World Summit AI remains one of Europe’s flagship events for emerging AI technologies, where ambitious ideas collide with the practical needs of enterprises. This year, NEKOD was selected for the Top 5 Startup Showcase, highlighting the growing urgency for governance and compliance solutions in the era of AI-generated and business-built applications.

A clear signal from regulated industries

The Showcase reinforced a trend that has been building across banks, insurers, and other regulated organizations: vibe-coded apps and AI-generated workflows are accelerating, but governance frameworks are not keeping pace.

During the event, industry leaders expressed immediate alignment with NEKOD’s mission. The recognition confirmed that enterprises are actively searching for solutions capable of:

• discovering internally built apps,

• assessing risk and impact,

• enforcing compliance requirements, and

• supporting safe innovation at scale.

The need for real-time visibility and automated governance is no longer theoretical, it is operational.

Showcasing with the Amsterdam ecosystem

Alongside the Showcase, NEKOD also exhibited with the City of Amsterdam, joining a group of standout startups contributing to the region’s AI and tech momentum:

– Fermioniq (Jörgen Sandig)
– Sébastien Willems (Antfarm)
– Databooster (Wouter Neef)
– neno (Nick Knuppe)
– subsidAI (Aumar Mustafa)

The activation demonstrated the strength and diversity of Amsterdam’s emerging AI ecosystem, highlighting the city’s commitment to fostering both enterprise innovation and early-stage founders.

Special thanks to Alexandra Belicova for bringing the community together and creating a meaningful presence at the event.

Looking Ahead

Being recognized as a Top 5 startup at World Summit AI underscores a broader shift:
enterprises are urgently seeking governance solutions that match the speed of modern app development and AI-enabled tooling.

NEKOD continues to build the infrastructure that enables organizations to innovate confidently, with automated discovery, risk scoring, compliance checks, and governance designed for the next generation of enterprise applications.