Founders Fest 2026
For the people building what comes next. Challenge your thinking, meet people who understand your ambition and celebrate how far you've come.
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One day in a baroque palace, from first talk to last music beat.
20+ industries in one room.
300+ people at the last edition.
// WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY CELEBRATING?
Not just the wins. The decisions, the doubts, the experiments, the people and the work behind them.
Our focus for 2026: how we define success shapes how we lead, and how we lead shapes what we build with AI.
Founders Fest
CULTURE OF ACHIEVEMENT
What success means, what it costs, and what we’d change about the way we chase it.
LEADERSHIP
The decisions, teams and responsibilities behind real progress.
AI & WHAT’S NEXT
How technology is changing the way we work, create and lead.
// TIMETABLE
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
Your day at the Palais Auersperg
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THE BRAND FAIR
Brands worth meeting, with things to test and try.
// FESTIVAL PARTNERS
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// FAQs
The full day: talks, brand fair, food & drink areas, plus the networking afterparty.
VIP includes everything in the festival pass, plus the VIP room with speakers and partners, as well as catering and drinks inside the room.
Yes. Write to hello@foundersfest.eu and we’ll send the partner options.
Yes. Write to hello@foundersfest.eu for a special corporate offer.
Yes. The afterparty-only ticket is €23 and gets you the evening: DJ acts, bar & food area, and the room filled with ambitious people. It doesn’t include the day programme.
You can cancel up to 10 days before the event — until 3 November — for a full refund. Just write to hello@foundersfest.eu. After that, tickets aren’t refundable, but you can transfer yours to someone else. Write to us and we’ll change the name.
Yes. The afterparty-only ticket is €23 and gets you the evening: DJ acts, bar & food area, and the room filled with ambitious people. It doesn’t include the day programme.
// CONTACTS AND LOCATION
Address
Palais Auersperg
Auerspergstraße 1, 1080 Wien
Auerspergstraße 1, 1080 Wien
Directions
U3 Volkstheater
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