Past the pilots. Into the returns
MakoDays 2026. Where AI, data and security converge. We are living through an unprecedented paradigm shift in business, accompanied by new threats. There have been pilots and experiments galore, all striving to address expectations. Yet an open question remains: how do we succeed? This is an event designed for decision-makers and led by practitioners, bringing together real-world strategies, live case studies and candid panel discussions spanning topics ranging from AI governance and data sovereignty to agentic ways of working and AI-ready infrastructure. Reserve your place now to connect with peers, hone your roadmap and return to your organisation with a plan that pays.
Bring us your challenge
Pick the area that's live for you right now and bring it to the MakoLab practitioners who work in it every day. No pitch, just a straight conversation about your business and where we can move it forward.
Not sure where to start, or where the return is? Talk it through and leave with a maturity read, a roadmap and a quantified business case, so you know where to invest before you spend. The shift: a sharper operating model and results you can measure.
Delivery too slow, or a pilot that won't scale? Explore where AI-assisted development, autonomous agents and digital workers could take over the repetitive work, planning and acting inside your real processes, under full governance. The shift: less technical debt, faster delivery, work that runs itself.
Data you can't quite trust? See how a semantic layer of ontologies and knowledge graphs makes AI explainable, keeping GenAI and analytics grounded in your data, not guesswork. The shift: from describing the past to acting on what's next, with answers you can stand behind.
Cyber Box
120 minutes, one mission - stop a cyberattack before it's too late. Working in teams, you'll crack puzzles, read the clues and make decisions under time pressure, with AR and an AI assistant blurring the line between game and real incident. Part escape room, part crisis simulation, entirely memorable. Because security isn't only technology. It's people, process and judgement.
Featured speakers
Prof. Sören Auer
Director of the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and Professor of Data Science and Digital Libraries, Leibniz University Hannover
Adam Pustelnik
First Deputy Mayor of the City of Lodz
Aleksandra Nowak
Head of Digital Identity, Identt
Dr Mirek Sopek
Founder of MakoLab, CEO and founder of Quantum Blockchains, Inc.
Prof. Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, PhD., hab.
Institute of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and History, University of Łódź (UoŁ), Vice Rector of Internationalisation, UoŁ AI Ethics Expert
Marek Obuchowski
Chief Product Owner, PKO Leasing
Mateusz Rakusa-Suszczewski
IS/IT Director for CEE Region, Renault Polska sp. z o.o.
Mateusz Kijowski
Head of Data Analytics and Engineering, MakoLab Consulting
Partners
Networking touchpoints
Step away from the formal and connect with new faces in a genuinely relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy good food, great refreshments and easy conversation over lunch or in our dedicated networking zone.
MakoDays lets inspiration bring people together through experience exchange, consulting and one-to-one conversations. The event's speed consulting zone, meeting spots and dedicated business sessions are set up to eliminate obstacles, provide you with instant answers to your questions and help you exchange ideas.
Join us to dine in style in one of Łódź's landmark venues. Could there be a more perfect occassion for our conference community to unwind, connect and soak up the city's unique atmosphere during an evening of exquisite cuisine, inspiring moments and lively networking?
Where history sets the stage
Venues
MakoDays 2026 will unfold within two of Łódź's most compelling spaces and the fact that both venues capture the unique character of Łódź is no accident. Showcasing our city’s architectural and historical treasures is woven into MakoLab’s very DNA. And that’s a tradition we’re always proud to continue.
The conference: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Łódź
The conference will be held amid the striking interiors of Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Łódź, part of a beautifully reimagined post-industrial complex.
Evening dinner: Stare Kino, Ogrody Geyera
We will be hosting our conference dinner at Stare Kino, Ogrody Geyera (the Old Cinema in Geyer Gardens), a landmark steeped in the city’s storied past.
Enjoy a brief swing through the event
Absorb the atmosphere of last year’s conference, dinner and networking encounters in this short compilation video.
As you see business leaders and experts coming together over real-world case studies, interactive sessions and dynamic conversations, imagine all the value you could be taking back to your organisation from MakoDays 2026!
Curious for more?
If you’re keen to catch up on the full overview of MakoDays 2025, simply step into the recap and enjoy the key moments, standout sessions and major takeaways that shaped the conversation.
- Explore the defining themes of the MakoDays 2025 conference
- Revisit keynote insights and expert perspectives
- Zoom in on what stirred the attendees the most, the trends and the actionable learning points.
- Identify powerful trends by seeing what surged ahead in 2026