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Preliminary Program

  • Jupiter Stage
    09:00 – 09:20
    AI and Technology
    Opening speech
    Opening
    debuhr
    Jens de Buhr
    Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
  • Saturn Stage
    10:00 – 10:20
    SAP AI Universe
    Keynote
    How do we make AI "actionable"?
    AI as a Driver of Innovation Strategies: How Technological Potentials Transform into Business Success
  • Mars Stage
    10:05 – 10:25
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Coming soon
    kleber
    Ralf Kleber
    Tech-Enthusiast, Investor & Former CEO of Amazon Germany
    freudenberg
    Dr. Julia Freudenberg
    CEO, Hacker School gGmbH
  • Jupiter Stage
    10:20 – 10:50
    AI and Technology
    Opening speech
    AI vs. Human: Which intelligence will shape the future?
    precht
    Richard David Precht
    Philosopher and bestselling author
    debuhr
    Moderation
    Jens de Buhr
    Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
  • Saturn Stage
    10:25 – 10:45
    SAP AI Universe
    Impulse
    AI-automated offer creation
  • Mars Stage
    10:30 – 11:00
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Security and Resilience
    Challenges in a Connected World
    britz
    Alexander Britz
    Senior Director Public Sector & Member of the Executive Board, Microsoft Germany
  • Saturn Stage
    10:50 – 11:10
    SAP AI Universe
    Impulse
    Advanced Integration of Documents
  • Jupiter Stage
    10:55 – 11:25
    Management
    Masterclass
    125 years of quality and innovation
    How Miele Continually Reinvents Its Brand
    kniehl
    Dr. Axel Kniehl
    ChatGPT: Managing Director of Marketing and Sales at the Miele Group
  • Merkur Stage
    11:00 – 11:20
    Health
    Keynote
    SYSTEM ERROR: You’ve forgotten the patient!
    will
    Nadja Will
    CEO of NWC and expert in cancer communication and breast health
  • MasterClass 3
    11:00 – 11:55
    AI and Technology
    Masterclass
    Fit for AI certificate
    Living and Working with AI Agents
    lange
    Maik Lange
    AI Transformation Lead & New Technology Enthusiast at Healthcare Bayer AG
  • MasterClass 5
    11:00 – 12:00
    Management
    Masterclass
    Female Leaders Coffee Chat and Speed Networking
    gruyter
    Evelyne de Gruyter
    CEO, Verband der Unternehmerinnen in Deutschland (VdU)
  • Neptun Stage
    11:00 – 11:15
    AI and Technology
    Keynote
    Connections & Community
    Your Network as a Success Booster
    bauer
    Sören Bauer
    Founder, Face-Club
  • Saturn Stage
    11:15 – 11:35
    SAP AI Universe
    Impulse
    Syntax AI CodeGenie: KI for SAP Custom Code
  • Neptun Stage
    11:20 – 11:40
    Management
    Panel
    Made in Germany 4.0
    How german companies secure their global leadership position
    barten
    André E. Barten
    President & CEO, Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG
  • Mars Stage
    11:25 – 11:55
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    People, Process, Technology
    Success Factors for Digital Transformation in SMEs (Mid-Sized Companies)
    kamijo
    Hanna Kamijo
    Director General Business, ServiceNow
    walter
    Dr. Sebastian Walter
    VP Digital and Consulting Otto Group Holding
    kleinemoellhoff
    Thomas Kleine-Möllhoff
    CIO Gardena GmbH & Vice President GIS Husqvarna Group
    jaeger
    Moderation
    Katharina Jäger
    Head of Innovation & Technology, Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e. V.
  • Jupiter Stage
    11:30 – 12:00
    AI and Technology
    Opening speech
    Beyond Human
    AI, Robots, XR & the Rise of Digital Biology
    graylin
    Alvin Wang Graylin
    Inspiring Ambassador, Former Digital Minister of Taiwan
    debuhr
    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
  • MasterClass 4
    12:00 – 12:55
    AI and Technology
    Masterclass
    Fit for AI certificate
    AI Video Prompting-Workshop
    How AI is revolutionizing music video production — with a live prompt-to-video demo
  • MasterClass 3
    12:00 – 12:55
    AI and Technology
    Masterclass
    Fit for AI certificate
    #hacktheworldabetterplace
    How hacking and AI captivate not only young people
    freudenberg
    Dr. Julia Freudenberg
    CEO, Hacker School gGmbH
  • Jupiter Stage
    12:05 – 12:25
    Management
    Keynote
    Next-Level Cruising
    TUI Cruises CEO Wybke Meier on the future of cruising
    meier
    Wybcke Meier
    CEO TUI Cruises GmbH
    debuhr
    Moderation
    Jens de Buhr
    Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Medien
  • Saturn Stage
    12:15 – 12:35
    SAP AI Universe
    Impulse
    Presales Assistant
  • Jupiter Stage
    12:30 – 12:50
    AI and Technology
    Keynote
    Coming soon
    reger
    David Reger
    CEO NEURA Robotics
  • Saturn Stage
    12:40 – 13:00
    SAP AI Universe
    Impulse
    AI DRONE SOLUTIONS FOR LOGISTICS
  • Mars Stage
    12:50 – 13:20
    Management
    Panel
    Just do it!
    Why courage is the better business plan and how we wan finally take action
    stoffmehl
    Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl
    Spokesperson of the Executive Board, Vorwerk SE & Co. KG
    baerenfaenger
    Bastian Bärenfänger
    Founder of SIOMO, The Office of Positive Development
    lutz
    Christine Lutz
    Co-Founderin great2know
  • 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?
    hummels
    Cathy Hummels
    Moderator and Entrepreneur
    cameron
    Stuart Cameron
    CEO and Founder, UHLALA Group
    barner
    Anastasia Barner
    Founder of FeMentor, bestselling author & TEDx speaker
  • Merkur Stage
    12:55 – 13:25
    Health
    Panel
    Ethics, AI and Death
    kockro
    Michael KyuJaku Kockro
    Business economist and Zen priest
    reimer
    Moderation
    Dr. PH Lutz Reimer
    Managing Director MedConcept GmbH and BNGO e.V.
  • 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
  • Saturn Stage
    13:05 – 13:25
    SAP AI Universe
    Impulse
    Visual Search
  • Mars Stage
    13:25 – 13:55
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Banking & Branding
    How artificial intelligence is transforming banking
    alexander
    Tim Alexander
    Head of Global Brand & Marketing, Deutsche Bank
    herold
    Silvana Herold
    Head of Group Corporate Communications, Commerzbank AG
    weegen
    Marc Weegen
    Head of Brand Strategy and Communication, Bundesverband der Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR)
  • Jupiter Stage
    13:30 – 14:00
    Management
    Panel
    Innovation & Robotik
    What we can learn from China
    eberhardt
    Wilfried Eberhardt
    Vice President Governmental Affairs, KUKA AG
  • Merkur Stage
    13:30 – 13:50
    Health
    Impulse
    Digital Transformation in Healthcare
    weisshaar
    Dieter Weißhaar
    CEO, myneva Group GmbH
  • 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
  • Merkur Stage
    13:55 – 14:30
    Health
    Panel
    Between the Care Crisis, AI Potential, and Cross-Sectoral Healthcare Delivery
    A reality check with perspective
    weisshaar
    Dieter Weißhaar
    CEO, myneva Group GmbH
    dieken
    Dr. med. Markus Leyck Dieken
    Executive Partner, Die BrückenKöpfe Management GmbH
    kemp
    Stefanie Kemp
    Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), Sana Kliniken AG
    matusiewicz
    Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz
    Dean and Institute Director, FOM University
  • Mars Stage
    14:00 – 14:20
    AI and Technology
    Keynote
    Knowledge in the age of AI
    From document to dialogue
    volkens
    Dr. Bettina Volkens
    Co-Founder & CEO of great2know, former Chief Human Resources Officer at Lufthansa
  • Jupiter Stage
    14:05 – 14:35
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Data-Driven Disruption
    How companies gain competitive advantages through data analytics
    redmer
    Jens Redmer
    Principal New Products, Google Germany
    doerler
    Oliver Dörler
    Head of Big Data & Advanced Analytics, Commerzbank AG
    kleber
    Ralf Kleber
    Tech Enthusiast, Investor & Former CEO of Amazon Germany
  • Mars Stage
    14:25 – 14:40
    Management
    Keynote
    Coming soon
    oerding
    Maura Oerding
    Inventor, Entrepreneur & Managing Director of the Coffee Cooperative
  • Saturn Stage
    14:35 – 15:05
    Entertainment
    Keynote
    THE KROOS PRINCIPLE
    How FELIX KROOS BUILT HIS OWN BRAND – AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM IT
    kroos
    Felix Kroos
    Ex-professional footballer, podcaster ("Einfach mal Luppen")
  • Jupiter Stage
    14:40 – 15:00
    Health
    Fireside Chat
    Digital Health
    How we turn innovations into practice – shaping the future of medicine
    straub
    Prof. Dr. Christoph Straub
    Vorstandsvorsitzender BARMER
    debuhr
    Moderation
    Jens de Buhr
    Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Medien
  • 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
    endler
    Kevin Endler
    Executive Partner at ACATIS Investment KVG mbH and Head of Quantitative Portfolio Management
  • Saturn Stage
    15:10 – 15:55
    Management
    Keynote
    Inside FC Bayern München
    The success formula behind the global brand
    jung
    Andy Jung
    Former Chief Marketing Officer FC Bayern, Strategic Advisor for Marketing, Partnerships & Sponsorships
  • Jupiter Stage
    15:40 – 16:10
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    AI Act 2025
    How AI strategies in Europe are changing now
    heider
    Philip Heider
    Compliance & Tech Specialist, heyData
    schuller
    Prof. Dagmar Schuller
    CEO and Co-Founder of audEERING
    hartmann
    Dr. Philipp Hartmann
    Director of AI Strategy, appliedAI
    borchers
    Moderation
    Anke Borchers
    AI Strategist (ML / GenAI)
  • Mars Stage
    15:45 – 16:15
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Better Together
    How Bertelsmann turns startups into true system changers
    graf
    Moderation
    Anna Graf
    Innovation Lead Emerging Tech, Arvato Systems, Bertelsmann
  • Jupiter Stage
    16:15 – 16:35
    Management
    Fireside Chat
    Standpoint
    gysi
    Gregor Gysi
    Lawyer and politician of the party DIE LINKE
  • Mars Stage
    16:20 – 16:35
    AI and Technology
    Keynote
    From theory to practice
    Digital twins as gamechangers in supply shains
    endress
    Dr. Thomas Endress
    Executive Director of EMD Digital and Head of M-Trust™, Merck
  • Jupiter Stage
    16:40 – 17:10
    Health
    Panel
    Beyond Death - Talk with Michael
    With Michael KyuJaku Kockro, Michael Bommer as AI, Anett Bommer
  • Jupiter Stage
    17:15 – 17:45
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Learning & Leading with AI
    Which new skills do CEOs need now
    frese
    Moderation
    Claudia Frese
    Independent Advisor and Board Member
    marell
    Susanne Marell
    Executive Board Member for Corporate Affairs, Schwarz Group
  • Jupiter Stage
    09:00 – 09:20
    AI and Technology
    Opening speech
    Opening
    debuhr
    Jens de Buhr
    Publisher, DUP UNTERNEHMER Media
  • Mars Stage
    09:30 – 09:55
    AI and Technology
    Fireside Chat
    In 8 Weeks to an AI Proof of Concept
    Driving innovation with startups
    vogel
    Mareike Vogel
    Head of Business Consulting, Hettich Group
    blatz
    Matthias Blatz
    Head of People Experience & HR Partner, Hettich Group
  • Saturn Stage
    09:30 – 09:45
    AI and Technology
    Keynote
    Innovation Culture & Leadership Mindset
    alsamawi
    Feras Alsamawi
    Head of Innovation & Transformation Programs Germany & Europe Central Amazon Web Services
  • Saturn Stage
    09:50 – 10:20
    Management
    Panel
    Climate neutrality by 2045
    How Germany is accelerating its energy transition.
    wrage
    Stephan Wrage
    Founder & CEO of SkySails Power GmbH
    carsten
    Dr. Stefan Carsten
    Futurologist & urban geographer
    pietzonka
    Martin Pietzonka
    Senior Head of Innovation Drees & Sommer Group, Startup Hub Berlin
  • Mars Stage
    10:00 – 12:00
    Management
    Panel
    BIG BANG Defense Festival – powered by Marine Forum
    schneider
    Karsten Schneider
    Rear Admiral (ret.) and since 2021 President of the German Maritime Institute (Deutsches Maritimes Institut e.V.)
  • Saturn Stage
    10:25 – 10:55
    Management
    Panel
    Purpose Talk: Meaning before Profit
    adrion
    Benjamin Adrion
    Initiator + Brand Lead Viva con Agua, CEO Villa Viva
    loko
    Marcel Loko
    CEO Hirschen Group GmbH
  • Merkur Stage
    10:30 – 10:50
    Health
    Keynote
    The Remodeling of Our Brains
    About the biggest shift in values in health and society
    druyen
    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
    thelen
    Frank Thelen
    Tech-Investor & Innovationsexperte
  • Saturn Stage
    11:00 – 11:30
    Management
    Panel
    The AI Talent Shift
    The skills we will truly need in the future
    gottschalk
    Susanne Gottschalk
    AI Change Management Expert, Schaeffler AG
    schwedler
    Christian Schwedler
    Strategist BMW Group & Speaker
    hoeltmann
    Inga Höltmann
    Consultant & Speaker for New Work and Hybrid Collaboration
  • Jupiter Stage
    11:20 – 11:40
    Management
    Keynote
    Family-owned business
    ostermann
    Marie-Christine Ostermann
    President of DIE FAMILIENUNTERNEHMER e.V.
  • Saturn Stage
    11:25 – 11:40
    AI and Technology
    Impulse
    Collaborate smarter
    How AI Agents are transforming teamwork
    bruecker
    Veit Brücker
    Head of DACH & SOUTH EMEA at Asana
  • Merkur Stage
    11:30 – 12:05
    Health
    Panel
    Coming soon
    rueben
    Daniel Rüben
    Founder & CEO Cancierge Breast B.V.
    kuemmel
    Prof. Dr. med. Sherko Kümmel
    Direktor, Klinik für Senologie/Brustzentrum der Kliniken Essen-Mitte
    chamier
    Sarah von Chamier
    Autorin und Content Creatorin
  • Jupiter Stage
    11:45 – 12:15
    AI and Technology
    Fireside Chat
    Geopolitics – China vs. the USA
    graylin
    Alvin Wang Graylin
    Tech visionary, bestselling author (“Our Next Reality”)
    debuhr
    Jens de Buhr
    Publisher, DUP ENTREPRENEUR Media
  • Saturn Stage
    11:45 – 12:10
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Inside Climate innovations
    CTOs share insights from the engine room of the energy transition
    mitter
    Tobias Mitter
    Chief Technology Officer & Managing Director bei gridX
    schuette
    Philipp Schütte
    Chief Technology Officer, SkySails Power GmbH
  • Merkur Stage
    12:10 – 12:45
    Health
    Panel
    Diagnosis: Progress Differential Diagnosis: Blockade
    AI in healthcare – between realized potential and actual dealbreakers
    hadrossek
    Dr. Paul Hadrossek
    CEO Health8, Chairman of the Board of Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung (SVDGV)
    alamouti
    Dr. med.dent. Cyrus Alamouti
    Head of Dental Digitization & Innovation | Dentist | CEO
    helka
    Dr. Stefan Helka
    Specialist Dentist in Oral Surgery & Implantology, CEO of Denta1
    idris
    Anisa Idris
    Board Member, Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung e.V.
  • Jupiter Stage
    12:20 – 12:40
    AI and Technology
    Keynote
    The future after the AI revolution
    How we will work, live, and make decisions in 2030
    janszky
    Sven Gábor Jánszky
    Europe’s No. 1 Futurist, Chairman of the 2b AHEAD Group
  • Mars Stage
    12:40 – 13:10
    Management
    Panel
    Marketing for Digital Platforms in B2B
    Balancing Innovation and Trust
    savignano
    Luigi Savignano
    Head of Marketing bei Veigel GmbH + Co. KG & SYNPLI
  • Saturn Stage
    12:45 – 13:15
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Can Germany do AI?
    Where we stand in the global race & how we can take off now
    schaeper
    Hans-Jörg Schäper
    Senior Expert GovTech Campus, Member of the Supervisory Board at BWI GmbH
    borchers
    Anke Borchers
    AI Strategist (ML / GenAI)
    floresherr
    Dr. Nicolas Flores-Herr
    Team Leader Conversational AI, Fraunhofer IA
  • Jupiter Stage
    12:45 – 13:15
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    KI & Customer Centricity
    How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the user experience
    goerguelue
    Kemal Görgülü
    CTO, Arte
    engel
    Ayse Engel
    Tech Expert Schwarz Digits
    alsamawi
    Feras Alsamawi
    Head of Innovation & Technology, Federal Association for Digital Economy (BVDW) e.V.
    jaeger
    Katharina Jäger
    Head of Innovation & Technology, Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e. V.
  • Saturn Stage
    13:20 – 13:50
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Future Forward
    How we shape the digital future – in administration, education, and business
    mehring
    Dr. Fabian Mehring
    Bavaria's Minister of Digital Affairs
    schaeper
    Hans-Jörg Schäper
    ChatGPT: Senior Expert GovTech Campus, Member of the Supervisory Board at BWI GmbH
  • Jupiter Stage
    13:20 – 13:50
    Management
    Panel
    Shaping Germany
    How we enable change that truly makes a difference – and what politics must do for it
    oehl
    Magdalena Oehl
    Startup-Verband Founder, TalentRocket
    gruyter
    Evelyne de Gruyter
    CEO, Verband der Unternehmerinnen in Deutschland (VdU)
    jaeger
    Katharina Jäger
    Head of Innovation & Technology, German Association for the Digital Economy (BVDW) e.V.
  • Jupiter Stage
    13:55 – 14:25
    Management
    Fireside Chat
    Crisis Communication
    Strategies for dealing with the public in turbulent times
    scharping
    Rudolf Scharping
    Former Federal Minister of Defence
    broecker
    Michael Bröcker
    Chefredakteur, Table.Media
  • Mars Stage
    14:00 – 16:00
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Lithuania's innovative strength
    paulauskaite
    Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė
    Professor of Computer Science, Head of the Center for Artificial Intelligence at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania
  • Merkur Stage
    14:05 – 14:25
    Health
    Keynote
    Neuro-balance through breathin
    Access to the biological cloud
    strobl
    Felix Strobl
    Neuroscientist, Tenor, Ayus Medical Group AG
  • Saturn Stage
    14:15 – 14:30
    Management
    Impulse
    Unlearning Hierarchy
    Rethinking and Shaping Leadership
    vonier
    Daniel S. Vonier
    Leadership Designer & Organizational Developer
  • Jupiter Stage
    14:30 – 15:00
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Fact or Fake?
    Why independent media are more important than ever
    esser
    Dr. Rainer Esser
    CEO, ZEIT Verlagsgruppe
  • Saturn Stage
    14:35 – 15:05
    Management
    Panel
    Profit with a conscience
    How sustainability becomes a success model
    oerding
    Maura Oerding
    Inventor, Entrepreneur & CEO of the Coffee Cooperative
    adrion
    Benjamin Adrion
    Initiator and Brand Lead Viva con Agua, CEO Villa Viva
  • Jupiter Stage
    15:05 – 15:25
    Management
    Keynote
    Say it right!
    How to take leadership with words – in meetings, crises, and conflicts
    onaran
    Tijen Onaran
    Entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author
  • Mars Stage
    15:30 – 16:00
    AI and Technology
    Panel
    Fake News and the Truth
    Strategies of communication in an era of disinformation
    voigt
    Thomas Voigt
    Vice President Group Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Otto Group
  • MasterClasses
    16:00 – 17:05
    AI and Technology
    Masterclass
    Networking Area – Lithuania’s Innovation Power
    paulauskaite
    Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė
    Professor of Computer Science, Head of the Center for Artificial Intelligence at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania
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