The Transatlantic Technology Summit brings together global leaders, innovators, and researchers to explore the latest breakthroughs in AI and advanced technologies. Connect with visionaries from top companies, engage with world-class researchers from leading universities, meet venture capitalists shaping the future, and celebrate the next generation of tech entrepreneurs.
Agenda
10:00am - 10:15am Welcome Remarks
Eleonore Kügle (Head of GABA NextGen),
Patrick Benito (SGSA), and Dhruv Aggarwal
(World Economic Forum Global Shapers)
10:15am - 11:15am Panel 1: AI Governance
AI Without Guardrails? Governing the
Most Powerful Technology Ever Created
Moderator: Dhruv Aggarwal
Panelists:
Olaf J. Groth, Ph.D.
AI Strategist & Professional Faculty, UC Berkeley
Tobias Peyerl
Lead, Strategic Intelligence, OpenAI
Ruth Appel
Data Scientist, Anthropic
11:15am - 11:30am Break
11:30am - 11:50am Fireside Chat
Matt Domo and Sara Zare
Introduction to Matt Domo's Book "Everybody Wins
— The Business Leader's Mission Impossible Guide
to AI Success"
11:50am - 12:20pm Award Ceremony
GABA NextGen Award 2026 and
Transatlantic Technology Award 2026
12:20pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Panel 2: Robotics in Manufacturing
When Machines Think: Physical AI and the Future of
Manufacturing
Moderator: Patrick Benito
Panelists:
Thorsten Kroeger, Chief Science Officer,
Intrinsic (Google)
Johannes Biermann, President and COO, aicas
Yaad Oren, Managing Director and Global Head of
Research&Innovation, SAP Labs US
2:00pm End of Summit
Registration
Attendance at the Summit is free.
GABA Members are invited to a complementary lunch.
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