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DLD26 Preview: Speakers & Topics
DLD26See who’s coming to DLD Munich 2026 from January 15-17 at the House of Communication in Munich. Take a look at our sneak preview and find out how you can join us!
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Europe’s Path to Becoming a “Digital Superpower”
Society & PoliticsThe Old Continent has everything it needs to reinvent itself and become a technology leader of tomorrow, Tony Blair Institute analyst Keegan McBride argues in conversation with DLD.
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Opportunities of a Sustainable Economy
BusinessAhead of DLD Munich 2026, Stientje van Veldhoven (World Resources Institute) highlights the many benefits of shifting from extractive business models to sustainable ones.
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The Promptah No. 2: “Dare to Know!”
The second issue of DLD’s people magazine for curious minds celebrates Immanuel Kant’s 300th birthday and explores the dawn of a new age of enlightenment.Read the Article - Social & Politics

Meet the EuroStack: “The World Desperately Needs a Third Way”
Innovation economist Francesca Bria has developed a strategy for making Europe digitally autonomous. She explains how the EuroStack can boost the continent’s competitiveness.Read the Article - Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Up and Away! Iron Man Takes Flight
From DLD to the world’s first jet suit race in Dubai: How inventor Richard Browning is giving the human dream of flying a rocket boost.Read the Article - Art & Design

“We Need Stories that Show Human Capacity for Action”
Harvard professor Martin Puchner describes how ancient links between literature and environmentalism offer insights for a better future.Read the Article - Life & Science

“If We Leave It to the Market, Renewables Will Win”
What does it take to make the green energy transition a success? “Remove all fossil-fuel subsidies”, Prof. Michael Sterner argues.Read the Article
“Rethinking the cruise industry starts with rethinking the tool. So we built a human-sized ship that is powered by nature, the wind and the sun, thanks to solar sails.”
“Best practice thinking, that mindset is about locking the future into the past. It’s about learning from the past and continuing to perpetuate that.”
“As a physician, I was trained to analyze the pulse and the vital signs. How are the vital signs of Mother Earth today? We have to move from personal health to planetary health.”
“Computers and human beings speak entirely different languages. Generative AI is changing this profoundly. In a way, English, German, Bavarian dialects have become the programming language of the day.”
“We have done studies that show that people, when they have AI at their fingertips, are less creative. They come up with fewer different solutions to problems than when they don’t have AI available.”
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