DLD Munich 2025
January 16-18, 2025
We’re 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.
But our goal remains the same: DLD brings 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 will share insights under this year’s motto Future Positive.
Contents
Highlights
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DLD Munich 2025 Highlights
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DLD25 Highlights Day 1
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DLD25 Highlights Day 2
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DLD25 Highlights Day 3
Speakers
Speaker Selection
Speaker Company
Yasmin Kumi
Yasmin Kumi, the Founder and CEO of Africa Foresight Group, is a champion of leveraging technology and human capital to elevate African businesses into global champions. Previously, she worked at McKinsey and GIZ, combining her German-Ghanaian background with her creativity and understanding of the business landscape to bridge the international business gap.
Speaker ProfileYat Siu
A veteran technology entrepreneur and investor, Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming. Yat has won numerous accolades, including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum.
Speaker ProfileYinka Ilori
Yinka Ilori is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose bold visual language draws on his British-Nigerian heritage to convey new narratives through contemporary design. His projects demonstrate how design can bring together communities and have a positive impact on society. Ilori’s work has been showcased globally through solo and group exhibitions.
Speaker ProfileYossi Leshem
Yossi Leshem is a professor emeritus at the School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University. He was the CEO of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, and has been researching bird ecology for five decades. Leshem initiated the international project of using Barn Owls as biological pest control agents in agriculture. (Photo: Oren Cohen)
Speaker ProfileYossi Vardi
Dr. Joseph (Yossi) Vardi is a co-chairman of DLD. With 40 years experience in building over 60 high-tech companies, he is one of Israel’s early entrepreneurs. Yossi co-pioneered instant messaging as the founding investor and the former Chairman of Mirabilis Ltd., creator of ICQ, later acquired by AOL.
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Agenda
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Location
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House of Communication Munich
Friedenstr. 24
81671 Munich
Germany
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August-Everding-Straße 25
81671 Munich
What DLD Speakers Say
McKinsey & CompanyDLD is like a mental spa. You come and you’re refreshed with ideas and thoughts and challenges. And above all, it’s the people. Steffi and team have created something unique.- AmazonIf you work for a large American company, it is important to hear voices from all over the world. Because it’s easy to get locked into your own echo chamber in the U.S.
- Safaricom PLCDLD is the highlight of the beginning of the year for me, and for many people in the tech industry. Once you’re a DLD member, you become part of the community and you continue to add to the conversations that I hope will shape the future.
- Exponential ViewDLD is always in my calendar because I love coming here. Because of the energy, because of what you learn – but most importantly, because of the people that you meet.
- Artist & InnovatorI couldn’t be a bigger fan of DLD. There is something magical about the atmosphere and the warmth, and the personal connections. I feel like DLD has the best people, it has the best conversations and it has the best intentions.
- Union Square VenturesDLD is my favorite conference because it is a casual atmosphere, but at the same time it brings together people from very different backgrounds in intense exchanges that spur new ideas. Every time, I come away from DLD with a new idea to pursue.
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