Data & AI Summit
Who we are looking for:
For ambitious HBO/WO students in Data Science, AI, and Computer Science, plus tech enthusiasts from other disciplines who have actively developed a passion and foundational knowledge in data and AI outside their regular curriculum
- Status
- Open for registration
- Spots
- 55
- Registration deadline
- 16 Nov 2026
- Sprint day
- 23 Jun 2026
- Location
- Onsite
What is the Data & AI Summit?
Co-organized by Soapbox and Microsoft
The Data & AI Summit is a high-impact, collaborative event designed to bridge the gap between advanced academic talent and enterprise-level business challenges. A summit, within this context, serves as an intensive, one-day innovation platform where leading corporate partners and specialized students converge to solve real-world, data-driven problems through rapid prototyping and strategic ideation.
In this exclusive edition, Soapbox, in strategic partnership with Microsoft, brings together top-tier industry expertise and cutting-edge cloud and AI frameworks. Participants will collaborate in structured teams to translate complex algorithmic capabilities into scalable business solutions.
To ensure the highest quality of output, peer-to-peer depth, and actionable results during the prototyping phases, capacity for this event is strictly limited. A maximum of 55 selected students will be granted access to participate in this high-pressure innovation track alongside our corporate partners.
Concept event agenda
Time | Session
09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00 – 10:15 | Plenary Opening Session
10:15 – 10:30 | Keynote Address
10:30 – 11:00 | Breakout Sessions: Challenge Q&A (Partner & Team Alignment)
11:00 – 11:45 | Ideation: High-Pressure Concept Development
11:45 – 12:00 | Strategic Direction Selection
12:00 – 13:00 | Business Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 | Student Track: Solution Prototyping
Partner Track: Masterclass & Roundtable Discussion (Parallel Session)
15:00 – 16:30 | Solution Pitches & Project Presentations
16:30 – 16:45 | Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
16:45 – 18:00 | Networking Reception & Drinks
Challenges will soon be announced!
Interested in joining? Sign up now!
About Soapbox
Soapbox knows what moves young people and we use these insights to develop impactful campaigns. We do this together with companies, schools, universities and government institutions.
We listen, learn, analyze and create concepts. We do this every day with a team of around 30 enthusiastic colleagues. Our close-knit team works from our offices in Maastricht, Amsterdam and Cape Town. Together we can do a lot. We are proud of what we make and do it with great pleasure.