Speaker 01
Emanuele Bardelli
BAD community host
Intro · AI & Data Applied
2nd Edition · Barcelona
AI born in Barcelona
One night, the people building AI in Barcelona in the same room. Real use cases from local teams, systems and research from the city, an honest panel — and drinks to keep the conversation going.
About BAD
Deep AI & data conversations, born in Barcelona.
BAD — Barcelona AI & Data Systems is a community-driven forum for deep technical conversations at the intersection of AI and data systems. Barcelona is fast becoming a hub for cutting-edge work across academia, startups and large-scale enterprises — and BAD brings these worlds together.
Each edition mixes clear talks, honest Q&A, and time to meet collaborators, with no salesy or hiring pitches. Practitioners, researchers, students and curious builders are all welcome.
- 01 Community-driven
- 02 Inclusive by default
- 03 No PII, no pitch decks
Programme
The running order.
18:00–20:30 · Glovo Yellow Park, Barcelona
- 18:00–18:30
Arrival & Networking
BAD community 30 min - 18:30–18:40
Intro
Welcome and agenda, BAD community intro and vision, plus a gamified Slack intro.
Emanuele Bardelli 10 min - 18:40–19:00
AI & Data Applied
Inspirational real-world AI use cases developed at Glovo BCN.
Emanuele Bardelli 20 min - 19:00–19:20
AI & Data Systems
Technical deep-dives into innovative systems built in Barcelona.
Jesús 20 min - 19:20–19:40
AI & Data Research
Cutting-edge research advancements from Barcelona academia.
Jesús 20 min - 19:40–20:00
AI & Data Panel & Q&A
High-level discussion on “Barcelona Valley” in the making, getting started with AI in BCN, and delivering value with AI.
Subru 20 min - 20:00–20:30
Networking
BAD community 30 min
Speakers
Local voices, practical perspectives.
Bios and photos will be added as they are confirmed.
Speaker 02
Jesús
Systems & research speaker
AI & Data Systems · Research
Speaker 03
Subru
Panel moderator
AI & Data Panel & Q&A
Venue
Glovo Yellow Park, Barcelona
Hosted by Glovo
Glovo Yellow Park, Barcelona
- Date
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026
- Time
- 18:00–20:30
- Capacity
- 200 seats
Editions
Every BAD, past and upcoming.
A recurring community meetup. Browse each edition — programme, speakers and recaps.
Save your seat
Be in the room for the 2nd BAD Meetup.
Registration platform is being finalised — links are placeholders for now.