This year, enterprises are moving beyond experimentation with AI. Results now matter. At ABBYY Ascend DevCon, discover how purpose-built Document AI turns business-critical documents into trusted, actionable data — powering intelligent automation, informed decision-making, and next-generation AI use cases. Experience it through an immersive, in-person event designed to turn complexity into clarity. Connect with peers, spark innovation, and gain a solid foundation to lead your organization into the future of enterprise AI.
Why You Should Attend?
As a Business Strategy Leader, C-Suite, VP, Operation, Automation
Achieve measurable ROI from AI driven document workflows
Reduce processing time, cost, and risk
Improve accuracy, compliance, and auditability
Move from automation pilots to scaled outcomes
As a Technical Leader, Architect, Developer, Engineer
Build scalable Document AI using SDKs, APIs, and containers
Combine purpose built AI with LLMs to boost accuracy
Architect end to end ingestion and extraction workflows
Standardize document data with DocTags
As an Innovation Leader AI, Digital Transformation, COE
Enable true agent autonomy with semantic document understanding
Explore adaptive, self adjusting AI workflows
Balance LLM innovation with deterministic AI reliability
Visit the ABBYY Innovation Hub: Discover bold experiments in Document AI, Process AI, and generative AI, contributed by developers and partners from across our global community.
We hope to see you at a future event.
Enter our social media contests
Share your ABBYY Ascend Developer Conference 2026 experience for a chance to win exciting prizes. By engaging with our LinkedIn community and sharing your perspective, you can be one of our lucky winners.
Here's how you can join:
Before the Event - Contest 1: Win a US$20 Gift Voucher
Step 3: Tag @ABBYY and use the hashtags #ABBYYAscend and #ABBYYDevCon
5 winners will be randomly selected.
During the Event - Contest 2: Win a US$50 Gift Voucher
During the Event, July 22-23, 2026
Step 1: Share your favorite photos, moments, or key learnings from the sessions on LinkedIn.
Step 2: Tag @ABBYY and use these hashtags #ABBYYAscend and #ABBYYDevCon
5 winners will be randomly selected.
Important: Winners will receive an email from the ABBYY team regarding the gift voucher approximately 2 weeks after the event. Terms and conditions apply.
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ABBYY Ascend DevCon is our 4th Developer Conference in India, bringing together business and technology leaders shaping the future of Document AI.
Day 1 focuses on business strategy and leadership perspectives, while day 2 dives into technical and hands-on learning. Expect executive keynotes, a hackathon and practical sessions with real-world application.
This is a curated event with limited capacity, and registration is subject to approval.
Confirmed attendees will receive a confirmation email. Access is reserved for approved guests, and a valid confirmation will be required for entry on the day.
Registrations are non-transferable, and we’re unable to accommodate walk-ins. We recommend securing your spot early and bringing your confirmation for a smooth check-in experience.
Build for the Real World. Showcase it at ABBYY Ascend DevCon 2026.
Join our exclusive hackathon to build and demo your ABBYY + AI prototype live in front of industry leaders.
This year, we're keeping it tight. Only selected teams will be handpicked to participate. Each team will build a working MVP and present it live to an ABBYY judging panel. Whether you are solving a challenge your own organization faces or innovating a new industry solution, every selected team walks away having shipped something real and put it in front of the people who matter.
A practical, functional MVP built using any ABBYY product.
AI Integration:
Must integrate with third-party AI tools (for example, LangChain, LangGraph, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.). Note: You don't need to be a full-stack developer. AI coding tools are fully allowed and actively encouraged throughout your build process.
Real-World Impact:
The project must address a real-world use case applicable to any industry or business challenge.
How It Works
Step 1:
Apply: Submit your application and tell us about your team and your idea.
Step 2:
Selection: Selected teams are notified ahead of the event with guidance on product access and team setup.
Step 3:
Build: Development begins no earlier than two weeks before the event.
Step 4:
Showcase: Present a live, demo-driven pitch on Day 2 in front of the ABBYY judging panel.
The Rules
Teams may include up to three members , individual applicants are also welcome to participate.
Collect your badge, meet fellow developers, architects, partners, and the ABBYY engineering team before the conference begins.
9:00 - 10:00
Welcome to AI Developer Conference
Kick off DevCon with an overview of the agenda, technical tracks, hands-on sessions, and what you'll build and learn over the next two days.
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
10:00 - 10:10
Keynote: The Next Great Leap - from AI ambition to Trusted Action
Learn how Document AI provides the structured, trusted data that AI agents need to execute complex business processes. Explore reference architectures, real-world implementation patterns, and where GenAI fits into enterprise document workflows.
Get an inside look at ABBYY's product roadmap, upcoming APIs, platform enhancements, and developer capabilities that will shape the next generation of intelligent document processing solutions.
Brook Meier, Director, Product Management, ABBYY Robert Hucik, SVP of Engineering (R&D), ABBYY
10:30 - 11:30
The Hybrid Approach: Making GenAI Production-Ready
Discover how to combine ABBYY Document AI with LLMs to build more accurate, reliable, and cost-efficient AI solutions. Learn architecture patterns, prompt orchestration, validation strategies, and when to use deterministic AI versus generative AI.
Nick Carr, Director Pre-Sales, ABBYY Tanvi Sharma, Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch break
Enjoy lunch while networking with fellow developers, partners, and industry peers. Visit the ABBYY solution booths to meet product managers, engineers, AI experts, and partner teams, see live demos and ask questions.
12:30 - 13:30
Building Enterprise AI at Scale: Lessons from the Field
Join technical leaders from leading Global Capability Centers (GCCs) as they discuss how they're building and scaling AI in production. Hear firsthand about system architecture, document intelligence, governance, performance optimization, and the engineering decisions that enable enterprise-grade AI solutions.
Geetha Ramadevi, Senior Director of Software Engineering and Site Leader, Elsevier Ashish Gupta, Global Data & AI strategy and Regional IT, Revvity Sanjay Varier, Vice President of IT & Digital Strategy (India), Wesco International Sridevi Vadapalli, Chief Data Scientist, Daimler Truck Innovation Centre India Julen C.Mohanty, VP of IT Automation and CIO, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Jimmi James, Enterprise AI Transformation Operator | Venture Builder | Investor moderated by Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
13:30 - 14:30
Scalability in ABBYY Document AI
Explore the architecture behind ABBYY's processing engine, including performance optimization, horizontal scaling, high-volume processing, deployment options, and best practices for enterprise workloads.
Andy Wahrenberger, VP of SDLC and Engineering, ABBYY Rahul Kapoor, Partner Innovation and Engagement Lead, ABBYY
14:30 - 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 - 15:30
FineReader Engine in Containers: Built for Scale
See how to operationalize ABBYY’s Document AI platform at scale using containerized deployments such as Docker. ABBYY engineers will walk through workflow orchestration—from ingestion and extraction to routing and task completion—showing how to build a scalable, high-availability architecture that supports intelligent agents and enterprise automation systems.
Rahul Kapoor, Partner Innovation and Engagement Lead, ABBYY
15:30 - 16:15
Standardizing Document Structures for Enterprise AI
Learn how standardized document schemas simplify integrations, improve interoperability across AI services, and accelerate development of enterprise document workflows.
Rahul Kapoor, Partner Innovation and Engagement Lead, ABBYY
16:15 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
A recap of the day's technical highlights and a preview of tomorrow's hands-on sessions.
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
17:00 - 17:15
Cocktail and networking
Connect with ABBYY Team, speakers, and fellow developers to exchange ideas, discuss projects, and build new relationships.
17:15 - 18:00
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Start the day by connecting with attendees before diving into workshops, demos, and hands-on development sessions.
9:00 - 10:00
Welcome to AI Developer Conference Day 2
A quick recap of Day 1 and an introduction to the day's technical workshops, hackathon, and certification sessions.
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
10:00 - 10:10
Customer Spotlight: Unilever
Learn more on how Unilever applies Hybrid AI approach to automate their processes.
From AI Experiments to Enterprise-Grade Agentic Automation
Agentic automation promises transformation - but without governance, trusted data, and orchestration, it remains a pilot. Learn how to design, orchestrate, and deploy AI agents that can reliably execute document-centric business processes. Explore architecture patterns, orchestration frameworks, governance, and production best practices.
Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY Tanvi Sharma, Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY Deepak Goyal, Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY
10:40 - 11:30
Meet ABBYY AI Labs
Discover the latest research, AI models, and experimental technologies being developed by ABBYY AI Labs, and learn how these innovations will influence future developer capabilities.
Deepak Goyal, Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY Nick Carr, Director Pre-Sales, ABBYY
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch break
12:30 - 13:30
Build Your First AI Hybrid Workflow Powered by ABBYY
Build an end-to-end document processing workflow using ABBYY APIs, AI models, and LLMs. You'll learn integration techniques, workflow orchestration, document validation, and deployment best practices through hands-on exercises.
Nick Carr, Director Pre-Sales, ABBYY Deepak Goyal, Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY
13:30 - 15:00
ABBYY AI DevCon Practitioner
Demonstrate your knowledge by completing the official certification assessment covering Document AI, APIs, architecture, deployment, and enterprise implementation best practices.
Hackathon Finals: Build the Next ABBYY-Powered Solution
Watch finalist teams present applications built using ABBYY technologies, learn from their technical approaches, and see innovative implementations from the developer community.
Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY Sarita Behera, Partner Engagement Specialist, ABBYY
15:45 - 16:30
Ask us any questions - Panel with ABBYY Folks
Join ABBYY's executive and technical leadership for an open Q&A. Ask your questions about product strategy, AI innovation, APIs, SDKs, architecture, deployment, integrations, performance, and the future direction of the ABBYY platform.
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY Paula Sanders, SVP of Pre and Post Sales, ABBYY Robert Hucik, SVP of Engineering (R&D), ABBYY Blessy Varghese, Global Business Development and Country Manager, India Michael Lazzari, Director, APAC Sales Brook Meier, Director, Product Management, ABBYY
16:30 - 16:50
Awards
Celebrate the winners of the hackathon and recognize outstanding technical innovation and community contributions.
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY Alicja Wolanczyk, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
16:50 - 16:55
Closing Remarks
Wrap up the conference with key technical takeaways, learning resources, and ways to continue building with ABBYY.
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY
16:55 - 17:00
Cocktail and Networking
End the conference by connecting with engineers, architects, partners, and developers from across the ABBYY ecosystem.
17:00 - 18:00
Meet our speakers
Neil Murphy
Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY
Neil Murphy
Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY
Neil Murphy is the Chief Revenue Officer at ABBYY, where he shapes and leads the global revenue strategy, uniting sales, customer success, and go-to-market teams behind a single goal: helping organizations realize meaningful transformation through the power of AI and intelligent automation. With over two decades of experience, Neil is recognized as a transformational leader who brings clarity, momentum, and results to complex business landscapes. His expertise spans enterprise sales, cognitive automation, and strategic growth, with a track record of guiding companies through pivotal moments of change and innovation.
Alicja Wolanczyk
Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
Alicja Wolanczyk
Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Alliances, ABBYY
Alicja Wolanczyk leads global teams in Business Development, Alliances, and Innovation. With 15+ years of experience in AI and digital transformation, she builds high-impact partner ecosystems that drive growth and real customer outcomes. Alicja brings together sales, product and partner communities to co-create solutions, with a focus on enabling developers, resellers, and tech partners to maximize the value of ABBYY’s AI platform.
Jimmi James
Enterprise AI Transformation Operator | Venture Builder | Investor
Jimmi James
Enterprise AI Transformation Operator | Venture Builder | Investor
Jimmi James is an enterprise AI transformation operator, venture builder and investor with nearly two decades of experience across Fortune-50 enterprises, high-growth AI companies and Global Capability Centers. His operating experience spans North America, Europe and APAC, across enterprise transformation, AI commercialization, global P&L leadership and growth. He currently leads agentic-AI strategy and governance for a Fortune-100 enterprise, focused on moving emerging AI capabilities into governed, accountable and measurable operating models, in a highly regulated environment. Previously, Jimmi led innovation, ventures and technology commercialization at Lowe’s India, helping evolve its India GCC into an award-winning global innovation center. He also built a 0-to-1 enterprise technology commercialization venture as its founding leader and Global Business Head. Earlier, he has been a part of the founding leadership team and has held President, CRO and global P&L leadership roles across multiple VC-backed AI and cybersecurity businesses. He has helped build and scale enterprise-facing technology businesses from early-stage growth to global market expansion, while also investing in and advising early-stage AI ventures. Jimmi brings a rare buyer-builder-investor perspective to the stage: how enterprises move AI beyond pilots and demos into integrated, trusted and scalable business advantage. An IIM Bangalore alumnus, he is also a visiting faculty and speaker on AI, innovation and entrepreneurship for business and engineering institutions.
Geetha Ramadevi
Senior Director of Software Engineering and Site Leader, Elsevier
Geetha Ramadevi
Senior Director of Software Engineering and Site Leader, Elsevier
Ms. Geetha Ramadevi is Senior Director of Software Engineering and Site Leader at Elsevier. With over two decades of experience in software engineering, product development, and digital platforms, she has led high-performing teams across global technology and knowledge-driven organizations. Geetha drives the development of scalable, data-driven platforms that power advanced analytics and digital solutions for research and healthcare ecosystems. She is also at the forefront of AI transformation, leading the adoption of Generative AI and building AI-driven platforms across the business unit and the India Tech Hub — enabling innovation and delivering improved user experiences at scale.
Sridevi Vadapalli
Chief Data Scientist, Daimler Truck Innovation Centre India
Sridevi Vadapalli
Chief Data Scientist, Daimler Truck Innovation Centre India
Sridevi Vadapalli is Chief Data Scientist at Daimler Truck Innovation Centre India. She has spent over 23 years leading data, AI, and analytics transformations across the automotive, banking, and retail sectors. Her focus is on helping organizations translate business challenges into scalable AI solutions, building high-performing AI teams, and driving enterprise-wide adoption of data science and generative AI. She is passionate about bridging the gap between business strategy and technology and this is what she loves the most in her role.
Ritika Kaushik
HyperAutomation Platform Lead, Unilever
Robert Hucik
SVP of Engineering (R&D), ABBYY
Robert Hucik
SVP of Engineering (R&D), ABBYY
Robert Hucik is the Senior Vice President of Engineering at ABBYY, where he leads all R&D and Cloud product operations for the company's intelligent document processing platform. With over 25 years of experience building and scaling high-performance engineering organizations, Robert brings deep expertise in AI/ML platforms, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and security compliance. Prior to ABBYY, Robert held engineering leadership roles at notable technology companies, including ForgeRock, where he contributed to the company's successful IPO, and ConverseNow.AI, where he led the engineering transformation through the company's Series A growth phase. He has a proven track record of driving exits and acquisitions, holds technology patents, and has consistently built engineering cultures focused on predictability, accountability, and customer impact.
Paula Sanders
SVP of Pre and Post Sales, ABBYY
Paula Sanders
SVP of Pre and Post Sales, ABBYY
Paula is ABBYY’s SVP of Pre and Post Sales and oversees all Sales Engineering activities worldwide. Prior to her international role, Paula was the Director of the US Sales Engineering Team. A leader by example, Paula quickly established a reputation for her understanding of ABBYY’s products – establishing credibility with clients, prospects & VARs. Prior to joining ABBYY in 2011, Paula spent over 20 years in increasingly senior roles within the Document Imaging / Data Capture / ECM industry. Through her deep domain knowledge and broad industry experience, Paula is a valuable asset to ABBYY for sales and delivery of high-value solutions to our customers, and to advocating women in tech and leadership.
Andy Wahrenberger
VP of SDLC and Engineering, ABBYY
Nick Carr
Director Pre-Sales, ABBYY
Nick Carr
Director Pre-Sales, ABBYY
Nick Carr, Director of Pre-Sales EMEA at ABBYY, helps organisations streamline document-driven operations with Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and intelligent automation. With more than 15 years’ experience spanning operations and technology transformation, he brings a hands-on understanding of how to turn automation into real business impact. His recent work includes exploring how LLM-driven innovation can enhance IDP performance and customer outcomes.
Rahul Kapoor
Partner Innovation and Engagement Lead, ABBYY
Rahul Kapoor
Partner Innovation and Engagement Lead, ABBYY
Rahul Kapoor leads Partner Innovation and Engagement at ABBYY, dedicated to bringing ABBYY's latest and greatest innovations to customers and partners and helping them gain the insights that accelerate their intelligent automation projects. With 11 years of experience and deep expertise across ABBYY's product suite, and recognition as an ABBYY MVP, he brings a hands-on technical perspective to every partner engagement. Rahul works closely with global system integrators and technology partners to co-create Doc AI accelerators, agentic workflows, and scalable enablement assets. His mission is simple: to enable digital transformation.
Tanvi Sharma
Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY
Tanvi Sharma
Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY
Dedicated to bringing ABBYY's latest innovations to market, Tanvi serves as a Partner Innovation & Enablement Consultant, helping partners and customers adopt AI-powered Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), Process Intelligence and automation solutions. She works closely with global partners to enable innovative use cases that accelerate digital transformation and deliver measurable business value.
Deepak Goyal
Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY
Sarita Behera
Partner Engagement Specialist, ABBYY
Sarita Behera
Partner Engagement Specialist, ABBYY
Sarita Behera is a Partner Engagement Specialist and MVP Program Lead at ABBYY, where she builds partner and developer ecosystem programs across content, advocacy, and community. She leads ABBYY's global MVP advocacy program, working closely with partners and technical practitioners to strengthen engagement and drive shared success.
Krisztina Levai
Instructional Design and Learning Engagement Specialist, ABBYY
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