ML in PL

What ML in PL does

ML in PL Association (Stowarzyszenie ML in PL) is a Polish non-profit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Warsaw, dedicated to fostering the machine learning community in Poland and Central/Eastern Europe. It originated from the Machine Learning Student Research Group at the University of Warsaw (MIM UW) and evolved from a single annual conference into a portfolio of recurring events: the flagship ML in PL Conference (formerly PL in ML, rebranded 2019), co-organized ML Summer Schools (MLSS, editions 2022–2026), the ML in PL AI Art Festival, Students' Day programs, pre-meetings, and virtual events. The organization also publishes educational video content featuring interviews with leading ML researchers.

Its core "products" are events rather than software platforms: an annual in-person conference at university venues in Warsaw (Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw), expanded in 2020 to include virtual components (Hopin, GatherTown). No proprietary technology stack is developed; the association is community-building infrastructure, not a product company.

Its business model combines two revenue streams: (1) tiered conference registration fees denominated in Polish zloty (Early Bird Student 100 PLN, Early Bird Regular 200 PLN, Regular Student 150 PLN, Regular 400 PLN, plus optional 50–100 PLN workshop add-ons), and (2) corporate sponsorships from technology companies including BCG Gamma (strategic sponsor), Samsung, Google, Amazon, Allegro, and RTB House (gold/platinum tier). Sponsors receive branding, recruitment access, and speaking slots in exchange for cash and in-kind support. The organization is volunteer-driven, with a team of 11–50 listed employees and named coordinators handling finance, graphics, scientific program, and Women-in-ML initiatives. The customer base spans ML researchers and academics (primary), industry practitioners, students and early-career enthusiasts, and sponsoring technology companies seeking talent visibility in the Polish/Central European ML market.

Name

ML in PL

Legal name

Stowarzyszenie ML in PL / ML in PL Association

Website

https://mlinpl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional ML Conference Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAE

Academic & Education Conference Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYTHAHACAD

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYEDAMACAG

AI & Machine Learning (Foundations & Applied)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Coding & Computer Science Programs

SECONDARYMPAGAFAH

Family, Kids & Education Fairs

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Exhibitions, Fairs & Expos (Consumer/Public)

Keywords

• Machine learning conferences
• Ml summer schools
• Ai research community
• Academic ml workshops
• Ai art festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue generated from ticket sales for annual ML in PL conferences, with tiered pricing for students, researchers, and professionals. Early bird and regular registration periods offer different price points.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Strategic partnerships with technology companies (BCG Gamma, Samsung, Google, Amazon, Allegro, RTB House) and other organizations that sponsor the conferences in exchange for branding, recruitment access, and visibility among ML professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ML in PL Association organizes and runs a portfolio of community machine learning events and educational programs, including the annual ML in PL Conference, ML Summer Schools (MLSS), AI Art Festival, Students' Day, pre-meetings, and virtual meetups. The association also produces recorded video lectures and researcher interviews. It sells tiered registration tickets to individuals and corporate sponsorship packages to technology companies.

Product overview

ML in PL Association operates a portfolio of machine learning community events and educational initiatives, including the annual ML in PL Conference (formerly PL in ML), ML Summer Schools (MLSS), AI Art Festival, Students' Day programs, pre-meetings, and virtual events. The organization also produces video content including researcher interviews. These products serve to foster the ML community in Poland and Europe, promote knowledge exchange, support student research, and increase public understanding of machine learning. The offerings are standalone events rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ML in PL Conference Annual flagship machine learning conference bringing together researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from Poland and Europe to share knowledge and foster community. Features keynote talks, lightning talks, poster sessions, and workshops.
• MLSS (ML Summer School) Co-organised summer school providing intensive machine learning education and research opportunities for students and early-career researchers. Multiple editions held (MLSS^N 2022, MLSS^S 2023, MLSS^D 2025, MLSS^R&S 2026).
• ML in PL AI Art Festival Festival exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and artistic creation, showcasing AI-generated and AI-assisted artwork.
• Students' Day Event dedicated to students taking first steps as researchers and speakers, consisting of talks and networking sessions with free attendance. Co-organized with AI Society Golem at Warsaw University of Technology.
• Pre-meetings Pre-conference networking events and workshops allowing participants to engage with ML topics before the main conference.
• Virtual Events Online conferences and meetups enabling remote participation in ML in PL activities, delivered via virtual event platforms.
• Video Interviews Educational video content featuring interviews with ML researchers and practitioners, distributed via the YouTube channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 participants from Poland and abroad attend annual conferences
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic sponsor, gold/platinum sponsor, gold sponsor, platinum sponsor, keynote speaker contributor, co-organizer, co-organizer - students' day, silver sponsor and research partner.

• BCG Gammastrategic sponsorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCG Gamma is the strategic sponsor of the ML in PL Conference. The Boston Consulting Group's advanced analytics division presents sponsored lectures and hosts networking events (cocktail parties) for conference attendees, providing a bridge between academic ML research and business applications.
• Samsunggold/platinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSamsung is a regular gold and platinum sponsor of ML in PL conferences, presenting lightning talks and research presentations on topics like audio intelligence and AI applications.
• Googlegold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle sponsors the conference and contributes speakers from Google Brain and DeepMind teams to present research on machine learning and robotics.
• Amazongold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon (via Amazon Development Center Gdansk) sponsors the conference and presents on topics like AWS ML services, deep learning, and neural vocoders.
• Allegroplatinum sponsorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllegro is a platinum sponsor presenting research on reinforcement learning and offline RL applications. Their researchers contribute sponsored keynotes and technical talks.
• RTB Houseplatinum sponsorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTB House is a platinum sponsor presenting sponsor keynotes on ML challenges in advertising technology and cookieless world scenarios.
• DeepMindkeynote speaker contributorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeepMind researchers including Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio (Mila/University of Montreal), and other prominent researchers present keynote lectures at the conference.
• Machine Learning Society at MIM UWco-organizerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Machine Learning Student Research Group at the University of Warsaw is a founding co-organizer of the conference series and provides ongoing organizational support.
• AI Society Golem (Warsaw University of Technology)co-organizer - students' dayStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with AI Society Golem for Students' Day events, combining academic ML groups from different Warsaw universities.
• Tooplooxsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish ML company and recurring sponsor contributing workshop instructors and research expertise.
• IDEAS NCBRresearch partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish AI research center presenting at the conference as a new research institution bridging academia and business.
• Appsilonsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish R company and Shiny developer sponsor presenting on ML applications in enterprise environments.
• Deepsense.aigold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish ML/AI company sponsoring the conference and contributing speakers on reinforcement learning and deep learning topics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PyData: PyData is a community-driven conference series for open-source data science and ML practitioners. It is an emerging peer with a similar community-and-volunteer model and event-driven GTM, though broader in scope than ML in PL.
• fast.ai: fast.ai is a non-profit research and education organization focused on democratizing deep learning through courses and community. It is an emerging peer in ML education, similar in non-profit structure and educational mission to ML in PL.
• AI4ALL: AI4ALL is a non-profit focused on AI education and inclusion, running programs and events for students. It is an emerging peer with a similar non-profit, education-focused, and community-driven model, though serving a broader US/global audience.

Direct peers

• RE•WORK: RE•WORK organizes AI and deep learning conferences, workshops, and summits globally. It is a direct peer in the AI conference organizing space, with similar multi-event portfolio and corporate sponsor model.
• Eastern European Machine Learning (EEML) Summer School: EEML is a regional ML summer school series in Eastern Europe that ML in PL has previously co-organized. It is a direct peer in the regional ML education event space, targeting the same researcher and student audience in CEE.
• Machine Learning Summer School (MLSS): MLSS is a global series of machine learning summer schools that ML in PL co-organizes in Poland. It is a direct peer in the ML summer school category, with the same academic orientation and student audience.
• Open Data Science Conference (ODSC): ODSC is a data science and AI conference and training organization running events across the US, Europe, and online. It is a direct peer in ML/AI conference organization with a similar sponsor-driven and registration-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• The AI Summit: The AI Summit is a large-scale enterprise AI conference series run alongside major tech events. It is a broad incumbent in the same category, with much larger sponsor budgets and global reach, but does not focus on the academic/research community.
• NeurIPS: NeurIPS is the preeminent global ML research conference. It is a broad incumbent that competes for top-tier ML speakers and academic attention, vastly outpacing ML in PL in scale but not serving the regional CEE community focus.

Regional players

• Warsaw.ai / Why R?: Why R? is a Polish community conference series for the R programming language, supported by ML in PL in past editions. It is a regional peer in the Polish data science conference space, with overlapping organizer networks and audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MLinPL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmXKn-Xeq1ZTAQBTwsYw4AA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MLinPL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mlinpl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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