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?

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29 - 30 April 2024
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Am Bavariapark 17
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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

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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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