The Impact of War on Democracy
- Was müssen wir unternehmen, um die Demokratie zu verteidigen?
- Gibt es ein neues Europäisches Miteinander?
- Was folgt mit China und Taiwan?
The Impact of AI on Business, Politics and Ethics
- Was kann AI heute wirklich schon?
- Wie wollen wir ethisch auf AI und die Nutzung persönlicher Daten blicken?
- Welche Art von Regulierung wird benötigt, um Werte zu schützen?
The Impact of Climate Change on Corporate Responsibility
- Wann stellen Unternehmen Verantwortung über Wachstum?
- Gibt es ausreichend politischen Druck?
- Warum fällt Unternehmen Nachhaltigkeit noch immer so schwer?
Eine Plattform für Debatten, die Meinungen respektiert, Inspiration herausfordert und Kommunikation fördert.
48forward festival
The Debate Platform
29 - 30 April 2024
Alte Kongresshalle
Am Bavariapark 17
80339 München
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1 Summit Tag
2 Festival Tage
500+ Entscheidungsträger
50+ Inspirierende Köpfe auf der Bühne
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On Stage

Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman
Rechtsanwalt, Philosoph, Publizist, Autor & Moderator
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman is a German-French lawyer, philosopher, publicist, author and host.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman
Rechtsanwalt, Philosoph, Publizist, Autor & Moderator
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman is a German-French lawyer, philosopher, publicist, author and host.

Judith Gerlach
Bayerische Staatsministerin für Digitales
Judith Gerlach
Bayerische Staatsministerin für Digitales

Stephanie zu Guttenberg
Autorin & Unternehmerin
Author and entrepreneur Stephanie zu Guttenberg has been a renowned expert and speaker on a wide range of digital education topics for over 20 years. Media such as the Rheinische Post describe her as "spirited and articulate, pugnacious and persuasive."
Stephanie zu Guttenberg
Autorin & Unternehmerin
Author and entrepreneur Stephanie zu Guttenberg has been a renowned expert and speaker on a wide range of digital education topics for over 20 years. Media such as the Rheinische Post describe her as "spirited and articulate, pugnacious and persuasive."

Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck
Leiter des ifo Zentrums für Industrieökonomik und neue Technologien
Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck is Professor of Economics, in particular Empirical Economics of Innovation, at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and heads the Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies at the Munich ifo Institute. He is also Program Director of the CESifo Research Network, the world's second largest economist network.
Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck
Leiter des ifo Zentrums für Industrieökonomik und neue Technologien
Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck is Professor of Economics, in particular Empirical Economics of Innovation, at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and heads the Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies at the Munich ifo Institute. He is also Program Director of the CESifo Research Network, the world's second largest economist network.

Dr. Charlotte Knobloch
Präsidentin der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern
Dr h. c. Charlotte Knobloch was born in Munich in 1932. She survived the Nazi era as a child. A former domestic servant of the family took her in at her farm in Franconia from 1942 to 1945 and passed her off as her illegitimate child.
Dr. Charlotte Knobloch
Präsidentin der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern
Dr h. c. Charlotte Knobloch was born in Munich in 1932. She survived the Nazi era as a child. A former domestic servant of the family took her in at her farm in Franconia from 1942 to 1945 and passed her off as her illegitimate child.

Dr. Pablo Hagemeyer
Psychiater, Psychotherapeut & Bestsellerautor
Thomas Pablo Hagemeyer, MD, born in Bonn in 1970, is a physician, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and has his own psychotherapeutic practice. He is a specialist book author, supervisor, screenwriter, script consultant, and lecturer in personality psychology. He grew up in South America and Spain.
Dr. Pablo Hagemeyer
Psychiater, Psychotherapeut & Bestsellerautor
Thomas Pablo Hagemeyer, MD, born in Bonn in 1970, is a physician, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and has his own psychotherapeutic practice. He is a specialist book author, supervisor, screenwriter, script consultant, and lecturer in personality psychology. He grew up in South America and Spain.

Kira Geiss
Miss Germany 2023 & GENfluencer
Kira Geiss
Miss Germany 2023 & GENfluencer

Marco-Alexander Breit
Leiter der Unterabteilung KI, Daten und Digitale Technologien beim Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Marco-Alexander Breit
Leiter der Unterabteilung KI, Daten und Digitale Technologien beim Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz

Ariadne von Schirach
Philosophin, Autorin und Dozentin
Ariadne von Schirach teaches philosophy and Chinese thinking at various universities and lectures worldwide. She also works as a freelance journalist and critic and became known as the author of the non-fiction bestsellers "Der Tanz um die Lust" and "Du sollst nicht funktionieren. Für eine neue Lebenskunst." This trilogy of modern life was concluded by "Die psychotische Gesellschaft. Wie wir Angst und Ohnmacht überwinden".
Ariadne von Schirach
Philosophin, Autorin und Dozentin
Ariadne von Schirach teaches philosophy and Chinese thinking at various universities and lectures worldwide. She also works as a freelance journalist and critic and became known as the author of the non-fiction bestsellers "Der Tanz um die Lust" and "Du sollst nicht funktionieren. Für eine neue Lebenskunst." This trilogy of modern life was concluded by "Die psychotische Gesellschaft. Wie wir Angst und Ohnmacht überwinden".

Michael Brandner
Schauspieler & Autor
Michael Brandner
Schauspieler & Autor

Jeremy Fragrance
Influencer & Entrepreneur
Jeremy Fragrance
Influencer & Entrepreneur

Magdalena Rogl
Head of Diversity & Inclusion bei Microsoft Germany
Magdalena Rogl
Head of Diversity & Inclusion bei Microsoft Germany

Kerry Hoppe
Co-Founder bei Vote16, Kandidatin für den Bayerischen Landtag
Kerry Hoppe is in the final stages of her law degree and is training to become a reserve officer in the German Air Force. She is also co-founder of the Vote16 initiative, which aims to lower the voting age in Bavaria to 16. She is also running for the Bavarian Parliament in the upcoming election.
Kerry Hoppe
Co-Founder bei Vote16, Kandidatin für den Bayerischen Landtag
Kerry Hoppe is in the final stages of her law degree and is training to become a reserve officer in the German Air Force. She is also co-founder of the Vote16 initiative, which aims to lower the voting age in Bavaria to 16. She is also running for the Bavarian Parliament in the upcoming election.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Lütge
Direktor des Instituts für Ethik in der KI der Technischen Universität München
Prof. Dr. Christoph Lütge
Direktor des Instituts für Ethik in der KI der Technischen Universität München

Tino Kühnel
CEO bei byte
Thorsten Kühnel is an innovation and digitization expert. Since July 01, 2022, he has been Managing Director of byte, the newly founded Bavarian Agency for Digital, a company of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital. The agency supports Bavarian ministries, authorities and municipalities as a highly competent consulting unit and accompanies digitization and cloudification projects.
Tino Kühnel
CEO bei byte
Thorsten Kühnel is an innovation and digitization expert. Since July 01, 2022, he has been Managing Director of byte, the newly founded Bavarian Agency for Digital, a company of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital. The agency supports Bavarian ministries, authorities and municipalities as a highly competent consulting unit and accompanies digitization and cloudification projects.

Johannes Müller
Head of Communications und Head of Environment, Social and Governance bei Airbus Defense & Space
Johannes Müller
Head of Communications und Head of Environment, Social and Governance bei Airbus Defense & Space

Matthias Hunecke
Serial Entrepeneur & Investor
Matthias Hunecke
Serial Entrepeneur & Investor

Claudia Oeking
Geschäftsführerin und Director External Affairs Deutschland bei Philip Morris
Claudia Oeking
Geschäftsführerin und Director External Affairs Deutschland bei Philip Morris

Anna Kopp
Head of IT & Regional Office Lead Munich HQ bei Microsoft Germany
Anna Kopp studied International Communication at the International Business Institute of University Stockholm before moving to Germany. She has been in the IT Industry in 1993 in Sales, Operations and Management and has been with Microsoft for 15 years. She is IT Director since 4 Years and Office Lead for the HQ Schwabing since 2017.
Anna Kopp
Head of IT & Regional Office Lead Munich HQ bei Microsoft Germany
Anna Kopp studied International Communication at the International Business Institute of University Stockholm before moving to Germany. She has been in the IT Industry in 1993 in Sales, Operations and Management and has been with Microsoft for 15 years. She is IT Director since 4 Years and Office Lead for the HQ Schwabing since 2017.

Tobias Jung
Managing Director bei Cribb Executive Search
Tobias Jung
Managing Director bei Cribb Executive Search

Dr. Laura Crompton
Consultant for Responsible AI & Technologies bei byte
Dr. Laura Crompton
Consultant for Responsible AI & Technologies bei byte

Christian Voss-Freund
Presales Engineer bei Ingram Micro
Christian Voss-Freund
Presales Engineer bei Ingram Micro

Kai Jürgens
Vice President Business Development bei VASS Germany
Kai Jürgens
Vice President Business Development bei VASS Germany

Niclas-Alexander Mauß
Co-Founder bei CIRCULAR REPUBLIC
Niclas-Alexander Mauß
Co-Founder bei CIRCULAR REPUBLIC

Dr. Kiri Trier
Sustainability Expert
Dr. Kiri Trier
Sustainability Expert

Thilo Hitz
Founder & COO bei Daato
Thilo Hitz
Founder & COO bei Daato

Dr. Saskia Juretzek
Head of Sustainability bei der Tengelmann Gruppe
Dr. Saskia Juretzek
Head of Sustainability bei der Tengelmann Gruppe
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Festival Agenda
THE SUMMIT
30 April - 01 May 2023
Ein exklusives Get-Together im Herzen der bayerischen Landeshauptstadt, um ein starkes Netzwerk zu schaffen. The Summit ist ein Invite-only event.
DAY ONE
02 MAI 2023
15:00 - 15:30
Doors Open & networking
15:30 - 15:45
Opening
Daniel Fürg
15:45 - 16:15
SOCIETY & POLITICS
The impact of war on democracy
Dr. Charlotte Knobloch im Gespräch mit Daniel Fürg
16:15 - 16:45
SOCIETY & POLITICS
Sustainable Democracy: What It Takes from Corporates, And Human Beings
Claudia Oeking, Johannes Müller
16:45 - 17:15
Technology & Data
Killing the hype: How can we use new technologies in reality
Anna Kopp, Kai Jürgens
17:15 - 18:00
Technology & Data
The Impact of AI on business, politics, education, and ethics
Prof. Dr. Christoph Lütge, Dr. Laura Crompton und Marco-Alexander Breit im Gespräch mit Martha Biadun
18:00 - 18:30
Society & Politics
Back to work, new work, old work - what will work in the future?
18:30 - 20:00
Drinks & Networking
20:00 - 20:30
TECHNOLOGY & DATA
New Technologies and Ethics
Judith Gerlach im Gespräch mit Daniel Fürg
20:30 - 22:00
ALL TOPICS
The Optimists Roundtable
Ariadne von Schirach, Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman und Michael Brandner im Gespräch mit Thorsten Otto
22:00 - OPEN END
Drinks & Networking
DAY TWO
03 MAY 2023
10:00 - 10:15
Opening
Daniel Fürg
10:15 - 11:00
SOCIETY & POLITICS
Generation Next:
Dreams, Hopes & Fears
Stephanie zu Guttenberg, Kerry Hoppe, Kira Geiss, Jeremy Fragrance im Gesapräch mit Dirk von Gehlen
11:00 - 11:30
PLANET & ENVIRONMENT
Corporate Responsibility And Climate Change
Dr. Saskia Juretzek, Thilo Hitz und Niclas-Alexander Mauß im Gespräch mit Dr. Kiri Trier
11:30 - 12:00
Technology & Data
How to digitize a State
Tino Kuehnel im Gespräch mit Christian Voss-Freund
12:00 - 13:00
Dating Game:
Founder Meets Investor
13:00 - OPEN END
Networking Sessions
48forward Alumni

Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman
Rechtsanwalt, Philosoph, Publizist, Autor & Moderator
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman is a German-French lawyer, philosopher, publicist, author and host.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman
Rechtsanwalt, Philosoph, Publizist, Autor & Moderator
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman is a German-French lawyer, philosopher, publicist, author and host.

Judith Gerlach
Bayerische Staatsministerin für Digitales
Judith Gerlach
Bayerische Staatsministerin für Digitales

Stephanie zu Guttenberg
Autorin & Unternehmerin
Author and entrepreneur Stephanie zu Guttenberg has been a renowned expert and speaker on a wide range of digital education topics for over 20 years. Media such as the Rheinische Post describe her as "spirited and articulate, pugnacious and persuasive."
Stephanie zu Guttenberg
Autorin & Unternehmerin
Author and entrepreneur Stephanie zu Guttenberg has been a renowned expert and speaker on a wide range of digital education topics for over 20 years. Media such as the Rheinische Post describe her as "spirited and articulate, pugnacious and persuasive."

Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck
Leiter des ifo Zentrums für Industrieökonomik und neue Technologien
Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck is Professor of Economics, in particular Empirical Economics of Innovation, at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and heads the Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies at the Munich ifo Institute. He is also Program Director of the CESifo Research Network, the world's second largest economist network.
Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck
Leiter des ifo Zentrums für Industrieökonomik und neue Technologien
Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck is Professor of Economics, in particular Empirical Economics of Innovation, at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and heads the Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies at the Munich ifo Institute. He is also Program Director of the CESifo Research Network, the world's second largest economist network.

Dr. Charlotte Knobloch
Präsidentin der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern
Dr h. c. Charlotte Knobloch was born in Munich in 1932. She survived the Nazi era as a child. A former domestic servant of the family took her in at her farm in Franconia from 1942 to 1945 and passed her off as her illegitimate child.
Dr. Charlotte Knobloch
Präsidentin der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern
Dr h. c. Charlotte Knobloch was born in Munich in 1932. She survived the Nazi era as a child. A former domestic servant of the family took her in at her farm in Franconia from 1942 to 1945 and passed her off as her illegitimate child.

Dr. Pablo Hagemeyer
Psychiater, Psychotherapeut & Bestsellerautor
Thomas Pablo Hagemeyer, MD, born in Bonn in 1970, is a physician, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and has his own psychotherapeutic practice. He is a specialist book author, supervisor, screenwriter, script consultant, and lecturer in personality psychology. He grew up in South America and Spain.
Dr. Pablo Hagemeyer
Psychiater, Psychotherapeut & Bestsellerautor
Thomas Pablo Hagemeyer, MD, born in Bonn in 1970, is a physician, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and has his own psychotherapeutic practice. He is a specialist book author, supervisor, screenwriter, script consultant, and lecturer in personality psychology. He grew up in South America and Spain.

Kira Geiss
Miss Germany 2023 & GENfluencer
Kira Geiss
Miss Germany 2023 & GENfluencer

Ariadne von Schirach
Philosophin, Autorin und Dozentin
Ariadne von Schirach teaches philosophy and Chinese thinking at various universities and lectures worldwide. She also works as a freelance journalist and critic and became known as the author of the non-fiction bestsellers "Der Tanz um die Lust" and "Du sollst nicht funktionieren. Für eine neue Lebenskunst." This trilogy of modern life was concluded by "Die psychotische Gesellschaft. Wie wir Angst und Ohnmacht überwinden".
Ariadne von Schirach
Philosophin, Autorin und Dozentin
Ariadne von Schirach teaches philosophy and Chinese thinking at various universities and lectures worldwide. She also works as a freelance journalist and critic and became known as the author of the non-fiction bestsellers "Der Tanz um die Lust" and "Du sollst nicht funktionieren. Für eine neue Lebenskunst." This trilogy of modern life was concluded by "Die psychotische Gesellschaft. Wie wir Angst und Ohnmacht überwinden".

Michael Brandner
Schauspieler & Autor
Michael Brandner
Schauspieler & Autor

Jeremy Fragrance
Influencer & Entrepreneur
Jeremy Fragrance
Influencer & Entrepreneur

Magdalena Rogl
Head of Diversity & Inclusion bei Microsoft Germany
Magdalena Rogl
Head of Diversity & Inclusion bei Microsoft Germany

Prof. Dr. Christoph Lütge
Direktor des Instituts für Ethik in der KI der Technischen Universität München
Prof. Dr. Christoph Lütge
Direktor des Instituts für Ethik in der KI der Technischen Universität München

Dr. Christina Berndt
Wissenschaftsredakteurin bei der Süddeutschen Zeitung
Dr. Christina Berndt
Wissenschaftsredakteurin bei der Süddeutschen Zeitung

Jan Weiler
Schriftsteller
Jan Weiler
Schriftsteller

Omar Mohammed
Kriegsreporter
Omar Mohammed
Kriegsreporter
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