Peter von Dietze
Managing Director, Equinix Germany
Where digital leaders interconnect, scale and innovate
Join us at Equinix Engage Frankfurt 2026, our flagship customer event exploring how organizations are navigating AI adoption, digital sovereignty and infrastructure modernization in an increasingly fragmented cloud landscape. Built around the theme of Connected Cloud, Engage brings together customer and ecosystem perspectives, including AI, network and channel partners, to discuss how enterprises are connecting to a growing number of cloud, neo cloud, AI and sovereign platforms, and how they can unlock innovation while reducing complexity and maintaining control.
Featured Speakers
Johan Arts
Senior Vice President, Sales - EMEA, Equinix
Nicole Schwind
Head of Data Center Management and Infrastructure Lifecycle Services, SAP SE
Daniel Eichten
Vice President Architecture & Portfolio, Adidas
Dr. Klaus Michel
Managing Director, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Stefanos Katsios
Geschäftsbereichsleiter Big Data&AI, SVA
Dr. Carlo Velten
Managing Director and Technology Analyst, Atlantic Ventures
Mirjam Stevens
Director Sales EMEA, Managed Solutions, Equinix
Matthias Günther
Sr Manager Product and Solution Marketing, Equinix
Tobias Schaub
Principal Product and Solution Marketing, Equinix
Dr. Roman Szeliga
Keynote Speaker and a driving force for empathy, creativity and competence
Agenda
Register for a packed agenda on how to accelerate your AI journey. Note: The lectures are mainly held in German.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:30 | Arrival, registration and networking for drinks and snacks |
| 15:00 | Welcome address by Peter von Dietze, Managing Director of Equinix Germany |
| 15:05 | Keynote: Connected Cloud - Enabling the next era of AI by Johan Arts, Equinix As AI spans clouds, neoclouds and sovereign platforms, organizations must manage complexity, performance, security and control. Equinix will share its Connected Cloud vision and customer use cases for building and scaling AI in a changing digital landscape. |
| 15:40 | Breakout Sessions - Choose from the following three tracks in repeated sequence
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| 16:40 | Networking break |
| 17:00 | Panel discussion: Using Enterprise AI productively - Where are German companies in 2026? (ger.) Representatives of German industry leaders and IT system integrators will discuss structural and technological challenges in AI projects - from planning to implementation to successful operation.
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| 17:45 | Closing Keynote: Heartbeat Quality in the Age of AI (ger.) by Dr. Roman Szeliga |
| 18:20 | Networking - Close the day with us, let the impressions of the day take effect during conversations with our participants. Enjoy drinks and culinary experiences. |
| 20:00 | Event close |
Getting Here
Klassikstadt Frankfurt
Orber Straße 4a, 60386 Frankfurt, Germany
Directions
Tramway line 11 station “Cassellastraße”, then 500m walk to the venue
Featured solutions
Distributed AI
Deploy globally and retain control while harnessing a rich ecosystem of top AI models, tools and platforms.
Sovereignty
Achieve sovereignty with in-country data centers, trusted local partners and private global connectivity.
Hybrid Multicloud Networking
Deploy networking resources on Platform Equinix to support your cloud strategy.