DAY 1 – MARCH 26TH

08:30 am
10:00 am
08:30 am - 10:00 am

Doors Open

10:00 am
10:30 am
10:00 am - 10:30 am

Opening Keynote

DATA festival | Dr. Carsten Bange & Alexander Thamm
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10:30 am
10:45 am
10:30 am - 10:45 am

Coffee Break

10:45 am
11:15 am
10:45 am - 11:15 am

Harnessing Generative AI: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Directions

Allianz Technology | Firas Ben Hassan
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11:15 am
11:45 am
11:15 am - 11:45 am

Productionizing LLMs: How Generative AI Digitalized the Customer Service at Lufthansa

Lufthansa | Dr. Keyvan Sadri
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11:45 am
12:15 pm
11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Automating Rule Extraction with Ontology Driven LLMs

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation | Zornitsa Manolova, Yener Karaca
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12:15 pm
12:45 pm
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Data cleansing – a never-ending story?

Merck Life Science KGaA | Christoph Schatton
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12:45 pm
2:15 pm
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Lunch Break

2:15 pm
2:45 pm
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Technology Panel: Navigating the Future: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges in Emerging Technologies

Moderator: Dr. Carsten Bange | BARC >>> read more
2:45 pm
3:15 pm
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Designing Data Pipelines for AI-Driven Applications

AstraZeneca | Shawn Kyzer
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3:15 pm
3:45 pm
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Data-Driven Architecture: Navigating Data and AI Transformation

DHL | Nailya Uzhakova
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3:45 pm
4:15 pm
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Coffee Break

4:15 pm
4:45 pm
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

From Fake it to Success: BSH Breakthroughs in Data Organization, Data Management, Data Product Strategies

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH | Maria Sergeeva, Marek Imialek
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4:45 pm
5:45 pm
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

AI Act Panel: wAIt no more: Unpacking the AI Act’s Impact on Innovation, Compliance, and the Future of AI

Moderator:  Dr. Katharina Kaufmann | Mission KI Speakers: Kai Zenner | World Economic Forum &  European Parliament Jan Zawadzki | Certif.AI Dr. Thomas Klenke | Commerzbank Fabian Mehring | Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs >>> read more
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
5:15 pm -5:30 pm

Coffee Break

6:00 pm
6:30 pm
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Reflecting on Two Years of ChatGPT: Have the Expectations Been Fulfilled?

Siemens AG | Maria Sukhareva
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6:30 pm
7:00 pm
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

A critical view on the AI market

BARC | Dr. Carsten Bange
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from 7:00 pm

Evening Event

Enjoy food, drinks, and music – the perfect recipe for good vibes and great connections!
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DAY 2 – MARCH 27TH

08:00 am
09:00 am
08:00 am - 09:00 am

Doors Open

9:00 am
9:30 am
09:00 am - 09:30 am

Keynote Otto 

Otto | Jens-Friedrich Dorn
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9:30 am
9:45 am
09:30 am - 09:45 am

Coffee Break

9:45 am
10:15 am
09:45 am - 10:15 am

Data Culture at heart of data quality

IKEA Supply AG | Naveen Gupta
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10:15 am
10:45 am
10:15 am - 10:45 am

Democratizing data with self service data products

TWAICE | Yogender Chhibber
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10:45 am
11:15 am
10:45 am - 11:15 am

Value Driven Approaches to Data Quality

Amy Bulman
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11:15 am
11:45 am
11:15 am - 11:45 am

Coffee Break

11:45 am
12:15 pm
11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Generative AI @ Scale for Enterprises

Merck Group | Dr. Harsha Gurulingappa

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12:15 am
12:45 pm
11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Agentic AI: Redefining Autonomy and Shaping the Future of Intelligent Systems

BARC | Doug Laney

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12:45 pm
1:15 pm
10:45 am - 11:15 am

Agentic AI

Bayer | Sarah Lewandowski
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1:15 pm
2:45 pm
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Lunch Break

2:45 pm
3:15 pm
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Agentic AI in Action

Customer Successstory of AT
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3:15 pm
4:15 pm
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Agentic AI Panel

Moderators: Carsten Bange, Alexander Thamm

Speakers:
Doug Laney | BARC
Sarah Lewandowski | Bayer

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4:15 pm
4:20 pm
4:15 pm - 4:20 pm

Closing

DATA festival | Dr. Carsten Bange & Alex Thamm
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DAY 1 – MARCH 26TH

08:30 am
10:00 am
08:30 am - 10:00 am

Doors Open

In an era defined by technological advancements, the “AI for Good” track at this years DATA festival aims to spotlight the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in addressing societal challenges. This track will showcase innovative applications of AI that contribute to positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes. From healthcare and education to sustainability and humanitarian efforts, different speakers will delve into their real-world examples of how AI technologies are being leveraged to create meaningful change. Attendees can expect insightful discussions on ethical considerations, responsible AI practices, and collaborative approaches to ensure that AI becomes a force for good. Join us on the tech.stage to explore the boundless possibilities of AI for fostering a better, more inclusive future.

10:30 am
10:45 am
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

AI4Good

10:45 am
11:15 pm
10:45 am - 11:15 pm

Harnessing AI for a Better World: An Introduction to AI4Good and How Enterprises Can Help Drive Positive Change

MI4People | Dr. Paul Springer

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11:15 am
11:45 pm
11:15 am - 11:45 pm

Ocean Eyes: Harnessing AI to Combat Plastic Pollution

MI4People | Dr. Denis Dalić

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11:45 am
12:15 pm
11:45 am - 12:15 pm

AI for the Planet, People, Prosperity and the Ocean: Driving Sustainability Innovation

DFKI4Planet Initiative | Frederic Theodor Stahl >>> read more
12:15 pm
12:45 pm
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

RAG for an Easy-to-Understand Language

RentenNavi | Woldemar Metzler

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12:45 pm
2:15 pm
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Lunch Break

2:15 pm
2:45 pm
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Tackling Ghost Gear with the Power Trio: Sonar Technology, AI, and Citizen Science

WWF | Gabriele Dederer & Mareen Lee

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2:45 pm
3:15 pm
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

AI Support for Social Counseling

TH Nürnberg | Prof. Jens Albrecht

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3:45 pm
4:15 pm
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Coffee Break

4:15 pm
4:45 pm
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Carl ZEISS #career

Bernhard de Graaff

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In this session, you’ll gain hands-on insights into practical tech solutions, exploring the code behind impactful use cases. Get ready to dive into detailed examples and sharpen your technical expertise!

4:45 pm
5:45 pm
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Tech Deep Talk

Pyramid and Opitz Consulting

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5:45 pm
6:00 pm
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Coffee Break

6:00 pm
6:30 pm
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

HUK #career

from 7:00 pm

Evening Event

Enjoy food, drinks, and music – the perfect recipe for good vibes and great connections!
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DAY 2 – MARCH 27TH

08:00 am
09:00 am
08:00 am - 09:00 am

Doors Open

9:45 am
10:45 am
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Tech Deep Dive: Solving data residency problems with Airflow and AWS ECS Anywhere

bestseller.com | Ivica Kolenkaš
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10:45 am
11:15 am
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Henkel #career

11:15 am
11:45 am
11:15 am - 11:45 am

Coffee Break

11:45 am
1:15 pm
11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Tech Deep Dive: Level-Up Your GenAI Application Development

Commerzbank AG | Elliot Kovanda
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1:15 pm
2:45 pm
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch Break

2:45 pm
3:45 pm
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Tech Deep Dive: Using AI for Legal Form Detection – Leveraging the LEI Data

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation | Dominik Jany, Zornitsa Manolova
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The festival.stage highlights cutting-edge data and AI technologies from our sponsors, featuring practical success examples. Sponsors bring their customers to demonstrate how these innovations optimize daily operations and drive profitability. It’s a dynamic platform for exploring the latest advancements, networking, and discovering impactful solutions in data and AI.

More Information on this Agenda coming soon! – Stay tuned

*Preliminary schedule, subject to change.

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Contact

If you have any questions about the event, please contact event manager Christina Schuhmann.

Phone

+49 931 880 65 10

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