AI Summit Budapest 2025 – Building a Startup in Just ONE HOUR

Our colleague, Peter W. Szabó, AI Transformation Advisor at Magic Solutions, recently took the stage at AI Summit Budapest 2025. In this part two of our event coverage, Peter shares his personal experience from the conference floor: what it felt like to build a startup live in just one hour, and why vibe coding is a perfect example of how AI can radically speed up the journey from idea to product.

"When you step into the AI Summit Budapest, you instantly feel the buzz. Thousands of people, all hungry to understand where artificial intelligence is heading and how it will shape our lives. For me, this year's event wasn't just about listening to inspiring talk, it was also about showing, live on stage, how powerful and playful AI can be when we use it the right way.

For two days, Budapest's Városliget turned into the beating heart of AI in Central and Eastern Europe. Over 4,000 participants, more than 300 experts and innovators, and a packed program across three venues: it was the region's biggest AI event yet. The central question resonated through many sessions: How long will humans keep teaching machines, and when will the roles reverse?

I had the honor of being part of this incredible atmosphere, not only as an attendee but also as a presenter. Together with István Kerek from Everengine, we brought something unique to the stage: Vibe Coding: building a startup live in one hour.

Now, vibe coding isn't your usual method. It's part improv, part collaboration, and a lot of fun. The audience shouted ideas at us: sometimes serious, sometimes hilariously absurd and with the help of AI tools like ChatGPT and Lovable, we turned those inputs into real code, right there in front of everyone.

The result? A deliberately chaotic kludge of a startup idea that tried to combine debt management, project management, logistics box-sizing, education, and something else we even forgot mid-way. And yet, within an hour, we had a working web app. Database, CRM features, and actual functionality. The audience saw firsthand that with today's generative AI tools, the technical barriers to building something new are lower than ever.

That was the core message I wanted to share: anyone can become a "garage developer" if they're willing to experiment with AI. The vibe coding show wasn't just entertainment, it was proof that ideas can turn into products at lightning speed when AI becomes your co-pilot.

And from the energy in the room, I could tell: this wasn't just a demo. It was an invitation for everyone there to start building, experimenting, and reimagining what's possible.

What I experienced on that stage at AI Summit Budapest is exactly what drives us at Magic Solutions: turning bold ideas into real, working solutions with the help of AI. Because when technology becomes your partner, innovation stops being a buzzword, it becomes something you can build, test, and share with the world."
Stay tuned for part 3 of the event coverage.