{"slug": "techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam-bringing-together-europes-enterprise", "title": "TechEx Europe 2026 returns to Amsterdam, bringing together Europe’s enterprise technology leaders", "summary": "TechEx Europe 2026 will take place on 19–20th October 2026 at the RAI in Amsterdam, bringing together more than 8,000 technology professionals for eight co-located conferences covering AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and other enterprise technologies. The event features senior leaders from Michelin, ABN AMRO, Unilever, IKEA, Santander, Booking.com, and others, with over 200 technology providers including EY, NTT Data, Glean, and Outsystems. Michael Hughes, Head of Conference at TechEx Events, said the agenda is designed to provide practical insights and peer-to-peer discussion across critical areas.", "body_md": "TechEx Europe will take place on 19–20th October 2026 at the RAI, Amsterdam, bringing together more than 8,000 technology professionals, business leaders, and innovators for two days of enterprise technology discussions, technical insights, and cross-industry collaboration.\n\nThe event combines eight co-located technology conferences and exhibitions under one roof, providing attendees with a comprehensive view of the technologies, strategies, and infrastructure shaping the future of enterprise organisations.\n\nDesigned for CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Chief Data Officers, enterprise architects, engineering leaders, and digital transformation professionals, TechEx Europe focuses on the practical realities of implementing and scaling technology across complex organisations.\n\n### TechEx Europe Conference Agenda\n\nThe conference programme spans eight technology domains:\n\n- AI & Big Data\n- Cyber Security & Cloud\n- Digital Transformation\n- Intelligent Automation and Robotics\n- IoT Tech\n- Physical AI\n- Data Centres\n- Edge Computing\n\nAcross multiple conference stages, attendees will explore topics including enterprise AI adoption, data strategy, cybersecurity resilience, cloud infrastructure, automation, digital transformation, and next-generation computing architectures.\n\nThe agenda has been developed to address the challenges facing enterprise technology leaders today. Commenting on the event programme, Michael Hughes, Head of Conference at TechEx Events, said:\n\n*“Enterprise technology leaders are navigating a period of rapid change, where AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and automation are reshaping how organisations operate. *\n\n*The TechEx Europe agenda is designed to provide practical insights, real-world implementation lessons, and opportunities for meaningful peer-to-peer discussion across these critical areas.”*\n\n### Industry leaders taking to the stage\n\nThe 2026 speaker lineup features senior leaders from some of the world’s most recognised organisations.\n\nConfirmed speakers include:\n\n- Ambica Rajagopal, Group Chief Data & AI Officer, Michelin\n- Hiek Van der Scheer, Chief Data Officer, ABN AMRO\n- Prabhat Singh, Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Unilever\n- Shahin Shahkarami, Director of Data & AI, IKEA\n- Conny Ploth, VP Global AI Transformation, Santander\n- Uvashni Raman, Group Chief Financial Officer, Booking.com\n- Koen van Muijen, Chief Transformation Officer, ING NL\n- Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Chief Data Scientist, Centre for European Policy Studies and Co-Founder, General Robotics\n- Alexandre Embry, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Capgemini\n- Gustavo Mania, Regional CISO, Heineken\n- Greg Williams, Editor-in-Chief, WIRED\n- Tadej Magajna, Global Associate Director, Analytics, Data Science & AI, Sandoz\n- Vincent Decugis, Chief Data Officer, BNP Paribas Mediterranean\n- Garima Singh, CTO, Pandora\n\nAdditional speakers will be announced in the coming months.\n\n### Technology Providers and Enterprise Solutions\n\nAlongside the conference programme, the exhibition floor will feature more than 200 technology providers showcasing solutions across AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, automation and robotics, IoT, data management, infrastructure, and enterprise software.\n\nLeading sponsors already confirmed for the event include EY, NTT Data, Glean, Outsystems and many more.\n\nThe exhibition offers attendees the opportunity to evaluate emerging technologies, meet solution providers, and gain practical insight into technologies being adopted across industries.\n\nNetworking and Learning Opportunities\n\nTechEx Europe combines conference content with structured networking opportunities designed to connect technology leaders facing similar challenges.\n\nAttendees can participate in:\n\n- Industry meetups within the Meetup Zone\n- Networking Drinks Reception\n- Meetings facilitated through the event networking platform\n- Learning Hub workshops and collaborative sessions\n\nThese formats are designed to encourage knowledge sharing, problem-solving, and collaboration between enterprise technology professionals from across Europe and beyond.\n\n### Why attend TechEx Europe?\n\nTechEx Europe offers attendees:\n\n- Access to eight co-located technology events with a single pass\n- Insights from enterprise technology leaders and practitioners\n- Technical and strategic content across multiple disciplines\n- Hands-on learning through the Learning Hub\n- Opportunities to connect with peers from leading organisations\n- Exposure to the latest enterprise technology solutions and innovations\n\nThe event’s cross-functional audience creates opportunities for conversations that extend beyond individual technology silos, bringing together leaders responsible for strategy, architecture, implementation, operations, security, and innovation.\n\n**Event Information**\n\nTechEx Europe 2026\n\n📅 19–20 October 2026\n\n📍 RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands\n\nTo explore the agenda, speaker lineup, exhibitor opportunities, or register to attend, visit: [https://techexevent.com/europe/](https://techexevent.com/europe/)\n\n## Get the TNW newsletter\n\nGet the most important tech news in your inbox each week.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam-bringing-together-europes-enterprise", "canonical_source": "https://thenextweb.com/news/techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam", "published_at": "2026-07-24 09:16:44+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-24 10:00:53.826303+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-products", "ai-infrastructure", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["TechEx Europe", "RAI Amsterdam", "Michael Hughes", "Michelin", "ABN AMRO", "Unilever", "IKEA", "Santander"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam-bringing-together-europes-enterprise", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam-bringing-together-europes-enterprise.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam-bringing-together-europes-enterprise.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/techex-europe-2026-returns-to-amsterdam-bringing-together-europes-enterprise.jsonld"}}