11:00- 16:00: The off-site field visits offer participants an on-the-ground look at how AI is being used to instill hope by democratizing systems across public, civic, and business contexts. Participants will visit organizations embedding AI into sustainable business practices, making public administration more accessible, diversifying storytelling and data archives, improving accountability in governance, and aligning innovation with social and environmental responsibility. These visits highlight practical, community-driven applications of AI that move beyond hype, showing how diverse institutions and communities of practices can use technology to expand participation, trust, and long-term societal value.

Please note: You will be invited to register for a Field Visits, which will include lunch and cost 75 EUR per participant. You will be asked to share and expression of interest and each field visit has a maximum capacity of 20 participants.

17:00-18:45: Evening program: Threads & Tables

Venue: Beautiful Mess This location is a hospitality concept developed by Refugee Company that helps people who have once fled to integrate into the Netherlands.

At Threads & Tables, stories from the field come together — interlacing reflections, questions, and discoveries. Across dialogue, art, and shared celebration, the festival’s many threads are woven into a common tapestry. Come prepared to be playful — to think with your hands, to follow unexpected prompts, and to step into the weave rather than simply observe it.

17:15-17:30: Interactive engagement with Asad Ayub, founder of Madhatter 

19:00-21:00 (Optional): Dinner at Beautiful Mess