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.
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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
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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.”
“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.”
“I had faith in this idea that chess could give a child from the slums and poverty an intellectual identity. And I picked up a chess board and I put it in front of them.”
“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.”
“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.”
“As technologists and as digital leaders, we have a responsibility to use our technology for good.”
“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.”
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
Impressions
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