TokenMade: Why We Want to Demo as Builders

An Event That Takes "Builder" Seriously

There are hundreds of AI events. Most follow the same pattern: keynote, panel, networking, go home. Maybe a few LinkedIn posts afterward. But nothing gets built there.

TokenMade is different.

100 curated guests. 27 live demos. 5 minutes to show, 5 minutes of hard questions. No slides, no pitch decks, no "we're still planning that." Just working products built with AI – token by token.

The event takes place on May 4, 2026 in Hamburg, the evening before OMR Festival. Hosted by Philipp Glöckler (Doppelgänger Podcast) and Christian Byza (Co-Founder of Purple AI, Co-Founder of OMR Festival).

Why We Applied

When we heard about TokenMade, the team's reaction was immediate: This is our format.

Not because we're chasing visibility. But because TokenMade embodies exactly what we've been living internally for months:

• Show, don't tell. We just changed our titles from "Consultant" to "Builder" – not as a marketing stunt, but because it describes what we do. TokenMade is the natural stage for that.
• Transparency about the stack. "Walk a room of experts through your architecture – the prompts, the vector DBs, the hard lessons learned in production." That's exactly the kind of exchange that pushes us forward.
• Peer-to-peer. No speaker-audience hierarchy. Everyone is a maker. Everyone has built something. The conversation starts at a different level.

We applied as builders – with a live demo of a real AI product we built for clients. Whether we're selected, we'll find out soon. But the mere existence of this format is a signal.

What TokenMade Says About the Industry

TokenMade isn't an isolated phenomenon. It's part of a movement.

The AI scene is splitting into two camps:

Camp 1: The conference industry. Big stages, generic panels, sponsor logos. The content is interchangeable, tickets are expensive, and the ROI is a LinkedIn post.

Camp 2: The builder community. Small, curated formats. Demo-first. Honest exchange about what works – and what doesn't. TokenMade belongs in this camp.

So do we.

The most striking detail: TokenMade charges €30 for builders and €200 for visitors. That's not a pricing mistake – it's a value statement. Builders are the content. Visitors pay for access. It flips the traditional conference model.

Our Own Format: AI First Building with Till Freitag

TokenMade confirmed what we've been planning for a while: We want to create our own event format.

The idea: A recurring format under the Till Freitag name, where AI First Builders come together – not to listen, but to show what they've built.

We're not sharing details yet. But this much: It'll be smaller than TokenMade, more focused, and it won't be a one-off.

What we can say:

• Format: Demo-first, like TokenMade – but with a stronger focus on the business impact behind the builds
• Audience: Builders who see AI not as a feature, but as a foundation
• Cadence: Regular, not one-time

We believe: The best AI events aren't born in conference halls. They're born where builders challenge each other – honestly, directly, without a filter.

Stay tuned. More soon.

Builders Recognize Builders

TokenMade, our own format, the shift from Consultant to Builder – these aren't isolated decisions. They're part of the same conviction:

The future belongs to those who build. Not those who talk about it.

And the best formats for builders are made by builders. Not by event agencies.

We're looking forward to May 4 in Hamburg. Whether on stage or in the audience – we'll be there.