Horizon.ai 2026
THE INTELLIGENCE LAYER • July 17–19, 2026 • QTSC, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Co-locating with Vietnam's largest pop-culture event. We invite 50,000+ early adopters into a massive distributed computer network. Access this exclusive LAN infrastructure and scout venture-ready talent outside the LinkedIn bubble.
Horizon.ai bridges pure passion (sci-fi fans, cosplayers, gamers) with cutting-edge tech deployment. The "Doujin" (Indie) market in Vietnam is a breeding ground for the next unicorns.
Event at a Glance
50K+
Total Footfall
Massive brand exposure across a high-energy weekend.
60%+
Gen Z Creatives
Early adopters and emerging talent.
85%
Tech Literate
Active builders and power users.
3 Days
July 17–19, 2026
High-engagement window in Ho Chi Minh City.
Mission: Innovation Catalyst
Not an Expo. A Deal-Flow Engine.
- For VCs & Accelerators: Day 0 scouting. Find "Solopreneurs" and hackers building the next wave of IP before they create a pitch deck. Proprietary deal flow and C-Suite "Clean Room" access.
- For DePIN & Cloud: Solve the cold-start problem by tapping into 5,000+ active GPUs from gamers. Activate nodes instantly with a 50k+ instant user base.
- For Talent: Connect with hidden talent not on LinkedIn — cosplayers who are 3D modelers, gamers who are Web3 & Solidity developers. Live skills assessments and recruitment raids.
Network Topology — The Four Zones
Select your physical entry point into the event.
ZONE 01 — Generative Playground
The ultimate consumer testing ground for GenAI tools. Interactive AI art installations, live deepfake defense demonstrations, and digital costume extensions.
Target: General attendees, content creators, artists.
Key Activation: Live prompt-engineering battles.
ZONE 02 — Compute Colony
A massive LAN party transforming high-end gaming rigs into a distributed cluster. Dedicated to raw hardware power, cooling solutions, and infrastructure scaling.
Target: Hardcore gamers, sysadmins, cloud infrastructure engineers.
Key Activation: Benchmarking tournaments and node-operation tutorials.
ZONE 03 — Founder's Forge
Job Fair 2.0. High-intensity recruitment raid and venture builder speed-dating arena. Hire developers based on live, on-site hackathon performance instead of resumes.
Target: Solopreneurs, full-stack developers, UI/UX designers.
Key Activation: Live bounties and "Pitch Token" distributions.
ZONE 04 — The Clean Room
A soundproof, premium sanctuary for C-Suite executives and heavyweight investors, situated directly above the energy of the expo floor.
Target: Platinum Sponsors, VCs, Enterprise C-Suite.
Key Activation: AI Ethics Roundtables and exclusive networking.
Command Roster — Key Contacts
Jan Hanken
Festival Director
jan@horizonai.events
@mrjmerik
Mark Koh
Operations Lead
mark@horizonai.events
@Hawkerize
Frank DeVryer
Ecosystem Lead
frank@horizonai.events
@deVryer
Tony
BD Lead
tony@horizonai.events
@BD_Comet
Max Huynh
Head of Field Operations
max@horizonai.events
@KotoKirei7
Strategic Partners & Ecosystem
Primary infrastructure and ecosystem nodes include:
- Primary Venture Builders: dunno.ventures
- Primary AI Academy: Catalyst AI Academy
- Security Lead: ClaireAI Security
- Ecosystem: ARC Accelerator, comet.la, yaru.ai, godeap
- Media: Bitcoin.com, bebop.asia
- Exhibitors: Airova.ai, OffChain, HEADLESSEMPIRE, and more
Official Site & Next Steps
For full details, sponsorship packages, access passes, exhibitor information, and the latest updates, visit the official Horizon.ai site.