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Gen Z Media & Tech Meetup: Money, Machines & Mankind

MeetupAI & Machine LearningFinTechPolicy & EcosystemIn person
15:00Europe / Amsterdam
Radiostudio, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gen Z Tech & Media Meetup Connect

This meetup gathers young thinkers and innovators in media, technology, and society to discuss the intersection of money, machines, and humanity. The event features sharp lightning talks and interactive discussions focused on financial autonomy, digital ethics, and emerging technologies. Attendees can network and engage with a community shaping the digital AI economy's future.

NetworkingTalks & Panels

Founders Running Club :: Amsterdam

NetworkingIn person
09:30Europe / Amsterdam
Café Conrad, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founders Running Club :: Amsterdam

Founders Running Club brings together founders, investors, tech, creative people, and startup enthusiasts for weekly easy runs and networking. The event is designed to foster connections in Amsterdam's startup community through casual physical activity and socializing. It offers an informal environment to meet like-minded professionals and support each other's ventures.

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Founders Running Club :: Amsterdam

NetworkingIn person
09:30Europe / Amsterdam
Café Conrad, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founders Running Club :: Amsterdam

Founders Running Club hosts weekly runs that bring together founders, investors, tech and creative professionals, and startup enthusiasts for fitness and networking in Amsterdam. Participants can build relationships and connect informally while maintaining an active lifestyle. This event suits anyone involved in or interested in the startup ecosystem looking to network in a casual outdoor setting.

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

AI Builders Berlin - RAG & Agents Edition - Aug 18

MeetupAI & Machine LearningIn person
18:00Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
AI Builders

This informal meetup brings together AI developers and enthusiasts to share the latest insights about AI development tools and technologies. It is aimed at AI practitioners interested in topics such as retrieval augmented generation and AI agents. Attendees can network and exchange ideas about AI innovation in a social setting in Amsterdam.

Networking

AI Enablement Bootcamp #1 — Build with AI (Tuesday)

HackathonIn person
18:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — PURCHASE ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To receive the venue location and attend the workshop, purchase your ticket here: Buy your ticket on Luma → Choose either a single-session ticket or the full three-event cohort. Stop collecting AI tools. Start building something useful. This is Session 1 of the AI Enablement Bootcamp—a three-evening, hands-on program for founders, product managers, designers, operators, and curious product builders. What you’ll build A working AI-powered prototype or internal tool using Lovable and supporting tools. What you’ll learn Turn a real problem into a clear product brief Define a focused first version Build, test, and improve with AI Evaluate whether the result actually solves the problem What to bring A laptop One real idea, problem, or workflow Curiosity and willingness to share with the cohort Tuesday cohort 18 Aug · Build with AI (Lovable) 25 Aug · AI Co-worker (Claude + Cowork / Claude Code) 1 Sep · AI Team (Team Brain) 18:30–21:30 · Amsterdam · Venue announced soon Tickets Single session — €75 + VAT (€90.75 total) Full three-session series — €200 + VAT (€242 total) Book here → A full-series ticket covers all three Tuesday sessions. Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a seat; registration is completed through Luma. Small cohort · Maximum 20 participants Come to build, learn with peers, and leave with something real.

AI Builders Amsterdam

MeetupAI & Machine LearningIn person
18:00Europe / Amsterdam
StartDock Coworking Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam, Netherlands
AI Builders

This meetup gathers AI engineers and founders in Amsterdam to share the latest AI development tools, APIs, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques. Attendees engage in technical discussions and networking focused on AI development. The event is designed to help AI practitioners stay updated and connected within the local community.

FoundersNetworking

AI Enablement Bootcamp #1 — Build with AI (Thursday)

HackathonIn person
18:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — PURCHASE ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To receive the venue location and attend the workshop, purchase your ticket here: Buy your ticket on Luma → Choose either a single-session ticket or the full three-event cohort. Stop collecting AI tools. Start building something useful. This is Session 1 of the AI Enablement Bootcamp—a three-evening, hands-on program for founders, product managers, designers, operators, and curious product builders. What you’ll build A working AI-powered prototype or internal tool using Lovable and supporting tools. What you’ll learn Turn an idea or problem into a clear product brief Define a small, realistic first version Build and refine a product with AI Give effective feedback to an AI builder Evaluate whether the result solves the intended problem What to bring A laptop One idea or problem you want to turn into a prototype Curiosity and willingness to share with the cohort Thursday cohort 20 Aug · Build with AI (Lovable) 27 Aug · AI Co-worker (Claude + Cowork / Claude Code) 3 Sep · AI Team (Team Brain) 18:30–21:30 · Amsterdam · Venue announced soon Tickets Single session — €75 + VAT (€90.75 total) Full three-session series — €200 + VAT (€242 total) Book here → A full-series ticket covers all three thursday sessions. Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a seat; registration is completed through Luma. Small cohort · Maximum 20 participants Come to build, learn with peers, and leave with something real you built yourself.

Founders Running Club :: Amsterdam

NetworkingIn person
09:30Europe / Amsterdam
Café Conrad, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founders Running Club :: Amsterdam

Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community Join the community http://foundersrc.com/chats Stay updated: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/frcamsterdam Podcast http://podcast.foundersrc.com/ LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/ Strava http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC Website http://foundersrc.com/

Summer school ‘Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Error Correction’

CourseDeep TechIn person
Turingzaal on Amsterdam Science Park, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Startup Village (Amsterdam Science Park)

This five-day summer school focuses on quantum algorithms and quantum error correction. It is intended for students and researchers interested in quantum computing. Attendees will learn about recent research and foundational concepts in these specialized areas of quantum technology.

Students & Researchers

Safe vibe-coding with Claude

MeetupIn person
17:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — BOOK ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To attend the event and receive venue updates, request your ticket on Luma: Get your ticket on Luma → Flexible pricing: minimum €7; suggested contribution €18.15. Ticket requests are subject to host approval. Vibe coding makes it easy to build quickly. But what happens when an AI agent has access to your codebase, files, credentials, and infrastructure? This practical, community-led event explores how to work with Claude more safely without slowing down experimentation. What to expect Best practices: Protecting secrets, structuring projects, managing permissions, and preventing destructive actions. Buildathon and hackathon insights: How hands-on building can help teams experiment with AI and accelerate adoption. Open mic and show & tell: Share your setup, lessons learned, mistakes, tools, and security patterns. Networking: Meet product people, designers, developers, and AI-curious builders. Bring your questions, cautionary tales, and useful Claude workflows. No security expertise is required. Some vibe-coding experience will help, but curiosity is enough. Flexible pricing Your ticket covers the venue cost only. We want the event to remain accessible, so flexible pricing options are available. We are also looking for a venue partner or sponsor. If we secure a free location, all venue contributions will be refunded. Interested in supporting the event? If your company can provide a space for around 50 people or would like to sponsor the venue, please contact us. We would love to explore a partnership. Hosts Dima Abramov — Product Lead at Foundever and founder of Vibe Coding Amsterdam Dima helps people turn ideas into working prototypes through sharp discovery, rapid prototyping and AI-assisted building. As a Lovable Ambassador, he runs events across Europe that get builders learning, building, and shipping with AI. He has run one of the Netherlands’ largest student hackathons and is h

NWO x TTT-AI Workshop: Where to Begin if You Start an Academic Spin-off

WorkshopAI & Machine LearningFundraisingIn person
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Startup Village (Amsterdam Science Park)

This workshop helps researchers, postdocs, and PhD students understand how to start academic spin-offs by exploring entrepreneurship, intellectual property, funding, and startup growth. It supports turning AI research into real-world impact. Attendees gain practical knowledge for launching startups from academic work.

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AI Enablement Bootcamp #2 — AI Co-worker (Tuesday)

HackathonIn person
18:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — PURCHASE ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To receive the venue location and attend the workshop, purchase your ticket here: Buy your ticket on Luma → Choose either a single-session ticket or the full three-event cohort. Turn Claude into a co-worker you can rely on. This is Session 2 of the AI Enablement Bootcamp—a three-evening, hands-on program for founders, product managers, designers, operators, and curious product builders. What you’ll build A configured AI co-worker for one recurring professional workflow using Claude + Cowork and Claude Code. What you’ll learn Give Claude useful context without overwhelming it Create reusable instructions and project structures Use AI for research, planning, analysis, and execution Decide what to delegate and where human judgment stays essential What to bring A laptop One recurring workflow you want to improve Curiosity and willingness to share with the cohort Tuesday cohort 18 Aug · Build with AI (Lovable) 25 Aug · AI Co-worker (Claude + Cowork / Claude Code) 1 Sep · AI Team (Team Brain) 18:30–21:30 · Amsterdam · Venue announced soon Tickets Single session — €75 + VAT (€90.75 total) Full three-session series — €200 + VAT (€242 total) Book here → A full-series ticket covers all three Tuesday sessions. Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a seat; registration is completed through Luma. Small cohort · Maximum 20 participants Come to build, learn with peers, and leave with a workflow you can keep using.

AI Enablement Bootcamp #2 — AI Co-worker (Thursday)

HackathonIn person
18:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — PURCHASE ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To receive the venue location and attend the workshop, purchase your ticket here: Buy your ticket on Luma → Choose either a single-session ticket or the full three-event cohort. Turn Claude into a co-worker you can rely on. This is Session 2 of the AI Enablement Bootcamp—a three-evening, hands-on program for founders, product managers, designers, operators, and curious product builders. What you’ll build A configured AI co-worker for one recurring professional workflow using Claude + Cowork and Claude Code. What you’ll learn Give Claude useful context without overwhelming it Create reusable instructions and project structures Use AI for research, planning, analysis, and execution Decide what to delegate and where human judgment stays essential What to bring A laptop One recurring workflow you want to improve Curiosity and willingness to share with the cohort Thursday cohort 20 Aug · Build with AI (Lovable) 27 Aug · AI Co-worker (Claude + Cowork / Claude Code) 3 Sep · AI Team (Team Brain) 18:30–21:30 · Amsterdam · Venue announced soon Tickets Single session — €75 + VAT (€90.75 total) Full three-session series — €200 + VAT (€242 total) Book here → https://luma.com/dmqocz0m A full-series ticket covers all three thursday sessions. Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a seat; registration is completed through Luma. Small cohort · Maximum 20 participants Come to build, learn with peers, and leave with a workflow you can keep using.

AI Enablement Bootcamp #3 — AI Team (Tuesday)

HackathonIn person
18:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — PURCHASE ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To receive the venue location and attend the workshop, purchase your ticket here: Buy your ticket on Luma → Choose either a single-session ticket or the full three-event cohort. Stop prompting one assistant. Start designing an AI team. This is Session 3 of the AI Enablement Bootcamp—a three-evening, hands-on program for founders, product managers, designers, operators, and curious product builders. What you’ll build A configured Team Brain project—or a clear prototype of a multi-agent system—supporting a meaningful workflow. What you’ll learn Create a workspace and useful data structure Define roles for specialised agents Connect agents, skills, data, and routines Build repeatable agent workflows Consider security, permissions, maintenance, and cost What to bring A laptop One complex workflow you want to break down Curiosity and willingness to share with the cohort Tuesday cohort 18 Aug · Build with AI (Lovable) 25 Aug · AI Co-worker (Claude + Cowork / Claude Code) 1 Sep · AI Team (Team Brain) 18:30–21:30 · Amsterdam · Venue announced soon Tickets Single session — €75 + VAT (€90.75 total) Full three-session series — €200 + VAT (€242 total) Book here → A full-series ticket covers all three tuesday sessions. Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a seat; registration is completed through Luma. Small cohort · Maximum 20 participants Come to build, learn with peers, and leave with an agent system you can continue developing.

AI Enablement Bootcamp #3 — AI Team (Thursday)

HackathonIn person
18:30Europe / Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vibe-Coding Meetup | AI meets Product & Design community

PAID TICKET REQUIRED — PURCHASE ON LUMA A Meetup RSVP does not reserve your place. To receive the venue location and attend the workshop, purchase your ticket here: Buy your ticket on Luma → Choose either a single-session ticket or the full three-event cohort. Stop prompting one assistant. Start designing an AI team. This is Session 3 of the AI Enablement Bootcamp—a three-evening, hands-on program for founders, product managers, designers, operators, and curious product builders. What you’ll build A configured Team Brain project—or a clear prototype of a multi-agent system—supporting a meaningful workflow. What you’ll learn Create a workspace and useful data structure Define roles for specialised agents Connect agents, skills, data, and routines Build repeatable agent workflows Consider security, permissions, maintenance, and cost What to bring A laptop One complex workflow you want to break down Curiosity and willingness to share with the cohort Thursday cohort 20 Aug · Build with AI (Lovable) 27 Aug · AI Co-worker (Claude + Cowork / Claude Code) 3 Sep · AI Team (Team Brain) 18:30–21:30 · Amsterdam · Venue announced soon Tickets Single session — €75 + VAT (€90.75 total) Full three-session series — €200 + VAT (€242 total) Book here → A full-series ticket covers all three thursday sessions. Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a seat; registration is completed through Luma. Small cohort · Maximum 20 participants Come to build, learn with peers, and leave with an agent system you can continue developing.

Hackers & Founders (Amsterdam, NL) Meetup

MeetupIn person
19:00Europe / Amsterdam
Café de Muurbloem, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hackers & Founders (Amsterdam, NL)

This offline meetup in Amsterdam gathers hackers, founders, and startup enthusiasts for drinks and networking. The event features a talk by Thijs Cadier, a cofounder of AppSignal and a regular participant. Attendees can connect with peers and learn from an experienced founder in an informal setting.

FoundersNetworkingTalks & Panels

Mindstone Amsterdam September AI Meetup

MeetupIn person
18:00Europe / Amsterdam
Maarten Luther Kerk (MLK), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mindstone Amsterdam AI Meetup

Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-amsterdam-september-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot. Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI Meetup in Amsterdam! Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future. Why should you attend? • Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential. • Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape. • Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers. What you can expect? Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects: • What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical demo breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights. • How To Be More Productive Using AI: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks. • What Does The Future Look Like With AI?: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society. After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and networking. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence. Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨ (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-amsterdam-september-ai-meetup-2026) Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-amsterdam-september-ai-meetup-2026) to

Creating with AI: Blasphemy or the Next Creative Revolution?

ConferenceAI & Machine LearningIn person
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Startup Village (Amsterdam Science Park)

This conference explores how AI is transforming creative work by partnering with human imagination. It gathers creative professionals and AI specialists to discuss inspiring projects, responsible innovation, and the future collaboration between humans and intelligent technology. Attendees will gain insights into the evolving relationship between creativity and AI.

The Nursery Presents: Grants for [deeptech] Startups by Sira Incentives

WorkshopDeep TechFundraisingIn person
10:00Europe / Amsterdam
Startup Village Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Startup Village (Amsterdam Science Park)

Sira will explain how deep tech startups can access public funding and subsidies. The session includes case studies of companies that have successfully obtained support. This event is useful for founders seeking financial support for their deep tech ventures in Amsterdam.

Founders