AEPIKUR Stage

Succession as a catalyst for innovation: when a new generation takes the reins, fresh ideas meet established structures. The speakers will share the initiatives they have launched, what has worked and what hasn’t.
The discussion makes it clear: succession is not merely a handover, but an opportunity to realign organisations and boldly shape the future.

Speakers coming soon

Is AI accelerating value creation within organisations faster than regulations can keep pace? We will discuss the pressure to innovate, liability issues and regulatory frameworks within the tension between competitiveness and responsibility. The
central question is whether compliance represents a competitive disadvantage or a strategic advantage in the global AI race.

Is intelligent automation the decisive competitive advantage for companies? It appears to mitigate the skills shortage, reduce costs and make processes significantly faster and more stable. This session uses concrete examples to show how companies are boosting their productivity, enabling new business models and making their organisations more resilient.

Speakers•
Rebecca Saar, Head of Digital Products & Services, S.Siedle &
Söhne• Jakob Wößner, Group Data & AI, Weleda AG•
Jonas Schmid, Business Development & Strategy, Autohaus Schmid and Green Fleet•
Tobias Tenner, Head of Digital Finance, Association of German Banks

What happens when social purpose meets industrial clout? This panel will demonstrate how social innovation and small and medium-sized enterprises are working together to build business models that deliver measurable impact and scale economically. Can impact and profit grow together?

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Is intelligent automation the key competitive advantage for businesses? It appears to help mitigate the skills shortage, reduce costs and make processes significantly faster and more stable. This session uses concrete examples to show how companies are boosting their productivity, enabling new business models and making their organisations more resilient.

Speakers•
Sophie Bayley, Strategy and Organisation, Addmo
UG• Jennifer Streiter, Head of Sales and Project Management, HMT - Häseler Metall Technik GmbH

How realistic is the prospect of a longer, healthy life, and who is driving the longevity trend? Between cryopreservation, evidence-based medicine and lifestyle-based prevention, a market is emerging that is shaped as much by scientific findings as by visions and financial interests. This panel will discuss where solid progress has been made, where expectations are growing faster than the data – and how much influence individuals, medicine and society actually have on our healthy years of life.

Speakers•
Dr Emil Kendziorra, Founder & CEO of Tomorrow Biostasis
• Dr Anne Latz, physician & scientist
• Marcus Lauk, Blue Zones expert•
Moderator: Fabiola Hartung-Linz, Business Development Manager, M&M Software