Dr. Geoffrey Hinton

Emeritus Prof. Computer Science

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"Godfather of AI", Nobel Prize Winner (2024), Turing Award Winner (2018)

Kai Wegner

Mayor

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Expanding Berlin's position as a digital hub by focusing on digital processes for the city's administration

H.E. Alia Bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei

Minister of State for Entrepreneurship

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H.E. Alia Bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei has been announced as Minister of State for Entrepreneurship during the new UAE cabinet formation in July 2024. H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a diverse career spanning entrepreneurship, the private and government sectors. H.E. Al Mazrouei has held a several high-level positions in leading government institutions. As the Chief Executive Officer of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, she was responsible for overseeing the organization's efforts to promote entrepreneurship and support small and medium-sized businesses in the UAE. She also served as an Advisor to the Chairman at the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, and the Director General of the Human Resources Authority (HRA) in Abu Dhabi. Prior to that, she was the Director General of the Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG). Prior to joining the Government, she was Group Chief Operating Officer of Mazrui International LLC, established by her family 50 years ago and which today is an Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate with a highly diversified business portfolio. In 2013 she was awarded the Arab Women's Award for Entrepreneurship and in 2014 was voted the twenty sixth most powerful Arab woman in the Forbes Middle East list of the world's 200 most powerful Arab women. In 2017, she was included in the Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful Arab business women. HE Al Mazrouei is highly respected for her business acumen, creativity, and her flair for mentoring and nurturing new Emirati talent.

H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei received her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management Information Systems from the United Arab Emirates University in 2001. After completing her undergraduate studies, she went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Leadership at the same institution, which she received in 2005. Throughout her academic career, Al Mazrouei has demonstrated a strong commitment to her studies and a passion for leadership and management.

H.E Clara Chappaz

Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs

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A graduate of Essec Business School, Clara Chappaz began her career in Asia working for various e-commerce start-ups. In 2018, she earned an MBA from Harvard. She then joined Vestiaire Collective, the platform for buying and selling second-hand luxury goods, in Paris, as the Chief Commercial Officer. In 2021, she took the lead of the French Tech mission, which supports the development of innovative tech start-ups in France, in line with government priorities.

She served as Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs in Michel Barnier's government (September-December 2024).

At the proposal of Prime Minister François Bayrou, the President of the Republic appointed Clara Chappaz as Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs on December 23, 2024.

Franziska Giffey

Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises

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Pioneering Berlin's transformation into a major European tech hub with focus on sustainable growth

Verena Pausder

Chairwoman

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A leading German voice and advocate for digital education and startups

H.E. Zhaslan Madiyev

Minister of Digital Development

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Philippe Varin

President, International Chamber of Commerce

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Largest business organization in the world representing over 45 million businesses in more than 170 countries. Former CEO of Groupe PSA (Peugeot, Citroën / Stellantis) and operating partner of the GVP Climate Investment Fund.

Julie Kitcher

Chief Sustainability Officer

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Chief Sustainability Officer at the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer and Chair of the Airbus Foundation, the Group engages its 150,000 employees in dedicated efforts toward innovative, cleaner, greener, and more efficient transportation for all

Virtually Parkinson

Created by

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The world's first AI-powered recreation of a legendary TV presenter Sir Michael Parkinson

Mark Surman

President

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Champions of the open web, creating privacy-first AI kits to counter corporate surveillance machines

Dr. Gavin Towler

Chief Scientist

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As Corporate Chief Scientist and Sustainability Officer for one of the world's leading technology solutions companies, he has a mastery of cutting-edge innovations, developments and future opportunities in green and clean tech.

Carsten Höltkemeyer

CEO

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Leading Europe's pioneering digital bank, and the region’s largest embedded finance platform

Ricardo Martins

Chief Crypto Officer

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Portugal

Jager Mcconnell

CEO

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Crunchbase is the leading platform for discovering and analyzing private company data, with over 75 million users and insights on 1 million+ companies worldwide.

Tomas Lamanauskas

Deputy Secretary General

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Connecting 193 countries, setting 5G standards, enabling internet for 5+ billion, and advancing green digital innovation

Antonio Campinos

President

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A global leader in intellectual property, overseeing the Unitary Patent system, which now covers 17 EU countries

Benoist Grossmann

Managing Partner

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Eurazeo is a leading global investment company, with a diversified portfolio of €34.1 billion in assets under management

Tamara Steffens

Managing Director

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Leading Thomson Reuters Venture, investing in legal tech, media, and taxation startups. Tamara previously built Microsoft’s venture fund and was the executive sponsor of the fund’s Female Founders Competition.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger

CEO

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Leads the top AI research center in Germany. Internationally renowned expert on Man-Machine-Interaction and Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Christian Koitzsch

President

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Building Europe's first advanced microchip plant; a joint venture between TSMC, Bosch, Infineon, and NXP.

Prof. Eystein Jansen

Vice President

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Europe's €16 billion research powerhouse behind 14 Nobel laureates and over 1,300 global scientists driving breakthroughs in AI, quantum, and biotechnology.

Daniel Verten

Strategy Partner

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One of the top AI unicorns in Europe. The largest AI video platform counting over 60% of Fortune 100 companies among its customers.