7. & 8. May, 2026 – Bern, Switzerland
Uphill Conf
THE AI REVOLUTION WILL GO ON - SEE YOU IN 2026!
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Our journey with applied AI for will  continue!

After a sold-out event and phenomenal feedback in 2024, Uphill Conf returned in 2025 for its fifth edition — and once again, the spotlight was on the real-world impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on software engineering.

Tailored specifically for software developers, Uphill Conf 2025 focused on practical, hands-on applications. Through a holistic introduction and a wide range of live examples, the event demonstrated how the latest AI advancements are reshaping the way we build and improve software.

Save the date: Uphill Conf returns on May 7 & 8, 2026 — and we’re just getting started.
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Data visualization, Privacy, Low code, Transfer Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, LLM, Data Annotation, Ethics, NLP, Dev Tools, Explainable AI, Chat GPT, Open Source, NLP

Speakers

This year’s Uphill Conf brought together inspiring speakers — and soon, their talks will be available on our YouTube channel. Stay tuned!

Talks

On Friday, April 25, 2025, leading experts took the stage to share valuable insights. Their talks explored cutting-edge topics and offered fresh perspectives — a unique opportunity for attendees to deepen their knowledge and spark new ideas.

Workshops

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, participants gained in-depth insights during our full-day workshops. Hosted by recognized experts, these sessions offered an immersive learning experience with practical, hands-on activities.

Impressions from Uphill Conf 2025

The venue Gurten Pavillion
A lounge session with a speaker
Full house at opening talk
MC Chanel Greco
All speakers on the main stage
Happy speakers at the speaker event
The venue Gurten Pavillion
A lounge session with a speaker
Full house at the opening talk
MC Chanel Greco
All spakers on stage
Happy speakers at the speaker event
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Meet the Uphill Conf team

Organizing Uphill Conf is a lot of work. We are proud to introduce the people behind Uphill Conf.
Eric Postler
Eric Postler
Sponsoring
Franziska Ackermann
Franziska Ackermann
Communication & Marketing
Matthias Junker
Matthias Junker
Event Manager
Samuel Lörtscher
Samuel Lörtscher
Event Manager
Stéphanie Rotzetter
Stéphanie Rotzetter
Design
Uphill Conf is proudly supported by

Uphill sponsors

Uphill Conf is an established and well-known brand in Switzerland. The conference is organized by a strongly motivated team and supported by Lambda IT, Software Catering, Schaltstelle GmbH and Peak Scale. We are a non-profit oriented organization. 
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors. Your support helped us bring inspiring minds together and create a space for meaningful exchange and new ideas.
Gold
silver
BRONZE
supporters
Coffee Sponsor
Gelato Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Tech partner
Media Partner
Community Partners
A heartfelt thank you to all Sponsors, Partners, and Supporters of Uphill Conf 2024.
 

What speakers said about Uphill Conf 2024

"This is the best AI conference ever. Not too big in size, but huge in terms of the quality of the speakers! And getting to talk with them all, one-on-one, was priceless. Truly a TRIPLE BAM!!!"
Joshua Starmer | Founder & CEO at StatQuest and Lead AI Educator at Lighting AI
Isa Silveira
"I was just telling my mom about the trip on the phone and told her it was my favorite conference I've been to in ages."
Elle O'Brien | Lecturer and Research Investigator at University of Michigan
Elle O'Brien
"This was possibly the best organized event I've ever been to. Thank you for all your hard work. "
Chanel Greco | Technology content creator
Isa Silveira