
DLD Munich 2024
January 11-13, 2024
Europe’s leading innovation conference is unlike any other.
DLD brings together a diverse group of business leaders, world-class scientists, artists and designers, startup founders and investors – with one goal: to connect the unexpected.
Over the course of three days, top experts shared insights in dozens of sessions and workshops. Here you can revisit the event with select videos, photos and related articles.
Contents
Speakers
Speaker Selection
Speaker Company
1da Banton
Godson Epelle, better known as 1da Banton, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. His music is a distinctive fusion and unique blend of reggae, dancehall, afrobeat, and traditional sounds from Rivers, his home state.
Full BiographyAlbert Wenger
Albert Wenger is Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. He led the firm’s investments in Etsy, Twilio and MongoDB. Wenger holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from MIT, is @albertwenger on Twitter, blogs at Continuations and is the author of World After Capital.
Full BiographyAlexander Gerfer
Alexander Gerfer is Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer of Würth Elektronik eiSos group, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components. He graduated from the engineering school of communications engineering at the Rheinische Akademie Köln and studied electrical engineer (FH) at the Rheinische Fachhochschule.
Full BiographyAlexander Kluge
Author, lawyer and filmmaker Alexander Kluge is Managing Director of DCTP, which produces documentaries and cultural programs for television. His recent books include The Separatrix Project with artist Katharina Grosse – a cooperation that started at DLD.
Full BiographyAlexander Kudlich
Alexander Kudlich is a founding General Partner at 468 Capital, a technology investment firm based in Berlin and San Francisco. Kudlich focuses on investments in the areas of Energy Transition and large-scale consumer businesses.
Full BiographyAlexander Schill
Alexander Schill is Global Chief Creative Officer of Serviceplan, Europe’s largest independent agency group, and convinced of creativity for good. Schill is president of the ADC Europe and member of the global WARC council.
Full BiographyAlexandra Borchardt
Alexandra Borchardt is a journalist, book author, independent researcher, and media advisor. She is lead author of the report Climate Journalism That Works – Between Knowledge and Impact, published in March 2023.
Full BiographyAlissa Baier-Lentz
Circular fashion advocate Alissa Baier-Lentz is the Co-Founder and COO of Kintra Fibers. The company, backed by fashion retailer H&M, has developed a proprietary synthetic fiber that is 100% bio-based, compostable and made on standard polyester production equipment.
Full Biography
Pagination
Quotes
“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.”
“The single market has been essential in the prosperity of Europe, but it’s been essential also in the solidarity of Europe.”
“I can tell you what will happen with solar electricity pricing for the next 20 years. It’s going to come down.”
“I’m strongly convinced that we will see fusion energy in the next 10 to 15 years. It’s real, it’s happening and for many of you, this will impact your business.”
“We’re seeing more and more scale-ups, more and more unicorns coming out of Europe, more and more companies really shaping the global stage.”
“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.”
“The previous Internet reduced the cost of distribution. But now the cost of creation of information, of media is going down dramatically, and the quality is going up.”
“We have laid out a common European vision for the future of this technology – one where AI is more democratic, one where AI systems are safe.”
Artificial Intelligence

Humans vs. Machines

AI & Digital Assets

True Exponential: Building a Generative AI Company

Governing AI Use Cases with watsonx
Society & Politics

Geopolitical Insights from a Silicon Valley Insider

Regulation vs. Innovation in AI

The Rise of Political Entrepreneurs & Innovators in Europe

Learning from the Future
Business Innovation & Leadership

Is It All About the Data?

Changing Agriculture by Empowering Farmers

From Mobile Tradition to Rapid Innovation

Steward Ownership: A New Way of Owning and Investing in Companies
Sustainability & Climate Change

Changing the Fashion Industry with New Materials

The Value of Nature

Aenne Burda Award Ceremony 2024

Witches, Foxes & Rockies: An Arctic Learning Curve
Startups & Investing

Applications for Future Mobility

Strategies for Building Global Resilience

Building the European Space Ecosystem

10 Crucial Lessons for Success from 50 Years of Practicing Innovation
Arts, Media & Culture

Looking behind the „Hidden Door“: AI, Gaming and Storytelling

The Evolving Landscape of Music Creation in the AI Era

Freedom of the Press

Music Makes a Continent: Afrobeats on the Move
Health & Medicine

AI Powering New Health Solutions

Brain & Mind

News in Neurosurgery

Fighting Cancer with AI
Web3 & Frontier Technologies

Sparks of Progress: Web3 and the Road Ahead

Bitcoin: The Lifeblood of Advanced AI

Grassroots Digital Democracy

Quantum Computing in Operation
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Location

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House of Communication Munich
Friedenstr. 24
81671 Munich
Germany
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