Transatlantic Technology Summit 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026 (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM) (PDT)

Description


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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3215 Porter Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States
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