Where to stay for Future Forward 2026 in Vienna: Habyt Vienna, Bruno-Marek-Allee 26, 1020 Vienna, is about 20 to 25 minutes from weXelerate, the innovation hub near Schwedenplatz where Future Forward runs for one day, Thursday 26 November. The organiser expects more than 1,000 founders, investors and leaders for keynotes, an Innovation Expo and a Startup Pitching Arena, then an Afterparty until midnight. Free coworking, a kitchen in every studio and check-in from 15:00 make it easy to arrive rested and catch up on work before check-out the next morning.
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Future Forward is weXelerate's annual innovation conference in Vienna, themed "Navigate the Unknown" for 2026. weXelerate GmbH, Praterstraße 1, 1020 Vienna, calls itself Austria's leading startup accelerator, home to more than 200 startups and corporates since 2017. The 2026 edition is the fourth, a single day, Thursday 26 November, inside weXelerate's own Design Tower, which Future Forward takes over for the day. The organiser's own site sets out what changes.
The attendance target rises to more than 1,000, up from 899 attendees from 42 nations in 2025. A new resilience-focused workshop track joins an AI track, and the Quantum track continues via the Quantum Reality Check partnership. Four ticket tiers are confirmed: Founder, Full-Day, VIP, capped at 20 places, and Party-Only. A Fellows Club Dinner for Members, Speakers and Partners runs the evening before, 25 November, by invitation only. The 2026 speaker lineup is still to be announced; registration runs through b2match.
Future Forward 2026 runs Thursday 26 November, with Coffee Rave and Registration from 09:00 at the weXelerate Innovation Hub. Main Stage keynotes open at 10:00, followed at 10:30 by the Innovation Expo and 1:1 matchmaking across 35+ booths, with over 215 curated meetings held through the event app in 2025. From 11:30, three parallel Deep Dive Workshop tracks run alongside the Startup Pitching Arena, where 40 startups each get a five-minute pitch.
Inspiration Keynotes follow at 16:00, then Final Words at 17:30 and an Afterparty from 18:00 until midnight. Every ticket includes the Future Forward event app, built on b2match, for booking 1:1 meetings ahead of the day. Full details are on the organiser's programme page.
Four ticket tiers are on sale: a Founder Ticket at €79 for founders whose company is no more than two years old; a Full-Day Ticket at €269, the organiser's most popular tier, covering the Main Stage, workshops, Innovation Expo, matchmaking, the Pitching Arena and the Afterparty; a VIP Ticket at €499, capped at 20 places, adding VIP Lounge access; and a Party-Only Ticket at €29 for the Afterparty alone, 18:00 to midnight. Founder and Full-Day prices rise to €89 and €299 on 28 October 2026. Tickets are not refundable but are transferable, with 48 hours' notice to the organiser. Group and corporate packages are available on request. Prices as of 30 September 2026. Source: futureforward.at.
Future Forward packs keynotes, an Expo, matchmaking and the Pitching Arena into one day that runs from 09:00 to an Afterparty ending at midnight, so arriving rested matters. Check-in at Habyt Vienna opens at 15:00, so you can check in the evening before, Wednesday 25 November, unpack, and start the conference morning already settled instead of arriving with luggage straight off a flight or train.
Buy your ticket before you travel: Founder and Full-Day prices rise on 28 October 2026, and every ticket includes the event app for booking 1:1 meetings in advance through b2match. weXelerate sits near Schwedenplatz, a separate stop from Praterstern, about 20 to 25 minutes from Habyt Vienna by tram or metro, so plan the route rather than assume a short walk.
Head for Coffee Rave and Registration from 09:00, then the Main Stage keynotes, the Innovation Expo and your booked 1:1 meetings. The Startup Pitching Arena and the three Deep Dive Workshop tracks run in parallel from 11:30, so pick your sessions in the event app before the day starts. The Innovation Hub is home to 200+ startups year round, so the Expo sits inside a working office building, not a fair hall.
A single conference day fills your inbox with new contacts by the time the Afterparty ends at midnight. Use Habyt Vienna's free coworking space the next morning: before the 11:00 check-out you can send the follow-up emails and book the calls while the conversations are still fresh, rather than losing the momentum on the trip home.
weXelerate's Innovation Hub sits in the Design Tower at Praterstraße 1, 1020 Vienna, near Schwedenplatz, not at Praterstern station itself. From Habyt Vienna, walk to Praterstern (10 minutes), take the U1 two stops to Schwedenplatz, then walk 5 minutes to weXelerate, about 20 to 25 minutes door to door. Trams 1, 2 and O also stop at Schwedenplatz/Praterstraße. See the Wiener Linien journey planner for live departures.
weXelerate's building garage, Garage Praterstrasse, shares the venue's address, entrance on Große Mohrengasse, open 24/7 with 238 spaces, 6 EV charging points and a 2.15 m height limit. Rates: €4.20 per started hour or €40.00 for 24 hours, per the operator's own page. Habyt Vienna also offers paid parking.
Historical average for 26 November (2016 to 2025): 6.0°C max, 2.1°C min, rain (1 mm or more) in 5 of the 10 years (Open-Meteo historical data). Pack a warm layer and something waterproof.
Habyt Vienna gives Future Forward visitors a working base for a single, long conference day, not just a bed. Four amenities that fit the day:
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One day. The conference runs Thursday 26 November 2026. The Fellows Club Dinner on 25 November is a separate, invite-only event for Members, Speakers and Partners, not a public second day.
Not directly. weXelerate sits near Schwedenplatz, about 20 to 25 minutes from Habyt Vienna via Praterstern and the U1.
Founder €79, Full-Day €269, VIP €499 (20 places) and Party-Only €29, prices as of 30 September 2026. Founder and Full-Day rise on 28 October 2026.
Yes. Habyt Vienna has a free coworking space and a guest lounge, useful for calls or follow-ups around the conference day.
Yes. Garage Praterstrasse is on site, at €4.20 per started hour or €40.00 per 24 hours. Habyt Vienna also offers paid parking.
Final Words close the main programme at 17:30. The Afterparty then runs from 18:00 until midnight.
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