AI.SUMMIT 2023

Speakers

Join thought leaders, innovators and investors at the AI.SUMMIT Hamburg 2023, partnered with the BLOCKCHANCE Conference 23, to uncover the latest trends, innovations and use cases, and explore what it takes to lead the future with AI. Get ready for an exciting journey of keynotes, use case presentations, panel discussions and networking possibilities!

Dr. Peter Tschentscher

President of the Bundesrat and First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Jason Chue

U.S. Consul General to Northern Germany

David Patrician

Moderator/Journalist

Olga Heuser

Co-Founder & CEO at DialogShift

Hendrik A. Reese

Partner at PwC

Prof. Wolf Georg Ringe

Professor of Law & Finance at University Hamburg

Alexander Weltzsch

Co-Founder & CEO of Dealcode GmbH

Cyrus Hodes

Co-Founder of AIGC Chain

Kirsten Rulf

Partner & Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group | UC Berkeley Tech

Hans Kleemann, Ph.D

Research Group Leader at Institute for Applied Physics, TU Dresden

Christian Schloegel

CDO & Member of the Executive Board at Körber AG

Daniel Luecht

Founder & CEO at NASH Renewables GmbH

Dr. Ralph Grothman

Principal Key Expert Consultant at Siemens Data Lab Deutschland

Julia Reinhardt

Senior Fellow Stiftung Mercator at AI Campus Berlin

Jasvin Bhasin

Founder & CEO at bridge.the.NEXT

Thomas Sattelberger

Former Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry for Education and Research

Felix Broßmann

Director Intelligent Automation at SKAD GmbH

Uwe Jens Neumann

CEO | Cluster Manager at Hamburg@work

Mathias Jäger

Senior Editor at Hamburg-startups.de

Stefan Stengel

Program-Manager at Gateway49

Dr. Julia Imlauer

Roboticist | ML Expert | AI Enthusiast

Dr. Stefan Ebner

Head of Customer Engineering | Google

Assess how generative AI will disrupt industries and understand the potential use cases of Generative AI for everything from back- office efficiency and marketing to professional service and production.
Learn about AI and Web 3.0 enabled use cases, the underlying businesses and revenue models, limitations and future outlook.
Uncover how leaders in their industries leverage AI across business units and learn from their insights about finding holistic approaches.

Learn what it takes to take to commercialize scientific breakthroughs from research and university labs.
Dive into successful examples of startups scaling their AI innovations globally.
Explore how to avoid harmful backlashes, ensure trust in your application and how to prepare for the forthcoming AI Act.

Key Topics

KEYNOTES & PITCHES:

Examining ChatGPT, Bard and Generative AI at large

What is the breakthrough behind generative AI and ChatGPT, and what industry applications, business models, and cybersecurity implications will we see emerge? Which Industries will be disrupted (and when)? What will be the impact on skills and jobs?

Intersection of AI and Web3, the next growth horizon?

From data processing to supply chain management and from fraud detection to process automation, the potential of AI and blockchain working together is ubiquitous. It promises to boost trust AI and provide new ways to govern human-machine interactions. But what potential does the interplay of these technologies already offer to enterprises and SMEs today? What new opportunities do they open up for innovators? And how can the technologies be used for new forms of governance?

AI Innovations, from the lab to the market

Science serves as the breeding ground for breakthrough innovations. Europe and Germany are strong in AI research but weak in commercialization. What AI advances are currently being developed in labs, and how can they be turned into viable, scalable solutions? How are companies successfully spun out of universities?

AI at the interface of Climate Change & Sustainability

AI is an important tool in the fight against climate change, for example by enabling smart grids or climate models, and at the same time it emits – whether through the power consumption of data centers or the production of semiconductors. How can we leverage AI to fight climate change? How can we make AI green?

PANELS:

What it takes to build an AI centered enterprise

How to successfully introduce and holistically leverage AI and robotic innovations across company functions, from HR to production and finance to marketing? How can corporates and SMEs boost their competitiveness and efficiency with the implementation of AI solutions?

The role of AI governance and regulation for innovators

What does the increasing importance of explainable, trusted and responsible AI, Privacy, AI Regulation (AI Act) mean for my business and product development? What regulatory initiatives are globally emerging and shaping markets?

Agenda

9.00 – 9.15am

Opening of AI.SUMMIT 2023

9.15 – 10.00am

Examining ChatGPT and Generative AI

10.00 – 10.30am

Fireside Chat – Dr. Peter Tschentscher, President of the Bundesrat and First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

10.30 – 10.45am

Coffee Break

10.45 – 11.30am

Intersection of AI and Web3, the next growth horizon?

11.30 – 12.30pm

What it takes to build an AI-centred enterprise

12.30 – 1.30pm

Lunch Break

1.30 – 2.15pm

Startup-Pitch Competition

2.15 – 3.00pm

AI Innovations, from the lab to the market

3.00 – 3.15pm

Coffee Break

3.15 – 4.00pm

AI at the Interface of Climate Change & Sustainability

4.00 – 5.00pm

The Role of AI Governance and Regulation for Innovators

5.00 – 5.30pm

Startup Award Ceremony

5.30pm

Closing

CALLING ALL NORTHERN GERMAN AI STARTUPS: ENTER OUR STARTUP COMPETITION AT THIS YEAR’S AI.SUMMIT

Are you an AI startup based in Hamburg or Northern Germany? Do you have an innovative AI-based solution that can transform industries and breaks boundaries?

Then join our startup pitch competition and showcase your talent! We are excited to provide a platform for local AI startups to showcase their ideas and compete for a grand prize. Our jury members, who are industry experts and investors, will evaluate your pitch and provide valuable feedback. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and gain exposure for your startup.

The top 5 startups will have the opportunity to present their solution live on stage at the AI.SUMMIT and answer the following questions: • What problem are you addressing? • How do you plan to solve it using AI? • What are the results, and how are they measured?

The solution must involve artificial intelligence and the presentations will be conducted in English. Due to the limited time, no graphics, presentations, or similar aids will be allowed. Please submit your application by May 30th, 2023 to pitch2023@ai.hamburg!

Partners

The initiators and hosts of the AI.SUMMIT are Petra Vorsteher, who is Hamburg’s Silicon Valley Ambassador and one of the best networked women in the world and Ragnar Kruse, a very successful entrepreneur who has built and exited one of the most successful mobile companies worldwide – made in Hamburg – and who is founder and CEO at AI Invest GmbH and AI for Hamburg GmbH.

BLOCKCHANCE is Germany’s leading AI, blockchain and sustainability conference and trade fair. This year’s AI.SUMMIT partnered with the BLOCKCHANCE conference which takes place on June 28-30, 2023. The BLOCKCHANCE is connecting and educating people, companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and institutions to accelerate the positive implementation of blockchain technology. It is local and international. The mission is to educate about economic perspectives and social changes and chances brought to us by AI blockchain and sustainability technologies.