AI Summer school 2026
For founders rebuilding their company
in an AI world.
AI is not a feature shift.
It’s a business model shift.
The real question is no longer “how do we use AI?” It is: what will still be left of your company if AI becomes the default? And how fast do you need to move before it’s too late?
9 Sept, 2026 - 11 Sept, 2026
Thermae Palace Oostende
What you’ll learn
Over two and a half days at the Belgian coast, founders and C-levels of tech scaleups come together to tackle the question that keeps them up at night: what will still be left of your company when AI becomes the default?
Setting the Stakes: Why AI Changes Everything
A launch evening to step out of daily execution and confront the real question: what is left of your company when AI becomes the default? With a sharp opening keynote, honest founder stories and informal conversations by the sea, this sets the tone for decisive days ahead.
Your People in an AI‑First World
AI is changing what your company does, but you arenot starting from scratch. You have a team of 10, 20 or 100 people. Which roleschange, who comes along, who struggles and needs retraining, and how do youlead that transformation without losing your culture?
The Company you would build today
You have spent years building assets no newcomer has: your data, your customer relationships, your cross-customer insight, the trust of your market. When AI makes intelligence cheap and buyable, those are what remain scarce. The question of the day: how would you build your company today,knowing your competitive advantage and key assets?
The Speakers
Final program will be published soon
Here’s how you get in
- You’re a founder, co-founder, CEO, or part of the scaleup management team
- Your company has a sales turnover > 500,000 EUR or has raised at least 1 million EUR capital or has at least 1 customer abroad
- Your Product-market fit has been established, your market readiness level (MRL) is level 6
- Your Product/service is complete, operational, and ready to scale up, your minimum technology readiness level (TRL) is level 8
Any questions?
Ready to leap into the fast-paced world of high-growth scaleups? Awesome. We’re here to help you jump.
Project Manager & Growth Engineer, Agoria
- AI is rewriting the rules of business.
- Three days with founders facing the same reality.
- Leave with decisions, not inspiration
Thermae Palace Oostende
Full cost: 8.300€. If your company meets the eligibility criteria and is a Flanders based company, you can benefit from this reduced rate thanks to the support of VLAIO and our partners
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