DATA festival
Program 2025
DAY 1 – MARCH 26TH
10:00 am
Doors Open
10:30 am
Opening Keynote
DATA festival | Dr. Carsten Bange & Alexander Thamm
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10:45 am
Coffee Break
11:15 am
Harnessing Generative AI: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Directions
Allianz Technology | Firas Ben Hassan
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11:45 am
Productionizing LLMs: How Generative AI Digitalized the Customer Service at Lufthansa
Lufthansa | Dr. Keyvan Sadri
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12:15 pm
Automating Rule Extraction with Ontology Driven LLMs
Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation | Zornitsa Manolova, Yener Karaca
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12:45 pm
Data Cleansing – A Never-ending Story?
Merck Life Science KGaA | Christoph Schatton
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2:15 pm
Lunch Break
2:45 pm
Technology Panel: Navigating the Future: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges in Emerging Technologies
Moderator: Dr. Carsten Bange | BARC
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3:15 pm
Designing Data Pipelines for AI-Driven Applications
AstraZeneca | Shawn Kyzer
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3:45 pm
Data-Driven Architecture: Navigating Data and AI Transformation
DHL | Nailya Uzhakova
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4:15 pm
Coffee Break
4:45 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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5:45 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
6:00 pm
Coffee Break
6:30 pm
Reflecting on Two Years of ChatGPT: Have the Expectations Been Fulfilled?
Siemens AG | Maria Sukhareva
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7:00 pm
A critical view on the AI market
BARC | Dr. Carsten Bange
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Evening Event
Enjoy food, drinks, and music – the perfect recipe for good vibes and great connections!
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DAY 2 – MARCH 27TH
09:00 am
Doors Open
9:30 am
Keynote Otto
Otto | Jens-Friedrich Dorn
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9:45 am
Coffee Break
10:15 am
Data Culture at heart of data quality
IKEA Supply AG | Naveen Gupta
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10:45 am
Democratizing data with self service data products
TWAICE | Yogender Chhibber
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11:15 am
Value Driven Approaches to Data Quality
Amy Bulman
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11:45 am
Coffee Break
12:15 pm
Generative AI @ Scale for Enterprises
Merck Group | Dr. Harsha Gurulingappa
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12:45 pm
Agentic AI: The Road to Fully Autonomous Organizations
BARC | Douglas Laney
1:15 pm
Agentic AI in Action: Transforming Business with Intelligent Automation
Bayer | Sarah Lewandowski
2:45 pm
Lunch Break
3:15 pm
Agentic AI in Action
4:15 pm
Agentic AI Panel
Moderators: Carsten Bange, Alexander Thamm
Speakers:
Douglas Laney | BARC
Sarah Lewandowski | Bayer
4:20 pm
Closing
DATA festival | Dr. Carsten Bange & Alex Thamm
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DAY 1 – MARCH 26TH
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.
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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11:45 pm
Ocean Eyes: Harnessing AI to Combat Plastic Pollution
MI4People | Dr. Denis Dalić
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12:15 pm
AI for the Planet, People, Prosperity and the Ocean: Driving Sustainability Innovation
DFKI4Planet Initiative | Frederic Theodor Stahl
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12:45 pm
RAG for an Easy-to-Understand Language
RentenNavi | Woldemar Metzler
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2:15 pm
Lunch Break
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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3:15 pm
AI Support for Social Counseling
TH Nürnberg | Prof. Jens Albrecht
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4:15 pm
Coffee Break
4:45 pm
Carl ZEISS #career
Carl Zeiss AG | 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!
5:45 pm
Tech Deep Talk
Pyramid and Opitz Consulting
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6:00 pm
Coffee Break
6:30 pm
HUK #career
Evening Event
Enjoy food, drinks, and music – the perfect recipe for good vibes and great connections!
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DAY 2 – MARCH 27TH
09:00 am
Doors Open
10:45 am
Tech Deep Dive: Solving data residency problems with Airflow and AWS ECS Anywhere
bestseller.com | Ivica Kolenkaš
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11:15 am
Henkel #career
11:45 am
Coffee Break
1:15 pm
Tech Deep Dive: Level-Up Your GenAI Application Development
Commerzbank AG | Elliot Kovanda
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2:45 pm
Lunch Break
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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