Day 1, Afternoon
We start with a boat cruise
We kick off on a boat with tapas and cava, so the first real conversations happen over the water rather than in a session room.
Retreat for AI Founders
Step Away from the Noise. Step Into Your Inner Circle.
A curated, two-day retreat for founders going all in on AI, building from scratch or reinventing the company they already run.
Previous attendees from
- Where
- Barcelona
- When
- 14–15 October 2026
- Seats
- 25
- Ticket Price
- Free for invited
Organized by seasoned founders.
Who also started SaaS on the Beach.
A note from the organizers
Building or reinventing a company with AI is lonely in a specific way:
The ground moves weekly, and most advice is stale by the time you hear it.
This circle gathers founders who are all-in on AI, creating agents and models from scratch or rebuilding the company they already run.
It's a space to compare notes and learn from others who are on the same journey. Will you join us?
VJ 
Vincent Jong Founder, Poolside Ventures
- 25 AI founders
- 2 days fully curated
- 0 sales pitches
“Blown away by the quality of the attendees! Such impressive, yet humble, people.”
“It's so rare to find an event that's both fun AND high-value.”
Who's in the room
25 hand-picked AI Founders
We've created a space where founders and builders who are all-in on AI can connect, share real stories, and spark new ideas in a relaxed, inspiring setting.
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25 people
Small on purpose. You'll leave with names and numbers, not a stack of business cards.
02
No sales pitches
No booths. No sponsored panels. Sponsors are at the table, under the same rule as everyone else.
03
Strictly curated
Every seat is read and accepted by a person. The bar is high. The conversation reflects it.
The agenda
Two days, paced so the real conversations have room to happen.
Day 1, Evening
We end the day with a dinner
A long dinner together, with good food, good wine, and the time to actually get to know the room over the course of an evening.
Day 2, Daytime
Keynotes and round tables
Experts share perspectives worth hearing, and round tables put you in honest discussion with your peers, so you leave seeing how other companies are solving the same challenges you're facing.
Day 2, Evening
Closing dinner
One last dinner together, with room to finish the conversations that started earlier in the day and to meet the few people you haven't spoken with yet, before everyone heads home.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who can attend?
AI founders, from scratch or reinventing, as well as selected creators, by application. We curate every seat to keep the room balanced and the conversation honest.
What does it cost to attend?
There's no ticket to participate, all costs are covered by our sponsors. You cover your own flight and hotel; we provide the program, the location, and the food for the two days including the boat cruise.
Is anyone going to sell to me?
No. There are no pitches and no booths. Sponsors are in the room as peers, under the same no-selling rule as everyone else.
Can I bring a colleague?
Seats are individual and curated, so we review every applicant. If a colleague is a fit, they're welcome to apply too.
How are sponsors involved?
A few partners help make each edition happen and join as full participants. If that's you, get in touch below.
Join us on the next retreat
Apply to joinFor sponsors
Connect with your ideal customers, as peers.
Sponsoring a retreat puts you inside a small, curated group of exactly the people you want to know. Not as a vendor on a stage, but as a peer in the conversation.
Trust comes first
No one pitches here, sponsors included. You take part as a peer, and the relationships build on their own.
It actually converts
Because these relationships start with trust rather than a transaction, they tend to turn into real business later.
Every sponsor has come back
Sponsors return because the conversations become relationships, and the relationships become business — without anyone ever being sold to.