# STATE OF AI 2026 by PeaceTech Hub Vienna - Recap from the Panelist Chair

*Our Founder Kasia Sadowska joined a panel alongside Kambis Kohansal Vajargah, Merve Taner, and Moritz Weinhofer at the State of AI 2026 event in Vienna - discussing agentic AI, European competitiveness, and trust-first deployment.*

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**Author:** Kasia Sadowska
**Published:** 2026-01-26
**Category:** Events
**URL:** [https://futurehabits.tech/blog/state-of-ai-2026-vienna-recap](https://futurehabits.tech/blog/state-of-ai-2026-vienna-recap)

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Vienna brought the right mix of corporates and start-ups to talk real deployment, not hype. I joined a fireside chat on the **Agentic Helix** with an opening talk by **Andrei I. Cursaru**, moderated by **Orion Forowycz** and fellow panellists **Kambis Kohansal Vajargah**, **Merve Taner**, and **Moritz Weinhofer**.

## What we dug into

- ✨ **Tech & Competitiveness:** A Made in Europe path built on trust, standards, and deep domain focus

- ✨ **Governance & Accountability:** Provenance, audit trails, and certifications that work across borders

- ✨ **People & Workforce:** Human in the loop by design, with skills that match new agent workflows

- ✨ **Policy & Innovation:** Open interfaces and shared data spaces to speed adoption

- ✨ **Security & Trust:** From energy stability to critical infrastructure, resilience first

## Appreciation

Thank you to the hosts and partners **Nexus Group AI**, **Austria Wirtschaftsservice**, and **Impact Hub Vienna** for convening the room.

Curious about AI agents used in the software development space? Reach out, and we will share an invite to a free event by **Founder Institute Austria**.

*#SOA26 #StateOfAI #AgenticAI #Startups #CorporateInnovation #Networking #StayResilient*

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