Speak at Code Europe AI.
A conference for engineers who build with AI. Day 1 is online. Day 2 is in Warsaw. Each of the six tracks is programmed by people who work in that field.
Who you’ll be speaking to.
AI, ML, data and platform engineers, architects, and engineering leaders from tech companies across Central and Eastern Europe. Most of them run systems in production, so you can skip the basics.
Who has spoken here before.
Past editions featured creators and core contributors of widely used languages and tools, plus speakers from Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, AWS, CNCF, GitHub, Netflix, NVIDIA, and Harvard.
We invite headline speakers directly. Most accepted speakers come through this CFP.
Six tracks across the AI stack.
Each track has its own audience. The topics below are examples, not a complete list. If your talk could fit several tracks, choose the one whose audience will get the most out of it.
AI Agents & Applied AI
For AI engineers, ML engineers, and senior developers moving into AI.
AI Infrastructure & Inference
For ML platform engineers, SREs, and infrastructure teams.
Data Engineering for AI
For data engineers and analytics engineers.
AI-Native Software Engineering
For software architects, staff engineers, and tech leads.
AI Security, Safety & Governance
For security engineers and ML engineers in regulated industries.
Edge, Embedded & Physical AI
For embedded, robotics, and hardware engineers.
Other options
Talks for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of AI go to the Leadership Track (see below). If your talk doesn’t fit any track, choose “doesn’t fit” in the form and we’ll review it individually.
Where security talks go.
AI security, safety, and governance talks go to Track 05. Infrastructure security for AI goes to Track 02. Security in the development workflow goes to Track 04.
AI security & governance
Prompt injection and defenses. Preventing data leaks through LLM output. Agents with access to production systems. EU AI Act compliance.
Inference & platform security
Securing model endpoints and GPU clusters. Secrets management for AI workloads. Isolation on shared inference. Provenance for models and containers.
Developer-side security
Finding vulnerabilities in AI-generated code. Threat modeling when agents open pull requests. Risky dependencies suggested by AI tools. Secure defaults for teams using AI assistants.
Leadership, careers, and industry trends.
Most of the program is technical. The Leadership Track runs alongside it for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of AI. We also accept talks on careers and industry trends.
Scaling AI organizations.
Structuring AI and platform teams. Hiring for new AI roles. Funding and running AI adoption programs. Measuring what AI changed in delivery.
Where senior engineers go from here.
Staff+ career paths as AI changes individual contributor work. Moving from software engineering into AI. Senior compensation. Building a reputation through open source, writing, and talks.
Where the field is going.
Where engineering teams are heading in 2027 and beyond. How AI assistants change team structure. Trends that didn’t play out as expected.
Choose a format.
There are five formats. Stage Talks and Workshops make up most of the program. Online Talks, Panels, and Lightning Talks fill fewer slots. Choose the format that suits your material.
Stage Talk
The main format. Talk about a system you built or a result you measured. You have 40 minutes in front of a senior audience, so the talk needs a clear takeaway.
Workshop
Attendees build something during the session. Describe the flow, the prerequisites, and what people will have working at the end.
Online Talk
Same depth as a Stage Talk, without the travel. Runs live on Day 1 and stays available on demand.
Panel
A moderated discussion with 3–4 practitioners. Submit with a theme and your co-panelists already confirmed. We help finalize the lineup.
Lightning Talk
One idea or one production lesson, told clearly in 10 minutes.
We sometimes suggest a different format if your material would work better at another length. You can say no.
Engineers review every submission.
Senior engineers and architects from the Code Europe program read every submission. We score technical depth, originality, and audience fit. Everyone gets a reply.
You submit through the form
Takes 15–20 minutes. Up to 3 submissions per speaker.
First-pass filter
We read the title and abstract first. Vendor demos, beginner content, and hype are removed at this stage.
Track-level review
Practitioners in each track score submissions on depth, originality, and audience fit. For close calls we look at past speaking experience, so links to recordings help.
Program shape
We balance topics within each track and accept talks on a rolling basis. A good talk may be declined if similar talks are already accepted.
Decision by email
We send decisions in batches while the CFP is open. Acceptances include your format and time slot. Declines include a short reason.
Be specific.
- ▹A first paragraph that says what the audience will learn.
- ▹A real system or a measurable result.
- ▹Links to past talks or recordings.
- ▹Numbers instead of general claims.
- ▹One track that clearly fits.
Clear beats polished.
- ▹Choose the track whose audience you most want to reach.
- ▹Make the first paragraph specific. Put the details after it.
- ▹If you’ve given a version of this talk before, link the recording.
- ▹Plan 15–20 minutes. Clear notes are enough.
What accepted speakers get.
We cover travel, accommodation, and the event fee for every accepted speaker.
Travel covered
Economy flights, up to 2 nights international, 1 night domestic. Booked through our travel desk after acceptance.
Accommodation covered
We book a hotel near the venue for you.
Full event access
Free ticket for both days, including the partner zone, all seven stages, and the afterparty.
Speaker dinner
21 April, the evening before the on-site day. Speakers and the program team only.
Recording & distribution
Your talk is published on the Code Europe YouTube channel after the event.
Direct contact with sponsors
You can meet engineering teams from partner companies directly. Useful if you’re hiring or looking for a job.
What 2026 speakers said.
“The travel arrangements were organised extremely well. I attend to many conferences as a speaker and the arrangements were better than most of the other conferences.”
“Email correspondence was top notch, plan was clear, no gap in communication, it made my planning process a lot easier.”
“Everything ran super smoothly, and we could all feel how much you cared about us having a good time and the event being a success.”
of surveyed speakers would recommend Code Europe to other speakers.
Questions before you submit.
If your question isn’t here, write to [email protected]. We respond within a few days.
01When and where is Code Europe AI 2027?+
02When is the submission deadline?+
03When will I hear back?+
04Which formats run on which day?+
05What language are talks delivered in?+
06Can I submit more than one talk?+
07Can I co-present with other speakers?+
08Do you accept pre-recorded talks?+
09I work for a vendor. Can I submit?+
10Do you pay speaker fees?+
11What if my talk doesn’t fit any of the six tracks?+
12Will my talk be recorded?+
Submit your talk.
The form takes 15–20 minutes. We reply in batches while the CFP is open. Not sure your talk fits? Email [email protected] first.