What we’re about
Welcome to AI Builders, a self-organizing community of Gen-AI pioneers passionate about innovation, collaboration, and learning.
With over 3,000 members and yearly 50+ physical events, we’re the fastest-growing nonprofit Gen-AI developer network in Europe. Our meetups bring together software engineers, tech founders, ML/data enthusiasts, and AI consultants to exchange ideas, demo groundbreaking projects, and tackle real-world challenges.
Whether you’re building your first AI app or scaling cutting-edge solutions, you’ll find technical minds, insightful talks, and endless inspiration here.
Hungry to learn (and for 🍕)?
Join us and help shape the AI-powered future—one meetup at a time!
Upcoming events
5
AI Builders London Old St. - Jan 15
Beyond, 207 Old St, London EC1V 9NR, London, GB🎟️ Get tickets: https://lu.ma/ai-builders 🎟️
☝️This is a free meetup however a Luma ticket is required!
Join our meetup for AI engineers & founders!
We share the latest insights about: AI dev tools, Agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, automation hacks, Cursor/Claude code hacks, and new gen-AI models.
**:: FOR WHO ::**
✅ Anyone actively building with Generative AI
✅ Devs, Product peeps, Data lovers, ML engineers, Founders
⚠️Technical LLM knowledge required!*
:: FORMAT ::
- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
Builders share real-world AI solutions and how it's built. Including code, prompts & architecture examples! - 🎤 🦄 Pioneer Talks (20 min)
Inspiring talk/demo from emerging Gen-AI leaders from Europe or Silicon Valley - 🤝🍕🍻 Informal Vibes
Lots of time to network with other builders over some yummy pizza & drinks.
**:: AGENDA ::**
17:30 🤝 Walk-in
18:00 🍕 Pizza (be early!)
18:30 🎤 Pioneer Speaker
19:00 ---- 💬 BREAK TIME -----
19:30 💻 Demo (TBA)
19.45 💻 Demo (TBA)
20.00 🍻 Drinks
21.00 End
:: FAQ ::
• What is AI Builders?
A self-organizing nonprofit community of 3000+ AI nerds🤓. and yes.. we're building a democratic AI CEO and run on opencollective.com donations.
• Can I demo, give a talk, or just help out?
Message Arthur (+31636570260) in case you want to shine✨ on stage and grow your network!
• *I'm not technical. Can I come?
Yes! To fully enjoy the meetup, we recommend chatting with AI to understand these basic LLM concepts: Multimodal, Vector Embeddings, RAG, Chaining, Structured JSON Output, Function Calling, API calls, Knowledge Graphs, Reinforcement Learning, Fine-tuning, AI Agents.
• Why hangout at AI Builders?
- NETWORKING: Connect with 80+ technical attendees and a larger community of 3000+ across Europe
- LATEST KNOW-HOW: We focus on innovative AI demos + slides with diagrams, code/prompt examples.
- FUN: a lot of time to chill, 10min demos, informal good vibes!
Location
We look forward to hang out with you:
207 Old St, London EC1V 9NR, United Kingdom
It's close to the Old Street Tube Station
Thanks to our friends at Beyond
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🎟️ Get tickets: https://lu.ma/ai-builders 🎟️
☝️This is a free meetup however a Luma ticket is required!10 attendees- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
AI Builders Lisbon - 4 February
IDEA Spaces - Palácio Sottomayor Palace, Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 16, Lisboa, PT🎟️ Get Tickets on Lu.ma 🎟️
☝️This is a donation based meet-up (€5 - €10), Luma ticket is required!
Join our technical meetup for the biggest AI nerds in Lisbon!
We share the latest AI devtools, APIs, RAG & Agent frameworks, techniques and models.
**:: FOR WHO ::**
✅ Anyone actively building with Generative AI
✅ Devs, Product peeps, Data lovers, ML engineers, Founders
⚠️ Basic technical LLM / software engineering knowledge is required!*
:: FORMAT ::
- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
Builders share real-world AI solutions and how it's built. Including code, prompts & architecture examples! - 🎤 🦄 Pioneer Talks (20 min)
Inspiring talk/demo from emerging Gen-AI leaders from Europe or Silicon Valley - 🤝🍕🍻 Informal Vibes
Lots of time to network with other builders over some yummy pizza & drinks.
**:: AGENDA ::**
17:30 🤝 Walk-in
18:00 🍕 Pizza (be early!)
18:30 🎤 Pioneer Talk
19:00 ---- 💬 BREAK ------
19:30 💻 Demo
19.45 💻 Demo
20.00 🍻 Drinks
21.00 End
::: FAQ ::
• What is AI Builders?
A self-organizing nonprofit community of 3000+ AI nerds🤓. and yes.. we're building a democratic AI CEO and run on opencollective.com donations.
• Can I demo, give a talk, or just help out?
Message Arthur (+31636570260) in case you want to shine✨ on stage and grow your network!
• I'm not technical. Can I come?
Yes! To fully enjoy the meetup, we recommend chatting with AI to understand these basic LLM concepts: Multimodal, Vector Embeddings, RAG, Chaining, Structured JSON Output, Function Calling, API calls, Knowledge Graphs, Reinforcement Learning, Fine-tuning, AI Agents.
• Why hangout at AI Builders?
- NETWORKING: Connect with 80+ technical attendees and a larger community of 3000+ across Europe
- LATEST KNOW-HOW: We focus on innovative AI demos + slides with diagrams, code/prompt examples.
- FUN: a lot of time to chill, 10min demos, informal good vibes!
Why donate?
We are a non-profit that relies heavily on donations, pay it forward if you enjoy the events. We are in the process of making our finances totally transparent. If you want to become a recurring supporter for perks, go to : Open Collective.
🎟️ Get Tickets on Lu.ma 🎟️
☝️This is a donation based meet-up (€5 - €10), Luma ticket is required!3 attendees- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
AI Builders London Old St. - Feb 5
Beyond, 207 Old St, London EC1V 9NR, London, GB🎟️ Get tickets: https://lu.ma/ai-builders 🎟️
☝️This is a free meetup however a Luma ticket is required!
Join our meetup for AI engineers & founders!
We share the latest insights about: AI dev tools, Agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, automation hacks, Cursor/Claude code hacks, and new gen-AI models.
**:: FOR WHO ::**
✅ Anyone actively building with Generative AI
✅ Devs, Product peeps, Data lovers, ML engineers, Founders
⚠️Technical LLM knowledge required!*
:: FORMAT ::
- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
Builders share real-world AI solutions and how it's built. Including code, prompts & architecture examples! - 🎤 🦄 Pioneer Talks (20 min)
Inspiring talk/demo from emerging Gen-AI leaders from Europe or Silicon Valley - 🤝🍕🍻 Informal Vibes
Lots of time to network with other builders over some yummy pizza & drinks.
**:: AGENDA ::**
17:30 🤝 Walk-in
18:00 🍕 Pizza (be early!)
18:30 🎤 Pioneer Speaker
19:00 ---- 💬 BREAK TIME -----
19:30 💻 Demo (TBA)
19.45 💻 Demo (TBA)
20.00 🍻 Drinks
21.00 End
:: FAQ ::
• What is AI Builders?
A self-organizing nonprofit community of 3000+ AI nerds🤓. and yes.. we're building a democratic AI CEO and run on opencollective.com donations.
• Can I demo, give a talk, or just help out?
Message Arthur (+31636570260) in case you want to shine✨ on stage and grow your network!
• *I'm not technical. Can I come?
Yes! To fully enjoy the meetup, we recommend chatting with AI to understand these basic LLM concepts: Multimodal, Vector Embeddings, RAG, Chaining, Structured JSON Output, Function Calling, API calls, Knowledge Graphs, Reinforcement Learning, Fine-tuning, AI Agents.
• Why hangout at AI Builders?
- NETWORKING: Connect with 80+ technical attendees and a larger community of 3000+ across Europe
- LATEST KNOW-HOW: We focus on innovative AI demos + slides with diagrams, code/prompt examples.
- FUN: a lot of time to chill, 10min demos, informal good vibes!
Location
We look forward to hang out with you:
207 Old St, London EC1V 9NR, United Kingdom
It's close to the Old Street Tube Station
Thanks to our friends at Beyond
![img]()
🎟️ Get tickets: https://lu.ma/ai-builders 🎟️
☝️This is a free meetup however a Luma ticket is required!3 attendees- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
AI Builders Lisbon - 4 March
IDEA Spaces - Palácio Sottomayor Palace, Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 16, Lisboa, PT🎟️ Get Tickets on Lu.ma 🎟️
☝️This is a donation based meet-up (€5 - €10), Luma ticket is required!
Join our technical meetup for the biggest AI nerds in Lisbon!
We share the latest AI devtools, APIs, RAG & Agent frameworks, techniques and models.
**:: FOR WHO ::**
✅ Anyone actively building with Generative AI
✅ Devs, Product peeps, Data lovers, ML engineers, Founders
⚠️ Basic technical LLM / software engineering knowledge is required!*
:: FORMAT ::
- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
Builders share real-world AI solutions and how it's built. Including code, prompts & architecture examples! - 🎤 🦄 Pioneer Talks (20 min)
Inspiring talk/demo from emerging Gen-AI leaders from Europe or Silicon Valley - 🤝🍕🍻 Informal Vibes
Lots of time to network with other builders over some yummy pizza & drinks.
**:: AGENDA ::**
17:30 🤝 Walk-in
18:00 🍕 Pizza (be early!)
18:30 🎤 Pioneer Talk
19:00 ---- 💬 BREAK ------
19:30 💻 Demo
19.45 💻 Demo
20.00 🍻 Drinks
21.00 End
::: FAQ ::
• What is AI Builders?
A self-organizing nonprofit community of 3000+ AI nerds🤓. and yes.. we're building a democratic AI CEO and run on opencollective.com donations.
• Can I demo, give a talk, or just help out?
Message Arthur (+31636570260) in case you want to shine✨ on stage and grow your network!
• I'm not technical. Can I come?
Yes! To fully enjoy the meetup, we recommend chatting with AI to understand these basic LLM concepts: Multimodal, Vector Embeddings, RAG, Chaining, Structured JSON Output, Function Calling, API calls, Knowledge Graphs, Reinforcement Learning, Fine-tuning, AI Agents.
• Why hangout at AI Builders?
- NETWORKING: Connect with 80+ technical attendees and a larger community of 3000+ across Europe
- LATEST KNOW-HOW: We focus on innovative AI demos + slides with diagrams, code/prompt examples.
- FUN: a lot of time to chill, 10min demos, informal good vibes!
Why donate?
We are a non-profit that relies heavily on donations, pay it forward if you enjoy the events. We are in the process of making our finances totally transparent. If you want to become a recurring supporter for perks, go to : Open Collective.
🎟️ Get Tickets on Lu.ma 🎟️
☝️This is a donation based meet-up (€5 - €10), Luma ticket is required!3 attendees- 💻⚡️ Speed Demos (10 min)
Past events
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