Programme overview

 

The programme will be continuously updated
as preparations for the conference progress.

Vision Dome

Strategic Perspectives and Future Pathways

Action Stage

Industry application and adoption

AI & Data Expert

Technology and Implementation Deep Dives

Quantum Expert

Technology and Implementation Deep Dives

22 September

Vision Dome
Action Stage
AI Expert
Quantum Expert

Vision Dome

Action Stage

AI Expert

Quantum Expert

10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30
12:45
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:15
15:30
15:45
16:00
16:15
16:30
16:45
17:00
17:15
17:30
17:45
18:00

10:00 - 10:10

Welcome Keynote by Dr Ralf Wintergerst, Bitkom President

10:10 - 10:30

Welcome Keynote & Talk with Dorothee Bär, Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space

10:30 - 10:50

AI & Quantum Future: Perspective of the EU-Commission

10:50 - 11:10

Synergies of AI & Quantum Technology

11:10 - 12:00

Panel | Upgrading Germany’s Technology Playbook

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:20

When AI Meets Quantum - Unlocking the Next Computing Frontier

13:20 - 13:40

Towards a Better Environment for Frontier AI in Europe

13:40 - 14:20

Panel | Frontier AI Development

14:20 - 14:40

Lighting the Way to Quantum Advantage

14:40 - 15:00

Governing the Digital Future - Perspectives from the Public Sector

15:00 - 15:20

From Compliance to Competitiveness - The AI Act in Germany

15:20 - 15:40

AI x Quantum - The Next Leap in Computing

15:40 - 16:00

Turn your Data Estate into AI Fuel

16:00 - 16:20

International Tech Collaboration with Like-Minded Partners

16:20 - 17:00

Panel | Global Tech Partnerships

17:00 - 17:20

From Intelligence to Quantum Advantage

17:20 - 17:40

AI and Quantum for the Next Era of Innovation

17:40 - 18:00

Closing Keynote

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:20

Where AI Meets Quantum to Accelerate the Future of Life Sciences

13:20 - 13:40

AI for Analytics in Pharma

13:40 - 14:00

Building Smarter Safer Hospitals with AI

14:00 - 14:20

Are There Health/Pharma Quantum AI Opportunities with Near-Term Value?

14:20 - 14:40

Data Science and AI as Drivers of Healthcare Innovation

14:40 - 15:20

Health & Pharma

15:20 - 15:40

Enterprise AI in Logistics

15:40 - 16:00

Quantum Computing for Mobility: Exploring Use Cases Across Air, Road, Rail and Sea

16:00 - 16:20

Quantum Computing in the Airline Industry

16:20 - 16:40

Building the Business Case for Quantum Computing in Logistics

16:40 - 17:00

AI Agents for Mobility: Orchestrating End-to-End Software Operations

17:00 - 17:40

Mobility & Logistics

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 14:20

Data Foundations: The Fuel of AI

14:20 - 15:20

AI Architecture & Model Layer: Building the Intelligence Stack

15:20 - 15:40

AI Product Architecture: Turning AI into Products

15:40 - 16:40

Applied AI Use Cases That Create Value

16:40 - 17:40

Agentic AI: When Systems Start to Act

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 14:00

From Physics to Systems: What It Takes to Scale Quantum Computing

14:00 - 14:20

Toward Scalable Quantum Systems: Distributability, Consensus, and Modular Architectures for Industry Applications

14:20 - 14:40

Fault-Tolerant Constructions to Enable Near-Term Quantum Error Correction

14:40 - 15:20

Panel | Quantum Error Correction: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

15:20 - 15:40

Quantum Software & Infrastructure

15:40 - 16:00

Bringing Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing to Industry: EuroQSS and the Airbus Aircraft Production Case

16:00 - 17:40

Quantum Software & Infrastructure

23 September

Vision Dome
Action Stage
AI Expert
Quantum Expert

Vision Dome

Action Stage

AI Expert

Quantum Expert

10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30
12:45
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:15
15:30
15:45
16:00

10:00 - 10:20

Political Welcome Keynote

10:20 - 10:40

Government as a Catalyst for Germany's Technological Sovereignty

10:40 - 11:00

Trusted Infrastructure for a Sovereign Digital Europe

11:00 - 11:40

Panel | How Europe Builds, Adopts and Scales Critical Technologies

11:40 - 12:00

Learning in the Age of AI - Rethinking Skills, Society and Higher Education

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:20

What`s Next on the Robotics Roadmap

13:20 - 14:00

Panel | Building Germany’s Robotics Advantage

14:00 - 14:20

Trusted Technology and Security by Design for Critical Operations

14:20 - 15:00

Panel | Strategic Technologies for Security - The Future of Defence

15:00 - 15:35

Startup Pitch

15:35 - 15:50

Closing Keynote | From Startup to Global Category Leader

15:50 - 16:00

Awards Ceremony & Summit Closing

10:20 - 10:40

From Industrial Data to Autonomous Manufacturing

10:40 - 11:00

Shaping the Future of Industrial Innovation

11:00 - 11:20

From Hype to Placement: Where Quantum Computing Can Support Industrial Optimization

11:20 - 11:40

Designing Intelligence for the Shop Floor: A Software Architect’s Guide to Industrial AI

11:40 - 12:00

Powering Industrial AI through German and European Innovation Policy

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:40

Finance & Insurance

13:40 - 14:00

AI, Data and Trust: Building the Next Generation of Banking

14:00 - 14:20

Finance & Insurance

14:20 - 14:40

Quantum Is Now: From Pilots to Scalable Value in Financial Services

14:40 - 15:00

Quantum in Finance - A Review of What Is Possible Today

15:00 - 15:40

Finance & Insurance

10:20 - 12:00

AI Act & Responsible AI: Turning Regulation into Readiness

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 14:20

AI Literacy, Talent & Workforce

14:20 - 15:40

AI Trends & Future Outlook

10:20 - 10:40

How Will Quantum Computing Transform AI and Optimization?

10:40 - 11:00

Time Series Foundation and Quantum Models for Demand Forecasting in Enterprise Supply Chain Planning

11:00 - 11:20

Quantum Optimization for Large Scale Real-World Problems - A Public Transport Driver Scheduling Case Study

11:20 - 12:00

Panel | From Toy Problems to Industrial Value

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:20

Quantum Computing for Climate Modelling

13:20 - 13:40

Quantum Computing Meets AI: A New Frontier for Virtual Screening of Photosensitizers and Photocatalysts

13:40 - 14:00

NISQ-Era Threat Assessment: Evaluating Quantum-Classical Hybrid Attacks on RSA Security

14:00 - 15:40

Quantum-Safe & Quantum Networks