
Lead machine Learning EngineerAdmind Agency
Jan Majewski
Lead AI EngineerMinerva Technology
Frederik Pietzko
Developer AdvocateJetBrains
Ryszard Szwajlik
AI Technical Leadj-labs
Serg Masis
Principal AI ScientistSyngenta
Rafał Kowalski
Software EngineerRevolut
Oleg Żero
freelance consultantZerowithdot Oleg ŻeroCheck Agenda 2026
Check Agenda 2026 - Selected by practitioners, the most interesting speeches on trends, latest solutions and production experiences.
The event is being held concurrently with Ya!vaConf and Python Summit. With the Multipass package, you get access to all the speeches of the 3 conferences.
What do they say about us?
For years we create events and propagate knowledge of AI / ML area - now we have prepared a special agenda showing how developers can implement AI solutions even without knowledge of machine learning.
All people involved in the development, implementation and maintenance of data solutions will find a lot of interesting things here
It's great that the agenda is divided into as many as 3 formats - online live, stationary and as a VoD library. It's best to be on-site, but regardless of how and when you prefer to watch, you're sure to learn a lot here.
Location
Online
Monday, October 19th, 2026
On the dedicated platform
available only for registered users.
Onsite
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
Copernicus Science Centre
Conference Centre
Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20
00-390 Warsaw
Programme Council 2026
Michał Bijata
Prezes zarząduFundacja Academic Partners
Paweł Manowiecki
BI & AI Solutions ArchitectData Wizards
Jakub Nowacki
Director, Machine LearningVisa
dr. hab. Dominik Batorski
Przewodniczący Rady ProgramowejDevAI by DSS
Łukasz Bolikowski
Piotr Brzyski
Human in the Loop | FounderZetatech
Łukasz Czarnecki
Sponsors 2026
DevAI Expo
Discussions on technological challenges, products and industry services
Keep up to date with what is happening in the market. Talk directly to suppliers of industry products and services.Leading IT / data science employers in one place
Meet industry leaders from Poland and abroad at the Expo. Register to gain access to classified offers and apply to all Expo recruiters at once.1:1 meetings
Choose a date, type and topic of meeting that is convenient for you and arrange an interview (online or in-person) with a representative of the organisation.From junior to expert
Regardless of your level of experience and the area you deal with, you will always find something interesting for yourself at the Expo.
- Monday (19.10.2026), Online
- Tuesday (20.10.2026), Centrum Nauki Kopernik
- Hours: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Access: free (registration required)
Exhibitors 2026
At the event you will meet employers and providers of IT / data science products and services who will introduce you to their company profiles and recruitment offers.
Products and Services
Recruitment
Meet the event's partners
Event Organizers
Main organizer
Since 2005, we have been supporting the Polish IT / data science community in its development. We are not only the organizer, but also the initiator of many significant events aimed at industry professionals and students, such as Warsaw IT Days, Data Science Summit, The Hack Summit, Ya!vaConf, MS Tech Summit, Warsaw IT Days Expo and many meetups. We also help organize IT and data science conferences for companies / organizations interested in such activities.
Previous editions of the event
FAQ
1.Who is DevAI by Data Science Summit aimed at?
DevAI by Data Science Summit is a conference for developers and other people involved in software development who want to stay up to date with trends and implement modern AI-based solutions.2.What elements does an event consist of?
DevAI by Data Science Summit is primarily a large-scale conference on building solftware that uses AI. The conference is also accompanied by a number of other elements and attractions, including:⚬ DevAI Expo - industry fair of job, products and services,
⚬ afterparty - evening networking meeting,
⚬ matchmaking (available to participants of selected packages) - a dedicated functionality on the event platform that allows to establish contacts between event participants and individual online chat.
3.What is the formula of the event in 2026 (online, onsite)?
The event will take place both in person and online. On the first day (Monday, 19 October), the conference and Expo will be held online via participants' accounts on a dedicated platform. The second day (Tuesday, 20 October) will take place in person at the Copernicus Science Centre Conference Centre in Warsaw - there, you will also be able to listen to all the presentations from the onsite tracks and visit the stands of in-person exhibitors.The elements of the event, including individual online and onsite occurrences, are completely independent and separate from each other. Onsite content is not available to online participants and vice versa. Only participants of the online + onsite packages receive access to the entire event.