Feb 25–26, 2027 · NIMHANS Convention Centre

AI conference Bangalore 2027: MLDS, Feb 25–26

India's largest agentic AI conference for developers. MLDS 2027 opens in Bengaluru on Feb 25–26, 2027 at NIMHANS Convention Centre, then travels to Hyderabad on Mar 4–5, 2027. Since 2019, MLDS has brought India's AI developers together.

Speaker gesturing in front of a green slide at MLDS 2026
Bengaluru
Feb 25–26, 2027
NIMHANS Convention Centre
Hyderabad
Mar 4–5, 2027
Venue to be announced
Since 2019
9th edition
Two days in each city
Who attends
Developers and engineers
Mostly with 5–15 years' experience (MLDS 2026)

Why MLDS

Why MLDS is India's largest AI developers conference

The 2027 plan for both cities, and attendance at every edition since 2019 as AIM published it.

Attendees
3,000+
2027 goal, both cities combined
Speakers
100+
2027 goal
Organizations
1,000+
2027 goal
Cities
2
Bengaluru and Hyderabad

MLDS 2027 is the 9th edition, hosted by AIM since 2019. The 2027 themes are agentic AI and forward-deployed engineering. Browse the speakers and the schedule.

Attendees per edition, as published

2019–2027 · in-person bars solid, virtual outlined, 2027 goal in green

  1. 2019706 attendees
  2. 20201,000+ attendees
  3. 20211,000+ attendees virtual
  4. 20221,000+ attendees virtual
  5. 20231,000+ attendees
  6. 20241,500+ attendees
  7. 20252,000+ attendees
  8. 20262,000+ attendees
  9. 20273,000+ attendees goal

Attendees as published per edition: mixed measures (post-event counts, site counters, pre-event figures). 2021–22 virtual; 2027 is a goal.

Sources and notes

The programme

Two cities. Two days each. Eight tracks across the AI stack.

  • AI Agents & Agentic Workflows
  • Generative AI & Foundation Models
  • Enterprise AI & GCC Strategy
  • MLOps & AI Infrastructure
  • Responsible AI & Governance
  • AI in Healthcare, BFSI & Government
  • Indic LLMs & Sovereign AI
  • AI Product & Startup Showcase

The 2027 focus: From Prompt to Production · three themes

  • Speaker in a grey jacket presenting on stage at MLDS 2025

    01

    The Agentic Runtime

    Building AI systems that reason, use tools, collaborate, remember and act across complex workflows.
  • Speaker in a black t-shirt presenting on stage at MLDS 2025

    02 · New for 2027

    The FDE Frontline

    How Forward-Deployed Engineers translate AI capability into deployed systems by working directly with customers, workflows and operational constraints.
  • Speaker with a handheld microphone presenting on stage at MLDS 2025

    03

    The Production Gauntlet

    Testing what survives beyond the demo through evaluation, observability, security, latency, cost and scale.

AI events in Bengaluru & Hyderabad, 2027

Bengaluru and Hyderabad: MLDS lands in both.

Speaker on the main stage at MLDS 2026

Bengaluru · Feb 25–26, 2027

NIMHANS Convention Centre, Hosur Road, Lakkasandra

Bengaluru is home to many of India's AI engineers, global capability centres and AI-first startups. MLDS 2027 brings them into one room on Feb 25–26, 2027.

MLDS at NIMHANS Convention Centre

  1. 2019
  2. 2020
  3. 2023
  4. 2024
  5. 2025
  6. 2026
  7. 2027

Hyderabad · Mar 4–5, 2027

Venue to be announced

A week later, MLDS 2027 travels to Hyderabad on Mar 4–5, 2027, opening the same programme to the fast-growing AI engineering base across Telangana. Each city gets a 2-day conference, a working AI Expo and the AI Awards, all under one roof.

Back in Hyderabad, first since ISB 2020

  1. 202030–31 Jan 2020 · Khemka Auditorium, ISB Hyderabad
  2. 20274–5 Mar 2027 · Venue to be announced

Watch the MLDS 2020 promo

Passes

Be at India's largest AI developers conference.

Join AI builders in Bengaluru or Hyderabad. Passes are per city and cover both days, plus 18% GST. Passes are limited.

  • Standard pass

    ₹6,000

    per person, one city, both days, + 18% GST

    Early bird until 15 Dec · then ₹8,000 from 16 Dec

    Talks, keynotes and lunch on both days

  • Learning pass

    ₹12,000

    per person, one city, both days, + 18% GST

    Early bird until 15 Dec · then ₹16,000 from 16 Dec

    Everything in Standard, plus the workshop track, every day 3–6 pm on both days

  • VIP pass

    ₹20,000

    per person, one city, both days, + 18% GST

    Early bird until 15 Dec · then ₹26,000 from 16 Dec

    Everything in Learning, including the workshop track, plus a 90-minute roundtable, front-row seats and the lounge

BengaluruFeb 25–26, 2027 · NIMHANS Convention Centre

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HyderabadMar 4–5, 2027 · venue to be announced

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Group discounts: 10% for 3–5, 20% for 6–10 and 30% for 11+ people. Compare every pass on the Tickets page.

FAQ

AI Conference Bangalore 2027: your questions, answered.

Which AI conferences are happening in Bengaluru in 2027?

Bengaluru hosts several AI conferences in 2027, including MLDS 2027, India's largest agentic AI conference for developers, on February 25–26, 2027 at NIMHANS Convention Centre: a 2-day event covering generative AI, agentic systems, LLMs, MLOps, AI Awards and an AI Expo. MLDS then travels to Hyderabad on March 4–5, 2027.

What is the largest agentic AI conference for developers in India in 2027?

MLDS 2027 is India's largest agentic AI conference for developers. Hosted by AIM, the 9th edition runs across two cities, Bengaluru on February 25–26, 2027 and Hyderabad on March 4–5, 2027, and aims to bring together 3,000+ attendees across both cities and 100+ speakers.

When is MLDS 2027 in Bengaluru and Hyderabad?

MLDS 2027 runs in two cities: Bengaluru on February 25 and 26, 2027 at NIMHANS Convention Centre, and Hyderabad on March 4 and 5, 2027 (venue to be announced). Each city edition is a 2-day event combining a developer conference, an AI Expo and the AI Awards.

What topics are covered at MLDS 2027?

MLDS 2027 covers agentic AI and AI agents, generative AI, large language models, enterprise AI, MLOps and AI infrastructure, responsible AI, computer vision, data engineering, AI in healthcare and financial services, and India's sovereign AI roadmap.

Who should attend MLDS 2027?

AI/ML engineers, developers, data scientists, ML platform teams, founders, CXOs, researchers and students attend MLDS 2027, India's largest AI developers conference, to learn, network and discover what's next in AI.

How do I get tickets for MLDS 2027?

You can book MLDS 2027 passes directly on the Tickets page. Passes are scoped per city, Bengaluru or Hyderabad, with Standard, Learning and VIP tiers available, plus 18% GST.

MLDS 2027Feb 25–26 / Mar 4–5Early bird till 15 Dec

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