16 MAY 2024 | MARSHALL HAUS – MESSE BERLIN

AI as an enabler for green transformation

In a world where sustainable business is becoming a top priority, the Handelsblatt Summit AI x Green Transition together with GREENTECH FESTIVAL, brings the leading minds from industry, startups and science to discuss AI-based solutions for a greener future. This stage will be held entirely in German.

The focus is on the following key questions:

How can companies use AI to achieve their sustainability goals more effectively in digital transformation?
What strategies are needed to achieve these goals while remaining competitive?
How can artificial intelligence be used to promote both economic efficiency and environmental sustainability in companies and what are the best practices for this?
What role does AI play as a driver for innovation and process optimization?

Confirmed speakers

Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

Steffi Lemke

Steffi Lemke Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

Chief Information Officer
E.ON SE

Sebastian Weber

Sebastian Weber Chief Information Officer
E.ON SE

With over 20 years of experience in the software and energy industry, Sebastian Weber is a visionary leader who drives digital transformation at E.ON. Since July 2021 he is CIO overseeing the IT strategy, operations, governance, and the development of digital customer solutions. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and The Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. Previously, Sebastian was responsible for the digital retail transformation within the German Sales organization of E.ON. Before joining E.ON in 2019, Sebastian held management positions at Microsoft, focusing on advising companies on their transformation in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. His understanding of the dimensions of digital transformation has been rounded up in various startups and BCG.

Federal Minister for Digital Affairs & Transport of the Federal Republic of Germany

Volker Wissing

Volker Wissing Federal Minister for Digital Affairs & Transport of the Federal Republic of Germany

Unit Lead Machine Learning
Smart Steel Technologies

Jan Daldrop

Jan Daldrop Unit Lead Machine Learning
Smart Steel Technologies

Co-Founder & CEO
Scenarium AI

Katja Elkhanova

Katja Elkhanova Co-Founder & CEO
Scenarium AI

Vice President Strategy, Transformation, Sustainability & Digitalization
ZF Division Electrified Powertrain

Julian Fieres

Julian Fieres Vice President Strategy, Transformation, Sustainability & Digitalization
ZF Division Electrified Powertrain

CEO
IMWF Institute for Management and Economic Research

Jörg Forthmann

Jörg Forthmann CEO
IMWF Institute for Management and Economic Research

Head of Global Data Strategy & Solutions, Data Insight Driven Company
FIEGE GROUP

Marco Geuer

Marco Geuer Head of Global Data Strategy & Solutions, Data Insight Driven Company
FIEGE GROUP

Member of the Executive Board
Bechtle

Antje Leminsky

Antje Leminsky Member of the Executive Board
Bechtle

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Synera

Moritz Maier

Moritz Maier Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Synera

Head of Company Core Technology Data Analytics & AI
Siemens

Michael May

Michael May Head of Company Core Technology Data Analytics & AI
Siemens

Head of Government and Public Affairs
Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB)

Greta Schulte

Greta Schulte Head of Government and Public Affairs
Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB)

Head of Smart Enterprise Engineering Research Department at DFKI Osnabrück
Green AI-Hub Mittelstand

Oliver Thomas

Oliver Thomas Head of Smart Enterprise Engineering Research Department at DFKI Osnabrück
Green AI-Hub Mittelstand

Vice President Digital and Consulting
Otto Group Holding

Sebastian Walter

Sebastian Walter Vice President Digital and Consulting
Otto Group Holding

Framework conditions & market situation
The synergy of AI and sustainability in Germany as an industrial location
1. Where does Germany stand in international comparison when it comes to developing AI technologies for sustainable solutions?
2. What opportunities and challenges arise for German companies and research institutions through the integration of AI into sustainable approaches?
3. rWhat political framework conditions are necessary to establish Germany as a leading industrial location in this area?
AI as an enabler of the sustainability strategy in the company
Between cost pressure, regulation and innovation
1. How can companies successfully use artificial intelligence to develop sustainable strategies while at the same time overcoming the challenges of cost pressure?
2. What regulatory hurdles do companies have to overcome when integrating AI into their sustainability strategy?
3. To what extent can AI help meet regulatory requirements in the area of sustainability?
AI as a catalyst
Key to sustainable product innovations
1. How can the use of artificial intelligence promote or accelerate the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable products?
2. How does artificial intelligence help companies identify and develop new sustainable product ideas?
3. What role does AI play in the design of future-proof products and services?
4. What best practice examples are there for the successful use of AI in the development of sustainable products and services? What lessons can companies learn from this for their own innovation strategy?
Process efficiency in focus
AI as an opportunity driver for sustainable process optimization
1. How can artificial intelligence specifically help to optimize processes in order to increase both efficiency and sustainability aspects in the company?
2. What specific resource saving potential and cost advantages arise from the use of AI in process optimization? And how can companies effectively exploit this potential?
3. Which proven approaches and technologies are behind successful AI-supported process optimization? How can these applications be transferred to different industries and company sizes?

What to expect

You will become part of the interdisciplinary exchange between pioneers and decision maker from all industries.

Inspiring discussions on stage that can be continued during breaks while networking.