Welcome to AIS26

The AI SUMMIT Styria is the platform for young scientists, experts, and practitioners engaging with the latest developments and challenges of Artificial Intelligence.

Immerse yourself in a top-class program of science and practice – in four specialized tracks, breakthroughs that are moving our industry today and tomorrow are highlighted:

  • Foundations & Infrastructure: From theory to scaling; everything about GenAI, multi-agent systems, and professionalization through MLOps/LLMOps.
  • Software Engineering: The new era of coding. We discuss challenges and perspectives for modern software development in the age of AI.
  • IT Security: Intelligent defense strategies. Discover AI-based solutions and innovative approaches for resilient IT security.
  • Interdisciplinary: Responsibility meets innovation. A deep insight into regulation and ethics for the safe use of AI in critical systems.

The AI SUMMIT Styria not only offers space for professional exchange and discussion, but also for networking and cooperation between students, researchers, and representatives from industry and business. The aim is to provide new impetus for research and practice and to strengthen Styria’s role as an innovation location in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

Call for Papers

Your chance to be part of the AI SUMMIT Styria!


Welcome to the AI SUMMIT Styria, the conference for current developments and applications in the field of Artificial Intelligence. We cordially invite scientists, experts and practitioners to submit their contributions and help shape the future of AI. Take the opportunity to present your research results, ideas or best practices to an interdisciplinary and international audience.


Submissions on topics such as these are particularly welcome:

  • Large Language Models & Generative AI
  • Multi-agent systems & collaborative architectures
  • MLOps & LLMOps
  • Software Engineering & AI integration into the development process
  • AI in IT Security & secure software architectures
  • Ethical, legal & regulatory frameworks

You can find all the details on submission on our Call for Paper page:

👉 Click here for the submission

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Patrick Ratheiser

Patrick Ratheiser ist ein führender Experte für Künstliche Intelligenz, Unternehmer und Keynote-Speaker. Mit über 170 real umgesetzten KI-Projekten und mehr als 250 Auftritten als Vortragender macht er KI für Unternehmen praxisnah und verständlich nutzbar. Er hat Betriebswirtschaft (MSc) und Informatik (Dipl.-Ing.) studiert, war Gründer und CEO eines international erfolgreichen KI-Startups und ist heute Director und Head of AI bei EY Österreich. Zudem lehrt er als freier Universitätslektor zu KI-Strategie und Entrepreneurship und ist Vorstandsmitglied bei AI Austria. Patrick Ratheiser wurde vom Forbes Magazin als einer der führenden KI-Experten Österreichs ausgezeichnet.