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TechRiders Summit
Venue	Euronova Campus
Location	Hürth, Germany;
Website	https://tech-riders.de

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TechRiders Summit is an annual technology conference held in Hürth, Germany, focusing on enterprise information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital sovereignty. The conference brings together representatives from industry, government, academia and technology communities through keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops and networking formats.^[1]^[2]

The inaugural edition took place in 2025. The second edition, held in June 2026, featured more than 140 speakers and approximately 2,000 participants according to the organizers.^[3]^[4]

History

TechRiders Summit was launched in 2025 as an annual conference addressing enterprise IT strategy and digital transformation. The event expanded from a one-day conference in its inaugural year to a two-day programme in 2026, separating strategic executive sessions from technical engineering content.^[4]^[1]

The 2026 edition was held under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernization (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung, BMDS). Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas Jarzombek opened the conference.^[5]^[6]

Format

The conference combines keynote presentations, panel discussions, technical talks, workshops and networking sessions. Since 2026, the programme has been divided into two thematic tracks:

Strategy – addressing CIOs, CTOs, executives and public-sector decision-makers.
Decoded – focusing on software engineering, cloud architecture, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and developer-oriented topics.^[1]

Recurring topics include:

Artificial intelligence
Cybersecurity
Digital sovereignty
Cloud computing
Data protection
Enterprise architecture
Software engineering
Digital transformation

Communities and partners

The conference is supported by several German technology associations and communities. Participating organisations have included the eco – Association of the Internet Industry, Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand (BITMi), KI.NRW, ZenDiS (Centre for Digital Sovereignty of Public Administration), VOICE – Bundesverband der IT-Anwender, and the CISO Alliance.^[7]^[8]^[5]

Reception

Coverage of the conference has appeared in German technology and regional media including Heise Online, Connect Professional and Radio Erft.^[3]^[4]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "TechRiders Summit". Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand (BITMi) (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ "TechRiders Summit 2026". eco – Association of the Internet Industry (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ ^a ^b "software-architektur.tv: Warum LLMs nicht gleich KI sind". Heise Online (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Deutschlands IT-Sommerfestival setzt Zeichen für Digitale Souveränität". Connect Professional (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ ^a ^b "TechRiders Summit 2026". ZenDiS (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ ^a ^b "Tech-Event in Hürth mit KI und Cybersecurity". Radio Erft (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ "TechRiders Summit 2026". eco (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
^ "TechRiders Summit". BITMi (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

Category:Technology conferences Category:Recurring events established in 2025 Category:Annual events in Germany Category:Computer conferences Category:Cybersecurity conferences Category:Artificial intelligence conferences Category:Events in North Rhine-Westphalia

[auto-1] "TechRiders Summit". Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand (BITMi) (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[2] "TechRiders Summit 2026". eco – Association of the Internet Industry (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[auto1-3] "software-architektur.tv: Warum LLMs nicht gleich KI sind". Heise Online (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[auto3-4] "Deutschlands IT-Sommerfestival setzt Zeichen für Digitale Souveränität". Connect Professional (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[auto4-5] "TechRiders Summit 2026". ZenDiS (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[auto2-6] "Tech-Event in Hürth mit KI und Cybersecurity". Radio Erft (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[7] "TechRiders Summit 2026". eco (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[8] "TechRiders Summit". BITMi (in German). Retrieved 29 July 2026.

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