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AI.SUMMIT 2024 — Corporate Edition
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AI.SUMMIT 2024 at a Glance
The Time to Adopt AI is Now — Corporate Edition connecting corporates, SMEs, and AI innovators.
Participants
Meet corporates and SMEs driving practical AI adoption.
Expert Speakers
Be inspired by AI thought leaders across three stages.
Workshops
Dive into real-world use cases with hands-on workshops.
Talks & Panels
Engage with thought leaders through talks and panels.
Exhibition
Exhibition of AI in action plus networking opportunities.
Award
Groundbreaking startups compete for recognition while corporates gain early access to the next wave of AI solutions.
About the event
As the first international AI.SUMMIT in Hamburg, AI.SUMMIT 2024 was the platform for corporates and SMEs to connect with the powerful local AI ecosystem of solution providers and startups, gain insights from real-world use cases, and be inspired by well-known AI experts from AI-driven economies like the U.S. Hosted by AI.GROUP at EMPORIO Tower Hamburg on 5 December 2024.
The program was built around three interactive pillars — EXPLORE, BE INSPIRED, and CONNECT — delivered through two masterclass stages, one main stage, an exhibition space, and a networking floor.
Three pillars of AI.SUMMIT 2024
Hands-on, thought-provoking formats to uncover today’s AI potential, chart tomorrow’s frontiers, and connect with innovative solution providers.
EXPLORE
Dive into real-world use cases with workshops across industry tracks — from GenAI in enterprises to healthcare, sustainability, industrial AI, logistics, fintech, and commerce.
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AI-driven innovation in enterprises happens across Marketing & Sales, IT & Software, HR & Recruitment, Finance Operations, Customer Operations, and Cyber Security.
Industry tracks also covered Healthcare & Life Sciences, Sustainability & Renewable Energy, Logistics, Mobility & Marine, Industrial AI, Fintech, and Commerce & Consumer.
BE INSPIRED
Engage with thought leaders through talks and panels. Decision-makers gained guidance on key AI trends to harness potential and avoid costly missteps.
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Thought leaders from Europe, the United States, and beyond came together to talk about tomorrow’s frontiers and developments across Applied AI.
With more than 50 expert speakers on three stages, the Corporate Edition put practical adoption front and center.
CONNECT
More than 30 AI startups and solution providers in Health, Marketing & Sales, Logistics, Sustainability, and Industry connected with corporates in the exhibition center for the next wave of AI adoption.
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The exhibition offered matchmaking, coffee-break networking, and unique AI-in-action moments from a curated selection of innovative startups.
Don’t miss the Startup Pitch Award — where groundbreaking startups compete for recognition and corporates gain early access to the next generation of AI solutions.
Industry Tracks
Seven industry tracks under the EXPLORE pillar of AI.SUMMIT 2024.
Impact of GenAI in Enterprises
AI driven innovation in enterprises happens in all areas: Marketing & Sales (Language & Text, Image & Video, Operations), IT & Software, HR Management & Recruitment, Finance Operations and Analytics, Customer Operations & Data Intelligence and Cyber Security.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Experience AI-powered solutions for precision medicine and personalized healthcare.
Sustainability & Renewable Energy
Discover AI innovations for a sustainable future and reduced carbon footprint.
Logistics, Mobility & Marine
Explore AI-driven logistics for efficiency and sustainability.
Industrial AI
Witness the power of AI in revolutionizing manufacturing processes.
The Future of Fintech
Discover AI-powered solutions for personalized finance.
Commerce & Consumer
Experience the future of retail with AI-driven personalization.
Testimonials from past events
“AI is the most important technology of this decade and all our lives will be changed and improved because of its possibilities; especially in the areas of healthcare, prevention and longevity.”
“We are living in the most exciting times of mankind, as these technologies, large language models, and ChatGPT will actually change every industry.”
“We are delighted to have participated in the AI.SUMMIT, where we were able to highlight our expertise in the field of AI. The audience was very well aligned with our target demographic, resulting in a tremendously successful event for us.”
“AI is important. It's developing very rapidly. And so, it's great that this congress is taking place in Hamburg, the Centre of Digital Economy in the North.”
“Clearly, a global technology revolution is now underway. The world’s leading powers are racing to develop and deploy new technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing that could shape everything about our lives, that will shape everything about our lives.“
Our Sponsors
Powered by our valued sponsors, AI.SUMMIT 2024 – Corporate Edition brings together leading innovators and industry leaders to drive the future of AI.
Premium Partner
Thank you to our great AI adoption drivers and sponsors.
AI Startup Area by Google Cloud
Thank you to the Sponsors supporting the AI Startup Area hosted by Google Cloud
Media Partners
Thank you to our dedicated AI broadcaster and media partner.
Partners
Making a strong AI Ecosystem and dedicated AI events possible — thank you to our partners.
Startups
More than 30 AI startups and solution providers in the areas of Health, Marketing & Sales, Logistics, Sustainability, and Industry exhibited in the AI.SUMMIT 2024 Startup Area hosted by Google Cloud.
Newsroom
Find all article, news, updates and our AI.SUMMIT 2024 Media Kit here.
Experience and shape the future of AI in companies
Many companies are open to artificial intelligence (AI), but do not know how to approach the topic. This is where the third AI.SUMMIT in Hamburg at the beginning of December offers guidance and presents solutions. The goal: to connect AI with the economy.
The international AI event AI.SUMMIT in Hamburg
In this interview, Ragnar Kruse and Petra Vorsteher, the founders of the AI.GROUP, provide insights into what participants can expect this year and how the AI.SUMMIT aims to pave the way for the future of AI in Europe.
AI.SUMMIT 2024: The time to adopt AI is now
On December 5, it will be that time again, when over 400 industry leaders and innovators will meet at the international AI event AI.SUMMIT 2024. 400 industry leaders and innovators - including entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and start-ups - gather to exchange and network on the 23rd floor of the EMPORIO Tower. (Article by Peter Krell)
Speakers
Alexander Erdl
ne04j
Alexander Sascha Mai
Condor
Alexander Weltzsch
Co-Founder & CEO of Dealcode GmbH
Dealcode
Andreas von Bechtolsheim
Founder and Chief Architect
Arista Networks
Anna Lechner
VITAS
Annika Grosse
Executive, Center for AI Lead Europe and Middle East
Avanade Deutschland GmbH
Bastian Maiworm
amber Tech
Carsten Kraus
CK Holding
Christian Guttmann
Nordic Artificial Intelligence Institute
Christopher Obereder
Fund Manager
Claire Nouet
Co-Founder and COO
Pathway
Colin Bien
Co-Founder & CEO
WeShyft
Cyrus Hodes
Co-Founder of AIGC Chain
Daniel Luecht
Founder & CEO at NASH Renewables GmbH
Daniel Szabo
CEO at Körber Digital GmbH
Darion Akins
Opening Speech
U.S. Consul General in Hamburg (2021)
David Patrician
Moderator/Journalist
Dirk Ploss
Senior Early Innovation Manager
Beiersdorf AG
Dirk Schrödter
Minister & Chief of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein
State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Dominik Lambersy
TextCortex
Dorothea Ringe
Impossible Founders
Dr. Ana Moya
Dozent / (angehend hon. Prof) in BI & Data Science
International School of Management
Dr. Andreas Liebl
Managing Director
appliedAI Initiative
Dr. Arik Willner
CTO
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Dr. David Pervan
Co-Founder & VP at Yoko Village
Dr. Diana Knodel
CEO
fobizz
Dr. Jana Jentzsch
Rechtsanwältin
MARAIT
Dr. Jonathan Mall
CIO & Co-Founder
neuroflash
Dr. Julia Imlauer
Roboticist | ML Expert | AI Enthusiast
Dr. Matthias Mörch
Senior Manager | Data Driven Organizations | Deloitte Risk Advisory
Dr. Michael Mederer
CEO
m2hycon
Dr. Olaf Maecker
Chief Data Officer
Dish Digital Solution GmbH
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra
Head of Data Science & AI
Dish Digital Solution GmbH
Dr. Paul Elvers
Lableiter / Head of AI
BVDW / Funke Medien
Dr. Peter Tschentscher
President of the Bundesrat and First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Dr. Ralph Grothman
Principal Key Expert Consultant at Siemens Data Lab Deutschland
Dr. Rutger Boels
Managing Director
AI.IMPACT GmbH
Dr. Thomas Sattelberger
Speaker
Edda Becker
Venture Clienting
Fielmann Group AG
Ejona Preci
Group CISO
Lindal Group
Emanuele Giarlini
MOIA
Fabian Westerheide
AI.FUND & Rise of AI
Felix Broßmann
Director Intelligent Automation at SKAD GmbH
SKAD AG
Florian Dietrichkeit
They Consulting
Florian Heinemann
Senior Director Data Insights & AI
Hapag-Lloyd
Frank Hennigfeld
Wempe
Gunnar Brune
Tricolore Strategy / Narrative Impact
Hamidreza Hosseini
ECODYNAMICS
Hanna Behnke
Team Lead AI Solution Delivery
Merantix Momentum
Hans Kleemann
Research Group Leader at Institute for Applied Physics
TU Dresden
Harald Kratel
AI.GROUP
Hauke Hansen
Founding Partner
AI.FUND
Hendrik A. Reese
Partner at PwC
Henrik Büning
Co-CEO
neuroflash GmbH
Henry Brose
neuland.ai
Hoa Le van Lessen
Lead Customer Experience & Strategy
BIG PICTURE GmbH, Sponsor
Holger Lörz
Founder
Allex Projects GmbH
Immo Ait Stapelfeld
913.ai
Ines Woermann
Managing Director
diind Deutsches Innovationsinstitut
Ingo Hoffmann
AI.FUND
Jan Marquardt
Zive
Jason Chue
U.S. Consul General to Northern Germany
United States Consulate General in Hamburg
Jasvin Bhasin
Founder & CEO at bridge.the.NEXT()
Jens Helmerich
TAGUERI
Joerg Rheinboldt
General Partner
HEARTFELT_
John Lange
Founding Partner
AI.FUND
Judith Peterka
Digital and AI Policy Advisor
Federal Chancellery
Julia Reinhardt
Senior Fellow Stiftung Mercator at AI Campus Berlin
Karl-Heinz Land
neuland.ai
Karsten Ramm
Director Digital Products & Innovation at Hapag-Lloyd AG
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Kate Hach
Head of Program at Intel Ignite
Katharina Lix
Head of AI Products & Strategy
QuantCo
Kirsten Rulf
Partner & Associate Director; Tech Policy Fellow at UC Berkeley Tech
Kirstin Koubé
Founder
People Partner
Kristiina Coenen
TheGarage | Innovation
Transformation & Tax Tech Specialist
Lenz Belzner
MaibornWolff
Luca Knobloch
Product Owner AI
novomind
Ludovic Bodin
Author, Investor, and Entrepreneur
Atomic Scaling
Madiha Khalid
Datavent.io
Manuela Schmauder
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)
Marc Theermann
Chief Strategy Officer
Boston Dynamics
Mareike Tatic
Head of Sales
VITAS GmbH
Marie-Luise Menzel
Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Mark Anderson
Founder & CEO at Pattern Computer; CEO at Strategic News Service
Pattern Computer
Markus Durstewitz
Airbus
Marlitt Jönsson
Beiersdorf
Martin Mahn
TUTECH INNOVATION
Mathias Jäger
Hamburg Startups
Matthias Reichle
Data & AI Lead (DACH)
Avanade
Maurice Schweitzer
Co-Founder
Bliro
Maxim Letski
Lawyer & Partner
LR29
Maximilian Hahnenkamp
Scavenger AI
Maximilian Kiener
Head of Institute - TUHH
Maximilian Vogel
Co-Founder
BIG PICTURE GmbH
May-Lena Bork
Speaker
Michael Schauerte
SVT
Mikkel Krenchel
Partner
ReD Associates
Morten Höher
Enterprise Account Executive
Sinpex GmbH
Nico Lumma
NMA
Olga Heuser
Co-Founder & CEO at DialogShift
Oliver Schramm
Diplomat in Residence and Fellow
GIGA
Olly Salzmann
Partner at Deloitte Consulting and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer KI Park eV
Omar Hairani
Tchibo
Oscar Morillo Victoria
CTO
m2hycon GmbH
Pablo Heimplatz
They Consulting
Pauline Lux
Product Group Architect at Basler AG
Petra Vorsteher
Founder · Opening
AI.GROUP/AI.FUND
Philipp Hartmann
appliedAI Initiative
Prof. Dr. Andreas Timm-Giel
President
Technical University of Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer
CEO and Founder
ePrivacy Gmbh
Prof. Dr. Olaf Groth
Moderator · CEO Cambrian Futures
Hult International Business School · UC Berkeley Haas
Prof. Dr. Ralf Möller
Speaker
Prof. Georg Ringe
Professor of Law & Finance at University Hamburg
Ragnar Kruse
Founder & CEO AI.FUND
AI.GROUP/AI.FUND
Renat Zubayrov
RevOS
Roxane Stelzel
Senior Consultant Data Science & AI at Deloitte GmbH
Saskia Dupré
Program Manager GenAI
OTTO GmbH & Co KG
Sebastian Bodza
Qnovi
Sebastian Fischbeck
Chief Digital Officer
Falkemedia GmbH & Co KG
Sofia Gertzen
FlowShare
Stefan Stengel
Speaker
Stefanie Bauer
Deputy Head of Data Protection
ePrivacy Gmbh
Steffen Maas
Gründer
AI.IMPACT
Tanju Bulut
Industry Architect at Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Thomas Heinrich
Director Data Driven Organizations | Generative AI Lead | Deloitte Risk Advisory
Thomas Müller
COO
CLOUDSUPPLIES Intellimation GmbH
Thomas Neubert
Speaker
AI.SUMMIT 2021
Thomas Rüdel
Kauz.ai
Thore Dücker
Beyond The Loop
Tobias Meyn
Head of Innovation & Digitalisation
novomind
Tobias Straube
Partner & VP Analysis at Cambrian
Board Member at Digital Waves
Uta Ernst-Diarra
Trustpilot
Uwe Jens Neumann
Speaker
Wiebke Apitzsch
Chief Transformation Officer
AI.IMPACT GmbH
Wolfgang Hildesheim
IBM
Alexander Erdl
ne04j
Alexander Sascha Mai
Condor
Alexander Weltzsch
Co-Founder & CEO of Dealcode GmbH
Dealcode
Andreas von Bechtolsheim
Founder and Chief Architect
Arista Networks
Anna Lechner
VITAS
Annika Grosse
Executive, Center for AI Lead Europe and Middle East
Avanade Deutschland GmbH
Bastian Maiworm
amber Tech
Carsten Kraus
CK Holding
Christian Guttmann
Nordic Artificial Intelligence Institute
Christopher Obereder
Fund Manager
Claire Nouet
Co-Founder and COO
Pathway
Colin Bien
Co-Founder & CEO
WeShyft
Cyrus Hodes
Co-Founder of AIGC Chain
Daniel Luecht
Founder & CEO at NASH Renewables GmbH
Daniel Szabo
CEO at Körber Digital GmbH
Darion Akins
Opening Speech
U.S. Consul General in Hamburg (2021)
David Patrician
Moderator/Journalist
Dirk Ploss
Senior Early Innovation Manager
Beiersdorf AG
Dirk Schrödter
Minister & Chief of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein
State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Dominik Lambersy
TextCortex
Dorothea Ringe
Impossible Founders
Dr. Ana Moya
Dozent / (angehend hon. Prof) in BI & Data Science
International School of Management
Dr. Andreas Liebl
Managing Director
appliedAI Initiative
Dr. Arik Willner
CTO
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Dr. David Pervan
Co-Founder & VP at Yoko Village
Dr. Diana Knodel
CEO
fobizz
Dr. Jana Jentzsch
Rechtsanwältin
MARAIT
Dr. Jonathan Mall
CIO & Co-Founder
neuroflash
Dr. Julia Imlauer
Roboticist | ML Expert | AI Enthusiast
Dr. Matthias Mörch
Senior Manager | Data Driven Organizations | Deloitte Risk Advisory
Dr. Michael Mederer
CEO
m2hycon
Dr. Olaf Maecker
Chief Data Officer
Dish Digital Solution GmbH
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra
Head of Data Science & AI
Dish Digital Solution GmbH
Dr. Paul Elvers
Lableiter / Head of AI
BVDW / Funke Medien
Dr. Peter Tschentscher
President of the Bundesrat and First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Dr. Ralph Grothman
Principal Key Expert Consultant at Siemens Data Lab Deutschland
Dr. Rutger Boels
Managing Director
AI.IMPACT GmbH
Dr. Thomas Sattelberger
Speaker
Edda Becker
Venture Clienting
Fielmann Group AG
Ejona Preci
Group CISO
Lindal Group
Emanuele Giarlini
MOIA
Fabian Westerheide
AI.FUND & Rise of AI
Felix Broßmann
Director Intelligent Automation at SKAD GmbH
SKAD AG
Florian Dietrichkeit
They Consulting
Florian Heinemann
Senior Director Data Insights & AI
Hapag-Lloyd
Frank Hennigfeld
Wempe
Gunnar Brune
Tricolore Strategy / Narrative Impact
Hamidreza Hosseini
ECODYNAMICS
Hanna Behnke
Team Lead AI Solution Delivery
Merantix Momentum
Hans Kleemann
Research Group Leader at Institute for Applied Physics
TU Dresden
Harald Kratel
AI.GROUP
Hauke Hansen
Founding Partner
AI.FUND
Hendrik A. Reese
Partner at PwC
Henrik Büning
Co-CEO
neuroflash GmbH
Henry Brose
neuland.ai
Hoa Le van Lessen
Lead Customer Experience & Strategy
BIG PICTURE GmbH, Sponsor
Holger Lörz
Founder
Allex Projects GmbH
Immo Ait Stapelfeld
913.ai
Ines Woermann
Managing Director
diind Deutsches Innovationsinstitut
Ingo Hoffmann
AI.FUND
Jan Marquardt
Zive
Jason Chue
U.S. Consul General to Northern Germany
United States Consulate General in Hamburg
Jasvin Bhasin
Founder & CEO at bridge.the.NEXT()
Jens Helmerich
TAGUERI
Joerg Rheinboldt
General Partner
HEARTFELT_
John Lange
Founding Partner
AI.FUND
Judith Peterka
Digital and AI Policy Advisor
Federal Chancellery
Julia Reinhardt
Senior Fellow Stiftung Mercator at AI Campus Berlin
Karl-Heinz Land
neuland.ai
Karsten Ramm
Director Digital Products & Innovation at Hapag-Lloyd AG
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Kate Hach
Head of Program at Intel Ignite
Katharina Lix
Head of AI Products & Strategy
QuantCo
Kirsten Rulf
Partner & Associate Director; Tech Policy Fellow at UC Berkeley Tech
Kirstin Koubé
Founder
People Partner
Kristiina Coenen
TheGarage | Innovation
Transformation & Tax Tech Specialist
Lenz Belzner
MaibornWolff
Luca Knobloch
Product Owner AI
novomind
Ludovic Bodin
Author, Investor, and Entrepreneur
Atomic Scaling
Madiha Khalid
Datavent.io
Manuela Schmauder
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)
Marc Theermann
Chief Strategy Officer
Boston Dynamics
Mareike Tatic
Head of Sales
VITAS GmbH
Marie-Luise Menzel
Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Mark Anderson
Founder & CEO at Pattern Computer; CEO at Strategic News Service
Pattern Computer
Markus Durstewitz
Airbus
Marlitt Jönsson
Beiersdorf
Martin Mahn
TUTECH INNOVATION
Mathias Jäger
Hamburg Startups
Matthias Reichle
Data & AI Lead (DACH)
Avanade
Maurice Schweitzer
Co-Founder
Bliro
Maxim Letski
Lawyer & Partner
LR29
Maximilian Hahnenkamp
Scavenger AI
Maximilian Kiener
Head of Institute - TUHH
Maximilian Vogel
Co-Founder
BIG PICTURE GmbH
May-Lena Bork
Speaker
Michael Schauerte
SVT
Mikkel Krenchel
Partner
ReD Associates
Morten Höher
Enterprise Account Executive
Sinpex GmbH
Nico Lumma
NMA
Olga Heuser
Co-Founder & CEO at DialogShift
Oliver Schramm
Diplomat in Residence and Fellow
GIGA
Olly Salzmann
Partner at Deloitte Consulting and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer KI Park eV
Omar Hairani
Tchibo
Oscar Morillo Victoria
CTO
m2hycon GmbH
Pablo Heimplatz
They Consulting
Pauline Lux
Product Group Architect at Basler AG
Petra Vorsteher
Founder · Opening
AI.GROUP/AI.FUND
Philipp Hartmann
appliedAI Initiative
Prof. Dr. Andreas Timm-Giel
President
Technical University of Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer
CEO and Founder
ePrivacy Gmbh
Prof. Dr. Olaf Groth
Moderator · CEO Cambrian Futures
Hult International Business School · UC Berkeley Haas
Prof. Dr. Ralf Möller
Speaker
Prof. Georg Ringe
Professor of Law & Finance at University Hamburg
Ragnar Kruse
Founder & CEO AI.FUND
AI.GROUP/AI.FUND
Renat Zubayrov
RevOS
Roxane Stelzel
Senior Consultant Data Science & AI at Deloitte GmbH
Saskia Dupré
Program Manager GenAI
OTTO GmbH & Co KG
Sebastian Bodza
Qnovi
Sebastian Fischbeck
Chief Digital Officer
Falkemedia GmbH & Co KG
Sofia Gertzen
FlowShare
Stefan Stengel
Speaker
Stefanie Bauer
Deputy Head of Data Protection
ePrivacy Gmbh
Steffen Maas
Gründer
AI.IMPACT
Tanju Bulut
Industry Architect at Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Thomas Heinrich
Director Data Driven Organizations | Generative AI Lead | Deloitte Risk Advisory
Thomas Müller
COO
CLOUDSUPPLIES Intellimation GmbH
Thomas Neubert
Speaker
AI.SUMMIT 2021
Thomas Rüdel
Kauz.ai
Thore Dücker
Beyond The Loop
Tobias Meyn
Head of Innovation & Digitalisation
novomind
Tobias Straube
Partner & VP Analysis at Cambrian
Board Member at Digital Waves
Uta Ernst-Diarra
Trustpilot
Uwe Jens Neumann
Speaker
Wiebke Apitzsch
Chief Transformation Officer
AI.IMPACT GmbH
Wolfgang Hildesheim
IBM
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Location
Join us on top of Hamburg at the EMPORIO Tower Hamburg for the AI.SUMMIT 2024
EMPORIO Tower
Meet us at AI.SUMMIT 2024 on December 5, 2024 at EMPORIO Tower, Dammtorwall 15, 20355 Hamburg, Germany
