What Data Science Conference (DSC) does

Data Science Conference (DSC), operated by Data & AI Cosmos Ltd (United Kingdom-domiciled), is a private event-driven AI and data conference organizer founded in 2015 and headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. Per company materials, the franchise spans three continents, with the most visible operating event being DSC Europe 2026 (November 23-27, 2026, Belgrade). DSC produces a five-day layered program built around four coordinated layers: Technical Tutorials (Nov 23-24), Executive Summit & Forums (Nov 24), the Core Conference (Nov 25-26), and AI Builders Day (Nov 27) - each layer targeting a distinct depth of engagement with the AI stack spanning AI infrastructure, foundation models, applied AI products, enterprise AI systems, and research & engineering.

The company's revenue model rests on two streams. The first is tiered ticketing sold online through the Weezevent platform, with three announced price points: AI Builders Pass at €300+VAT for technical hands-on access, Full Pass at €600+VAT for comprehensive ecosystem access, and VIP Pass at €1,500+VAT for executive networking and hospitality. The second is event sponsorship revenue, structured as a tiered partnership program with branded presence, workshops, technical experiences, executive dinners, and ecosystem activations. The flagship-tier sponsor roster includes NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, AWS, IBM, and AMD; the core tier spans Perplexity, Tenstorrent, Bosch, Roche, World Bank, Rivian, Databricks, GitLab, HTEC, Red Hat, and UBS; the minor tier includes Endava, Banca Intesa, A1 Group, 3Lateral, Symphony, NCR Atleos, RAPYD.AI, and Paul, Weiss. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, relying on speaker credibility, partner channels, YouTube content, and the official website (datasciconference.com). Brand IP centers on the "AI Builders Manifesto," a positioning framework codifying the identity, values, and stack-coverage remit of the AI builder community DSC curates.

DSC addresses ten documented customer segments split between five personas (AI Developers, Data & ML Infrastructure, Data Science & Analytics, Executive Leadership, AI Coders & Practitioners) and five business-unit segments (AI Infrastructure Teams, Foundation Model Builders, Applied AI Product Teams, Enterprise AI Teams, Research & Engineering). Documented scale signals include 2,978+ AI Builders attendees, 300+ speakers, 96+ AI and data topics, 47+ countries represented, and 294+ sessions. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds and is classified as small (11-50 employees) in firmographic data, consistent with a lean event-business operating model where scale is achieved through contractor and partner networks rather than permanent headcount.

Name

Data Science Conference (DSC)

Legal name

Data & AI Cosmos Ltd

Website

https://datasciconference.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Data Science Conference (DSC) operates an event-driven AI and data conference franchise spanning three continents. Headquartered in Belgrade under UK-domiciled Data & AI Cosmos Ltd, it runs a five-day layered program with tiered ticketing and a hyperscaler-and-chip-vendor sponsor ecosystem serving AI practitioners, researchers, and enterprise buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• AI conferences
• Data science events
• Tech conference organization
• Professional event management
• Conference ticketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Tickets: Revenue generated from tiered ticket sales for the DSC Europe 2026 event. Three pass tiers serve different audience segments: AI Builders Pass (technical hands-on), Full Pass (comprehensive access), and VIP Pass (executive networking).
2. Event Sponsorship: Partnership and sponsorship revenue from AI organizations including AI labs, enterprise platforms, infrastructure companies, and applied AI builders. Sponsorship tiers include branded presence, workshops, technical experiences, executive dinners, and ecosystem activations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DSC organizes in-person AI and Data Science conferences, with its flagship DSC Europe 2026 held in Belgrade, Serbia over five days (November 23-27, 2026). The conference sells tiered attendee passes (AI Builders Pass, Full Pass, VIP Pass) and accepts enterprise sponsorships from leading AI and technology organizations. The program is structured in layers including Technical Tutorials, Executive Summit & Forums, Core Conference, and AI Builders Day, designed for practitioners who build, research, fund, and operationalize real AI systems.

Product overview

Data Science Conference (DSC) Europe is an AI builders conference event, not a software product platform. The offering consists of conference ticket tiers (AI Builders Pass at €300+VAT, Full Pass at €600+VAT, VIP Pass at €1500+VAT) and a multi-layered program structure including Technical Tutorials (Nov 23-24), Executive Summit & Forums (Nov 24), Core Conference (Nov 25-26), and AI Builders Day (Nov 27). The event brings together AI builders across AI Infrastructure, Foundation Models, Applied AI Products, Enterprise AI Systems, and Research & Engineering tracks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Builders Pass Single-day conference ticket tier focused on hands-on technical attendees, granting access to hands-on workshops, demo zone, AI Arena, and Builder Lounge networking on AI Builders Day.
• Full Pass All-inclusive conference pass providing complete access to DSC Europe 2026 including AI Builders Day, keynotes, sessions, exclusive tech tutorials, and Expo and Fun Zone.
• VIP Pass Premium access tier for senior leaders, partners, and executives, including full event access, priority entry, VIP networking and events, and executive hospitality.
• AI Builders Day A full-day program layer dedicated to people building real AI systems and applications, featuring AI Arena, Demo Zone, Hands-On Workshops, and AI Builders Lounge.
• Technical Tutorials Deep technical learning sessions focused on tools, frameworks, and applied AI development, including virtual technical workshops and framework and tooling tutorials.
• Executive Summit & Forums Invite-only strategic rooms for leaders, investors, institutions, and decision-makers, including AI and Data Leaders Summit, AI Investment Forum, and private roundtables.
• Core Conference The central conference layer featuring tech talks, industry sessions, and breakout discussions where the full ecosystem meets around real AI systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,978+ AI Builders attended the conference
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• NVIDIAflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Leading AI chip company and major sponsor of DSC Europe 2026. NVIDIA's involvement signals strong technical credibility and attracts GPU computing, AI infrastructure, and deep learning professionals to the event.
• MicrosoftflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Major cloud and AI platform sponsor bringing enterprise AI practitioners and Azure-focused professionals to the DSC ecosystem.
• GoogleflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Sponsor bringing Google Cloud AI, DeepMind research, and Vertex AI practitioner communities to the conference.
• AWSflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Amazon Web Services as sponsor, connecting the AWS ML/AI practitioner community with the DSC builder ecosystem.
• IBMflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Enterprise AI and hybrid cloud sponsor bringing IBM watsonx, Red Hat, and enterprise AI transformation professionals.
• AMDflagshipTechnology or Integration · 23 November 2026AMD serves as a speaker contributor (Andrej Zdravkovic, Chief Software Officer) and sponsor, providing infrastructure and compute perspective on AI systems.
• PerplexitycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026AI search company sponsor representing the applied AI product and consumer AI space.
• TenstorrentcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 November 2026AI compute infrastructure company and speaker contributor for AI Infrastructure track discussions on compute and model serving.
• BoschcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Industrial AI and IoT sponsor representing applied AI in manufacturing, automotive, and industrial automation.
• RochecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Healthcare AI sponsor representing the DigiHealth track and life sciences AI applications.
• World BankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026International development finance sponsor bringing government and policy AI perspectives to governance discussions.
• RiviancoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2026Electric vehicle and autonomous driving technology sponsor representing AI in automotive and robotics applications.
• Red HatcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Last edition sponsor and enterprise open-source platform provider for AI infrastructure discussions.
• EndavaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Digital transformation services company and last edition sponsor.
• Banca IntesaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Banking sponsor representing financial services AI applications and Pandora: AI in Finance track.
• A1 GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Telecommunications company and last edition sponsor from Southeastern Europe.
• HTECcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Engineering and technology consulting firm with AI infrastructure expertise, contributor to AI Infrastructure track.
• SymphonyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Communications platform company and last edition sponsor.
• NCR AtleosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Digital commerce and AI in retail sponsor and last edition sponsor.
• DatabricksflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Data and AI platform company with speaker contributor Dragan Tomic (VP of Engineering), representing data engineering and lakehouse architecture perspectives.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025DevOps and AI-powered development platform with speaker contributor Amie Bright (VP, Enterprise Data & Insights).
• Paul, WeissminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Legal firm with AI practice group and speaker contributor Katherine Forrest (Partner, Head of AI Group) for governance discussions.
• UBScoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Global investment bank with speaker contributor Debmalya Biswas (Executive Director, AI CoE) representing enterprise AI in financial services.
• Duke University (TRUST Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic research institution with speaker contributor Brinnae Bent (Director, TRUST Lab) for AI safety and trust research.
• Northeastern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic institution with speaker contributor Beth Noveck (Professor of Law & AI) for AI governance and policy research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• O'Reilly Strata Data & AI Conference: Long-running data and AI conference organized by O'Reilly Media. Direct competitor to DSC in the practitioner-focused AI/data conference category, with similar enterprise sponsor profiles and ticketed access model.
• Open Data Science Conference (ODSC): ODSC runs practitioner-focused AI and data science conferences globally. Closely comparable to DSC in audience (ML engineers, data scientists), tiered ticket structure, and emphasis on hands-on training content.
• Data + AI Summit (Databricks): Databricks' flagship annual conference for data engineers, scientists, and AI builders. Overlaps directly with DSC's AI Infrastructure, Foundation Models, and Applied AI tracks, and targets the same builder persona.
• The AI Conference (O'Reilly): Focused AI engineering and production conference. Highly comparable to DSC's builder-focused positioning, with similar technical depth on production AI systems and overlapping sponsor profiles.

Emerging players

• AI Engineer World's Fair: Community-driven conference targeting AI engineers and applied AI practitioners. Competes with DSC for the AI Builders audience, with a narrower but technically deep focus on AI engineering.
• MLOps Conference: Niche conference focused on operationalizing machine learning in production. Direct overlap with DSC's AI Infrastructure and production-AI content, targeting a similar subset of the AI Builders community.

Broad incumbents

• NeurIPS: Premier academic AI conference with major industry sponsorship. While primarily research-oriented, NeurIPS attracts the same enterprise sponsors and represents a competitor for sponsor wallet share that DSC also targets.
• Web Summit: Large generalist tech conference with a growing AI track. Competes with DSC for the same enterprise AI sponsors and senior executive attendees, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple global editions.

Others

• Money 20/20: Large-scale fintech conference with a growing AI track. Comparable in scale and ticketed sponsorship model, and overlaps with DSC's 'Pandora: AI in Finance' track themes, though vertical-specific.

Regional players

• The AI Summit (London): Enterprise-focused AI conference co-located with Tech Show London. Targets the same AI buyer and sponsor audiences as DSC, but anchored in London rather than Continental Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@datascienceconference
• Xx.com/datasciconf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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