VibeConf 2026 · Programme
The programme.
Tuesday 6 October 2026 · Pathé Tuschinski, Amsterdam
One room. No competing tracks. Eight speakers, seven sessions and the premiere of an AI-generated film, hosted throughout the day by Mila Jovićević.
Doors at 09:00 · Programme 10:00–17:00. All times Amsterdam. VIP Room 2, Pathé Tuschinski.
The running order.
Agenda is subject to change.
All times Amsterdam. Session slots include introductions, questions and handovers.
Morning
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Doors open. Coffee, introductions and networking.
- –
Welcome and opening remarks
- –Opening keynote
What Changes Next
Marijn Markus · AI Lead, Capgemini
- The question
- Where is technology actually heading—and what changes when AI becomes infrastructure rather than a separate tool?
- You leave with
- A grounded map of what has changed, what may come next, and the questions to carry into the day’s sessions on talent, engineering and product.
- –Talk
Permission first, Process second
Jim van der Waal · Head of Product, Polarsteps
- The question
- What actually shapes whether a team builds things: the tools you give them, or the culture you create around them?
- You leave with
- A concrete sense of what to try out, what to make a routine, and what to challenge in your product processes.
- –
Coffee break
- –Workshop · hands-on
Vibecoding mobile apps for non-tech people
Elena Avramenko · Founder, modaal.dev
- The question
- What does it take for a non-technical person to turn an idea into the first working screens of a real mobile app?
- You leave with
- Know when your idea needs mobile, which tools to start with and how to prompt the agent without breaking the build.
- –
Lunch. On your own, nearby. Lunch tips near the venue →
Afternoon
- –Talk
When the Job Description Falls Behind
Debora Gallo · VP Talent Development, Mews
- The question
- How do you rethink talent practices when AI changes what people can do faster than roles and organisations can adapt?
- You leave with
- A practical lens for recognising where AI is already changing work, deciding what talent practices need to evolve and starting meaningful change without waiting for a transformation programme.
- –Talk
Dream Machine or Co-Designer?
Damian Skotzke · Founding Product Designer, Kyoso
- The question
- Where does AI stop being a tool and start acting like a collaborator in the design process?
- You leave with
- A clearer way to decide when to direct AI and when to design with it.
- –
Coffee break
- –Joint keynote
Your Personal Brand Has an AI Problem.
Corinne Aaron · Marketing & Growth Leader and Elisa Viaud · Organisational Psychologist & Executive Coach
- The question
- When AI can make everyone sound polished, what keeps your personal brand authentic, distinctive and recognisably yours?
- You leave with
- A practical approach to using AI to articulate and amplify your personal brand while preserving your uniqueness, personality and distinctive voice to stand out.
- –Workshop · hands-on
Build your first useful AI agent
Dima Abramov · Founder, Vibe Coding Amsterdam / Product Lead, Foundever
- The question
- How do you turn one recurring piece of work into a small AI agent you will actually use again—without building a platform first?
- You leave with
- A clearly scoped first-agent blueprint and a practical method for building one useful loop: one input, one response, one remembered state, one approval and one return test.
Closing
- –Film premiere
Premiere: an AI-generated film
The day closes with the first screening of a film made with AI. More details to come.
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Closing reflections, thanks and wrap-up
Agenda is subject to change.
Where.
Pathé Tuschinski, Reguliersbreestraat 26-34, 1017 CN Amsterdam. Sessions take place in VIP Room 2. Doors at 09:00 · Programme 10:00–17:00.
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Good to know.
- Coffee and small bites are provided at walk-in and in the breaks.
- Lunch, 12:30–13:30, is on your own outside the venue. We put together lunch spots a few minutes’ walk away. Aim to be back in VIP Room 2 by 13:25.
- Each talk and workshop in the running order links to its own page with the full session description.
Join us in Amsterdam
One day. One room. People who build.
VibeConf 2026 takes place on 6 October 2026 at Pathé Tuschinski in Amsterdam. Around a hundred seats, seven sessions, and a room full of people from every function who build things themselves.
€229+ VAT · Regular limited offer, regularly €269 · Ends 30 September
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