Mark Your Calendars
Uphill Conf is the applied AI conference for software engineers – two days of talks and hands-on workshops on putting AI to work in real products, in Bern, Switzerland. The next edition will take place on 29. & 30. April, 2027 – so be sure to save the date! Follow us on social media, and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on all things Uphill Conf 2027.
Our journey with applied AI continues to evolve!
After another sold-out event and phenomenal feedback in 2026, Uphill Conf returns on 29. & 30. April, 2027 for its seventh edition – and once again, the spotlight is on the real-world impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on software engineering.
Tailored specifically for software developers, Uphill Conf 2027 focuses on practical, hands-on applications. This year, we’re doubling down on real projects where companies are using AI in production – and building with AI. Through a holistic introduction and a wide range of live examples, the event demonstrates how the latest AI advancements are reshaping the way we build and improve software.
See you soon! 🩵
- Dev Tools
- LLM
- Transfer Learning
- Low Code
- Privacy
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- Data Annotation
- Open Source
- NLP
- Ethics
- Chat GPT
- Explainable AI
- Data Visualization
Talks from previous years
From Prompt to Production: Agent-Based LLMs for Data Analysis and Fixing Software and Data Visualization Bugs
Nicole Königstein
Keys, Queries, and Values: The Celestial Mechanics of Attention
Luis Serrano
Unlocking the Potential of Large Language Models: RAG - Augment LLMs With Your Specific Data and Knowledge
Lisa Carpenter
Efficient Pretraining of Text-to-Image Models
Pablo Pernías, Dominic Rampas
Build the new generation of AI Agents with Google Gemini and Angular
Gerard Sans
Would you like fries with that? How we added AI-powered recommendations to Developer Hub
Kyra Goud, Josephine Pfeiffer
Transforming Your Knowledge Ecosystem: Strategies for Enhanced Personal Knowledge Management with LLMs and Second Brain Techniques
Marc Herren
Let’s Build K.I.T.T. with JavaScript
Nico Martin
Neural Networks: Where they are now, where they came from, and where they might go
Joshua Starmer
Multi Adapter Hosting LoRA Adapter
Simon Peyer, Luca Perrozzi
Training Large Language Models in the Open
Leandro von Werra
Max Productivity, Minimal Compute, Zero Leaks: Pioneering Secure Enterprise Agents
Sandra Kublik
Building Machine Learning Applications using Hugging Face
Lewis Tunstall
Building AI Applications: Successes and Lessons from Real World Projects
Tobias Kluge
SmolLM: The Rise of Smol Models
Loubna Ben Allal
Reinforcement Learning - What It Is, How It Works, and How It Can Enhance Your Business
Joshua Starmer
From ML to LLM: On-Device AI in the Browser
Nico Martin
Crafting Intelligent Applications in Java with Quarkus/LangChain4j
Dimitris Andreadis
Teaching Machines to See: Vision-Language Models Made Efficient with SmolVLM
Andrés Marafioti
Sponsors
Uphill Conf is an established and well-known brand in Switzerland. The conference is organized by a strongly motivated team and supported by four local companies: Software Catering, Schaltstelle GmbH, Peak Scale and Incratec. We are a non-profit oriented organization.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors. Your support helps us bring inspiring minds together and create a space for meaningful exchange and new ideas.
Uphill is brought to you by
There’s still room on this wall.
Join us by sponsoring the next edition.
Become an Uphill Conf Sponsor
Reach technical decision makers
Meet senior developers, architects, AI engineers and technology leaders in a focused setting.
Build real relationships
An intimate format creates repeated interaction with attendees, speakers and peers — beyond booth traffic.
Be part of the AI community
Position your company alongside a practitioner-focused event built around applied AI, engineering and real-world experience.
