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
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