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Transatlantic Technology
Summit 2026

The AI Frontier: Governance, Machines, and the Future of Industry

May 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT · Stanford Research Park

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from software into the physical world—reshaping industries, economies, and the rules that govern technology. The Transatlantic Technology Summit organized by GABA NextGen, the Stanford German Student Association and the WEF Global Shapers, brings together leading innovators, policymakers, and industry pioneers to explore two defining questions of our time: Who will govern AI, and how will intelligent machines transform the industries that power our economies?

Emerging Technology

Tech Power Shifts & The New Digital Order

Business of Tech

Transforming Technological Innovation into a Sustainable Business Model

Human-Centered AI

How Humans & Machines Can Thrive Together: Leveraging AI Without Losing the Human Touch

Speakers

Olaf J. Groth

Olaf J. Groth, Ph.D.

AI Strategist & Professional Faculty, UC Berkeley

Ruth Appel

Ruth Appel

Data Scientist, Anthropic

Philipp Wehn

Philipp Wehn

Co-Founder & CEO, Nexxa.ai

Daniel Ziegler

Daniel Ziegler

VP Growth & Ops, Elev8Data

Matt Domo

Matt Domo

Founder, AWS Database Division
Author

Sara Zare

Sara Zare

Investor & Entrepreneur

Torsten Kroeger

Torsten Kroeger

Chief Science Officer
Intrinsic (Google)

Johannes Biermann

Johannes Biermann

President & COO
aicas

Yaad Oren

Yaad Oren

MD & Global Head of Research & Innovation
SAP Labs US

Eleonore Kügle

Eleonore Kügle

Head of GABA NextGen

Dhruv Aggarwal

Dhruv Aggarwal

WEF Global Shapers

Patrick Benito

Patrick Benito

Stanford German Student Association (SGSA)

Award Ceremony

Recognizing transatlantic excellence in technology and emerging leadership.

Transatlantic Technology Award 2026

Flexoo GmbH

GABA NextGen Award 2026

Lukas Haffer

CEO, Casca

Agenda

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Welcome Remarks

Eleonore Kügle, Patrick Benito, Dhruv Aggarwal

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Panel 1: AI Governance

AI Without Guardrails? Governing the Most Powerful Technology Ever Created

Olaf J. Groth, Ruth Appel, Philipp Wehn, Daniel Ziegler
Moderated by Dhruv Aggarwal

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM – 11:50 AM

Fireside Chat

Matt Domo & Sara Zare
Introduction to “Everybody Wins — The Business Leader’s Mission Impossible Guide to AI Success”

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM

Interview with Konstantin Guericke

Co-Founder, LinkedIn

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

Award Ceremony

Transatlantic Technology Award 2026: Flexoo GmbH
GABA NextGen Award 2026: Lukas Haffer

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Panel 2: Robotics in Manufacturing

When Machines Think: Physical AI and the Future of Manufacturing

Torsten Kroeger, Johannes Biermann, Yaad Oren
Moderated by Patrick Benito

Event Organizers

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Sponsors & Partners
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