Europe 2031: With Michiel Bakker
Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 17:00
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Free
Originally organized by Whale. On October 13, Michiel Bakker, co-author of Europe 2031, assistant professor at MIT and former AI researcher at Google DeepMind, joins Whale for a fireside chat with Alexander (founding engineer at Solvimon). We'll discuss: The latest developments of frontier models The Europe 2031 scenario: how the next five years could play out Sovereignty in practice: compute, models, capital, and talent What European founders and operators should build now Agenda 17:00 – Doors open 17:15 – Fireside chat & Q&A with Michiel 18:00–19:00 – Drinks and bites About Michiel Bakker Michiel is assistant professor at MIT and former AI researcher at Google DeepMind, where he worked on post-training and safety for the Gemini models. Michiel co-led the Dutch National AI Plan and co-authored Europe 2031, a scenario on Europe's AI reckoning that reached over one million readers. About Whale 🐳 We bring the next generation of operators and founders together -through expert-led sessions, dinner and hackathons. Venue: RIVVIA - Keizersgracht 264, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/whale-fxoz