AI & Machine Learning

TechRiders Summit 2027

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TechRiders Summit 2027 runs Jun 23–24, 2027 in Köln, Germany. It is an AI & Machine Learning conference expecting about 2,500 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 37 speakers, 31 sponsors, 78 exhibitors and 15 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Sep 13, 2026 · dates verified Aug 13, 2026

The TechRiders Summit is a major IT event where thought leaders and communities shape the future of technology together. The event features 80+ speakers and brings together over 2,500 participants from 40+ communities to collaborate, share insights, and discover new impulses. Key focus areas include AI, cybersecurity, cloud, DevOps, digital business resilien…

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37Speakers
31Sponsors
78Exhibitors
15Sessions
122Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at TechRiders, in alphabetical order.

Bernd Rattey
Deutsche Bahn
Christiane Stein
Christian Gericke
Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand (BITMi)
Christian Hauck
Heraeus Group
Christian Hürter
CIO · DEUTZ AG
Christian Schallenberg
LANCOM Systems / Rohde & Schwarz
Christian Temath
Managing Director · KI.NRW
Daniel Partzsch
Seven.One Entertainment Group GmbH
Dominik Rapacki
meetergo GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Sturm
TU München
Elias Voelker
Hyground GmbH
Frederike Fritzsche
Otto
Gerd Niehage
Henkel
Hans-Jürgen Werner
A1 Digital Deutschland
Hendrik Ebbers
Open Elements GmbH
Holger Pfister
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Jana Sauter
Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation
Joerg Bienert
Center for Sovereign AI - LEAM GmbH
Jörn Weigle
Festo SE & Co. KG
Judith Hoffmann
Mozilla Corporation
Karen Paul
CIO · Greenpeace e.V.
Kim Nguyen
Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AvePoint
Bitdefender
Claranet
Cloudpilots
Cyera
DATAGROUP
Exoscale
gcore
G Data
Google
Hannover Messe
Hornetsecurity
IBM
IONOS
JumpCloud
Link11
Microsoft
Mozilla
NetCologne Business
NinjaOne
noris
Noris Network
OVHCloud
PCG
Plusserver
rubrik
Schneider Electric
Seagate
STACKIT
SUSE
WIIT

Agenda

Selected from 15 sessions.

  • 09:00

    Ankommen: CISO Breakfast

    Main Stage
  • 09:15

    Welcome

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    DeutschlandStack: Chance für Wirtschaft und Verwaltung

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    Digitale Grundrechte als Systemanforderung: Tech mit europäischen Werten

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    Festival Briefing

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    Germany's Next Topmodel TopShot: Individualisierter Branded Content als skalierbare KI-Applikation

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    IT-Governance in einem föderalen System – ich habe es geregelt vs. es passiert tatsächlich

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    Leadership: Wie CIO, CTO & CDTO zusammen Wirkung entfalten

    Main Stage
  • TBA

    Made in Europe 2.0

    Main Stage

Quick answers

When is TechRiders Summit 2027?
TechRiders Summit 2027 runs Jun 23–24, 2027 in Köln, Germany.
Where is TechRiders Summit 2027 held?
TechRiders Summit 2027 is held in Köln, Germany.
Who is speaking at TechRiders Summit 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 37 speakers, including Bernd Rattey (Deutsche Bahn), Christiane Stein and Christian Gericke (Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand (BITMi)).
Who sponsors TechRiders Summit 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 31 sponsors, including AvePoint, Bitdefender, Claranet, Cloudpilots and Cyera.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 122 companies show up, and 21 bet on three roles at once?

122 companies. 21 are betting more than once.

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
21All threespeak · spons · exh
16Sponsoringsponsor only
58Exhibitingexhibitor only
27Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AvePoint·Bitdefender·Cyera·Exoscale·Gcore·IONOS·Link11·NetCologne Business·OVHcloud·plusserver·Rubrik·STACKIT·SUSE·WIIT·Mozilla·Akarion·Everblue Consulting GmbH·Hyground·meetergo GmbH·Open Elements·Schwarz Digits Cloud GmbH & Co. KG

Speakers by seniority

11% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite38%
  • Director / Head of13%
  • Other roles3389%

Of 37 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AvePointSponsorExhibitor-
2BitdefenderSponsorExhibitor-
3CyeraSponsorExhibitor-
4ExoscaleSponsorExhibitor-
5GcoreSponsorExhibitor-
6IONOSSponsorExhibitor-
7Link11SponsorExhibitor-
8NetCologne BusinessSponsorExhibitor-
9OVHcloudSponsorExhibitor-
10plusserverSponsorExhibitor-
11RubrikSponsorExhibitor-
12STACKITSponsorExhibitor-
13SUSESponsorExhibitor-
14WIITSponsorExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified31
100% of 31
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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Partner conferences

Listed on this event's own sponsor page