Program

Preliminary Program

Jupiter Stage
09:00 – 09:20

AI and Technology

Opening speech

Opening

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media

Ayse Mese

CEO, JDB Holding GmbH
HanseMerkur Stage
09:35 – 09:45

Health

Opening speech

Opening

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO, 10xD and former Director of University Hospital Essen

Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz

Dean and Institute Director, FOM University of Applied Sciences
MasterClass 2
09:40 – 09:55

M&A

Opening speech

Welcome to the business succession & M&A community

Ayse Mese

CEO der JDB-Holding & Festival-Host
Mars Stage
09:50 – 10:20

Management

Panel

Handball vs. Football: The Uneven Duel

Alisa Türck

CEO THW Kiel

Horst Heldt

Managing Director of Men's Professional Football, 1. FC Union Berlin

Moderation

Christian Schlieker

Director of Communications & Content DUP Media
Jupiter Stage
09:50 – 10:15

Health

Panel

Check-up – Where Does AI Stand in Healthcare?

Dr. Jens Baas

CEO, Die Techniker

Elisabeth L’Orange

Partner at Deloitte and Host of the Tech & Tales Podcast

Dr. Tobias Heimann

Head of AI Germany, Siemens Healthineers AG

Moderation

Jens de Buhr

Publisher DUP UNTERNEHMER Medien
Jupiter Stage
09:25 – 09:45

AI and Technology

Opening speech

Fit for AI certificate

Abundanism: A new philosophical framework for the post-AGI age

Alvin Wang Graylin

Inspiring Ambassador, Former Digital Minister of Taiwan

Moderation

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
Saturn Stage
10:00 – 10:20

SAP AI Universe

Keynote

Between Vision and Execution: How SAP Helps Companies Use AI Effectively

AI as a Driver of Innovation Strategies: How Technological Potentials Transform into Business Success

Florian Kunzke

Global Director AI Strategy, SAP
MasterClass 3
10:00 – 10:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

AUTOMATE THIS! – The AI Automation Live Bootcamp
HanseMerkur Stage
10:10 – 10:25

Health

Keynote

Fact Check EHDS

Dr. Katharina Schneider

Head of the Data Access and Coordination Unit, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
MasterClass 2
10:15 – 11:15

M&A

Masterclass

5 steps to a successful business succession

How entrepreneurs master succession – from strategy and law to emotion

Burkhard Jung

Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte
Jupiter Stage
10:20 – 10:50

AI and Technology

Keynote

AI vs. Human: Which intelligence will shape the future?

Richard David Precht

Philosopher and bestselling author

Moderation

Ayse Mese

CEO, JDB Holding GmbH
Mars Stage
10:25 – 10:45

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

Coming soon

Ralf Kleber

Tech-Enthusiast, Investor & Former CEO of Amazon Germany

Dr. Julia Freudenberg

CEO, Hacker School gGmbH
Saturn Stage
10:25 – 10:45

SAP AI Universe

Impulse

AI-automated offer creation

Sascha Göpfert

Senior Manager SAP AI, valantic GmbH
Neptun Stage
10:30 – 10:55

Management

Panel

Clash of Generations: Too Young? Too Old? Who Cares!

Daniel Salamon

Co-Founder and CEO of Provimentis, Lecturer in Leadership

Dr. Bettina Volkens

Co-Founder & CEO of great2know, Former Chief Human Resources Officer at Lufthansa
HanseMerkur Stage
10:30 – 11:00

Health

Panel

ePA – Between Data Protection, Digitalization, and Healthcare Delivery

How can the next step succeed?
Moderation: Kristina Hentschel (Entrepreneur, Health Moderator & Founder of HBA Vienna)

Sandra Hoyer

Head of Care Management Projects, Die Techniker

Michaela Schröder

Geschäftsbereichsleiterin Verbraucherpolitik beim vzbv

Dr. med. Bahman Afzali

Hausarzt & Gründer docport

Brenya Adjei

Geschäftsführerin, gematik GmbH
Mars Stage
10:50 – 11:20

Management

Panel

Just do it!

Why Courage Is the Better Business Plan – and How We Finally Take Action

Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl

Spokesperson of the Executive Board, Vorwerk SE & Co. KG

Bastian Bärenfänger

Founder of SIOMO, the Office for Positive Development

Christine Lutz

Co-Founderin great2know

Moderation

Christian Buchholz

Editor-in-Chief of DUP UNTERNEHMER
Saturn Stage
10:50 – 11:10

SAP AI Universe

Impulse

Advanced Integration of Documents

Dr. Karsten Kötter

Consulting Director, cbs Corporate Business Solutions Unternehmensberatung GmbH
Jupiter Stage
10:55 – 11:15

Management

Keynote

125 Years of Quality and Innovation

How Miele Keeps Reinventing Its Brand

Dr. Axel Kniehl

Managing Director of Marketing and Sales at the Miele Group
Neptun Stage
11:00 – 11:15

Management

Keynote

Connections & Community

Your Network as a Success Booster

Sören Bauer

Founder, Face-Club
MasterClass 3
11:00 – 11:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Living and Working with AI Agents

Maik Lange

AI Transformation Lead & New Technology Enthusiast at Healthcare Bayer AG
MasterClass 5
11:00 – 12:00

Management

Side Event

Female Leaders Coffee Chat and Speed Networking

Evelyne de Gruyter

CEO, Verband der Unternehmerinnen in Deutschland (VdU)
Saturn Stage
11:15 – 11:35

SAP AI Universe

Impulse

Syntax AI CodeGenie: KI for SAP Custom Code

Julian Breitkopf

Product Owner Syntax AI CodeGenie, Syntax Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Neptun Stage
11:20 – 11:40

Management

Panel

Made in Germany 4.0

How german companies secure their global leadership position

André E. Barten

President & CEO, Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG

York Boeder

Geschäftsführer, Marabu GmbH & Co. KG

Ralf Schütten

Spiritus Rector, net-maxX GmbH

Dorothea Brons

Fractional CIO / CDO, Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin von Brons IT Expertise
Jupiter Stage
11:20 – 11:35

AI and Technology

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

Analog Astronaut meets AI: Mensch-Maschine-Kombos im Extrem

Dr. Carmen Köhler

Analog Astronautin & CEO P³R GmbH
Mars Stage
11:25 – 11:40

AI and Technology

Keynote

From AI Experiments to Real Value Creation

The Entrepreneur’s Handbook for AI-Driven Market Leadership

Marek Janetzke

CEO Lucid Labs
MasterClass 2
11:30 – 12:15

M&A

Panel

Sustainable value enhancement for your business

Strategies for higher returns and greater resilience

Jan P. Hatje

Partner, Oaklins Germany AG
Jupiter Stage
11:40 – 12:00

AI and Technology

Keynote

Economic Transformation through AI – How Germany Can Become a Pace-Setter Again

Dr. Karsten Wildberger

Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization

Moderation

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
Saturn Stage
11:40 – 12:10

SAP AI Universe

Panel

Roundtable SAP Suite AI Strategie / Joule (Agents)

AI as a Gamechanger in Transformation

Moderation

Axel Hermanns

Business Development Manager SCM, SAP
Mars Stage
11:45 – 12:15

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

People, Process, Technology

Success Factors for Digital Transformation in SMEs (Mid-Sized Companies)

Hanna Kamijo

Director General Business, ServiceNow

Dr. Sebastian Walter

VP Digital and Consulting Otto Group Holding

Thomas Kleine-Möllhoff

CIO Gardena GmbH & Vice President GIS Husqvarna Group

Moderation

Katharina Jäger

Head of Innovation & Technology, Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e. V.
MasterClass 4
17:00 – 17:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

#hacktheworldabetterplace

How hacking and AI captivate not only young people

Dr. Julia Freudenberg

CEO, Hacker School gGmbH
Jupiter Stage
12:05 – 12:30

Politik

Keynote

Germany Can Do Both: Climate Protection and Economic Growth

Carsten Schneider

Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Moderation

Brigitte Zypries

Former Federal Minister for Economic Affairs
Neptun Stage
12:05 – 12:20

AI and Technology

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

How AI Elevates Even the Smallest Businesses to the Next Level
Saturn Stage
12:15 – 12:35

SAP AI Universe

Impulse

Presales Assistant

Georg Krenn

Vice President Global Development, All for One Group SE

Johannes Neumüller

Director Sales Consulting, All for One

Daria Karmakulova

Developer AI & Cloud, All for One
MasterClass 2
12:30 – 13:30

M&A

Masterclass

Private Equity as a Succession Strategy

What investors really look for: criteria, strategies, and the shift toward sustainable private capital
HanseMerkur Stage
12:30 – 12:45

Health

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

Best Practices for Cyber and AI Awareness in Healthcare

Dr. Kristin Masuch

Founder of CySec and Lecturer in Cybersecurity at the University of Göttingen
Jupiter Stage
12:35 – 12:50

AI and Technology

Keynote

Coming soon

David Reger

CEO NEURA Robotics
Saturn Stage
12:40 – 13:00

SAP AI Universe

Impulse

Smart Consumer Goods Logistics with Autonomous Drones

Use of AI-powered drones for automated inventory control

Mirko Corletto

Business Owner Drohne, Reply

Oliver Horak

Business Development Consultant, Reply
Neptun Stage
12:45 – 13:00

AI and Technology

Keynote

From theory to practice

Digital twins as gamechangers in supply shains

Dr. Thomas Endress

Executive Director of EMD Digital and Head of M-Trust™, Merck
Mars Stage
12:50 – 13:15

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

Security and Resilience

Challenges in a Connected World

Alexander Glätzle

CEO & Co-Founder, planqc

Jens de Buhr

Verleger DUP UNTERNEHMER Medien
Jupiter Stage
12:55 – 13:25

Management

Panel

New Work, New Mindset

What does it take to create a work environment that enables both performance and wellbeing?

Cathy Hummels

Moderator and Entrepreneur

Stuart Cameron

CEO and Founder, UHLALA Group

Anastasia Barner

Founder of FeMentor, bestselling author & TEDx speaker

Moderation

Nadine Greck

Chairwoman of the Board of the German Mediation Foundation
HanseMerkur Stage
12:55 – 13:25

Health

Panel

For Eternity – How AI is changing our Digital Legacy

Michael KyuJaku Kockro

Graduate in Business Administration and Zen-Priest

Prof. Dr. iur. Alexandra Jorzig

Attorney-at-Law and Specialist Lawyer for Medical Law, Lecturer at the IB University of Health and Social Sciences

Robert LoCascio

Co-Founder & CEO etornos

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Entrepreneur, Health Moderator & Founder of HBA Vienna
Earth Stage
13:00 – 13:10

Management

Opening speech

Transformation stage. Why now? Why here?

Andrea Montua

Change expert & Managing Director MontuaPartner Communications

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
MasterClass 4
13:00 – 13:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

The Third Dimension of AI

Rethinking business processes with spatial AI. LIVE DEMO APPLE VISION PRO: EXPERIENCE & TEST

Florian Bliesch

Head of Innovation in the Customer Interaction Division, adesso SE
Saturn Stage
13:05 – 13:25

SAP AI Universe

Impulse

Smart product search using images

How visual search with SAP Commerce boosts your revenue

Simon Heppt

Chief Digital Officer (Prokurist), STARK Deutschland GmbH

André Osyguß

AI Solution Engineer / Tech Lead @ FIS AI Solutions
Earth Stage
13:10 – 13:40

Management

Keynote

Enough joking now: Pressure to change versus the desire for stability

Vera Starker

SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Author, Co-Founder & CEO Next Work Innovation Think Tank
Mars Stage
13:20 – 13:45

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

AI Act 2025

How AI strategies in Europe are changing now

Prof. Dagmar Schuller

CEO and Co-Founder of audEERING

Dr. Philipp Hartmann

Director of AI Strategy, appliedAI

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
Jupiter Stage
13:30 – 13:45

AI and Technology

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

Robot dog in action

How high-tech on four legs is protecting our rail network – with a live demo

Larissa Zeichhardt

Shareholder of the LAT Group and member of the Supervisory Board

Fan Yang

M.Sc., Research Associate & Doctoral Candidate, RWTH Aachen University
Saturn Stage
13:30 – 14:00

SAP AI Universe

Panel

Roundtable: The Path to an AI Project

-How do I get started with SAP & partners?
-Adaptation of SAP standard AI
-Adaptation of customer-specific AI use cases

Moderation

Philip Brossette

Solution Advisor SAP Business AI
HanseMerkur Stage
13:30 – 14:00

Health

Keynote

Digital Transformation in Healthcare

Dieter Weißhaar

CEO, myneva Group GmbH

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Entrepreneur, Health Moderator & Founder of HBA Vienna
Earth Stage
13:40 – 14:00

Management

Impulse

Culture eats strategy for breakfast

and why this is particularly true in phases of transformation

Andrea Montua

Change expert & Managing Director MontuaPartner Communications
MasterClass 2
13:45 – 14:15

M&A

Fireside Chat

Best practice in successful business succession

Direct insights: entrepreneurs on the opportunities and challenges of business succession

Jan P. Hatje

Partner, Oaklins Germany AG

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Holger Wassermann

Fachgebiet Controlling/Rechnungswesen an der FOM Berlin, selbstständiger Berater und Autor
Jupiter Stage
13:50 – 14:05

Politik

Fireside Chat

Courage for the Future: Why Germany Must Dare More Progress

Christian Dürr

Federal Chairman of FDP

Josh de Buhr

Moderator
HanseMerkur Stage
14:00 – 14:30

Health

Panel

Between the Care Crisis, AI Potential, and Cross-Sectoral Healthcare Delivery

A reality check with perspective

Dieter Weißhaar

CEO, myneva Group GmbH

Dr. med. Markus Leyck Dieken

Executive Partner, Die BrückenKöpfe Management GmbH

Stefanie Kemp

Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), Sana Kliniken AG

Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz

Dean and Institute Director, FOM University
Earth Stage
14:00 – 14:30

Management

Impulse

Between tradition and modernity

Innovative strength and agility as success factors in the transformation processes at Giesecke & Devrient, Germany's experts for physical and digital currency ecosystems

Christoph Lang

Leitung Corporate Brand Communications and Government Relations, Giesecke+Devrient
Jupiter Stage
14:10 – 14:30

Health

Fireside Chat

Focus on Digital Health

Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck

Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, CDU/CSU, and Professor and Director at UKB

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO, 10xD, and former Director of University Hospital Essen
Mars Stage
14:10 – 14:35

Management

Panel

Innovation Nation Germany – Between Aspiration and Reality

How Much Economic Policy Can Entrepreneurship Withstand

Prof. Dr. Markus Rudolf

Chair of Finance WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

Florian Heinemann

Founding Partner Project A Ventures

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

TV Presenter (WDR aktuell), Radio Host (WDR 2)
Saturn Stage
14:15 – 14:40

Management

Keynote

THE KROOS PRINCIPLE

How FELIX KROOS BUILT HIS OWN BRAND – AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM IT

Felix Kroos

Ex-professional footballer, podcaster ("Einfach mal Luppen")

Moderation

Christian Schlieker

Director of Communications & Content DUP Media
MasterClass 2
14:30 – 15:15

M&A

Masterclass

Financing solutions for business succession

The essentials of financing a business acquisition

Jean-Claude Baumer

Fachverbandsvorsitzender Unternehmensnachfolge im BDU e.V

Michael Hofnagel

Vorstandsmitglied des Fachverbands Unternehmensnachfolge im BDU e.V.

Prof. Dr. Holger Wassermann

Fachgebiet Controlling/Rechnungswesen an der FOM Berlin, selbstständiger Berater und Autor
MasterClass 5
14:30 – 14:55

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Future-Proof Supply Chains: How AI Optimizes Your Value Creation

Axel Hermanns

Business Development Manager SCM, SAP

Sebastian Nolting

Head of Solution Advisory SCM, SAP

Tobias Hättig

Solution Advisor Manufacturing, SAP
MasterClass 3
14:30 – 15:15

Management

Panel

What do our organizations need if digitalization and artificial intelligence change corporate culture in the long term?

Prof. Dr. Elke Kronewald

Professor of Communication Management and PR Evaluation, Kiel University of Applied Sciences and Chairwoman of the German Council for Public Relations

PhD Sebastian Barnutz

Partner und Head International LifeSciences Squad, Metaplan

Prof. Dr. Sabine Einwiller

Professor for Public Relations Research, Department of Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Vienna
Jupiter Stage
14:35 – 14:55

Health

Fireside Chat

Digital Health

How we turn innovations into practice – shaping the future of medicine

Prof. Dr. Christoph Straub

Chairman of the Board of BARMER

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
Mars Stage
14:40 – 15:00

AI and Technology

Panel

Digital Sovereignty Made in Germany: Why We Must Master Software – or Fall Behind

Dr. Dirk Stenkamp

Chairman of the Executive Board, TÜV Nord

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

TV Presenter (WDR aktuell), Radio Host (WDR 2)
MasterClass 4
15:00 – 15:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Artificial Intelligence in portfolio management

The Example of ACATIS AI Global Equities

Kevin Endler

Executive Partner at ACATIS Investment KVG mbH and Head of Quantitative Portfolio Management
Jupiter Stage
15:00 – 15:20

Management

Keynote

How to become highly successful despite apparent weaknesses

Verona Pooth

Host, Spiegel Bestselling Author, Producer, and Entrepreneur
Mars Stage
15:05 – 15:20

AI and Technology

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

Knowledge in the age of AI

From document to dialogue

Dr. Bettina Volkens

Co-Founder & CEO of great2know, former Chief Human Resources Officer at Lufthansa
Earth Stage
15:15 – 15:30

Management

Side Event

Coffee- und Networking-Break
Jupiter Stage
15:25 – 15:45

Politik

Keynote

AI as a Power Factor

Where Artificial Intelligence Makes Sense for Foreign and Defense Policy

Dr. Tobias Lindner

Former Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office
HanseMerkur Stage
15:30 – 16:00

Health

Panel

Hello, This Is AI – Building Trust for the Patient Communication of the Future

Susanne Dubuisson

Product Leader Doctolib

Richard von Schaewen

Founder of Aaron.ai and Head of Phone Assistant at Doctolib

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO of 10xD and former Director of University Hospital Essen

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Entrepreneur, Health Presenter & Founder of HBA Vienna
Saturn Stage
15:35 – 16:05

AI and Technology

Panel

AI & Automation

How businesses can benefit from the AI boom right now

Moderation

Christin Martens

Stellv. Ressortleitung Wirtschaft, BILD
Earth Stage
15:30 – 16:00

Management

Impulse

Be the face and driver of transformation

The role of the C-level in transformations

Monika Schaller

Chief Communications Officer SAP
MasterClass 5
15:30 – 15:55

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Chatbots Are Yesterday – Now Come the Real Agents

AI Agents as Business Partners in Finance: Reality, Not Science Fiction

Mathias Schwerin

Customer Advisor for SAP Finance Produkte, SAP
MasterClass 2
15:45 – 16:30

M&A

Keynote

Deutschlands beste Nachfolgeberater auf einer Bühne

Let yourself be surprised

Moderation

Ayse Mese

CEO der JDB-Holding & Festival-Host
Neptun Stage
15:45 – 19:00

Health

Side Event

DISQ Health Award

By Invitation Only
Jupiter Stage
15:50 – 16:10

Politik

Fireside Chat

Standpoint

Dr. Gregor Gysi

Lawyer and politician of the party DIE LINKE

Josh de Buhr

Moderator
Earth Stage
16:00 – 16:30

Management

Impulse

How do we maintain enthusiasm in times of change?

Best-Case “ZEIT Verlagsgruppe"

Silvie Rundel

Chief Communication Officer, ZEIT Verlagsgruppe
MasterClass 5
16:00 – 16:25

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

AI CV Parser: Intelligent PDF Processing in SAP SuccessFactors

Less Effort & Higher Data Quality for Your HR Department

Nikolaus Krasser

CEO, Pentos AG
Mars Stage
16:00 – 16:30

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

Data-Driven Disruption

How companies gain competitive advantages through data analytics

Jens Redmer

Principal New Products, Google Germany

Oliver Dörler

Head of Big Data & Advanced Analytics, Commerzbank AG

Ralf Kleber

Tech Enthusiast, Investor & Former CEO of Amazon Germany

Moderation

Christian Schlieker

Director of Communications & Content DUP Media
Saturn Stage
16:05 – 16:30

Management

Panel

How the Energy Transition Succeeds – Digital, Decentralized, Made in Germany
Jupiter Stage
16:15 – 16:35

Health

Panel

Beyond Death - Talk with Michael

with Michael Bommer as AI, Anett Bommer

Moderation

Michael KyuJaku Kockro

Business economist and Zen priest
MasterClass 2
16:30 – 17:00

M&A

Side Event

Champagne reception

By invitation only

Moderation

Ayse Mese

CEO der JDB-Holding & Festival-Host
Earth Stage
16:30 – 17:00

Management

Impulse

What we can learn from emergency medicine in terms of leadership and change

Dr. med. Sebastian Casu

Medical Director Asklepios Clinic Wandsbek
Jupiter Stage
16:40 – 16:55

Management

Keynote

Next-Level Cruising

TUI Cruises CEO Wybke Meier on the future of cruising

Wybcke Meier

CEO TUI Cruises GmbH

Moderation

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
Saturn Stage
16:45 – 19:00

Management

Award Ceremony

DUP UNTERNEHMER Award Ceremony

By invitation only
Earth Stage
17:00 – 17:30

Management

Panel

No easy matter

How do we counter resistance in transformations and what role do managers play on the road to success?

Stefanie von Carlsburg

Head of Communications, Hamburger Sparkasse
Jupiter Stage
17:00 – 17:30

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

Learning & Leading with AI

Which new skills do CEOs need now

Nina Pütz

CEO parfumdreams & Niche Beauty

Dr.-Ing. Susan Wegner

Head of Group Data&AI (SVP) at Allianz Modera

Susanne Marell

Executive Board Member for Corporate Affairs, Schwarz Group

Moderation

Claudia Frese

Independent Advisor and Board Member
MasterClass 5
17:00 – 17:25

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Sustainability in the Digital Age: Sustainability and AI – Is That Even Possible?
Mars Stage
17:10 – 17:25

Management

Keynote

Think differently, go further

Future readiness starts in the mind

Maura Oerding

Inventor, Entrepreneur & Managing Director of the Coffee Cooperative
Earth Stage
17:30 – 17:55

Management

Panel

Change with impact: success criteria for transformations

Final panel discussion with the speakers of the day
Earth Stage
18:00 – 19:00

Management

Side Event

Joint conference conclusion and exchange
Mars Stage
09:20 – 09:45

Management

Keynote

Sag's richtig!

Wie Du mit Worten Führung übernimmst – in Meetings, Krisen und Konflikten

Tijen Onaran

Unternehmerin, Investorin, Bestseller-Autorin
Mars Stage
09:50 – 10:20

Management

Panel

Handball gegen Fußball: Alisa Türck vs. Horst Heldt: das ungleiche Duell

Alisa Türck

Geschäftsführerin THW Kiel

Horst Heldt

Geschäftsführer Profifußball Männer 1. FC Union Berlin

Moderation

Christian Schlieker

Director of Communications & Content DUP Media
MasterClass 3
10:00 – 10:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

AUTOMATE THIS! – Das AI Automation live-Bootcamp

Nick Sohnemann

CEO, FUTURE CANDY Gmbh

Christian Gast

Chef Prompteur, prompteur.org
HanseMerkur Stage
10:10 – 10:25

Health

Keynote

Faktencheck EHDS

Dr. Katharina Schneider

Fachgebietsleitung Datenzugangs- und Koordinierungsstelle Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte
Neptun Stage
10:30 – 10:55

Management

Panel

Clash der Generationen: Zu jung? Zu alt? Egal!

Wie Führungskräfte im Umbruch Klarheit finden und Zusammenarbeit neu gestalten

Daniel Salamon

Mitgründer und Geschäftsführer von Provimentis, Leadership-Dozent

Dr. Bettina Volkens

Co-Founderin & CEO great2know, Ex-Personalvorstand Lufthansa

Dr. Irène Kilubi

Unternehmerin, Initiatorin JOINT GENERATIONS, Bestseller-Autorin, Hochschuldozentin

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
Mars Stage
10:50 – 11:20

Management

Panel

Einfach machen!

Warum Mut der bessere Businessplan ist und wie wir endlich ins Handeln kommen

Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl

Sprecher des Vorstands, Vorwerk SE & Co. KG

Bastian Bärenfänger

Gründer von SIOMO, das Büro der guten Entwicklung

Christine Lutz

Co-Founderin great2know

Moderation

Christian Buchholz

Chefredakteur DUP UNTERNEHMER
Mars Stage
11:25 – 11:40

AI and Technology

Keynote

Von KI-Experimenten zur echten Wertschöpfung – Das Unternehmerhandbuch für KI-unterstützte Marktführerschaft

Der komplette Fahrplan: Von der ersten KI-Anwendung zum datengetriebenen Marktführer in Ihrer Nische

Marek Janetzke

CEO Lucid Labs
Neptun Stage
15:00 – 15:20

AI and Technology

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

Wie KI auch Kleinstunternehmer:innen aufs nächste Level hebt

Matthias Henze

Mitgründer und CEO von Jimdo, Kurator des Deutschen Gründerpreises

Moderation

Frauke Holzmeier

Ressortleiterin Wirtschaft RTL News / ntv
MasterClass 5
12:05 – 13:00

Management

Masterclass

Beyond the Classics – Mitarbeiterbenefits der nächsten Generation

Sebastian Maaß

CSO, BONAGO Incentive Marketing Group
HanseMerkur Stage
12:30 – 12:45

Health

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

Best Practices für Cyber- und KI-Awareness im Gesundheitswesen

Dr. Kristin Masuch

Gründerin der CySec und Dozentin an der Universität Göttingen für Cybersecurity
MasterClass 5
14:00 – 14:25

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Ideation & Best Practice: AI Use Cases in der SAP-Landschaft

Worauf es bei der Auswahl und Umsetzung von KI-Anwendungsfällen ankommt

Sascha Göpfert

Senior Manager SAP AI, valantic GmbH
Mars Stage
14:35 – 15:00

AI and Technology

Panel

Innovationsland Deutschland – zwischen Anspruch und Realität

Wie viel Wirtschaftspolitik verträgt Unternehmertum?

Prof. Dr. Markus Rudolf

Chair of Finance WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

Florian Heinemann

Founding Partner Project A Ventures

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)

Christian Dürr

Bundesvorsitzender der FDP
MasterClass 5
14:30 – 14:55

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Zukunftssichere Supply Chains: Wie KI Ihre Wertschöpfung optimiert

Axel Hermanns

Business Development Manager SCM, SAP

Sebastian Nolting

Head of Solution Advisory SCM, SAP

Tobias Hättig

Solution Advisor Manufacturing, SAP
Mars Stage
14:10 – 14:30

AI and Technology

Panel

Digitale Souveränität made in Germany: Warum wir Software können müssen – oder untergehen

Martin Bastius

Co-Founder & CLO, heyData

Timm Jäger

Geschäftsführer EintrachtTech, Eintracht Frankfurt

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
HanseMerkur Stage
15:30 – 16:00

Health

Panel

Hello, AI Here – Building Trust for the Patient Communication of the Future

Moderation: Kristina Hentschel (Unternehmerin, Health-Moderatorin & Gründerin HBA Wien)

Susanne Dubuisson

Product Director Doctolib

Richard von Schaewen

Founder of Aaron.ai and Head of Phone Assistant at Doctolib

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO, 10xD and Former Director of University Hospital Essen

Dr. med. Carolin Dieke

Specialist in ENT, ENT Practice Erkner
MasterClass 5
15:30 – 15:55

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Chatbot war gestern – jetzt kommen die echten Agenten

KI-Agenten als Business-Partner im Finanzbereich: Realität statt Science-Fiction

Mathias Schwerin

Customer Advisor für SAP Finance Produkte, SAP
Neptun Stage
15:45 – 19:00

Health

Award Ceremony

Deutscher Gesundheits-Award 2025

Verliehen von dem Nachrichtensender ntv und dem Deutschen Institut für Service-Qualität

Nur für geladene Gäste
MasterClass 4
16:00 – 16:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

KI als Gamechanger – Wie du heute Marktanteile gewinnst, nicht morgen verlierst

Mit echten Cases, KI-Dialogen und Strategien, die Wirkung zeigen.

Raffaello Kramm

KI-Experte, Speaker & Strategieberater
MasterClass 5
16:00 – 16:25

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

AI CV Parser: Intelligente PDF-Verarbeitung in SAP SuccessFactors

Weniger Aufwand & höhere Datenqualität für Ihre HR-Abteilung

Erik Ebert

Solution Manager, Pentos
Saturn Stage
16:10 – 16:35

Management

Panel

So gelingt die Energiewende – digital, dezentral, made in Germany

Tina Hadler

Head Of Sales Smart Energy Theben AG

Ruwen Konzelmann

Geschäftsführer Theben Smart Energy
MasterClass 5
16:30 – 16:55

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Autonome Agenten, Intelligente Märkte: KI im Handel, der Konsumgüterindustrie und Life Science

Skalierbares Wachstum mit KI-Agenten erschließen: Intelligentere Entscheidungen und optimierte Beschaffungsprozesse

Gerhard Ballreich

Solution Advisor Retail & Consumer, SAP

Florian Maximilian Roeder

Industry Advisor, SAP
MasterClass 5
17:00 – 17:25

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

Nachhaltigkeit im digitalen Zeitalter: Nachhaltigkeit und KI - geht das?

Passen Nachhaltigkeitsanforderungen und KI zusammen?

Frauke Burmeister

Customer Advisor Sustainability, SAP

Katja Keller

Customer Advisor Sustainability, SAP
Jupiter Stage
17:35 – 18:20

AI and Technology

Impulse

Folgt in Kürze

Prof. Björn Ommer

Professor und Head of Computer Vision & Learning Group, LMU, Awarded mit dem Deutschen KI-Preis
Neptun Stage
09:50 – 10:25

AI and Technology

Panel

KI IN DER TECHNIKERAUSBILDUNG: Talentschmieden im Umbruch

Marc Reis

Leitung IT & Systemkoordination Balthasar-Neumann-Technikum Trier

Michael Pfäffl

Leiter der Fritz-Hopf-Technikerschule Nördlingen Moderatio

Moderation

Norbert Heucke

Schulleiter a.D. und Beirat des BVT
MasterClass 5
15:00 – 15:25

SAP AI Universe

Masterclass

AI Use Cases für den Mittelstand

Welche KI-Anwendungsfälle unsere mittelständischen Kunden bewegen (und 20 Beispiele als Impulse)

Tanja Bister

Expert Portfolio Management AI, All for One
Mars Stage
16:35 – 17:05

AI and Technology

Keynote

ChatGPT im Mittelstand: die besten Praxistipps

Bastienne Korts

GTM „Go to Market“ @ OpenAI
MasterClass 1
09:50 – 10:00

GWA AI & Marketing

Opening speech

Intro

Nina Ireen Haller

Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin muehlhausmoers, Tech-Strategin, GWA Tech & Innovation Forum

Joerg G. Fieback

Co-Founder zebra | group und GWA Vorstandsmitglied
MasterClass 1
10:00 – 10:30

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

Alles ist BETA — Beyond Experience, Towards AI

Wie wir dank AI die Sünden der alten Marketingwelt überwinden können.

Matthias Schrader

Co-Founder OH-SO Digital
MasterClass 4
10:00 – 10:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Der Mensch als Agent-urchef: Wie Sie Ihre digitale Belegschaft verantwortungsvoll führen

Manuel Egger

Senior Director, Solution Consulting, Workday

Florian Zeller-Lanzl

Manager, Solution Consulting, Workday
MasterClass 1
10:30 – 11:00

GWA AI & Marketing

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

KI für Marken: Balance zwischen Mut und Verantwortung

Niklas Karbowiak

Manager Strategy & Business Development, Mutabor

Katharina Roscher

Corporate Director Brand Tech & Ecosystems, Henkel Consumer Brand
MasterClass 1
11:00 – 11:30

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

20 KIs, die Deinen Beruf revolutionieren

Florian Arndt

Speaker, Regisseur, Unternehmer
MasterClass 4
11:00 – 11:55

Health

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Weckruf: Deine Nacht bestimmt dein Leben – und KI kann dabei helfen

Colin Lawlor

Founder & CEO, Sleep.ai Moderation
MasterClass 1
11:30 – 12:00

GWA AI & Marketing

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

F&%K the ordinary – Mit KI für Nissan Aftersales auf der Überholspur

Markus Neckar

Chief AI Officer, Executive Creative Director und Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung bei palmerhargreaves
MasterClass 1
12:00 – 12:20

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

How F**ked is the Creative Industry? Ein ehrlicher Blick auf meine berufliche Zukunft.

Jonas Kratz

Mitglied des GWA-Youngboards, Data Stratege in der Kreativbranche, Jung von Matt
MasterClass 3
12:00 – 12:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Von der KI-Vision zur Realität – Service Design mit generativer KI

Wie Sie mit cleveren KI-Tools Ihre Mitarbeitenden entlasten und Kunden begeistern

Alexander Seggerman

SVP Channel & Alliances, Enterprise Bot

Karolina Schilling

Senior Digital Consultant & Service Designerin, ACP Digital Moderatio
MasterClass 4
12:00 – 12:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Go Live or Go Home! Wie du mit TikTok Live Leads, Umsatz und echtes Engagement generierst

Konkrete Best Practices, Erfolgsbeispiele & Strategietipps

Dr. Irène Kilubi

Unternehmerin, Initiatorin JOINT GENERATIONS, Bestseller-Autorin, Hochschuldozentin Moderati
Neptun Stage
12:05 – 12:15

AI and Technology

Impulse

Minimaler Stillstand, maximale Produktivität: KI verändert Arbeit und Gerätesupport weltweit

Artus Rupalla

Director Product Management (AI), TeamViewer SE
Mars Stage
12:20 – 12:45

Management

Panel

Mobilität der Zukunft: Straße, Schiene oder doch in der Luft? Wie wir uns in Zukunft fortbewegen

Dr. Stefan Carsten

Zukunftsforscher & Stadtgeograf

Florian Kittelmann

Mobility Orchestration Director, Alstom

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
MasterClass 1
12:20 – 13:00

GWA AI & Marketing

Panel

Next Agency – Die Zukunft der Kreativwirtschaft zwischen Plattform, Pitch und Purpose

Moderation: Véronique Franzen; Managing Partner Publicis Media

Moderation

Nina Ireen Haller

Unternehmerin, Tech-Strategin, GWA Tech & Innovation Forum

Jonas Kratz

Data Strategist bei Jung von Matt & GWA Young Board

Stella Blossey

Agency Partner DACH bei Meta

Dr. Alexander Ellert

Group Media Manager | MediaLab bei Google

Larissa Pohl

Europe Lead for TCCC bei WPP Open X und Präsidentin des Gesamtverbands führender Kommunikationsagenturen (GWA)

Anke Drewicke

Leiterin Marketing & Vertrieb Congstar

Ingrid Rudolph-Steffens

Gründerin und Geschäftsführerin Observatory, International Hamburg)
MasterClass 1
13:00 – 13:30

GWA AI & Marketing

Impulse

Vom Projekt zum Prinzip: die KI-Transformation von Breuninger

Michael Frank

Inhaber/Partner DIE CREW AG

Lisa Neugebauer

AI Transformation & Change Lead, E. Breuninger GmbH & Co.
MasterClass 5
13:05 – 14:00

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

C-Level unter Cyberdruck: Der Weg zur angemessenen Strategie

Arwid Carlo Zang

CEO, greenhats® GmbH

Dr. Jörg Karas

Gesellschafter, greenhats® GmbH
MasterClass 1
13:30 – 14:00

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

Vom KI-Dschungel zum Entscheidungs-Kompass: Die 3 Schritte zur souveränen KI-Integration

Armin Schroeder

Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter UNBOUND Media
Neptun Stage
13:55 – 14:25

Management

Keynote

Der heilige Gral für 99 EUR

Warum Hyper-Individualisierung im Marketing endlich bezahlbar ist.

Philipp Keller

CEO Zum goldenen Hirschen, Partner Hirschen Group

Jonathan Goutkin

MD Zum goldenen Hirschen Valley, Partner Hirschen Group
MasterClass 1
14:00 – 14:40

GWA AI & Marketing

Panel

Regulierung & Verantwortung: Code of Creativity

Prof. Peter Kabel

Founder CogniWerk.ai

Melanie Söder

Director Sustainability Publicis Groupe

Marc Recker

Managing Director Technology fischerAppelt relations

Moderation

Ina von Holly

Managing Director WE DO communication & GWA-Vorständin, GWA Forum Nachhaltigkeit
HanseMerkur Stage
14:30 – 14:50

Health

Impulse

Mensch, Maschine, Mitgefühl: Wie Roboter die Pflege neu denken

Dr. Katharina Weitz

Project Manager: Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI, Department of Artificial Intelligence

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Unternehmerin, Health-Moderatorin & Gründerin HBA Wien
HanseMerkur Stage
14:50 – 14:55

Health

Impulse

Speech Recognition in the Mobile Care App

Antonio Del Negro

Chief Product Officer, myneva Group GmbH
HanseMerkur Stage
14:55 – 15:00

Health

Impulse

Digitally Connecting Hospitals and Care

Liam Buchholz

Head of Product, Verbund Pflegehilfe
HanseMerkur Stage
15:00 – 15:05

Health

Impulse

Digital Care Intake: From First Contact to Nursing Assessment in Just a Few Minutes.

Sören Göhler

Co-Founder, CareMates
HanseMerkur Stage
15:05 – 15:10

Health

Impulse

Smart Relief with System and Financing

Pia kleine Stüve

Business Development, Carechamp
HanseMerkur Stage
15:10 – 15:30

Health

Impulse

Care without filters – Ricardo Lange speaks plainly

Ricardo Lange

Intensive Care Nurse, Author, Columnist

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Entrepreneur, Health Moderator & Founder of HBA Vienna
Saturn Stage
15:10 – 15:40

AI and Technology

Fireside Chat

Folgt in Kürze

Alexander Britz

Senior Director Public Sector & Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung Microsoft Deutschland

Jens de Buhr

Verleger DUP UNTERNEHMER Medien
MasterClass 1
15:10 – 15:30

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

HUMAN FIRST. Wie Generative K.I. durch menschliche Kreativität das Marketing revolutioniert.

Max Lederer

Chief Innovation Officer, Jung von Matt
Mars Stage
15:25 – 15:55

AI and Technology

Panel

Revolution Gesundheit: Was passiert, wenn KI auf Mut und Partnerschaft trifft.

Agnes E. Uhr, LL.M.

Vice President Provider Services Investments, Bertelsmann Investments I Digital Health Moderation

Stefan Moch

Vice President Health, Arvato Systems

Moderation

Anna Graf

Innovation Lead Emerging Tech, Arvato Systems, Bertelsmann

Maximilian Greschke

Managing Director / Geschäftsführer bei Recare Deutschland GmbH
MasterClass 1
15:30 – 16:00

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

Liminal Marketing. Was Marken vom Dazwischen lernen können.

Nina Ireen Haller

Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin muehlhausmoers, Tech-Strategin, GWA Tech & Innovation Forum
MasterClass 1
16:00 – 16:20

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

Zwischen Turbo und Taumel: Wie KI die Agenturwelt neu sortiert

Prof. Peter Kabel

Founder CogniWerk.ai
HanseMerkur Stage
16:00 – 16:10

Health

Keynote

Die Rolle des Menschen im Zeitalter der Künstlichen Intelligenz

Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz

Dekan und Institutsdirektor, FOM Hochschule

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO, 10xD und ehemaliger Direktor Universitätsklinikum Essen
HanseMerkur Stage
16:10 – 16:20

Health

Keynote

Digitalisierung mit Herz: Organspende und Interkulturalität im Zeitalter der KI

Dr. med. Ebru Yildiz

Expertin für Organspende sowie Vielfalt und Interkulturalität im Gesundheitswesen, Leitung des Westdeutschen Zentrums für Transplantation an der Universitätsmedizin Essen
MasterClass 1
16:20 – 16:50

GWA AI & Marketing

Keynote

The Remix of Me – What if your soul had a B-side? Identity, AI & SILENT DISCO.

Mieke Haase

CCO und Mitgründerin der Kreativagentur LOVED (Teil des WPP-Netzwerks)

Namae Koi

AAVA (Artificial Audiovisual Artist), zugleich Künstlerin, Muse, Modell und Musikerin
MasterClass 2
17:00 – 17:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

KI in der Bildung - wir sind verloren! Erfolgsfaktoren für den Einsatz von KI in Schule und Ausbildung

Astrid Aupperle

AI National Skills Director, Microsoft Elevate

Thomas Schmidt

Geschäftsführer Helliwood media & education im fjs e.V.
HanseMerkur Stage
17:10 – 17:20

Health

Keynote

KI zwischen Regulierung und Innovation: Mehr Wert(e) durch Ethik

Dr. med. Anke Diehl, M.A.

Chief Transformation Officer, Universitätsmedizin Essen
HanseMerkur Stage
17:20 – 17:30

Health

Keynote

KI - Urknall der Medizin

Prof. Dr. med. Martin Fiedler

Ärztlicher Direktor Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
HanseMerkur Stage
14:30 – 14:50

Health

Impulse

Human, Machine, Compassion: How Robots Are Rethinking Care

Dr. Katharina Weitz

Project Manager, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Entrepreneur, Health Moderator & Founder of HBA Vienna

Jupiter Stage
09:00 – 09:10

AI and Technology

Opening speech

Opening

Jens de Buhr

Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
Mars Stage
09:30 – 09:55

AI and Technology

Fireside Chat

Fit for AI certificate

In 8 Weeks to an AI Proof of Concept

Driving innovation with startups

Mareike Vogel

Head of Business Consulting, Hettich Group

Matthias Blatz

Head of People Experience & HR Partner, Hettich Group
Saturn Stage
09:30 – 09:45

Management

Keynote

Innovation Culture & Leadership Mindset

Feras Alsamawi

Head of Innovation & Transformation Programs Germany & Europe Central Amazon Web Services
Jupiter Stage
09:40 – 10:00

Keynote

First Mover DS

Wie die Premium-Automobilmarke mit ChatGPT das Fahrerlebnis neu definiert

Christine Schulze Tergeist

Managing Director, Stellantis Premium Brands Germany
Saturn Stage
09:50 – 10:20

Management

Panel

Climate neutrality by 2045

How Germany is accelerating its energy transition.

Stephan Wrage

Founder & CEO of SkySails Power GmbH

Dr. Stefan Carsten

Futurologist & urban geographer

Martin Pietzonka

Senior Head of Innovation Drees & Sommer Group, Startup Hub Berlin

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
Saturn Stage
10:00 – 13:30

AI and Technology

Award Ceremony

BIG BANG Innovation Award

10:00 AM – Doors Open
+Sparkling Wine/Coffee Reception
10:30 AM – Award Ceremony
12:00 PM – Lunch, Drinks & Networking
Mars Stage
10:00 – 10:05

Management

Opening speech

BIG BANG Defense Festival – powered by Marine Forum

Karsten Schneider

Rear Admiral (ret.) and since 2021 President of the German Maritime Institute (Deutsches Maritimes Institut e.V.)
Saturn Stage
15:30 – 15:45

Management

Panel

Purpose Talk: Meaning before Profit

Benjamin Adrion

Initiator + Brand Lead Viva con Agua, CEO Villa Viva

Marcel Loko

CEO Hirschen Group GmbH
HanseMerkur Stage
10:30 – 10:50

Health

Keynote

The Remodeling of Our Brains

About the biggest shift in values in health and society

Prof. Dr. Thomas Druyen

Head of the Institute for Future Psychology and Future Management (IZZ) at Sigmund Freud Private University
Jupiter Stage
10:30 – 11:15

AI and Technology

Keynote

Coming soon

Frank Thelen

Tech-Investor & Innovationsexperte
MasterClass 2
10:30 – 11:25

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

How to Become a Rockstar with AI

Insights from the Founder of One of the Leading AI Music Video Generators
Saturn Stage
10:50 – 11:20

Management

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

The AI Talent Shift

The skills we will truly need in the future

Susanne Gottschalk

AI Change Management Expert, Schaeffler AG

Lunia Hara

Strategist BMW Group & Speaker

Inga Höltmann

Consultant & Speaker for New Work and Hybrid Collaboration

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
MasterClass 3
11:00 – 11:55

Management

Masterclass

The wrong CEO comes at a high cost

Filling leadership positions the right way

Daniel Salamon

Co-founder and managing director of Provimentis, leadership lecturer
Jupiter Stage
11:20 – 11:40

Management

Keynote

Family-owned business

Marie-Christine Ostermann

President of DIE FAMILIENUNTERNEHMER e.V.
Saturn Stage
11:25 – 11:40

AI and Technology

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

Collaborate smarter

How AI Agents are transforming teamwork

Veit Brücker

Head of DACH & SOUTH EMEA at Asana
HanseMerkur Stage
11:30 – 12:05

Health

Panel

Coming soon

Was bedeutet das für Medizin und Krebs-Patient:innen?

Moderation: Dr. PH Lutz Reimer (Geschäftsführer MedConcept GmbH und BNGO e.V.)

Daniel Rüben

Founder & CEO Cancierge Breast B.V.

Prof. Dr. med. Sherko Kümmel

Direktor, Klinik für Senologie/Brustzentrum der Kliniken Essen-Mitte

Sarah von Chamier

Autorin und Content Creatorin

PD Dr. med. Christian Weißenberger

Leiter Zentrum für Strahlentherapie Freiburg
Jupiter Stage
11:45 – 12:15

AI and Technology

Keynote

Geopolitics – China vs. the USA

Alvin Wang Graylin

Tech visionary, bestselling author (“Our Next Reality”)
Saturn Stage
11:45 – 12:10

AI and Technology

Panel

Inside Climate innovations

CTOs share insights from the engine room of the energy transition

Tobias Mitter

Chief Technology Officer & Managing Director bei gridX

Philipp Schütte

Chief Technology Officer, SkySails Power GmbH

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
HanseMerkur Stage
12:10 – 12:45

Health

Panel

Diagnosis: Progress – Differential Diagnosis: Blockade

AI in healthcare – between realized potential and actual dealbreakers

Dr. Paul Hadrossek

CEO Health8, Chairman of the Board of Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung (SVDGV)

Dr. med.dent. Cyrus Alamouti

Head of Dental Digitization & Innovation | Dentist | CEO

Dr. Stefan Helka

Specialist Dentist in Oral Surgery & Implantology, CEO of Denta1

Anisa Idris

Board Member, Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung e.V.
Jupiter Stage
12:20 – 12:40

AI and Technology

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

The future after the AI revolution

How we will work, live, and make decisions in 2030

Sven Gábor Jánszky

Europe’s No. 1 Futurist, Chairman of the 2b AHEAD Group
MasterClass 2
12:30 – 13:25

Finance und Insurance

Masterclass

Economic resilience in turbulent times

A look at current economic developments and how trade credit insurance and factoring strengthen companies

Dr. Arne Holzhausen

Senior Economist & Head of Insurance, Wealth and ESG Research Allianz SE

Bernd Renz

CEO, TARGO Factoring GmbH

Jens Roth

Head of Territory Allianz Trade
Saturn Stage
12:55 – 13:25

AI and Technology

Panel

Can Germany do AI?

Where we stand in the global race & how we can take off now

Hans-Jörg Schäper

Senior Expert GovTech Campus, Member of the Supervisory Board at BWI GmbH

Anke Borchers

AI Strategist (ML / GenAI)

Dr. Nicolas Flores-Herr

Team Lead Foundation Models & Gen AI Systems

Moderation

Josh de Buhr

Moderator
Jupiter Stage
12:45 – 13:15

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

KI & Customer Centricity

How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the user experience

Kemal Görgülü

CTO, Arte

Ayse Engel

Tech Expert Schwarz Digits

Feras Alsamawi

Head of Innovation & Technology, Federal Association for Digital Economy (BVDW) e.V.

Katharina Jäger

Head of Innovation & Technology, Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e. V.
Saturn Stage
13:30 – 14:00

AI and Technology

Panel

Future Forward

How we shape the digital future – in administration, education, and business

Dr. Rainer Sommer

Senior Expert GovTech Campus, Member of the Supervisory Board at BWI GmbH

Serge Offers

Head of Business Banking ING Deutschland

Moderation

Josh de Buhr

Moderator
Mars Stage
13:20 – 13:40

AI and Technology

Keynote

Galaxy AI and Gemini: The Turbo Boost for Increased Workplace Productivity

Samsung and Google demonstrate how companies can boost their productivity and creativity with Galaxy AI and Gemini—without compromising data security.

Tuncay Sandikci

Director MX B2B at Samsung

Danijel Stanic

Business Development Manager EMEA for Android Enterprise at Google
Jupiter Stage
13:20 – 13:50

Politik

Fireside Chat

Crisis Communication

Strategies for dealing with the public in turbulent times

Rudolf Scharping

Former Federal Minister of Defence

Moderation

Brigitte Zypries

Bundeswirtschaftsministerin a. D.
Saturn Stage
14:05 – 14:20

Management

Keynote

From Startup to Recommerce Giant

How Momox Turned the Second-Hand Market into a Million-Euro Business

Heiner Kroke

CEO momox
HanseMerkur Stage
12:50 – 13:10

Health

Keynote

Neuro-balance through breathin

Access to the biological cloud

Felix Strobl

Neuroscientist, Tenor, Ayus Medical Group AG
MasterClass 3
14:05 – 15:00

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

The EU AI Act – Regulation or Innovation Killer?

What This Really Means for Businesses

Jan Claas van Treek

Professor of Digital Transformation & Media at Hochschule Fresenius Hamburg
Neptun Stage
14:15 – 14:30

Management

Impulse

Unlearning Hierarchy

Rethinking and Redefining Leadership

Daniel S. Vonier

Leadership Architect & Organizational Developer
Jupiter Stage
14:30 – 15:00

Management

Panel

Fact or Fake?

Why independent media are more important than ever

Dr. Rainer Esser

CEO, ZEIT Verlagsgruppe

Sophia Maier

Freie Journalistin, Reporterin, Autorin
Saturn Stage
14:45 – 15:15

Management

Panel

Profit with a conscience

How sustainability becomes a success model

Maura Oerding

Inventor, Entrepreneur & CEO of the Coffee Cooperative

Benjamin Adrion

Initiator and Brand Lead Viva con Agua, CEO Villa Viva

Heiner Kroke

CEO momox

Ruth Kranenberg

Co-Founderin bei Waste Reduction - Cleaner Future Organisation
MasterClass 4
15:15 – 16:15

Health

Masterclass

Dare to Step Up! What AI Can’t Do – and What Truly Matters in Health Communication

Kristina Hentschel

Entrepreneur, Health Moderator & Founder of HBA Vienna
Mars Stage
15:20 – 15:45

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

Fake News and the Truth

Strategies of communication in an era of disinformation

Jens Polomski

Co-Founder snipKI & AI Consultant

Luigi Savignano

Head of Marketing bei Veigel GmbH + Co. KG und SYNPLI

Paul Krauss

Partner AI bei Team One

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
Saturn Stage
16:45 – 20:45

Management

Award Ceremony

DANP (Award for Sustainability)

4:45 PM – Doors Open
5:15 PM – Sparkling Wine Reception
5:45 PM – Award Ceremony
7:15 PM – Dinner, Drinks & Networking
8:45 PM – End of Event
Mars Stage
09:05 – 09:25

AI and Technology

Keynote

Bits, Bots & Business: AI als Chance für europäische Deep Tech Leadership

Prof. Dr. Niko Mohr

CEO Rittal, Executive Board Member Strategy/Transformation/AI, Friedhelm Loh Group
HanseMerkur Stage
09:20 – 09:35

Health

Keynote

Health Forward: Wie Deutschland die Medizin von morgen gestalten kann

Prof. Dr. Heyo K. Kroemer

Vorstandsvorsitzender der Charité

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO, 10xD und ehemaliger Direktor Universitätsklinikum Essen

Kristina Hentschel

Unternehmerin, Health-Moderatorin & Gründerin HBA Wien
Jupiter Stage
09:40 – 10:00

Management

Keynote

First Mover DS

Wie die Premium-Automobilmarke mit ChatGPT das Fahrerlebnis neu definiert

Christine Schulze Tergeist

Managing Director, Stellantis Premium Brands Germany
Jupiter Stage
09:15 – 09:35

AI and Technology

Panel

KI, Quantencomputer & Co: Die wichtigsten Technologietrends

Thomas Treml

Cloud CTO bei Microsoft Deutschland GmbH

Fabienne Marco

M.Sc. Research Assistant at TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, PhD candidate at CeDoSIA (TUM)

Moderation

Jens de Buhr

Verleger DUP UNTERNEHMER Medien
HanseMerkur Stage
09:40 – 10:25

Health

Panel

Bewegen. Gestalten. Motivieren. Nachhaltige Konzept für das BGM

Benjamin Roth

Mitgründer und CEO Urban Sports Club

Stefan Knobel

Gründer & CEO HAPPYOU

Moderation

Kristina Hentschel

Unternehmerin, Health-Moderatorin & Gründerin HBA Wien

Nora Sobanski

Sales Director, Hansefit
Neptun Stage
10:00 – 13:30

AI and Technology

Award Ceremony

BIG BANG INNOVATION AWARD 2025 und Produkte des Jahres 2025

Verliehen vom DUP UNTERNEHMER-Magazin und dem Deutschen Institut für Service-Qualität

Nur für geladene Gäste
MasterClass 3
10:00 – 10:55

Management

Masterclass

Beyond the Classics – Mitarbeiterbenefits der nächsten Generation

Sebastian Maaß

CSO, BONAGO Incentive Marketing Group
MasterClass 5
10:00 – 10:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

ChatGPT & Co.: Die neuen Gatekeeper für Sichtbarkeit und Umsatz

Warum PR plötzlich über Relevanz in KI-Suchsystemen entscheidet – und wie Sie diese steuern.

Alexander Becker

Regional Director, VP Comms & Storytelling, Agentur Frau Wenk +++ GmbH

Oliver Struckmeier

Geschäftsführer The Medical Network GmbH
Saturn Stage
10:25 – 10:45

Management

Panel

Die digitale Transformation stockt. Und jetzt noch KI?

Was wir ändern müssen, um mit KI wirklich erfolgreich zu sein.

Prof. Dr. Jan A. Neuhöfer

Virtual Systems and Computer Graphics Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Kai Anderson

Head of Executive Advisory & Transformation, Mercer

Daniel Krahn

CEO & Co-Founder Urlaubsguru

Moderation

Nils Straatmann

Slam-Poet, Autor, und Moderator
MasterClass 2
10:30 – 11:25

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Wie du mit KI zum Rockstar wirst

Insights vom Gründer eines der führenden KI-Musikvideo-Generatoren

Dr. Nicolai Klemke

Founder & CEO neural frames
HanseMerkur Stage
10:55 – 11:25

Health

Panel

(No) Return to sender – Wie Health-Kommunikation gelingt

Moderation: Kristina Hentschel (Unternehmerin, Health-Moderatorin & Gründerin HBA Wien)

Joachim Hladik

Geschäftsführer, powerpress medien GmbH

Hagen Decker

Regisseur, Podcaster

Dr. Julia Fischer

Ärztin, Journalistin, Fernsehmoderatorin und Autorin

Angela Hemme

Geschäftsführerin der Ärztlichen Gesellschaft zur Gesundheitsförderung e.V. und strategische Partnerin der "Initiative Gesunde Bildung"
MasterClass 2
11:30 – 12:25

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Prozesse, die liefern – wie du mit KI dein Marketing smarter machst

Jens Polomski

Co-Founder snipKI & AI Consultant
MasterClass 4
12:00 – 12:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Von 2d zu 3d: Geometrische Gestaltung mittels KI am Beispiel der automatischen Planung von Solaranlagen

Lorenz Richter

Managing Director & CTO, dida
Saturn Stage
12:15 – 12:30

Management

Impulse

KI ist nicht die Zukunft. Sie ist der Test, ob wir eine haben!

Sven Göth

The Business Futurist , CEO der GOETH Unternehmensgruppe
Saturn Stage
12:35 – 12:50

AI and Technology

Impulse

Fit for AI certificate

Folgt in Kürze

Will Rolls

Agency Partner, Effectiveness bei Meta
Mars Stage
12:55 – 13:20

AI and Technology

Panel

Next-Level Shopping: Künstliche Intelligenz trifft E-Commerce

Saskia Meier-Andrae

General Manager, eBay Deutschland

Alexander Graf

CEO, Spryker

Moderation

Frauke Holzmeier

Ressortleiterin Wirtschaft RTL News / ntv
HanseMerkur Stage
13:15 – 13:30

Health

Fireside Chat

EHDS als Game Changer für die TI - eine PKV-Perspektive

Christian Hälker

Leiter des Geschäftsbereiches Finanzen, Personal, Organisation und IT beim PKV-Verband

Moderation

Christina Betz

Moderatorin
Mars Stage
13:25 – 13:35

Management

Impulse

Royal Recipe for Leadership

Was moderne Führung von der Königsküche lernen kann

Stefan Pappert

Director, Drei Loewen Ltd., Gründer GERMAN CHEFS London
HanseMerkur Stage
13:30 – 14:00

Health

Panel

Innovation trifft Regulatorik - Kritische Erfolgsfaktoren für ein zukunftsfähiges Gesundheitswesen in Europa

Daniel Bahr

Mitglied des Vorstands der Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG

Dr. Florian Fuhrmann

Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung Nationale Agentur für Digitale Medizin (gematik)

Stefanie Kemp

Vorständin und CTO der Sana Kliniken AG

Moderation

Christina Betz

Moderatorin
Mars Stage
13:40 – 14:05

Management

Panel

Chancen und Risiken bei der Umsetzung des AI-Act in Hochrisikoklassen – am Beispiel Personal und Gesundheit

Harald R. Fortmann

Vizepräsident Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberatungen BDU e.V.

Christian Klose

Hauptgeschäftsführer der HeptaSphere GmbH

Moderation

Nadja Will

CEO NWC und Expertin für Krebskommunikation- und Brustgesundheit
HanseMerkur Stage
14:00 – 14:10

Health

Keynote

Code mit Gefühl: Warum Künstliche Empathie die nächste Revolution ist

Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz

Dekan und Institutsdirektor, FOM Hochschule

Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner

CEO, 10xD und ehemaliger Direktor Universitätsklinikum Essen
Saturn Stage
14:05 – 14:20

Management

Keynote

Vom Startup zum Recommerce-Riesen

Wie Momox den Gebrauchtmarkt zum Millionenmarkt machte

Heiner Kroke

CEO momox
HanseMerkur Stage
14:05 – 14:25

Health

Keynote

Folgt in Kürze

Bundesminister a. D. Professor Karl Lauterbach

MdB, Vorsitzender des Ausschusses für Forschung, Technologie, Raumfahrt und Technikfolgenabschätzung im Deutschen Bundestag

Moderation

Jonah Grütters

CEO & Co-Founder acceler8health
MasterClass 1
14:05 – 15:00

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Der EU AI Act – Regulierung oder Innovationsbremse?

Was das für Unternehmen wirklich bedeutet

Jan Claas van Treek

Professor für Digitale Transformation & Medien an der Hochschule Fresenius Hamburg
Mars Stage
14:10 – 14:30

AI and Technology

Keynote

Galaxy AI und Gemini: Der Turbo für mehr Produktivität am Arbeitsplatz

Samsung und Google zeigen, wie Unternehmen mit Galaxy AI und Gemini ihre Produktivität und Kreativität steigern können, ohne Abstriche bei der Datensicherheit machen zu müssen.

Tuncay Sandikci

Director MX B2B bei Samsung

Danijel Stanic

Business Development Manager EMEA für Android Enterprise bei Google
Neptun Stage
14:10 – 14:35

Management

Panel

Von Hierarchie zu Relevanz: Leadership-Strategien in Zeiten künstlicher Intelligenz

Eva Klein

Rapid Transformation Coach, Leadership Dozentin, TEDx & Greator Speaker, Autorin

Ulf Zinne

Geschäftsführer / Top100-Unternehmer

Moderation

Christian Schlieker

Director of Communications & Content DUP Media
Saturn Stage
14:25 – 14:40

AI and Technology

Keynote

Fit for AI certificate

Hackers Paradise - Von der low hanging fruit zum goldenen Kern

Arwid Carlo Zang

CEO, greenhats® GmbH
Mars Stage
14:35 – 15:00

Management

Panel

Leading Change: Wie moderne Kommunikation Wandel ermöglicht

Marc Weegen

Abteilungsleiter für Markenstrategie und -kommunikation, Bundesverband der Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR)

Andrea Steigerwald

Head of Corporate Marketing & Communications, Grenzebach

Silvana Herold

Head of Group Corporate Communications, Commerzbank AG

Moderation

Tobias Häusler

Fernsehmoderator (WDR aktuell), Radiomoderator (WDR 2)
Neptun Stage
14:40 – 14:55

AI and Technology

Panel

The Future is a Latent Space - XR, der Mensch und die KI

Prof. Christian Malterer

Vice President for Innovation and AI - Mediadesign University of Applied Sciences Berlin

Bolela Likafu

Board Member EDFVR - First German Business Association for Virtual Reality
MasterClass 3
15:00 – 15:55

AI and Technology

Masterclass

Fit for AI certificate

Smartphone trifft KI: Was heute schon möglich ist

In praxisnahen Demos erlebst du, wie dein Smartphone mit Galaxy AI und Gemini Aufgaben übernimmt und Kommunikation spürbar vereinfacht.

Jonathan Marcialis

Samsung B2B Solution Trainer
Neptun Stage
15:00 – 15:25

AI and Technology

Panel

Fit for AI certificate

KI im Mittelstand: Wie Unternehmen Mehrwert schaffen, ohne Prozesse zu belasten – und welche Lösungen es gibt

Jörg Heilingbrunner

CEO Energy Retail Solutions bei Scheidt & Bachmann I Executive and Non-Executive Board Member for Transformation & Digitization

Moderation

Christin Martens

Stellv. Ressortleitung Wirtschaft, BILD
Mars Stage
15:05 – 15:30

Health

Fireside Chat

Können wir alle 100 Jahre alt werden, Prof. Limmroth?

Live-Podcast: Die Sache mit dem Älterwerden

Prof. Dr. Volker Limmroth

Chefarzt, Neurologe, Neurowissenschaftler, Longevity-Experte

Brigitte Huber

Journalistin, Speakerin und Moderatorin

Stephan Seiler

Journalist, Autor, Podcaster und Medienberater
Jupiter Stage
15:30 – 15:50

AI and Technology

Fireside Chat

Wie KI den Journalismus verändert

Daniel Böcking

Head of AI, Mitglied der Chefredaktion bei BILD

Josh de Buhr

Moderator
Mars Stage
15:35 – 15:55

AI and Technology

Keynote

The Baltic Experiment in Sustainable Intelligence

Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė

Professorin für Informatik, Leiterin des Zentrums für Künstliche Intelligenz an der Technischen Universität Kaunas (KTU), Litauen
Saturn Stage
16:10 – 16:35

AI and Technology

Opening speech

AI Crown Launch Event: Wie funktioniert echte Wertschöpfung in der KI-Zukunft?

- Prof. Dr. Kamal Bhattacharya, Pro-Rektor für Forschung & Transfer bei IU Internationale Hochschule

Thomas Treml

Cloud CTO bei Microsoft Deutschland GmbH

Dr. Julia Freudenberg

Geschäftsführerin, Hacker School gGmbH

Moderation

Carmen Hentschel

Geschäftsführerin von Future Shapers und Moderatorin für KI und Zukunftsthemen
Mars Stage
16:00 – 16:15

Management

Impulse

Be brave: Wie Mut und Sorglosigkeit Dein Unternehmen retten

Christian Schwedler

Stratege BMW Group und Speaker
Mars Stage
16:35 – 17:00

AI and Technology

Panel

Was Europa braucht, um den Weltraum zu gewinnen

Raumfahrt-Legende Hans Königsmann über SpaceX, KI, Satelliten und den Space-Wettlauf

Dr. Hans Königsmann

Space Advisor, former Space X

Dr. Kristina Wagner

CTO & CDO OHB SE
Jupiter Stage
16:45 – 17:05

Finance und Insurance

Keynote

KI-Geldanlage. Welche Unternehmen sind top? Wie kann man in KI investieren

Carola Ferstl

Finanz-Journalistin und Börsen-Expertin
Saturn Stage
17:15 – 22:00

Management

Award Ceremony

Deutscher Award für Nachhaltigkeitsprojekte 2025

Verliehen von dem Nachrichtensender ntv, dem DUP UNTERNEHMER Magazin und dem Deutschen Institut für Service-Qualität

Nur für geladene Gäste