Kim Dengs
Head of Foundation, E.ON Digital Technology GmbH
Real-world insights from today’s leaders in AI
Companies are making significant investments in AI to sharpen their competitive edge and achieve business success. Reaching this success involves moving beyond traditional IT systems and processes and adopting an AI-ready mindset that integrates business strategies with infrastructure transformation.
Get valuable insights from end-user organizations and AI infrastructure service providers, covering hot topics like artificial intelligence, high-performance computing (HPC), and liquid cooling. Don’t miss the chance to learn from visionary leaders at Allianz Technology, E.ON Digital Technology, and Merck Group as they share practical strategies to unlock the full potential of AI for your business.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Joscha Hoche
Head of Scientific Computing, Merck Group
Dr. Carlo Velten
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Atlantic Ventures
Magnus Grünewald
Founder & CEO, Lyceum
Johan Arts
Senior Vice President Sales EMEA, Equinix
Jens-Peter Feidner
Managing Director Germany, Equinix
Sergey Shatow
EMEA Senior Manager AI Factories, NVIDIA
Kai Grunwitz
President, Kyndryl Deutschland GmbH
Ulrich Walter
Business Development Manager, Lenovo (Deutschland) GmbH
Dr. Heiko Werner Schaeffer
Business Development Manager HPC, SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH
Agenda
Register for a packed agenda on how to accelerate your AI journey.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 15:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 16:00 | Conference opening by Jens-Peter Feidner, Equinix |
| 16:05 | Equinix keynote: Accelerate your AI advantage with distributed AI by Johan Arts, Equinix |
| 16:30 | E.ONs journey to the cloud by Kim Dengs, E.ON Digital Technology GmbH |
| 16:30 | More power, less space: How liquid cooling maximizes colocation deployments for AI and HPC by Dr. Heiko Werner Schaeffer, SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH |
| 17:00 | From infrastructure to intelligence: How Security, AI and Sovereign Cloud are becoming the DNA of Digital Survivability by Kai Grunwitz, Kyndryl Deutschland GmbH, Ulrich Walter, Lenovo (Deutschland) GmbH |
| 17:00 | Partner breakout #2 |
| 17:30 | Break |
| 17:45 | Analyst impulse: Enterprise AI 2025-2030 – Trends, strategies and best practices by Dr. Carlo Velten, Atlantic Ventures |
| 18:00 | Fireside chat: From lab dreams to real-world impact¬—untold stories behind Merck’s HPC and AI breakthroughs by Dr. Joscha Hoche, Merck Group & Dr. Carlo Velten, Atlantic Ventures |
| 18:30 | Panel discussion: From AI pilot to productive operation—success factors and stumbling blocks for companies with Dr. Carlo Velten (Moderator), Atlantic Ventures, Dr. Joscha Hoche, Merck Group, Magnus Grünewald, Lyceum, Sergey Shatow, NVIDIA and Jens-Peter Feidner, Equinix |
| 19:15 | Wrap-up and closing by Jens-Peter Feidner, Equinix |
| 19:30 | Networking reception |
Getting Here
Klassikstadt Frankfurt
Orber Straße 4a, 60386 Frankfurt, Germany
Tramway line 11 station “Cassellastraße”, then 500m walk to the venue