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Artificial intelligence is not a niche topic, it has arrived at the centre of our society. Its influence on key areas of our lives is growing daily and it holds enormous potential for tackling relevant social challenges.
"Hi Ai - the AI congress for everyone" is aimed at AI professionals as well as beginners. With our congress, we want to reach not only political decision-makers and creative minds, but also users of all ages. Together, we will take a look at the potential of artificial intelligence in the areas of democracy, education, business and innovation and explore the following questions, among others:
- What contribution can artificial intelligence make to strengthening democracy?
- How can misuse be prevented? What regulations do we need?
- How can pupils and teachers use AI applications profitably in education?
- How can AI-based systems and processes contribute to increasing the productivity of national economies while taking sustainability aspects into account?
- And how can Germany and Europe remain competitive in the global race for AI solutions?
Join us and say "Hi Ai" together with us!
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Program
Panels, workshops and discussion rounds will take place partly in parallel in the Jupiter, Mercury and Neptune rooms. This structure allows all participants to choose individually from a wide range of options and experience the diversity of topics at the same time.
10:00 Admission
10:30 Welcome
Jupiter
🇩🇪 Norbert Lammert, Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.
10:45 Impulse
Jupiter
🇩🇪 Manouchehr Shamsrizi, Founder, gaming expert, political advisor
🇩🇪 Followed by daily moderation: Christian Hübner, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
11:30 Shaping the future: AI in the service of democracy, security and sustainability
Jupiter
🇩🇪 Panel: AI meets Democracy
Artificial intelligence is influencing the foundations of democratic structures such as the media, state and administrative organisation and even the way in which political communication takes place. We want to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with this here.
With
Lars Zimmermann, Co-founder and board member of the GovTech Campus
Jeanette Hofmann, Head of the Research Group on the Politics of Digitalisation, WZB
Juri Schnöller, Co-Founder & Managing Director Cosmonauts & Kings
Moderation: Rebekka Reinhard, Founder and editor-in-chief of human
Merkur
🇬🇧 Fireside Chat: AI and security
While artificial intelligence makes cyberattacks easier, is used to search for vulnerabilities or to generate malware, it also offers enormous potential to strengthen security processes or improve early warning systems. We would like to discuss with our experts what impact the use of AI has on security in commercial enterprises and what role it plays in military conflicts.
With
Stefan Saatmann, Global Coordinator Cybersecurity Policy Siemens AG
Yosi Aviram, Director of Cyber Security Strategy, Israel National Cyber Directorate
Moderation: Ferdinand Gehringer, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Neptun
🇩🇪 AI for more sustainability or unsustainable AI? The potential of AI is in our hands.
AI and machine learning are powerful tools to support the fight for a liveable future within the limits of our planet. Whilst AI is not a panacea, there are many opportunities to promote more efficient resource use and support adaptation to a changing planet. The impulse offers inspiration through application examples from our work in industry and with cities as well as through the presentation of some innovative applications from research.
With
Jan Stassen, Founder WerteMuseum
Marcus Voß, Intelligence Architect & AI Engineer, Birds on Mars
Raphael Franke, Machine Learning, Birds on Mars
12:15 Networking and lunch break
13:15 Rethinking digital: AI in governance of AI, administration and the classroom
Jupiter
🇩🇪 Panel: AI meets Governance
Artificial intelligence is being regulated. More and more countries around the world, including the European Union, are currently introducing these or have already done so. The implementation of the EU AI Act and the AI Regulation will have a significant impact on AI development and the ability to innovate in Germany. Is Germany on the right track or are we blocking opportunities?
With
Ronja Kemmer MdB (CDU), Chairwoman of the Digital Committee
Parsa Marvi MdB (SPD), Full member of the Digital Committee
Alisha Andert, Co-Founder and Managing Director of "This is Legal Design" and Chairwoman of the Board of the Legal Tech Association
Moderation: Daniel Abbou, Managing Director KI-Bundesverband
Merkur
🇩🇪 From hype to reality: Successful AI use cases in administration.
With
Maximilian Maxa, Senior Associate GovTech Campus, GenAI Prompt
Alexa Möller, COO & MD, Polyteia, Use case with the Ministry of Education in Schleswig-Holstein
Flora Geske, CEO & Co-Founder SUMM AI, Use case with Aschaffenbur
Moderation: Teresa Ritter, Senior Associcate GovTech Campus
Neptun
🇩🇪 AI competences in the classroom (starts at 13:00)
In this workshop, you will get to know the fobizz AI assistants and various areas of application of artificial intelligence in everyday school and classroom life - for you as a teacher and in use with your students. You will also have the opportunity to explore AI in practice yourself and receive helpful tips and tricks for the right prompting.
With
Cynthia Weißflog, Fobizz (This workshop is recognised as further training for teachers by the Berlin Senate).
14:00 Networking and coffee break
14:15 Art, law, innovation: the AI revolution and its facets
Jupiter
🇬🇧 Panel: AI meets Innovation
Artificial intelligence is the engine for innovations that create new prosperity. The boundaries between its development and its entrepreneurial utilisation are fluid and unleash potential. We want to discuss here where and how AI can contribute to innovation and what framework conditions are necessary for this.
With
Mark Ritzmann, Managing Director E.ON Group Innovation GmbH
Sahin Albayrak, Founder & Chairman, Centre for Experiential Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation (ZEKI)
Laura Galindo, AI Policy Manager (Open Loop programme at Meta)
Moderation: Annika Schroeder, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Merkur
🇬🇧 How to accelerate EU-based GenAI Innovation under the EU AI Act? A Call to Action.
Workshop: In this session, appliedAI will analyse specific issues that arise for GenAI providers under the upcoming AI regulation and develop appropriate solutions. The focus will be on measures on the part of the authorities as well as the AI ecosystem. We look forward to an interesting discussion.
With
Till Klein, Head of Trustworthy AI, appliedAI Institute for Europe gGmbH
Patrik Gayer, Head of Global Affairs, Silo AI
Nicolas Flores-Herr, Project Lead OpenGPT-X, Fraunhofer IAIS
Yorck Hesselbarth, GPAI Regulation Expert
Neptun
🇩🇪 Is this art or can it go away? On the influence of AI on the cultural sector
The aim of this panel is to demonstrate the breadth of the influence of a new technology on the art world and to visualise the state of critical reflection in the individual genres.
With
Hannes Bajohr, Philosopher and literary scholar
Klaus Gasteier, Institute for Time-based Media, University of the Arts, UdK / Berlin
Boris Eldagsen, Photomedia artist
Moderation: Tobias Wangermann, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
15:00 Networking and coffee break
15:15 Innovation and trust: Entrepreneurial visions with AI and blockchain
Jupiter
🇬🇧 Fireside Chats: AI meets European Entrepreneurship (Starts at 15:10)
European AI development must be bold and inventive in order to survive in international competition. Preserving Europe's fundamental values is a key element of this. We want to find out how these challenges can be brought together by interviewing entrepreneurs.
With
Vanessa Cann, AI Entrepreneur & Member of the Board of KI-Bundesverband
Peter Sarlin, CEO Silo AI
Moderation: Katja Scherer, business journalist
Merkur
🇩🇪 Focus on generative AI: application examples from politics, medicine and the media
Generative AI: Creative algorithms and machine learning are increasingly influencing our society. In this panel, we would like to explore and discuss the potential and risks of generative AI using two exemplary applications from the fields of medicine and education. 🤖🌐
With
Alexander Löser, Head of Data Science Research Centre, Berlin University of Applied Science
Martin Koppenhöfer, Head of Market Analysis at Sales Impact GmbH (Axel Springer)
Tomislav Delinić, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Moderation: Sebastian Weise, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and
Horst Granderath, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Neptun
🇩🇪 European Sovereign Data Economy: Synergies from blockchain and AI
Europe's digital transformation is at a turning point. The synergies between blockchain and artificial intelligence offer unique opportunities to establish a robust European data economy. This panel discussion aims to explore the potentials and challenges of this technology convergence and to present practical solutions for a sustainable data economy in Europe.
With
Lukas Beckenbauer, PhD student at the TUM School of Management // Blockchain Research Cluster
Albert Peci, Co-Founder, Web3 Lead and Member of the Board at Delta DAO
Moderation: Tom Haveland, Speaker Hanseatic Blockchain Institute e.V
16:00 Network break
16:15 Networked intelligence: AI as a driver for education, campaigns and innovation
Jupiter
🇩🇪 Panel: AI meets Education
The increasing importance of AI in education, both for the teaching culture and in the context of teacher shortages, requires more discussion about ethics, teaching methods and ongoing training. These questions extend to all areas of education, from schools to dual education and higher education, and will be addressed here.
With
Katharina Günther-Wünsch, Senator for Education, Youth and Family (State of Berlin)
Diana Knodel, Founder and CEO, Fobizz
Sven Schütt, CEO, IUGroup
Moderation: Matthias Graf von Kielmansegg, Managing Director, Vodafone Foundation
Merkur
🇩🇪 AI start-ups in Germany: challenges and successes
AI Startup Stories from Germany:Understanding the innovative AI landscape in Germany through first-hand accounts and insights from pioneering startups. The talk with two founders from Germany is designed to provide valuable insights into the challenges, successes and future trends shaping the AI startup ecosystem in one of Europe's tech hubs.
With
Lukas Wuttke, Founder & CEO at tracebloc
Charlotte Kufus, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Legalos OS
Moderation: Yorck Hesselbarth, AI Innovation Expert und Thought Leader
Neptun
🇩🇪 Political Communication: Defend democracy against the dark side of power
Germany is on the brink of the 2025 general election. In our simulation game, unscrupulous actors are launching a disinformation campaign that is partly based on AI tools. Now it's up to you! Defend democracy against the dark side of power. In the simulation game, we will take on different roles. The activists try to uncover misinformation and protect democratic values. The media representatives have the responsibility to verify information and report objectively, while at the same time having to cope with the pressure of disinformation. In the role of a politician, you try to find the balance between the use of AI and the protection of democratic values. Sounds good? But then there are the populists. In the simulation game, they use AI tools to mobilise the masses and stir up unrest.
20-25 people can take part. It is an advantage to have a laptop with you.
With
Juri Schnöller, Co-Founder & Managing Director Cosmonauts & Kings
Julia Fleiner, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
17:00 Network break
17:15 Maria Schrader in conversation: A.I. in the movie
17:45 Get Together
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