Tech-Conference 13.10.2025
12:00 AM – 05:00 PM
01.05 pm
Update
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Talk with Birgit Priemer, editor-in-chief auto motor und sport.
The following program will be delayed by approximately 15 minutes.
01.05 pm
Dr. Uve Samuels, Exponential Innovation Institute, CEO und Founder
“AI agents: The game changer for the future of the German automotive industry”
01.30 pm
Dr. Thomas Körzdörfer, Head of Data Analytics Department of the HUK-COBURG Insurance Group
“Smart Mobility, Smart Insurance: Insurance in the Age of AI and Micromobility.”
01.55 pm
Christoph Keese, Bestselling author and investor
“High flyers, space travel, and disruption in mobility”
02.20 pm
Panel: Start-Up
“How start-up innovations can help strengthen the European automotive ecosystem in times of tariffs, conflicts, and deglobalization.”
Start-Up Challenge 2025 award ceremony, including a joint review of the Start-Up Challenge 2024 with last year’s winner, Limatica.
Marcus Willand, Managing Director, reziprok ventures GmbH
Jörg Rheinboldt, General Partner Heartfelt_ & Managing Partner APX
Other panel guests:
Dr. Jan Wehinger, Partner bei MHP – A Porsche Company
Don Dahlmann, Author and Columnist @Gründerszene
03.00 pm
Nina Ruge, Science Journalist and Health Expert
“Healthy Longevity – Hope and Hype”
03.15 pm
Nina Ruge, Science Journalist and Health Expert
In conversation with Dr. Matthias Franz, BMW project manager for the Charité Automotive Health cooperation
04.00 pm
Andreas Geiss, Vice President, Aleph Alpha GmbH
Dr. Julien Hohenstein, VP R&D Process & Digitalization, BMW Group
“AI Powered Intelligence: Sovereign AI Driving Efficiency and Speed in the Automotive Industry”
04.25 pm
Sören Jautelat, Senior Partner, Stuttgart, McKinsey & Company
Global leader of McKinsey’s (Gen)AI Accelerator.
“Agentic AI: The new engine for the automotive Industry.”
04.50 pm
Tobias Mitter, Chief Information Officer, E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH
auto motor und sport Congress 14.10.2025
9:00 am – 5:30 pm
9:35 am
Maria Grazia Davino, Regional Managing Director, BYD Europe
Stefan Sielaff, Vice President Global Design, GEELY
“What can Europe learn from the Chinese automotive industry?”
Two insiders in conversation with Birgit Priemer, editor-in-chief of auto motor und sport.
10.00 am
Stefan Hartung, Management Board of Robert Bosch GmbH
“Program Future: How software is revolutionizing the automotive industry.”
10.45 am
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Chairman and CEO, Bentley Motors Ltd.
„Beyond100+ – Bentley‘s Road to 2035“
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser in conversation with the editors of auto motor und sport.
11:35 am
Stefan Bruhnke, EVP Sales & Business Development, AVL List GmbH
„Driven by Zero –
From Vision to Reality – Fast Forward to a Sustainable Future“
12:00 am
Imelda Labbé, President, VDIK e.V.
“Where is e-mobility headed? What conditions do customers need?”
12:20 am
Dr. Jörg Rheinländer, Member of the Board of Management of the HUK-COBURG Insurance Group
“Promoting e-mobility in a meaningful way”
Followed by the presentation of the Safety & Environment Award
01:45 pm
Hildegard Müller, President, Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)
Interjection.
02:00 pm
David Green, VP Product & Strategy, Lynk & Co International
„The Human Side of Zero Emission“
02:15 pm
Sven Plöger, Meteorologist
“Wrap up warm, it’s going to get even hotter.”
03:00 pm
Dr. Ulf Zillig, Vice President Corporate Research, Sustainability & RD Functions, Mercedes-Benz AG
03.30 pm
Dr. Joachim Post, Member of the Executive Board of BMW AG, Development
“The BMW Way: Growth. Profitability. Sustainability.”
04:00 pm
Harald Deubener, Senior Partner, Global coleader of the Automotive & Assembly Practice, Stuttgart, McKinsey & Company
“The Future of the European Automotive Industry”
04:25 pm
Smudo, Band member of Die Fantastischen Vier, racing driver in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring
“Sustainability in motor/racing sports”
Subject to change.