This event has already taken place. It ran on 17 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.
Brain Bar 2026
A future-focused festival in Budapest exploring how technology, science, and society intersect. Draws 5,000+ attendees including founders, researchers, and policymakers. Known for provocative talks on AI, biotech, and the future of work. Tickets start from EUR 100.
Details
- Date
- 17 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026
- Format
- In-person
- Price
- € · Budget
- Target audience
- Founders
Speakers
15- Cory DoctorowAuthor & Technology Activist
- Judit PolgárChess Grandmaster
- Carlo RovelliTheoretical Physicist
- Nataliya KosmynaMIT Media Lab
- Majed Al MansooriMuseum of the Future, Dubai
- Dex Hunter-TorrickeCenter for Tomorrow
- David BessisMathematician & Author
- Dávid VitézyHungary's Ministry of Transport and Investment
- César HidalgoPhysicist & Economist
- Adam MastroianniExperimental Psychologist
- Hian GohOpenspace Capital
- Ágoston WeiszGoogle
- Gábor OrbánGedeon Richter Plc.
- Katalin BogyayUN Association of Hungary
- Rawan bint Najeeb TawfiqiMinistry of Youth Affairs, Bahrain
Who's taking part
Investors
1- Openspace Capital
Organizers
1- Brain BarExternal site
Partners
2- Gedeon Richter Plc.
- House of Music Hungary
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