Programme 2025 The programme will be continuously updatedas preparations for the conference progress. Day All 16 September 2025 17 September 2025 Categories All Summit Opening AI & Quantum Synergies Marketing & Retail Manufacturing & Industry AI Regulation & Compliance State of the Market Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Business Applications & Impact Infrastructure Data as Enabler for AI Health & Pharma Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Applied AI & Future Trends Energy & Critical Infrastructures Summit Closing Applied AI & Future Technology Business Processes Opening Quantum AI & ML Quantum Networks & Cryptography Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Political Talk Finance & Insurance Quantum Simulation Mobility & Logistics Type All Opening Keynote Keynote Presentation Masterclass Panel Talk Pitch-Serie Stage All Vision Dome AI in Action Stage Workshop Room 1 (A03) Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Stack Stage Event All AI & Data Summit Quantum Summit 8:009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:00 16 September 2025 Summit Opening Vision Dome Bitkom Welcome Keynote Opening Keynote 16 September 2025 09:30 - 10:00 Summit Opening Vision Dome Political Welcome Keynote Opening Keynote 16 September 2025 10:00 - 10:20 AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome The Era of Innovation Powered by AI and Quantum Computing – Are you ready? Keynote 16 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Ana Paula Assis (IBM) AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome Towards Genuine Human Robotic Collaboration – How Advanced AI Technologies Will Change the Way We Interact with Machines Keynote 16 September 2025 10:40 - 11:00 Prof Dr Antonio Krüger (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome AI x Quantum: Shaping Tomorrow’s Possibilities Today Keynote 16 September 2025 11:00 - 11:20 Agnes Heftberger (Microsoft Deutschland GmbH) Marketing & Retail AI in Action Stage AI Copilots for Data-Driven Brand Management Presentation 16 September 2025 11:00 - 11:20 Vision Dome Cloud as the Catalyst: Bridging AI and Quantum for a Trustworthy European Future Keynote 16 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Benjamin Revcolevschi (OVHcloud) Manufacturing & Industry AI in Action Stage AI Agents in the Industrial and SME Environment for Connecting IoT Devices to Private GPT Environments Presentation 16 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Marketing & Retail AI in Action Stage From Potential to Practice: How Corporations Turn Generative AI into Impact Presentation 16 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Margarita Lindahl (Panasonic Connect Europe) AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome Political Keynote & Talk Keynote 16 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 Dorothee Bär (Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space) Workshop Room 1 (A03) Navigating AI in a legally safe Environment – Transparency & Copyright under the EU AI Act & painful fines in case of a breach Masterclass 16 September 2025 13:00 - 13:45 Christiane Stützle (Morrison Foerster) AI Regulation & Compliance Vision Dome Political Keynote Keynote 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 Dr Daniela Brönstrup (Bundesnetzagentur) State of the Market Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing: Europe's Path from Fundamental Research to Industrial Leadership Keynote 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 Dr Alexander Glätzle (planqc) Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Quantum Stack Stage Avenues for Quantum Error Correction and Mitigation Presentation 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 Prof Dr Jens Eisert (Freie Universität Berlin) Marketing & Retail AI in Action Stage TikTok + AI: The Future of Performance Marketing Presentation 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 State of the Market Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing: Hype, Reality and Business Relevance for Materials Discovery Keynote 16 September 2025 13:40 - 14:00 Dr Renata Jovanovic (Deep-Tech Advisor, Angel Investor) AI Regulation & Compliance Vision Dome GPAI Code of Practice & Systemic Risk Panel 16 September 2025 14:00 - 14:40 Mark Brakel (Future of Life Institute) Evelyn Grass (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)) Martin Signoux (OpenAI) Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Quantum Stack Stage Transforming the Path to Quantum Advantage: Unlocking New Possibilities for Critical Industries Presentation 16 September 2025 14:00 - 14:20 Dr Kara Maller (Q-CTRL) Manufacturing & Industry AI in Action Stage Watts Up? Leveraging AI & Data for Energy Management Presentation 16 September 2025 14:00 - 14:20 Ewald Munz (Cisco Systems GmbH) Harald Lukosz (Bosch Rexroth AG) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage Realizing Quantum Advantage: Field Insights and Enterprise Learnings Panel 16 September 2025 14:20 - 15:00 Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Quantum Stack Stage How do we build a Full-Stack scale Quantum Computer? Panel 16 September 2025 14:20 - 15:00 AI Regulation & Compliance Vision Dome Responsible AI between Regulation and Adoption Keynote 16 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Oliver Salzmann (Resaro.ai) Dr Andreas Nauerz (Bosch Digital) Infrastructure Quantum Impact Stage Advancing Towards Quantum Advantage Keynote 16 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Dr Heike Riel (IBM Research) David Faller (IBM) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage From Theory to Traction: Research, Readiness, and Business Value in Quantum Computing Keynote 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Alissa Wilms (Porsche Digital) Data as Enabler for AI Vision Dome Keynote Amazon Web Services Keynote 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Jonathan Weiss (Amazon Web Services) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage Innovating Clinical Research with AI and Real World Data Keynote 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Dr Benjamin Gmeiner (Novartis) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage Collaborative Quantum Innovation: Pfizer, QuantumBasel, and D-Wave's Success in Production Scheduling Presentation 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Pembe Gül Bilir (Pfizer) Dr Frederik Flöther (QuantumBasel) Peter Neske (Pfizer Pharma GmbH) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage The Quantum Quest for the Aerospace Sector Presentation 16 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Dr Moriz Scharpenberg (Airbus) Dr Albana Topi (Airbus) Data as Enabler for AI Vision Dome Keynote BMW Group Keynote 16 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Marco Goergmaier (BMW Group) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage Improving Healthcare with AI Assistance Presentation 16 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Holger Hornik (msg group) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage Towards Quantum Advantage in the Energy Sector Keynote 16 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Dr Corey O’Meara (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage Shaping the future of health: Boehringer Ingelheim's Data & AI Journey Presentation 16 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Bhawna Paul (Boehringer Ingelheim) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage What is a Good Use Case for Quantum Computing? Presentation 16 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Dr Michael Marthaler (HQS Quantum Simulations GmbH) Data as Enabler for AI Vision Dome Data Products: A Conversation on Success Factors and Hurdles Panel 16 September 2025 16:00 - 16:40 Bettina Görner (ETERNO) Sofiane Fessi (Dataiku) Dr Franziska Brecht (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage Application-oriented Quantum Computing Benchmarking with QUARK Presentation 16 September 2025 16:00 - 16:20 Dr Marvin Erdmann (BMW Group) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage Green Qubits: Quantum Innovation for Sustainability Panel 16 September 2025 16:00 - 16:40 Ewald Munz (Cisco Systems GmbH) Dr Corey O’Meara (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Dr Renata Jovanovic (Deep-Tech Advisor, Angel Investor) Ursula Maria Mayer (Sciform GmbH) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage AI in Patient Care: Automatic Documentation with Noa Notes Panel 16 September 2025 16:20 - 16:20 Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage An Industry Perspective on the Path Forward in Quantum Optimization Presentation 16 September 2025 16:20 - 16:40 Florian Krellner (SAP SE) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage AI-enhanced Systems Engineering for the Development of complex Medical Devices Presentation 16 September 2025 16:20 - 16:40 Jacob Langner (FZI Research Center for Information Technology) Applied AI & Future Trends Vision Dome AI Adoption at Scale: How Merck and Langdock Turned 25,000 Employees into Active AI Users Keynote 16 September 2025 16:40 - 17:00 Walid Mehanna (Merck) Lennard Schmidt (Langdock) Energy & Critical Infrastructures AI in Action Stage From Smart Homes to Smart Grids: How Decentralized Intelligence Transforms the Energy Infrastructure Presentation 16 September 2025 16:40 - 17:00 Barbara Wittenberg (1KOMMA5°) Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing in Industry: Balancing Potential, Progress and Pragmatism Keynote 16 September 2025 16:40 - 17:00 Teo Körner (T-Systems International GmbH) Infrastructure Quantum Impact Stage From Hardware to Advantage: Hybrid Infrastructure as Enabler for Industry Adoption Panel 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:40 Prof Dr Janina Beilner (Beilner Consulting) Max Haeberlein (IQM Quantum Computers) Moderation: Rubica Bhowmick (IQM Quantum Computers) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage Facilitating the Integration of Quantum Computing Solutions into Smart Grid Infrastructure Presentation 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:20 Alona Sakhnenko (Fraunhofer IKS) Dr Corey O’Meara (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Energy & Critical Infrastructures AI in Action Stage AI Weather Forecasting: A Fundamental Paradigm Shift in Modelling and its Application in Energy & Mobility Presentation 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:20 Vision Dome Trust by Design: Building Reliable AI for Sensitive Environments Keynote 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:20 Dr Kim Nguyen (Bundesdruckerei GmbH) Prof Dr Gesche Joost (Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts Head of the Design Research eXplorations department at DFKI) Energy & Critical Infrastructures AI in Action Stage The Impact of Open Source in Computer Integrated Systems on the Resilience, Scalability and Smartification of Energy Systems Presentation 16 September 2025 17:20 - 17:40 Applied AI & Future Trends Vision Dome Without AI you are KO - Shaping Digital Sovereignty with Geospatial AI & Open Ecosystems Keynote 16 September 2025 17:20 - 17:40 Marko Prisky (Esri Deutschland GmbH) Vision Dome Closing Keynote Reply Germany Keynote 16 September 2025 17:40 - 18:00 Summit Closing Vision Dome From Governance to Game-Changer: Implementing Agentic AI Systems That Redefine Industries Keynote 16 September 2025 17:40 - 18:00 17 September 2025 Summit Opening Vision Dome Bitkom Welcome Keynote Opening Keynote 17 September 2025 09:30 - 09:40 Dr Ralf Wintergerst (Bitkom) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome Keynote Fujitsu Keynote 17 September 2025 09:40 - 09:55 Vivek Mahajan (Fujitsu) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome Keynote Keynote 17 September 2025 10:00 - 10:20 Kenza Ait Si Abbou (AI expert and author, former CTO Fiege Logistik) Business Processes AI in Action Stage AI-Powered Business Automation: Scaling Operations with Intelligence Presentation 17 September 2025 10:00 - 10:20 Workshop Room 1 (A03) AI Act Bootcamp: From Risk to Readiness Masterclass 17 September 2025 10:00 - 10:45 Patrick Walther (HI Factory eGbR) Applied AI & Future Trends Vision Dome Keynote E.ON Digital Technology Keynote 17 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Christopher d'Arcy (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Opening Quantum Impact Stage Opening Keynote Deutsche Telekom Opening Keynote 17 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Daniela Theisinger (Deutsche Telekom Global Business) Business Processes AI in Action Stage Turning Data into Action: The Path to Successful Data Governance Presentation 17 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Dr Jana Mäcken (Nortal AG) Florian Koch (Chamber of Commerce Berlin) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome From Wow to How – The AI Grapefruit Moment Keynote 17 September 2025 10:40 - 11:00 Bernd Rattey (Deutsche Bahn) Business Processes AI in Action Stage Sovereign AI Does Not End with Sovereign Cloud Presentation 17 September 2025 10:40 - 11:00 Dr Maja-Olivia Himmer (T-Systems International GmbH) Quantum AI & ML Quantum Stack Stage Quantum and Quantum-Inspired AI Solutions: Bridging Innovation and Industry Readiness Presentation 17 September 2025 11:00 - 11:20 Dr Ali Abedi (Bundesdruckerei (Innovation Hub)) Quantum Networks & Cryptography Quantum Impact Stage From Risk to Readiness: Post-Quantum Migration Across Germany’s Strategic Sectors Panel 17 September 2025 11:20 - 12:00 Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Innovations for Secure Mobile Communications in the Quantum-era Keynote 17 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Dr Simon C․ Müller (o2 Telefónica) Quantum AI & ML Quantum Stack Stage Macroeconomic Modelling on Quantum Computers Presentation 17 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Niklas Hegemann (JoS QUANTUM) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome Trust at Scale: Fueling AI and Defending Against Quantum Threats Keynote 17 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Ingo Fuchs (NetApp) Political Talk Vision Dome Political Fireside Chat Talk 17 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Dr Daniela Brönstrup (Bundesnetzagentur) Quantum AI & ML Quantum Stack Stage Quant²AI – An End-to-End Quantum AI Benchmarking Framework for Both Researchers and Practitioners Presentation 17 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Cristobal Corvalan Morbiducci (AI Institute of Safety and Security, German Aerospace Center) Dr. Pascal Halffmann (Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM) Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing and the Threat to Cryptography - The Global Race for Dominance Keynote 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 André M. König (Global Quantum Intelligence) Vision Dome AI Infrastructure Investments in Germany and Europe Panel 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:40 Hanna Hennig (Siemens) Roberto Viola (European Commission) Dr Michael Förtsch (Q.ANT) Finance & Insurance AI in Action Stage Presentation DKB Presentation 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 Sascha Dewald (Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB)) Quantum Simulation Quantum Stack Stage Modeling Heat Flow in Automotive Industry with Novel Quantum Computing Solutions Presentation 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 Gernot Füchsel (Kipu Quantum GmbH) Theresa Schreyer (SCHAEFFLER) Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Facing the Future: A Discussion and Reality Check on Quantum Computing Applications Panel 17 September 2025 13:20 - 14:00 Dr Hannah Venzl (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) Jeanette Miriam Lorenz (Fraunhofer IKS) Sebastian Bock (Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS) Quantum Simulation Quantum Stack Stage Quantum Computing for Photon-Drug Interactions in Cancer Treatment Presentation 17 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 PD Dr Stefan Knecht (Algorithmiq Inc) Quantum Networks & Cryptography Quantum Impact Stage Towards a Quantum Backbone: Exploring QKD’s Role in Trusted Infrastructure Panel 17 September 2025 13:40 - 14:20 Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage Exploring Quantum Algorithms for Optimal Sensor Placement in Production Environments Presentation 17 September 2025 13:40 - 14:00 Dr Marvin Erdmann (BMW Group) Nico Kraus (Aqarios GmbH) Finance & Insurance AI in Action Stage Agentic AI in Action: Driving Business Transformation with Context-Aware Systems Presentation 17 September 2025 13:40 - 14:00 Dr James Madden (Generali Deutschland AG) AI & Quantum Synergies Quantum Impact Stage The Double-Edged Qubit: Strategic Perspectives on Quantum for Defence Panel 17 September 2025 14:00 - 14:40 Kevin Berghoff (Quantum Diamonds Sensor Technology) Prof Dr Jürgen Freudenberger (Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH) Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage QC Optimisation for Maritime Logistics - Case Studies Presentation 17 September 2025 14:00 - 14:20 Dr Valeria Bartsch (Fraunhofer CML) Gregor Stute (Fairplay Towage Group) Workshop Room 1 (A03) Why companies should put AI Ethics on the Agenda - A Workshop including overview Pitch, Q&A, Panel Talk and Discussion Masterclass 17 September 2025 14:10 - 15:10 Daniel Sohn (Giesecke + Devrient GmbH) Dr Dr habil Eberhard Schnebel (Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main) Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Technology Assessment of Quantum Technologies: Sovereignty, Security, and Access Keynote 17 September 2025 14:20 - 14:40 Adrian Schmidt (Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, KIT) Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage Using Reinforcement-Learning for Optimization of Ansätze for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflow Study of Periodic Material Systems Presentation 17 September 2025 14:20 - 14:40 Marc Maußner (infoteam Software AG) Vision Dome The Transformative Role of AI in Aerospace Keynote 17 September 2025 14:20 - 14:40 Nicole Dreyer-Langlet (Airbus) Mobility & Logistics AI in Action Stage Accelerating AI in the Automotive Industry: Practical Insights from Building AI-featured Solutions Keynote 17 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Dr Peter Wolf (Porsche Digital GmbH) Vision Dome Startup Pitch: Beyond the Hype Pitch-Serie 17 September 2025 14:40 - 15:20 Quantum Stack Stage Constraint Mixers for Optimization Problems on Circuit Model Quantum Computing Presentation 17 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Maximilian Hess (Infineon Technologies AG) Mobility & Logistics AI in Action Stage AI in the Automotive Industry: AI-Boosted Testing and Validation (Volkswagen Group) Keynote 17 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Dr Mathias Moehring (Volkswagen Group) Mobility & Logistics AI in Action Stage AI Algorithms to Optimize Software for Vehicle Driving Dynamics Presentation 17 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Dr Tobias Ehlgen (ZF Friedrichshafen AG) Jürgen Schäfer (Infineon Technologies AG) Summit Closing Vision Dome Bitkom Closing Keynote Keynote 17 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Dr Ralf Wintergerst (Bitkom)
Day All 16 September 2025 17 September 2025 Categories All Summit Opening AI & Quantum Synergies Marketing & Retail Manufacturing & Industry AI Regulation & Compliance State of the Market Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Business Applications & Impact Infrastructure Data as Enabler for AI Health & Pharma Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Applied AI & Future Trends Energy & Critical Infrastructures Summit Closing Applied AI & Future Technology Business Processes Opening Quantum AI & ML Quantum Networks & Cryptography Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Political Talk Finance & Insurance Quantum Simulation Mobility & Logistics Type All Opening Keynote Keynote Presentation Masterclass Panel Talk Pitch-Serie Stage All Vision Dome AI in Action Stage Workshop Room 1 (A03) Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Stack Stage Event All AI & Data Summit Quantum Summit 8:009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:00 16 September 2025 Summit Opening Vision Dome Bitkom Welcome Keynote Opening Keynote 16 September 2025 09:30 - 10:00 Summit Opening Vision Dome Political Welcome Keynote Opening Keynote 16 September 2025 10:00 - 10:20 AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome The Era of Innovation Powered by AI and Quantum Computing – Are you ready? Keynote 16 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Ana Paula Assis (IBM) AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome Towards Genuine Human Robotic Collaboration – How Advanced AI Technologies Will Change the Way We Interact with Machines Keynote 16 September 2025 10:40 - 11:00 Prof Dr Antonio Krüger (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome AI x Quantum: Shaping Tomorrow’s Possibilities Today Keynote 16 September 2025 11:00 - 11:20 Agnes Heftberger (Microsoft Deutschland GmbH) Marketing & Retail AI in Action Stage AI Copilots for Data-Driven Brand Management Presentation 16 September 2025 11:00 - 11:20 Vision Dome Cloud as the Catalyst: Bridging AI and Quantum for a Trustworthy European Future Keynote 16 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Benjamin Revcolevschi (OVHcloud) Manufacturing & Industry AI in Action Stage AI Agents in the Industrial and SME Environment for Connecting IoT Devices to Private GPT Environments Presentation 16 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Marketing & Retail AI in Action Stage From Potential to Practice: How Corporations Turn Generative AI into Impact Presentation 16 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Margarita Lindahl (Panasonic Connect Europe) AI & Quantum Synergies Vision Dome Political Keynote & Talk Keynote 16 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 Dorothee Bär (Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space) Workshop Room 1 (A03) Navigating AI in a legally safe Environment – Transparency & Copyright under the EU AI Act & painful fines in case of a breach Masterclass 16 September 2025 13:00 - 13:45 Christiane Stützle (Morrison Foerster) AI Regulation & Compliance Vision Dome Political Keynote Keynote 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 Dr Daniela Brönstrup (Bundesnetzagentur) State of the Market Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing: Europe's Path from Fundamental Research to Industrial Leadership Keynote 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 Dr Alexander Glätzle (planqc) Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Quantum Stack Stage Avenues for Quantum Error Correction and Mitigation Presentation 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 Prof Dr Jens Eisert (Freie Universität Berlin) Marketing & Retail AI in Action Stage TikTok + AI: The Future of Performance Marketing Presentation 16 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 State of the Market Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing: Hype, Reality and Business Relevance for Materials Discovery Keynote 16 September 2025 13:40 - 14:00 Dr Renata Jovanovic (Deep-Tech Advisor, Angel Investor) AI Regulation & Compliance Vision Dome GPAI Code of Practice & Systemic Risk Panel 16 September 2025 14:00 - 14:40 Mark Brakel (Future of Life Institute) Evelyn Grass (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)) Martin Signoux (OpenAI) Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Quantum Stack Stage Transforming the Path to Quantum Advantage: Unlocking New Possibilities for Critical Industries Presentation 16 September 2025 14:00 - 14:20 Dr Kara Maller (Q-CTRL) Manufacturing & Industry AI in Action Stage Watts Up? Leveraging AI & Data for Energy Management Presentation 16 September 2025 14:00 - 14:20 Ewald Munz (Cisco Systems GmbH) Harald Lukosz (Bosch Rexroth AG) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage Realizing Quantum Advantage: Field Insights and Enterprise Learnings Panel 16 September 2025 14:20 - 15:00 Scaling Up: Technology Readiness & Roadmaps Quantum Stack Stage How do we build a Full-Stack scale Quantum Computer? Panel 16 September 2025 14:20 - 15:00 AI Regulation & Compliance Vision Dome Responsible AI between Regulation and Adoption Keynote 16 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Oliver Salzmann (Resaro.ai) Dr Andreas Nauerz (Bosch Digital) Infrastructure Quantum Impact Stage Advancing Towards Quantum Advantage Keynote 16 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Dr Heike Riel (IBM Research) David Faller (IBM) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage From Theory to Traction: Research, Readiness, and Business Value in Quantum Computing Keynote 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Alissa Wilms (Porsche Digital) Data as Enabler for AI Vision Dome Keynote Amazon Web Services Keynote 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Jonathan Weiss (Amazon Web Services) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage Innovating Clinical Research with AI and Real World Data Keynote 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Dr Benjamin Gmeiner (Novartis) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage Collaborative Quantum Innovation: Pfizer, QuantumBasel, and D-Wave's Success in Production Scheduling Presentation 16 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Pembe Gül Bilir (Pfizer) Dr Frederik Flöther (QuantumBasel) Peter Neske (Pfizer Pharma GmbH) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage The Quantum Quest for the Aerospace Sector Presentation 16 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Dr Moriz Scharpenberg (Airbus) Dr Albana Topi (Airbus) Data as Enabler for AI Vision Dome Keynote BMW Group Keynote 16 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Marco Goergmaier (BMW Group) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage Improving Healthcare with AI Assistance Presentation 16 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Holger Hornik (msg group) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage Towards Quantum Advantage in the Energy Sector Keynote 16 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Dr Corey O’Meara (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage Shaping the future of health: Boehringer Ingelheim's Data & AI Journey Presentation 16 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Bhawna Paul (Boehringer Ingelheim) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage What is a Good Use Case for Quantum Computing? Presentation 16 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Dr Michael Marthaler (HQS Quantum Simulations GmbH) Data as Enabler for AI Vision Dome Data Products: A Conversation on Success Factors and Hurdles Panel 16 September 2025 16:00 - 16:40 Bettina Görner (ETERNO) Sofiane Fessi (Dataiku) Dr Franziska Brecht (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage Application-oriented Quantum Computing Benchmarking with QUARK Presentation 16 September 2025 16:00 - 16:20 Dr Marvin Erdmann (BMW Group) Business Applications & Impact Quantum Impact Stage Green Qubits: Quantum Innovation for Sustainability Panel 16 September 2025 16:00 - 16:40 Ewald Munz (Cisco Systems GmbH) Dr Corey O’Meara (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Dr Renata Jovanovic (Deep-Tech Advisor, Angel Investor) Ursula Maria Mayer (Sciform GmbH) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage AI in Patient Care: Automatic Documentation with Noa Notes Panel 16 September 2025 16:20 - 16:20 Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage An Industry Perspective on the Path Forward in Quantum Optimization Presentation 16 September 2025 16:20 - 16:40 Florian Krellner (SAP SE) Health & Pharma AI in Action Stage AI-enhanced Systems Engineering for the Development of complex Medical Devices Presentation 16 September 2025 16:20 - 16:40 Jacob Langner (FZI Research Center for Information Technology) Applied AI & Future Trends Vision Dome AI Adoption at Scale: How Merck and Langdock Turned 25,000 Employees into Active AI Users Keynote 16 September 2025 16:40 - 17:00 Walid Mehanna (Merck) Lennard Schmidt (Langdock) Energy & Critical Infrastructures AI in Action Stage From Smart Homes to Smart Grids: How Decentralized Intelligence Transforms the Energy Infrastructure Presentation 16 September 2025 16:40 - 17:00 Barbara Wittenberg (1KOMMA5°) Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing in Industry: Balancing Potential, Progress and Pragmatism Keynote 16 September 2025 16:40 - 17:00 Teo Körner (T-Systems International GmbH) Infrastructure Quantum Impact Stage From Hardware to Advantage: Hybrid Infrastructure as Enabler for Industry Adoption Panel 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:40 Prof Dr Janina Beilner (Beilner Consulting) Max Haeberlein (IQM Quantum Computers) Moderation: Rubica Bhowmick (IQM Quantum Computers) Benchmarking & Application Readiness Quantum Stack Stage Facilitating the Integration of Quantum Computing Solutions into Smart Grid Infrastructure Presentation 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:20 Alona Sakhnenko (Fraunhofer IKS) Dr Corey O’Meara (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Energy & Critical Infrastructures AI in Action Stage AI Weather Forecasting: A Fundamental Paradigm Shift in Modelling and its Application in Energy & Mobility Presentation 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:20 Vision Dome Trust by Design: Building Reliable AI for Sensitive Environments Keynote 16 September 2025 17:00 - 17:20 Dr Kim Nguyen (Bundesdruckerei GmbH) Prof Dr Gesche Joost (Professor of Design Research at the Berlin University of the Arts Head of the Design Research eXplorations department at DFKI) Energy & Critical Infrastructures AI in Action Stage The Impact of Open Source in Computer Integrated Systems on the Resilience, Scalability and Smartification of Energy Systems Presentation 16 September 2025 17:20 - 17:40 Applied AI & Future Trends Vision Dome Without AI you are KO - Shaping Digital Sovereignty with Geospatial AI & Open Ecosystems Keynote 16 September 2025 17:20 - 17:40 Marko Prisky (Esri Deutschland GmbH) Vision Dome Closing Keynote Reply Germany Keynote 16 September 2025 17:40 - 18:00 Summit Closing Vision Dome From Governance to Game-Changer: Implementing Agentic AI Systems That Redefine Industries Keynote 16 September 2025 17:40 - 18:00 17 September 2025 Summit Opening Vision Dome Bitkom Welcome Keynote Opening Keynote 17 September 2025 09:30 - 09:40 Dr Ralf Wintergerst (Bitkom) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome Keynote Fujitsu Keynote 17 September 2025 09:40 - 09:55 Vivek Mahajan (Fujitsu) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome Keynote Keynote 17 September 2025 10:00 - 10:20 Kenza Ait Si Abbou (AI expert and author, former CTO Fiege Logistik) Business Processes AI in Action Stage AI-Powered Business Automation: Scaling Operations with Intelligence Presentation 17 September 2025 10:00 - 10:20 Workshop Room 1 (A03) AI Act Bootcamp: From Risk to Readiness Masterclass 17 September 2025 10:00 - 10:45 Patrick Walther (HI Factory eGbR) Applied AI & Future Trends Vision Dome Keynote E.ON Digital Technology Keynote 17 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Christopher d'Arcy (E.ON Digital Technology GmbH) Opening Quantum Impact Stage Opening Keynote Deutsche Telekom Opening Keynote 17 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Daniela Theisinger (Deutsche Telekom Global Business) Business Processes AI in Action Stage Turning Data into Action: The Path to Successful Data Governance Presentation 17 September 2025 10:20 - 10:40 Dr Jana Mäcken (Nortal AG) Florian Koch (Chamber of Commerce Berlin) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome From Wow to How – The AI Grapefruit Moment Keynote 17 September 2025 10:40 - 11:00 Bernd Rattey (Deutsche Bahn) Business Processes AI in Action Stage Sovereign AI Does Not End with Sovereign Cloud Presentation 17 September 2025 10:40 - 11:00 Dr Maja-Olivia Himmer (T-Systems International GmbH) Quantum AI & ML Quantum Stack Stage Quantum and Quantum-Inspired AI Solutions: Bridging Innovation and Industry Readiness Presentation 17 September 2025 11:00 - 11:20 Dr Ali Abedi (Bundesdruckerei (Innovation Hub)) Quantum Networks & Cryptography Quantum Impact Stage From Risk to Readiness: Post-Quantum Migration Across Germany’s Strategic Sectors Panel 17 September 2025 11:20 - 12:00 Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Innovations for Secure Mobile Communications in the Quantum-era Keynote 17 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Dr Simon C․ Müller (o2 Telefónica) Quantum AI & ML Quantum Stack Stage Macroeconomic Modelling on Quantum Computers Presentation 17 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Niklas Hegemann (JoS QUANTUM) Applied AI & Future Technology Vision Dome Trust at Scale: Fueling AI and Defending Against Quantum Threats Keynote 17 September 2025 11:20 - 11:40 Ingo Fuchs (NetApp) Political Talk Vision Dome Political Fireside Chat Talk 17 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Dr Daniela Brönstrup (Bundesnetzagentur) Quantum AI & ML Quantum Stack Stage Quant²AI – An End-to-End Quantum AI Benchmarking Framework for Both Researchers and Practitioners Presentation 17 September 2025 11:40 - 12:00 Cristobal Corvalan Morbiducci (AI Institute of Safety and Security, German Aerospace Center) Dr. Pascal Halffmann (Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM) Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Quantum Computing and the Threat to Cryptography - The Global Race for Dominance Keynote 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 André M. König (Global Quantum Intelligence) Vision Dome AI Infrastructure Investments in Germany and Europe Panel 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:40 Hanna Hennig (Siemens) Roberto Viola (European Commission) Dr Michael Förtsch (Q.ANT) Finance & Insurance AI in Action Stage Presentation DKB Presentation 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 Sascha Dewald (Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB)) Quantum Simulation Quantum Stack Stage Modeling Heat Flow in Automotive Industry with Novel Quantum Computing Solutions Presentation 17 September 2025 13:00 - 13:20 Gernot Füchsel (Kipu Quantum GmbH) Theresa Schreyer (SCHAEFFLER) Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Facing the Future: A Discussion and Reality Check on Quantum Computing Applications Panel 17 September 2025 13:20 - 14:00 Dr Hannah Venzl (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) Jeanette Miriam Lorenz (Fraunhofer IKS) Sebastian Bock (Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS) Quantum Simulation Quantum Stack Stage Quantum Computing for Photon-Drug Interactions in Cancer Treatment Presentation 17 September 2025 13:20 - 13:40 PD Dr Stefan Knecht (Algorithmiq Inc) Quantum Networks & Cryptography Quantum Impact Stage Towards a Quantum Backbone: Exploring QKD’s Role in Trusted Infrastructure Panel 17 September 2025 13:40 - 14:20 Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage Exploring Quantum Algorithms for Optimal Sensor Placement in Production Environments Presentation 17 September 2025 13:40 - 14:00 Dr Marvin Erdmann (BMW Group) Nico Kraus (Aqarios GmbH) Finance & Insurance AI in Action Stage Agentic AI in Action: Driving Business Transformation with Context-Aware Systems Presentation 17 September 2025 13:40 - 14:00 Dr James Madden (Generali Deutschland AG) AI & Quantum Synergies Quantum Impact Stage The Double-Edged Qubit: Strategic Perspectives on Quantum for Defence Panel 17 September 2025 14:00 - 14:40 Kevin Berghoff (Quantum Diamonds Sensor Technology) Prof Dr Jürgen Freudenberger (Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH) Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage QC Optimisation for Maritime Logistics - Case Studies Presentation 17 September 2025 14:00 - 14:20 Dr Valeria Bartsch (Fraunhofer CML) Gregor Stute (Fairplay Towage Group) Workshop Room 1 (A03) Why companies should put AI Ethics on the Agenda - A Workshop including overview Pitch, Q&A, Panel Talk and Discussion Masterclass 17 September 2025 14:10 - 15:10 Daniel Sohn (Giesecke + Devrient GmbH) Dr Dr habil Eberhard Schnebel (Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main) Quantum Computing: Readiness & Outlook Quantum Impact Stage Technology Assessment of Quantum Technologies: Sovereignty, Security, and Access Keynote 17 September 2025 14:20 - 14:40 Adrian Schmidt (Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, KIT) Quantum Optimization / Industry Use Case Quantum Stack Stage Using Reinforcement-Learning for Optimization of Ansätze for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflow Study of Periodic Material Systems Presentation 17 September 2025 14:20 - 14:40 Marc Maußner (infoteam Software AG) Vision Dome The Transformative Role of AI in Aerospace Keynote 17 September 2025 14:20 - 14:40 Nicole Dreyer-Langlet (Airbus) Mobility & Logistics AI in Action Stage Accelerating AI in the Automotive Industry: Practical Insights from Building AI-featured Solutions Keynote 17 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Dr Peter Wolf (Porsche Digital GmbH) Vision Dome Startup Pitch: Beyond the Hype Pitch-Serie 17 September 2025 14:40 - 15:20 Quantum Stack Stage Constraint Mixers for Optimization Problems on Circuit Model Quantum Computing Presentation 17 September 2025 14:40 - 15:00 Maximilian Hess (Infineon Technologies AG) Mobility & Logistics AI in Action Stage AI in the Automotive Industry: AI-Boosted Testing and Validation (Volkswagen Group) Keynote 17 September 2025 15:00 - 15:20 Dr Mathias Moehring (Volkswagen Group) Mobility & Logistics AI in Action Stage AI Algorithms to Optimize Software for Vehicle Driving Dynamics Presentation 17 September 2025 15:20 - 15:40 Dr Tobias Ehlgen (ZF Friedrichshafen AG) Jürgen Schäfer (Infineon Technologies AG) Summit Closing Vision Dome Bitkom Closing Keynote Keynote 17 September 2025 15:40 - 16:00 Dr Ralf Wintergerst (Bitkom)
