World Class Digital Transformation & Innovation
A two-day business conference bringing together corporate decision-makers and vendors to share case studies, insights, and best practices on digital transformation, AI, and innovation across industries.
- Dates
- Mar 25 – Mar 26, 2026
- Location
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Industry
- Innovation, sustainability
Event Sponsors
14 sponsors on record
Business Partner· 10
Axway
axway.com
Dataminded
dataminded.com
Genow AI
genow.ai
IT-Schulungen
it-schulungen.com
Make
make.com
mediaman
mediaman.com
Moterra Ltd
moterra.ai
Opencreek Technology
opencreek.tech
Operaide
operaide.ai
STTech
sttech.de
Sponsors· 4
Azeus UK Limited
azeusconvene.com
Beekeeper
beekeeper.io
It Schulungen
it-schulungen.com
objective partner
objective-partner.de
Sponsor figures are recorded as published, not independently guaranteed.
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Speakers
29 speakers on record
panelist· 1
René Porth
Director GenAI & Transformation, mediaman
speaker· 28
Andreas Steinbacher
Senior Digital Director, Novo Nordisk
Armel Djeukou
Senior Vice President Digital Products Ecosystem, Airbus
Arnold Maier
Chief Digital Officer, Ammann Group
Darin Patterson
VP Market Strategy, Make
David Sandberg Larsen
Group Senior Director, HR Strategy, Digital & Talent Acquisition, Knauf
David Toborek
Chief Digital Officer, Stabilus
Dmitry Olerinskiy
Digital Strategy Director, Decathlon
Eric Croon
Digital Transformation Director, Bunzl
Gereon Hinz
CEO, STTech
Jamie Martino
Head of Digital Technology Communication & Change, UCB Biopharma
Jeremy Drury
Chief Digital Officer, IKEA
Jonny Daenen
Knowledge Lead, Dataminded
Leon Strauss
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Opencreek
Marcel Pfeiffer
Digital Innovation Officer, thyssenkrupp
Marton Hars
Head of Data Analytics and AI, MOL Group
Matthias Holder
Head of Artificial Intelligence, UZIN UTZ
Oliver Sonders
Founder, Operaide
Peter-Pascal Meik
Manager Digital Innovation, Toyota Deutschland GmbH
Przemek Kotecki
Director Transformation Office, Brenntag
Rogier van Boxtel
Director Pre-Sales Consulting, Axway
Ségolène Le Flohic
Governance Solution Specialist DACH, Azeus Convene
Shuang Wu
Lead Data Engineer, Mesta
Steven Bailey
Director Strategic Business, mediaman
Susanne Ratzenberger
Senior Vice President Transformation & Integration, E.ON
Vipin Arora
Global Finance, Springer Nature
Vladyslav Ostapiuk
Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Metro
Vytenis Sakalas
COO, Moterra
Wieland Rhenau
Chief Expert Digital Innovation & Strategy, Deutsche Bahn
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Agenda
74 sessions on record
Day 1
Conference Opening by the Organizer and Welcome to the Chairman
9:00 AM
Speakers: Armel Djeukou
Conference Opening by the Organizer and Welcome to the Chairman
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Speakers: Armel Djeukou
The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture
9:15 AM
Speakers: Jamie Martino
The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Speakers: Jamie Martino
Building a Holistic, End-to-End Framework for Successful Transformation
9:30 AM
Speakers: Susanne Ratzenberger
Building a Holistic, End-to-End Framework for Successful Transformation
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Speakers: Susanne Ratzenberger
From Days to Seconds: How Toyota Germany Transformed Support with AI-Powered Knowledge
9:45 AM
Speakers: Oliver Sonders, Peter-Pascal Meik
From Days to Seconds: How Toyota Germany Transformed Support with AI-Powered Knowledge
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speakers: Oliver Sonders, Peter-Pascal Meik
Corporate AI Projects: How to move from pilot to production?
10:45 AM
Speakers: Rogier van Boxtel
Corporate AI Projects: How to move from pilot to production?
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Speakers: Rogier van Boxtel
Finding the Bodies: Software Development DD Insights
11:15 AM
Speakers: Leon Strauss
Radical Product: Why Your Software Team Should Work Like a Startup
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Speakers: Leon Strauss
Conversation Starter - Moterra
12:30 PM
Speakers: Vytenis Sakalas
Conversation Starter
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Speakers: Vytenis Sakalas
Lunch with Networking
12:40 PM
Lunch with Networking
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Exhibitor Tour
2:00 PM
Exhibitor Tour
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact
2:15 PM
Speakers: Vipin Arora
From A(i)wareness to Productive AI: Integrating AI into Your Corporate Mindset
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Speakers: Matthias Holder
Moving from Promise to Practice: The Pillars of Successful AI Transformation
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speakers: Darin Patterson
Moving from Promise to Practice: The Pillars of Successful AI Transformation
2:45 PM
Speakers: Darin Patterson
The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Speakers: Vipin Arora
Hyper-Personalized Advice: This is How AI is Revolutionizing the Customer Experience
3:15 PM
Speakers: Steven Bailey, René Porth
Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Speakers: Wieland Rhenau
From Autonomous Driving to the Autonomous Enterprise: Holistic AI Transformation for Global Competitiveness
3:30 PM
Speakers: Gereon Hinz
From Autonomous Driving to the Autonomous Enterprise: Holistic AI Transformation for Global Competitiveness
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Speakers: Gereon Hinz
Coffee Break with Networking
10:15 AM
Coffee Break with Networking
10:15 AM - 5:00 PM
The Store Is Still the Destination: Digital Just Makes It Better
5:00 PM
Speakers: Jeremy Drury
The Store Is Still the Destination - Digital Just Makes It Better
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Speakers: Jeremy Drury
Beyond the Buzzword: The Real Secrets of Success with AI/Generative AI
5:15 PM
Speakers: Shuang Wu
Beyond the Buzzword: The Real Secrets of Success with AI/Generative AI
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Speakers: Shuang Wu
Data Products in Practice
5:30 PM
Speakers: Jonny Daenen
Building Data-Centric Organizations with Data Platforms
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Speakers: Jonny Daenen
From Fuel Cards to Digital Journeys: How MOL Move is Redefining Customer Loyalty in Fuel Retailing and Beyond
6:00 PM
Speakers: Marton Hars
Round-Table Discussions
11:45 AM
Speakers: Jamie Martino, Susanne Ratzenberger, Oliver Sonders, Peter-Pascal Meik, Rogier van Boxtel, Leon Strauss, Vipin Arora, Darin Patterson, Jonny Daenen, Steven Bailey, Marton Hars, René Porth, Gereon Hinz, Jeremy Drury, Shuang Wu
From Fuel Cards to Digital Journeys: How MOL Move is Redefining Customer Loyalty in Fuel Retailing - and Beyond
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Speakers: Marton Hars
Hyper-Personalized Advice: This is How AI is Revolutionizing the Customer Experience
6:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Speakers: Steven Bailey
End of the 1st Day with Summary and Startup Pitch Session
7:00 PM
Round-Table Discussions
11:45 AM - 7:15 PM
Speakers: Jamie Martino, Susanne Ratzenberger, Oliver Sonders, Peter-Pascal Meik, Rogier van Boxtel, Leon Strauss, Matthias Holder, Darin Patterson, Vipin Arora, Wieland Rhenau, Gereon Hinz, Jeremy Drury, Shuang Wu, Jonny Daenen, Marton Hars, Steven Bailey
Evening Reception with Refreshments and Snacks
7:15 PM
End of the 1st Day with Summary and Startup Pitch Session
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Evening Reception with Refreshments, Gourmet Snacks, and Networking
7:30 PM
Day 2
Conference Opening by the Organizer and Welcome to the Chairman
9:00 AM
Speakers: Vytenis Sakalas
Conference Opening by the Organizer and Welcome to the Chairman
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Speakers: Vytenis Sakalas
Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation
9:15 AM
Speakers: David Toborek
Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Speakers: David Toborek
The Boardroom Blind Spot: Why Digital Transformation Starts at the Top
9:30 AM
Speakers: Ségolène Le Flohic
The Boardroom Blind Spot: Why Digital Transformation Starts at the Top
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Speakers: Ségolène Le Flohic
How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change
9:45 AM
Speakers: Armel Djeukou
How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speakers: Armel Djeukou
Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture
10:15 AM
Speakers: Dmitry Olerinskiy
Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Speakers: Dmitry Olerinskiy
Coffee Break with Networking
10:30 AM
Coffee Break with Networking
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation
11:00 AM
Speakers: Arnold Maier
The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Speakers: Arnold Maier
The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally
11:15 AM
Speakers: Marcel Pfeiffer
The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Speakers: Marcel Pfeiffer
The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company
11:30 AM
Speakers: Eric Croon
The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers: Eric Croon
Lunch with Networking
12:45 PM
Lunch with Networking
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration
2:15 PM
Speakers: Andreas Steinbacher
Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Speakers: David Sandberg Larsen
How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Speakers: Vladyslav Ostapiuk
Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age
2:45 PM
Speakers: Przemek Kotecki
Round-Table Discussions
12:00 PM
Speakers: David Toborek, Armel Djeukou, Dmitry Olerinskiy, Arnold Maier, Marcel Pfeiffer, Eric Croon, Przemek Kotecki
Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Speakers: Andreas Steinbacher
Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Speakers: Przemek Kotecki
End of the Conference with Summary
4:00 PM
Round-Table Discussions
12:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Speakers: David Toborek, Armel Djeukou, Dmitry Olerinskiy, Arnold Maier, Marcel Pfeiffer, Eric Croon, David Sandberg Larsen, Andreas Steinbacher, Vladyslav Ostapiuk, Przemek Kotecki
End of the Conference with Summary
4:15 PM