The leading business conference

The On- and Offline Classroom for Business Leaders

"The organization and hospitality of the 2025 conference were truly impressive. The level of experience among the participants was outstanding, with senior leaders seeking deep engagement and practical insights."

Moussab Orabi

VP of Data and AI

Rosenberger Group

"A big thank you to all the incredible speakers and presenters for sharing such valuable insights and sparking meaningful discussions. The knowledge gained and connections made during the event will undoubtedly help shape future strategies and innovations."

Stefan Hirche

Head of Business Systems and Processes

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering

"I liked the conference! The confined round of participants was great for networking. The high-quality, international speakers provided great insights into state-of-the-art developments, stemming also from a good mix of smaller and larger companies."

Dr. Jörg Ziemann

Global Lead Architect Data Analytics

Lufthansa Group

How It Works

Like-minded peers show their latest developments, successes and failures in case study presentations
Get access easily to all speakers and delegates through Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops
Network face-to face as well as engage in the online Think Tank

Facts

Limited to

150

Attendees
Limited to

100

Companies

20

Speakers

80/20

Corporate Decision-Maker / Vendor Ratio

Why attend?

Engage with Europe’s AI vanguard: Learn directly from those shaping the future.
See real‑world data & AI architectures at scale inside top firms.
Find innovative business partners for future projects

Agenda

First day of conference

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

9:00

No Chairperson Yet

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9:15

Absorption against Consumption: Accelerating Agentic AI

Parthasarathy A.

Head of AI & Analytics Acceleration
Ericsson
Sweden

9:45

Agentic AI in Smart Manufacturing: Beyond Chatbots

Moussab Orabi

VP of Data & AI
Rosenberger Group
Germany

10:15

No Speaker Yet

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No Speaker Yet

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10:45

Coffee Break with Networking

11:15

Reinventing the HR Experience through AI-Powered Employees

Adrian Hoarca

Head of HR AI Products
Merck Group
Germany

11:45

Why new-age AI is at the core of our transformation

Dr. Felix Böhmer

Director of AI & Data Analytics
iteratec
Germany

12:15

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Absorption against Consumption: Accelerating Agentic AI

    Parthasarathy A. (Ericsson)
  2. Agentic AI in Smart Manufacturing: Beyond Chatbots

    Moussab Orabi (Rosenberger Group)
  3. Reinventing the HR Experience through AI-Powered Employees

    Adrian Hoarca (Merck Group)
  4. Why new-age AI is at the core of our transformation

    Dr. Felix Böhmer (iteratec)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Absorption against Consumption: Accelerating Agentic AI

    Parthasarathy A. (Ericsson)
  2. Agentic AI in Smart Manufacturing: Beyond Chatbots

    Moussab Orabi (Rosenberger Group)
  3. Reinventing the HR Experience through AI-Powered Employees

    Adrian Hoarca (Merck Group)
  4. Why new-age AI is at the core of our transformation

    Dr. Felix Böhmer (iteratec)

13:00

Lunch with Networking

14:15

Exhibitor Tour

Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space

14:30

Redefining Retail Operations with Agentic AI

Himanshu Negi

Manager in Applied AI and Generative AI
MediaMarktSaturn
Germany

15:00

From Steel to Silicon: Building an AI-Powered Operation

Ian Madege

Head of AI & Engineering
Vanilla Steel
Germany

15:30

Blueprint for Production-Grade Agentic AI: Shipping that Works

Ömer Adigüzel

Technical Lead AI
Lufthansa Group
Germany

16:00

Coffee Break with Networking

16:30

HR Buddy: Empowering HR Operations

Arnulfo Martínez

AI HR Automation Lead
Zooplus
Germany

17:00

AI Agents and the New Digital Workforce in Supply Chain

Daniel Beck

Manager of AI Strategy & Data Intelligence
HHLA‑Gruppe
Germany

17:30

Round-Table Discussions

  1. From Steel to Silicon: Building an AI-Powered Operation

    Ian Madege (Vanilla Steel)
  2. Blueprint for Production-Grade Agentic AI: Shipping that Works

    Ömer Adigüzel (Lufthansa Group)
  3. HR Buddy: Empowering HR Operations

    Arnulfo Martínez (Zooplus)
  4. Redefining Retail Operations with Agentic AI

    Himanshu Negi (MediaMarktSaturn)
  5. AI Agents and the New Digital Workforce in Supply Chain

    Daniel Beck (HHLA‑Gruppe)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. From Steel to Silicon: Building an AI-Powered Operation

    Ian Madege (Vanilla Steel)
  2. Blueprint for Production-Grade Agentic AI: Shipping that Works

    Ömer Adigüzel (Lufthansa Group)
  3. HR Buddy: Empowering HR Operations

    Arnulfo Martínez (Zooplus)
  4. Redefining Retail Operations with Agentic AI

    Himanshu Negi (MediaMarktSaturn)
  5. AI Agents and the New Digital Workforce in Supply Chain

    Daniel Beck (HHLA‑Gruppe)

18:15

End of the 1st Day with Summary

18:30

Evening Reception with Refreshments and Snacks

Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue

Second day of conference

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH

9:00

No Chairperson Yet

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9:15

Supporting Sales Intelligence Systems with Agents: from Notes to Action

Saloua Litayem

Head of AI & Data Platform ‑ AI & Automation
Conrad Electronic Group
Germany

9:45

No Speaker Yet

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No Speaker Yet

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10:15

Coffee Break with Networking

10:45

Democratizing Agentic AI

Alison Vanzetta

Senior AI Solution Architect
Merz Pharma
Germany

11:15

The Wholesale Paradox: Why Context Beats Insights in Volatile Markets

Dr. Christian Haase

Head of Data & AI
Libri
Germany

11:45

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Supporting Sales Intelligence Systems with Agents: from Notes to Action

    Saloua Litayem (Conrad Electronic Group)
  2. Democratizing Agentic AI

    Alison Vanzetta (Merz Pharma)
  3. The Wholesale Paradox: Why Context Beats Insights in Volatile Markets

    Dr. Christian Haase (Libri)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Supporting Sales Intelligence Systems with Agents: from Notes to Action

    Saloua Litayem (Conrad Electronic Group)
  2. Democratizing Agentic AI

    Alison Vanzetta (Merz Pharma)
  3. The Wholesale Paradox: Why Context Beats Insights in Volatile Markets

    Dr. Christian Haase (Libri)

12:30

Lunch with Networking

14:00

Autonomous Market Intelligence: How Agents Unlock Insights Across Business Verticals

Dr. Harry Zumaque

VP ‑ Head of New Business Development & AI Strategy
LANXESS
Germany

14:30

From Prototype to Personal Agent: Empowering Employees to Build Their Own AI Tools

Sneha James

Head of Data & AI
nunc.
Germany

15:00

Governing agentic AI in regulated environments

Patty O'Callaghan

Technical Director ‑ Head of AI @ Architecture & Engineering Group
Charles River Laboratories
United Kingdom

15:30

Unlocking Efficiency Across Business Functions

Arlind Spahija

Head of AI
Migros Bank
Switzerland

16:00

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Autonomous Market Intelligence: How Agents Unlock Insights Across Business Verticals

    Dr. Harry Zumaque (LANXESS)
  2. Governing agentic AI in regulated environments

    Patty O'Callaghan (Charles River Laboratories)
  3. Unlocking Efficiency Across Business Functions

    Arlind Spahija (Migros Bank)
  4. From Prototype to Personal Agent: Empowering Employees to Build Their Own AI Tools

    Sneha James (nunc.)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Autonomous Market Intelligence: How Agents Unlock Insights Across Business Verticals

    Dr. Harry Zumaque (LANXESS)
  2. Governing agentic AI in regulated environments

    Patty O'Callaghan (Charles River Laboratories)
  3. Unlocking Efficiency Across Business Functions

    Arlind Spahija (Migros Bank)
  4. From Prototype to Personal Agent: Empowering Employees to Build Their Own AI Tools

    Sneha James (nunc.)

17:15

End of the Conference with Summary

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