13. -14. Oktober 2025 | Mercedes-Benz Museum Stuttgart

Tech-Conference 13.10.2025

12:00 AM – 05:00 PM

12:00 am

Reception & Networking

01:00 am 

Welcome and opening of the tech conference

 

Dr. Uve Samuels, Exponential Innovation Institute, CEO und Founder

“AI agents: The game changer for the future of the German automotive industry”


 

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."

 

Christoph Keese, Bestselling author and investor

“High flyers, space travel, and disruption in mobility”

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

Augustin Friedel, Senior Manager at MHP
Don Dahlmann, Author and Columnist @Gründerszene

 

Panel: Aleph Alpha

“AI-optimized customer journey”

 

Sören Jautelat
Sören Jautelat

Sören Jautelat, Senior Partner, Stuttgart, McKinsey & Company  

Global leader of McKinsey’s (Gen)AI Accelerator.
"Agentic AI: The new engine for the automotive Industry."

Presentation of the Tech Award 2025

Farewell and end of Tech Conference

Evening event & networking

Presentation of the autonis Award & announcement CMO Mobility of the Year

12:00 AM – 05:00 PM

12:00 am

Reception & Networking

01:00 am 

Welcome and opening of the tech conference

 

Dr. Uve Samuels, Exponential Innovation Institute, CEO und Founder

“AI agents: The game changer for the future of the German automotive industry”


 

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.”

 

Christoph Keese, Bestselling author and investor

“High flyers, space travel, and disruption in mobility”

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

Augustin Friedel, Senior Manager at MHP
Don Dahlmann, Author and Columnist @Gründerszene

 

Panel: Aleph Alpha

“AI-optimized customer journey”

 

Sören Jautelat
Sören Jautelat

Sören Jautelat, Senior Partner, Stuttgart, McKinsey & Company  

Global leader of McKinsey’s (Gen)AI Accelerator.
“Agentic AI: The new engine for the automotive Industry.”

Presentation of the Tech Award 2025

Farewell and end of Tech Conference

Evening event & networking

Presentation of the autonis Award & announcement CMO Mobility of the Year