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20th edition

Bits&Chips Event 2026

Exhibition and conference on challenges in complex software engineering, AI in high-tech, defense, and systems architecture

When

Thursday, 26 November 2026

Doors open 08:30 · drinks from 17:15

Where

Van der Valk Eindhoven-Best

De Maas 2, 5684 PL Best, The Netherlands

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Tickets

€150.00 (excl. VAT)

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Your event guide

The program is currently under development. Participants can expect a carefully selected mix of keynote presentations, in-depth technical sessions and practical case studies. Topics will span areas such as systems architecting, software engineering, AI in high-tech, defense, and emerging technologies, with a strong focus on real-world applications and lessons learned from industry.

Our goal is to deliver a program that is both insightful and directly applicable—providing engineers and decision-makers with knowledge they can immediately use in their daily work.

Visitor profile

At the Bits&Chips Event, you’ll meet the people who move high-tech forward. Managing directors, technical managers, team leads, and project managers come together with system and software architects to explore new ideas and push boundaries. Software developers, solution providers, researchers, and technology innovators complete the mix, creating a vibrant community focused on the challenges and breakthroughs in complex systems, AI, and advanced engineering.

Target industries

Our conference brings together companies and specialists from across the high-tech landscape. From aerospace, automotive, defense, and semicon to factory automation and industrial systems, the Bits&Chips Event unites sectors that rely on cutting-edge engineering. We also welcome innovators from healthcare, consumer electronics, logistics, and the agro & food domain—industries where digitalization and intelligent systems are transforming what’s possible.

Past attendees

AccentureAltenASMASMLAxelera AIBoschCanon Production PrintingCapgemini EngineeringDAFDemconICT GroupImecKulicke & SoffaLelyNearfield InstrumentsNewaysNexperiaNXPPhilipsPrivaProdriveSignifySiouxTechnolutionThalesThermo Fisher ScientificTMCTomTomVanderlandeVDLZeiss

Brought to you by High Tech Institute

From 2026 onwards, High Tech Institute expands its role in the ecosystem by organizing events, building on the strong foundation of earlier Techwatch initiatives within the high-tech community. These events complement our training activities by creating platforms where engineers, architects, and decision-makers can exchange insights, explore emerging technologies, and learn from leading practitioners.

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