
DLD Munich 2025
January 16-18, 2025
Celebrating 20 years of shaping the future!
DLD began in 2005 with the mission to explore how the Internet would change our world. Today, a new set of technologies is shaping how we work and live – from AI, robotics and biotechnology to self-driving cars, nano satellites, quantum computers and many more.
DLD25 brought together a diverse group of business leaders, world-class scientists, artists and designers, startup founders and investors – people who not only imagine a better future but are actively creating it. Over the course of three days, top experts shared insights under this year’s motto Future Positive.
Here you can revisit the conference, watch videos, discover topics, find images, and see the speaker line-up. Enjoy!
Contents
Highlights
DLD Munich 2025 Highlights
DLD25 Highlights Day 1
DLD25 Highlights Day 2
DLD25 Highlights Day 3
Videos
Topics
Speaker
Search

Building a New Foundation Model

Shaping Tomorrow: Tech Trends Driving Positive Change

AI, Health & Confidentiality

On the Brink of Utopia – Or Doom?

Bridging the Gap from Innovation to Business

Quantum Meets AI: Unlocking Tomorrow’s Potentials

Agentic AI: What’s Next?

Organoid Computing: Can Nature Save AI?
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Speakers
Speaker Selection
Speaker Company
Astro Teller
Dr. Astro Teller oversees Alphabet’s moonshot factory X, which has spawned Waymo autonomous car, Verily Life Sciences, Google Brain and Wing delivery drones. Before joining Google’s parent company Alphabet, Astro was the co-founding CEO of Cerebellum Capital and the co-founding CEO of BodyMedia, a pioneer of wearable body monitoring systems.
Speaker ProfileMeredith Whittaker
Meredith Whittaker is the President of the Signal Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to secure global communication best known for its popular Signal Messenger app. Previously the co-founder of the AI Now Institute, Whittaker has advised many governments and civil society organizations on artificial intelligence, Internet policy, privacy and security.
Speaker ProfileRobert Habeck
Dr. Robert Habeck is a prominent German politician who currently serves as Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. He entered politics in 2002 when he joined the the Green party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen). From 2018-2022, he was a co-leader of his party. (Photo: Dominik Butzmann)
Speaker ProfileTristan Harris
A globally respected thought leader on the intersection of technology and humanity, Tristan Harris is co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, a non-profit that focuses on transforming the incentives that drive technology. He was featured in the Emmy-winning Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma and regularly briefs heads of state, technology CEOs, and US Congress members.
Speaker ProfileGreg Lavender
Greg Lavender is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Intel Corporation. As CTO, he is responsible for advancing Intel’s future technical innovation through his leadership of Intel Labs and Information Technology. Prior to joining the tech industry, Lavender was on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin for 14 years.
Speaker ProfileMitchell Baker
As co-founder of the Mozilla Project, Mitchell Baker has been a driving force in promoting an open, innovative web accessible to all. She represents Mozilla – maker of the Firefox browser and other popular apps – in public, focusing on policy, open source, and community. Baker has received numerous awards, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” and receiving the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award.
Speaker ProfileNile Rodgers
Legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers is the Co-Founder & Chairman of the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a non-profit dedicated to the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that promote cultural diversity. Rodgers has received numerous accolades for his contributions to music and social causes, including a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award in 2023.
Speaker ProfileAzeem Azhar
Azeem Azhar writes the popular Exponential View newsletter, which explains how society and the political economy are changing under the force of technology. He’s also the author of Exponential: How to Bridge the Gap Between Technology and Society and serves on the board of the Ada Lovelace Institute.
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Agenda
Thursday, January 16
Friday, January 17
Saturday, January 18
Location

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81671 Munich
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