At AI.SUMMIT, the Mainstage, is the heart of the event, bringing together visionary leaders who are shaping the future of AI across industries. Whether you’re joining us live in Hamburg or tuning in from anywhere around the globe via our free Mainstage Livestream, you’ll experience inspiring keynotes, engaging panel discussions, and our signature AI Startup Pitch Award. These moments come together to embody the conference’s motto: “Celebrating AI Innovation.”
Today, we’re thrilled to unveil our first official speaker lineup—four exceptional leaders who exemplify the spirit of innovation through practical application and strategic vision.
Check out the AI.SUMMIT 2025 Speaker Lineup!
Marc Theermann: The Robotics Revolution in Action
Marc Theermann, Chief Strategy Officer at Boston Dynamics, is bringing the robotics revolution directly to our stage. He drives the commercialization strategy that’s turning breakthrough robotics into business reality, with an incredible track record of scaling companies from Admeld (sold to Google) to Millennial Media (sold to AOL/Verizon), and experience leading cross-product strategy at Google.
The robotics revolution isn’t coming; it’s here already. As Chief Strategy Officer at Boston Dynamics, Marc is part of the executive team commercializing the world’s most advanced mobile robots. His keynote will demonstrate how humanoid robotics and automation are solving real problems right now – not someday.
Marc represents the applied AI leadership Europe needs: innovators who’ve moved beyond pilots to production, beyond potential to performance. His presentation will show how leaders who understand this shift today will define tomorrow’s competitive landscape.
Ludovic Bodin: Atomic Scaling in the AI Era
We’re thrilled to announce that Ludovic Bodin will be holding a keynote on our Mainstage at AI.SUMMIT 2025. As a 2x unicorn investor and 3x entrepreneur, Ludovic brings a game-changing perspective that perfectly embodies this year’s theme of „Celebrating AI Innovation.“
In his keynote, „Atomic Scaling: How 10 People Build the Next Unicorn,“ Ludovic will share insights from companies like Supercell, Valve, and Lovable, demonstrating how intentional team size, powered by AI, can drive extraordinary impact. His proven Atomic Scaling 3P3R methodology isn’t just theory; it’s a battle-tested strategy from the gaming industry and high-growth sectors, now supercharged by AI capabilities.
We’re at a pivotal moment where AI enables small teams to achieve what once required hundreds of people. Ludovic’s keynote will show attendees exactly how to harness this shift, transforming lean teams into billion-dollar forces through the right AI tools and frameworks.
Oliver Schramm: Silicon Valley Meets Hamburg
We’re honored to welcome Oliver Schramm, former Consul General to San Francisco and current Diplomat in Residence at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA). Having served as Germany’s General Consul to San Francisco from 2021 to 2025, Oliver brings a unique Silicon Valley perspective to our stage.
In his keynote, Oliver will share what German and European companies can learn from Silicon Valley’s AI success stories, and where we might already be leading the way. With his transatlantic perspective gained from representing Germany in Silicon Valley, he provides invaluable insights into the global AI landscape.
This represents exactly the kind of global exchange that makes AI.SUMMIT special – bringing together thought leaders who understand that AI innovation thrives through international collaboration and strategic partnership.
Carsten Kraus: European AI at Scale
Carsten Kraus, CEO and Founder of CASABLANCA.AI, brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and strategic vision to European AI. As the founder behind technologies that process data for millions of European consumers daily, he understands both the potential and the challenges of building AI at scale.
Carsten will hold an AI Flash Talk before joining the panel „Sovereign by Design: Europe’s Deep-Tech Roadmap from Lab to Market“ — moderated by Oliver Schramm and featuring Oscar Morillo Victoria, Pablo Heimplatz, and Dr. Klemens Kleiminger.
His work spans from early algorithmic innovations to today’s enterprise AI solutions — exactly the kind of applied intelligence we’re celebrating this year. At a moment where Europe can either build its own AI capabilities or become dependent on others, Carsten’s experience scaling AI from startup to enterprise provides unique insight into what it actually takes to compete at the infrastructure level.
Celebrating AI Innovation in Hamburg
This year’s theme, „Celebrating AI Innovation,“ spotlights Applied AI – moving beyond buzzwords to showcase technologies and ideas that help companies work smarter, innovate faster, and lead with confidence. From predictive maintenance in factories to AI-driven healthcare diagnostics, from intelligent automation in finance to scalable enterprise tools, AI.SUMMIT 2025 connects the people and ideas driving meaningful transformation through AI.
What is AI.SUMMIT?
AI.SUMMIT 2025 – „Celebrating AI Innovation“ takes place on October 21st, 2025 at the EMPORIO in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together 450 participants across 4 dedicated stages for a one-day conference on Artificial Intelligence. This is where global pioneers who are transforming AI technology into practical solutions across industries come together – from predictive maintenance in factories to AI-driven healthcare diagnostics, from intelligent automation in finance to scalable AI enterprise tools.
AI.SUMMIT 2025 is where bold ideas meet real-world impact, spotlighting Applied AI and the people driving meaningful transformation through artificial intelligence. The event features three core topic tracks – Enterprise AI, Industrial AI, and AI Tools & Platforms – showcased across the Mainstage, Deep Dive Stage, AI.ACADEMY Stage, and Startup Masterclass Stage, plus an exclusive C-Level Track for senior executives.
Join us at AI.SUMMIT 2025 on October 21st! Get your Ticket here!
