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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