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Rise of AI Conference 2026

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Rise of AI Conference 2026 ran May 5–6, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. It is a Data conference that expected about 300 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 11 speakers, 2 sponsors and 8 sessions. The next edition, Rise of AI Conference 2027, is May 12, 2027 in Berlin.

Last verified May 5, 2026

The Rise of AI Conference 2026 marks 10 years of building Europe’s AI ecosystem, bringing together leaders from business, policy, research, investment, and entrepreneurship for highly curated discussions on topics like Europe’s technological sovereignty, trusted AI infrastructure, regulation, and competitiveness. The event fosters meaningful connections and…

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11Speakers
2Sponsors
8Sessions
10Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Rise, in alphabetical order.

Carla Hustedt
Director "Centre for Digital Society" · Mercator Foundation
Chris Boos
AI-Fellow
Dr. Tina Klüwer
Executive Director · AI NATION
Dr. Ulli Waltinger
Vice President, Head of AI & New Technologies · Siemens Advanta
Franziska Giffey
Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises
Prof. Antonio Krüger
CEO & Scientific Director · German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu
Professor of Industry AI · German University of Digital Science
Prof. Dr. Hans Uszkoreit
Scientific Director · DFKI
Ronja Kemmer, MdB
Member of parliament · Deutscher Bundestag
Thomas Jarzombek, MdB
Parliamentary State Secretary
Vanessa Cann
Managing Director, Data & AI Lead · Accenture

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

GermanTechJobs
SIBB

Agenda

Selected from 8 sessions.

  • 5 MAY

    Side Events

    Join Partner Events in Berlin.

  • 5 MAY

    Speaker Dinner

    The anniversary speaker dinner on 5 May is our most exclusive in-person gathering, reserved for Premium ticket holders only - an elegant evening with speakers and selected VIP gues…

  • 6 MAY, 10 AM to 7 PM

    Applied AI Stage

    The Applied AI Stage turns AI into practice, showcasing real-world use cases, implementation insights, and business impact for those building and scaling AI in organizations.

    Applied AI Stage
  • 6 MAY, 10 AM to 7 PM

    Meta Stage

    The Meta Stage brings together the bigger picture of AI - from policy and sovereignty to society and strategy - making it the place for the conversations shaping Europe’s AI future…

    Meta Stage
  • 6 MAY, 11 AM to 5 PM

    COGNITVE LAB

    The Cognitive Lab explores where AI meets health, policy, and sovereignty, making it a relevant space for deeper discussions on how AI is shaping real-world decisions and Europe's …

    Cognitive Lab
  • 6 MAY, 2.15 PM to 4.30 PM

    Pîabo Media Lounge

    The Pîabo Media Lounge is where Europe’s AI story gets discussed, recorded, and amplified through interviews, live podcasts, and conversations on infrastructure, governance, and so…

    Piâbo Media Lounge
  • 6 MAY, 6 PM TO 8 PM

    Networking Drinks

    Enjoy the end of the conference day with an informal get-together.

  • 6 MAY, 9 AM to 10 AM

    AI Topic Tables

    The AI Topic Tables turn the start of the day into focused exchange, bringing together investors, researchers, builders, and operators for direct conversations on enterprise AI, in…

Quick answers

When is Rise of AI Conference 2026?
Rise of AI Conference 2026 ran May 5–6, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The next edition, Rise of AI Conference 2027, is May 12, 2027 in Berlin.
Where is Rise of AI Conference 2026 held?
Rise of AI Conference 2026 was held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is speaking at Rise of AI Conference 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 11 speakers, including Carla Hustedt (Director "Centre for Digital Society", Mercator Foundation), Chris Boos (AI-Fellow) and Dr. Tina Klüwer (Executive Director, AI NATION).
Who sponsors Rise of AI Conference 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 2 sponsors: GermanTechJobs and SIBB.
Company intelligence

An audience of 10 companies, parsed from the program.

Ten companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
8Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

55% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite19%
  • VP-level19%
  • Director / Head of436%
  • Other roles545%

Of 11 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1German Tech JobsSponsor-
2SIBBSponsor-
3Accenture1
4AI NATION1
5Deutscher Bundestag1
6DFKI1
7German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)1
8German University of Digital Science1
9Mercator Foundation1
10Siemens Advanta1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified2
100% of 2
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