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Participants: 8
Cities with formats: 92%
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What happened so far

9 events in 8 cities. 1,702+ participants.

Each evening real, each city documented, verifiable through media partners.

Source: ahead editions registry. As of 30. April 2026. Browse all cities →

Aftermovie · Vorarlberg

How a Vorarlberg edition feels.

Cross-edition montage from the Vorarlberg tour 2025–2026 · ©NussbaumerPhotography.com

How an ahead x evening unfolds

Three acts. 2,5 hours. One room that gets it.

01 Understand

AI in plain language.

Where AI actually stands in 2026. Without buzzwords.
02 Witness

Live demos. No video.

On stage, in real time: language, image, video, code.
03 Ask anything

The room takes over.

Open Q&A. Honest answers from people who use AI daily.

Beyond the events

More than events.

ahead x starts with the evenings in your city. For teams, industries and the community, there are further ways to go deeper.

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Lukas Wagner, founder of ahead x, in the venue auditorium

Why ahead x

Why ahead x exists.

We're living through the biggest tool shift since the internet, and most people experience it as noise. As hype, as worry, as yet another tool they don't really understand.

I founded ahead x because the gap between those who actually use AI and everyone else grows every month. And because you don't close that gap with more slides — you close it by experiencing it. We don't show videos of demos. It happens live, on stage, in real time: language, image, code. You see what actually works. And what doesn't.

That's the reflective half: you don't understand technology in the abstract, but in the room, with real people, in your own region. The simple half: bring AI into your work today, and tomorrow you help decide, instead of catching up. That's why ahead x exists. And why now.

Lukas Wagner · Founder, ahead x

From the editions

Real moments from past editions.

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Voices from the audience

What people took away.

Real, approved feedback from 8 different locations.

The speakers come across as highly competent and have a captivating manner. They have the talent to engage the audience with humor and personality.

Iris

ahead x city Graz · 30 April 2026
You did this really cool, with a lightness that fit the topic perfectly. I thought the AI song at the start was a great choice and beautifully interpreted. Keep it up!

Rudi

ahead x city Klagenfurt · 29 April 2026
It was an incredibly wonderful and exciting evening! I learned a great deal and look to the future much more calmly. Thank you so much!

Barbara Kaindl

ahead x city Innsbruck · 18 April 2026
I now know the various AI tools I need for myself. Before, I knew absolutely nothing about other tools, and I got lots of tips for the perfect prompt. Absolutely top-notch!

Martha

ahead x labs Dornbirn · 21 March 2026
Brilliantly done, especially in terms of awareness the audience was engaged superbly!

Mathias Bertsch

ahead x city Hard · 12 March 2026
Was very impressed by the possibilities of AI for personal use. Great tips!

Stefan Holzmüller

ahead x city Götzis · 10 March 2026
The practical applications gave me a great deal of insight and took away the uncertainty I had about the AI bogeyman.

Gudrun Bale

ahead x city Bludenz · 7 March 2026
Really great talks, thank you!

Isabelle Stahl

ahead x city Feldkirch · 9 March 2026
Perfectly organized, with plenty of fun and entertainment around a genuinely very interesting technical topic.

Johann Sbaschnigg

ahead x city Graz · 30 April 2026