Young people, in the rooms where AI is decided.
Young AI Leaders Austria is the youth layer of Austria's AI ecosystem — city hubs in Linz and Vienna, part of the Young AI Leaders Community, an initiative by AI for Good.
The generation that lives longest with AI takes its seat at the table.
Decisions about AI are being made now, and they will shape our working lives for decades. We take that seat from Austria: we connect young talent, build real work together and carry it into institutions and international rooms.
An initiative by AI for Good. Our Austrian hubs connect local talent to this international network.
From our hubs to the global rooms.
Since January 2025, across three levels.
Global rooms
- Jan 2025DelegateAI House Davos
During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, as part of the Rising Innovators roundtable.
- Apr 2026ConsultationUN Global Dialogue on AI Governance
Contributing youth perspectives to the UN multistakeholder consultations on AI governance.
- Apr 2026FinalistIEEE/ITU GenAI for Good
Among 9 global finalists from 300+ submissions across 79 countries.
Europe
- Oct 2026Main stageSocial Innovation Forum 2026
Selected by the European Competence Centre for Social Innovation as one of three initiatives showcased on the main stage in Brussels.
- Since 2025MemberEuropean Pact for Skills
Member of the European Commission's Pact for Skills, raising AI fluency across Europe.
- Since 2026MemberCouncil of Europe
Member of the Council of Europe, committed to human rights, democracy and the rule of law in AI.
In our hubs
- Jan 2025ConfirmedLinz & Vienna hubs confirmed
Both Austrian hubs confirmed on the same day, as part of the Young AI Leaders Community, an initiative by AI for Good.
- Since 2025OngoingAI literacy & school pilots
Hands-on workshops and school pilots equipping students with applied AI fluency, critical thinking, and how to navigate deepfakes and disinformation.
- Since 2025OngoingBuilder events & hackathons
Community hackathons, builder sprints, lightning talks and working groups with local partners.
Youth-led. Professionally run.
- Two hubs
- Linz and Vienna run their own local programmes and share resources, partners and people.
- One community
- Both hubs share one identity, one set of resources and one network.
- Four teams + leadership
- Operating teams run the work across both hubs.
01Selective, not elitist.
Capability, Availability and Responsibility are our baseline. We also look for alignment with our culture, mission and the work each team needs. Selection is deliberate because membership carries real responsibility.
02Precision over hype.
Substance first: named rooms, shipped work and real numbers.
03Austria, with the world.
Our city hubs connect local talent to global ties — AI for Good, IEEE, UNESCO and the European Pact for Skills.
04Youth-led, professionally run.
Members lead. The organisation runs to the standards expected by the institutions, partners and ministries we work with.
Make Austria a node the world recognises.
Starting from Linz and Vienna: strong local hubs, combined into an Austria-wide presence with international reach. Partners plug into selected youth AI talent, the Upper Austrian ecosystem and the national and global stages we already work on.