AI.SUMMIT 2026 | AI.HAMBURG

AI.SUMMIT 2026 responds to this global AI moment not by watching from the sidelines, but by staging a direct encounter with the world’s most advanced and boldest AI applications. November 24, 2026 @ CCH Hamburg

Super Early Bird Tickets available now! AI.GROUP — AI.FUND, AI.HAMBURG, AI.IMPACT

AI.SUMMIT 2026 at a Glance

Bringing together industry leaders, AI experts, startups, investors, and decision-makers to shape the future of artificial intelligence through knowledge sharing, networking, and business collaboration.

1,000+ Industry Leaders & Attendees

Premium Venue CCH Hamburg

50 AI Startups in the Startup Area

50+ AI Experts & Speakers

2× AI Startup Awards

Corporate Impact

Corporate Impact Package

Bring your whole team to AI.SUMMIT 2026, with visible presence for your company and an attractive offer for larger ticket volumes (10 Tickets +). Ideal for companies that make AI a leadership priority and want to help shape Hamburg’s AI landscape actively. Terms on request.

AI.SUMMIT thrives on companies putting AI into practice, and those are exactly the ones we put center stage with this year’s program. With the CORPORATE IMPACT PACKAGE, you bring your team to the event as a group, secure seats early, and visibly show your commitment to AI in business.

One package for your whole team — bundled access for colleagues across different departments, at attractive terms for larger ticket volumes.
Visibility for your company — logo placement on our „CORPORATE IMPACT“ wall at the venue.
Flexible to use — you can also pass tickets on to your clients or partners and make AI.SUMMIT a shared experience.

Location

AI.SUMMIT 2026 will take place on November 24, 2026 at CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, one of the city’s premier event venues, located at Congressplatz 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.

What awaits you at AI.SUMMIT 2026

From keynote stages and masterclasses to startup innovation and networking spaces, AI.SUMMIT 2026 offers experiences for every part of the AI ecosystem.

Deep Dive sessions and masterclasses at AI.SUMMIT 2026

Startup Area and Startup Stage at AI.SUMMIT 2026

The Conversations Shaping AI in 2026

Explore the key trends, challenges, and opportunities that will define how organizations adopt, govern, and scale artificial intelligence in the years ahead.

European-Driven AI, Sovereignty & the EU AI Act

AI.SUMMIT 2026 will explore what it means to build, buy, and implement AI in a European business context.

As artificial intelligence becomes a core driver of business transformation, European companies face a new set of strategic questions: Which AI tools can be used safely? How can innovation move forward while remaining compliant? What role do data protection, infrastructure, trust, and digital sovereignty play in long-term competitiveness?

This topic pillar focuses on the intersection of European AI innovation, regulatory readiness, and responsible implementation. It will examine how corporates and SMEs can navigate the evolving AI landscape, reduce dependency on non-European infrastructure where relevant, and make informed decisions about the technologies they adopt.

A central focus will be the EU AI Act and its practical implications for companies. With key rules becoming applicable from August 2026 onward, businesses need to understand what the regulation means in practice — from AI governance and risk management to transparency, AI literacy, and responsible deployment.

Rather than treating compliance as a barrier, AI.SUMMIT 2026 will frame Europe’s regulatory and sovereignty agenda as a strategic opportunity: to build trusted AI systems, strengthen digital resilience, and position European businesses for sustainable competitiveness in the global AI race.

The Changing Workforce: Human + AI Collaboration

AI.SUMMIT 2026 will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way companies work, collaborate, and organize teams.

As AI agents, automation, and intelligent tools become part of daily business operations, companies need to rethink how tasks are delegated, how decisions are supported, and how human roles evolve. The key question is not whether AI will replace people, but how businesses can combine human expertise with AI capabilities in a productive, responsible, and scalable way.

This topic pillar focuses on the practical realities of building an AI-enabled workforce. It will examine how companies can introduce AI agents into existing workflows, identify which tasks can be supported or delegated to AI, and define where human judgment, creativity, leadership, and accountability remain essential.

AI implementation is not only a technology project. It is an organizational transformation that affects leadership, HR, operations, IT, and business units alike. Companies need new skills, new governance structures, new cultural practices, and a clear understanding of how humans and AI systems can work together effectively.

AI.SUMMIT 2026 will help decision-makers understand how to move from isolated AI use cases to scalable human-AI collaboration — and how to design organizations that are ready for the next phase of work.

AI Tools at Work: Demonstration, Inspiration & Adoption

AI.SUMMIT 2026 will bring AI tools to life through practical demonstrations and real business scenarios.

This topic pillar is designed to move participants from abstract understanding to concrete imagination. Instead of only talking about AI’s potential, selected tools will be shown live in action — solving tasks, supporting teams, automating workflows, generating insights, coordinating processes, and acting as AI agents inside business functions.

The focus is not on long product pitches, but on short, dynamic, and highly practical sessions that show what AI can already do today. Participants will see how AI tools can support everyday workflows across different teams and functions, making the technology feel tangible, relevant, and immediately applicable.

This pillar is built around fascination and clarity. It will help attendees understand where AI tools can create real value, how they might fit into existing processes, and what first steps toward adoption could look like.

AI.SUMMIT 2026 will give business teams the chance to see AI at work — and leave with a clearer picture of how these tools could support their own teams, workflows, and transformation goals.

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Powered by our valued sponsors, AI.SUMMIT 2026 brings together leading innovators and industry leaders to drive the future of AI.

We’ve been involved with AI since before ChatGPT

Since 2021, AI.SUMMIT has connected companies, startups, experts, and innovators around the future of AI – now entering its 5th edition as a dedicated Corporate Edition.

About last year's AI.SUMMIT

AI.SUMMIT 2025 proved the strength of the format — sold out, highly curated, and backed by outstanding feedback from participants, startups, corporates, and sponsors.

400+ Participants — Sold Out AI.SUMMIT 2025 reached full capacity and brought together a highly relevant AI business audience.

25+ Startups from 6 Industries A diverse AI Startup Area presented AI solutions across multiple industries and use cases.

30+ Workshops Hands-on sessions gave participants practical insights into AI tools, implementation, and real-world applications.

70+ International & National Speakers Experts, founders, executives, and AI leaders contributed perspectives from Germany and abroad.

100+ C-Level / MD-Level Participants A strong senior audience created high-value networking and decision-maker engagement.

Very Positive Feedback from Sponsors Sponsors reported strong visibility, valuable conversations, and a positive overall event experience.

Who is this event for?

This event is for the people who are expected to make AI understandable, relevant, and actionable inside their organization. You may be shaping strategy, leading transformation, evaluating tools, managing projects, supporting business units, working with data and technology, or helping teams understand what AI means for their daily work. Whatever your role, you are likely asking the same question:

Which AI developments actually matter for our organization — and how do we turn them into real business value?

This conference is designed for professionals who want to move beyond the hype and understand where AI is already creating impact, what it takes to implement it responsibly, and how other organizations are approaching the journey from first experiments to scalable adoption. Whether your company is just starting to explore AI, already running pilots, or looking for ways to scale AI across teams and processes, this event will help you identify relevant opportunities, understand key risks, connect with peers, and bring practical insights back into your organization.

Speakers from recent years

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

Want to participate? Get Your Ticket

Our Sponsors

Supported by organizations committed to advancing AI innovation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the European AI ecosystem.

Testimonials from past events

“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.“

“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.SUMMIT Updates

Here, you’ll discover the latest speaker announcements, program updates, and startup reveals as we build toward AI.SUMMIT 2026. From keynote confirmations and session details to our 50 AI startups joining the Startup Area, we’ll keep you informed about every exciting addition to our program. Keep checking back regularly to catch the latest announcements as we post updates here frequently until the event!

July 21, 2026

Keynote Speaker Announced: Dr. Rainer Esser Joins AI.SUMMIT 2026

October 6, 2025

Silicon Valley Legend Andreas von Bechtolsheim Joins AI.SUMMIT for Keynote and Fire-Side Chat

October 1, 2025

Official Speaker Drop #1 – Meet AI.SUMMIT's Visionary Mainstage Speakers

Ready for AI.SUMMIT 2026?

Secure your Super Early Bird ticket today, or explore the Corporate Impact Package to bring your whole team.

Get Tickets

AI.SUMMIT 2026 Corporate Edition

AI.SUMMIT 2026 at a Glance

Corporate Impact Package

Location

What awaits you at AI.SUMMIT 2026

The Conversations Shaping AI in 2026

European-Driven AI, Sovereignty & the EU AI Act

The Changing Workforce: Human + AI Collaboration

AI Tools at Work: Demonstration, Inspiration & Adoption

Trusted by Industry Leaders

We’ve been involved with AI since before ChatGPT

About last year's AI.SUMMIT

Who is this event for?

Speakers from recent years

Alexander Erdl

Alexander Sascha Mai

Alexander Weltzsch

Andreas von Bechtolsheim

Anna Lechner

Annika Grosse

Bastian Maiworm

Carsten Kraus

Christian Guttmann

Christopher Obereder

Claire Nouet

Colin Bien

Cyrus Hodes

Daniel Luecht

Daniel Szabo

Darion Akins

David Patrician

Dirk Ploss

Dirk Schrödter

Dominik Lambersy

Dorothea Ringe

Dr. Ana Moya

Dr. Andreas Liebl

Dr. Arik Willner

Dr. David Pervan

Dr. Diana Knodel

Dr. Jana Jentzsch

Dr. Jonathan Mall

Dr. Julia Imlauer

Dr. Matthias Mörch

Dr. Michael Mederer

Dr. Olaf Maecker

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra

Dr. Paul Elvers

Dr. Peter Tschentscher

Dr. Ralph Grothman

Dr. Rutger Boels

Dr. Thomas Sattelberger

Edda Becker

Ejona Preci

Emanuele Giarlini

Fabian Westerheide

Felix Broßmann

Florian Dietrichkeit

Florian Heinemann

Frank Hennigfeld

Gunnar Brune

Hamidreza Hosseini

Hanna Behnke

Hans Kleemann

Harald Kratel

Hauke Hansen

Hendrik A. Reese

Henrik Büning

Henry Brose

Hoa Le van Lessen

Holger Lörz

Immo Ait Stapelfeld

Ines Woermann

Ingo Hoffmann

Jan Marquardt

Jason Chue

Jasvin Bhasin

Jens Helmerich

Joerg Rheinboldt

John Lange