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The AI Trajectory 2025: AI Navigator Insights


Conference Overview

Step into the future at our 3-hour global virtual conference where the insights from the “AI Navigator” take center stage to chart the AI trajectory toward 2025.

Our aim is to empower leaders to invest wisely, embrace collaboration, and scale AI innovations effectively, by uniting strategic insights with real-world applications.

By reflecting on the recent technological advancements and incorporating experts’ opinions, insights, and forecasts, we can prepare for future obstacles and opportunities. It is therefore essential and vital to discuss the findings with additional great minds, and to broaden the spectrum of expert opinions.


Key Focus Points

Investing in AI-Driven Innovation: Explore how strategic investments in AI can drive efficiency, innovation, and long-term growth within organizations across various industries.

Embracing Collaboration and Co-Innovation: Delve into the importance of partnerships and collaborative efforts in accelerating AI adoption and overcoming industry challenges.

Prioritizing Practical AI Integration: Learn about real-world applications and strategies for integrating AI into business processes effectively and responsibly.

Join us as we navigate the future of leadership and shape the AI trajectory toward 2025!

1 Focus
20 Experts
100+ Countries
3’000+ Viewers
1/2+m Followers

 

Virtual Conference 

A global-reaching conference series on AI.
NO SALES. Just content.
Practical AI under the magnifying glass of global AI leaders & experts.
3+k Conference Viewers | 100+ Countries | 20+ Speakers | 1/2+mill followers

Facilitated & Powered By

SwissCognitive | AI Ventures, Advisory & Research

Date and Time

04. December 2024, 16:00 – 19:00 CET

Location

Online

More Information

Contact Bianka Németvölgyi, bianka@swisscognitive.com

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Speakers’ Handouts

Dalith Steiger and Andy Fitze, SwissCognitive Co-Founders
The AI Navigator

Michael Wade, Tonomus Professor of Strategy and Digital at IMD
AI Safety Clock

Michael Wegmüller, Co-Founder & AI Agilist, Artifact SA and Dr. Christian Dernbach, Senior Manager Business Intelligence, Switzerland Tourism
Trusted value through GenAI – An Award-Winning Case in the Swiss Tourism Industry

Conference Agenda

Central European Time (CET)

16:00 – 16:05

Welcome by SwissCognitive

Dalith Steiger and Andy Fitze, Co-Founders of SwissCognitive

16:05 – 16:20

Advancing AI innovation with safety at the core

Michael Wade, Tonomus Professor of Strategy and Digital at IMD

16:20 – 17:05

The Five Truths of AI For Practical Integration

Markus Danhel, Head Data & AI, IBM Switzerland
Amanda Obidike, CEO of STEMi Makers of Africa
Johan Steyn, Founder, AI & Automation Thought Leader, AI for Business
James Ong, Founder & Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)
Jarrod Anderson, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, SYRV.AI

17:05 – 17:25

Trusted value through GenAI – An Award-Winning Case in the Swiss Tourism Industry

Michael Wegmüller, Co-Founder & AI Agilist, Artifact SA
Dr. Christian Dernbach, Senior Manager Business Intelligence, Switzerland Tourism

17:20 – 17:55

Embracing Collaboration and Co-Innovation

Valeria Sadovykh, Technology Strategist, Microsoft
Aleksandra Przegalinska, Associate Professor and Vice Rector for Innovations and AI, Kozminski University, Harvard University
Anita Puppe, Senior Consultant Strategy & Business Design, IBM iX DACH
Jeannette Gorzala, CEO & Founder, Act.AI.Now
Bret Greenstein, PwC US Partner, Generative AI Leader

17:55 – 18:10

Rethinking Competitive Advantage in the Age of GenAI

José Pedro Almeida, Chief AI Strategist, World’s Top 70 Health AI

18:10 – 18:45

Investing in AI-Driven Innovation

Jacques Ludik, Founder & CEO, Cortex Logic & Cortex Group, Founder & President, Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa
Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, Founder & CEO Institute for Science, Entrepreneurship and Investments, Deep Tech Diplomacy & Digital Strategist
Dr. Maria Fay, AI Lead, SAP Switzerland
Andreas Welsch, Founder & Chief AI Strategist, Intelligence Briefing
Alberto-Giovanni, Chief AI Officer, HealthAI

18:45-19:00

Scaling applied AI for long-term growth

Behshad Behzadi, CTO and Chief AI Officer, Sportradar


Conference Speakers

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Alberto-Giovanni Busetto

Chief AI Officer
HealthAI

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Aleksandra Przegalinska

Associate Professor and Vice Rector for Innovations and AI
Kozminski University, Harvard University

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Amanda Obidike

CEO and Co-Founder
STEMi Makers Africa

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Andreas Welsch

Founder & Chief AI Strategist
Intelligence Briefing

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Anita Puppe

Senior Consultant Strategy & Business Design, IBM iX DACH
Healthcare Industry AI Transformation Leader

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Behshad Behzadi

CTO and Chief AI Officer
Sportradar

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Bret Greenstein

PwC US Partner
Generative AI leader

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Christian Dernbach

Senior Manager Business Intelligence Technology
Switzerland Tourism

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Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Founder & CEO
Institute for Science Entrepreneurship and Investments

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Jacques Ludik

Founder & CEO, Cortex Logic & Cortex Group,
Founder & President, Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa

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James Ong

Founder & Managing Director
Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)

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Jarrod Anderson

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
SYRV.AI

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Jeannette Gorzala

CEO & Founder
Act.AI.Now

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Johan Steyn

Founder, AI & Automation Thought Leader
AI for Business

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José Pedro Almeida

Chief AI Strategist
World’s Top 70 Health AI

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Maria Fay

AI Lead
SAP Switzerland

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Markus Danhel

Head Data & AI
IBM Switzerland

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Michael Wade

Tonomus Professor of Strategy and Digital
IMD

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Michael Wegmüller

Co-Founder & AI Agilist
Artifact SA

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Valeria Sadovykh

Technology Strategist
Microsoft


Conference Host & Facilitator

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Dalith Steiger

Co-Founder, Global AI Thought Leader
SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network

Andy Fitze AI Keynote Speaker

Andy Fitze

Co-Founder, Digital Transformation Strategist
SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network


Conference Team

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Bianka Németvölgyi

Digital Content Manager
SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network


Conference Team Contributors

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Yuliya Romanyuk

Ambassador & Transformation Expert
SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network

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Kilian Woods

Technology and Sustainability Educator


Virtual Conference

These virtual conferences are regular worldwide-reaching online events bringing dozens of global AI leaders and experts together to share their views, experiences and expertise in the development of AI to the benefit of business and society. These 3 hour-long events are transparently addressing the development of cognitive technologies – including successes and challenges – while reaching and connecting a global online community of over ½ million followers.

All the sessions and formats are strictly content-driven with a non-sales approach, allowing focused and open discussions with no BS just content. These events provide not only a platform to brainstorm and network but also to position experts, leaders, organisations, research developments, the current status and future outlook of AI.