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The Contributors

These contributors have shaped be more in past editions. Through talks, discussions, and dialogue, they brought diverse perspectives and lasting impulses to the learning festival. Their ideas continue to influence how we think about responsibility, technology, and the AI Era.

Oliver Blume
Oliver Blume

Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

Thomas Schmall
Thomas Schmall

Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG for Technology, CEO Volkswagen Group Components

Peter Altmaier
Peter Altmaier

Former German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy

Daniela Cavallo
Daniela Cavallo

Chairwoman of the Works Council of Volkswagen AG

Ralf Brandstätter
Ralf Brandstätter

Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG for China

Francois-Philippe Champagne
Francois-Philippe Champagne

Canadian Minister of Finance

Nicole Büttner-Thiel
Nicole Büttner-Thiel

Secretary General of the FDP, German Political Party

Hauke Stars
Hauke Stars

Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG for IT

Ron Garan
Ron Garan

Former US Astronaut

Philipp Justus
Philipp Justus

Google Manager Germany and Vice President Central Europe

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno

Triathlon legend and multiple Ironman champion

Alexandra Ebert
Alexandra Ebert

Chief AI & Data Democratization Officer MOSTLY AI

Thomas Schäfer
Thomas Schäfer

CEO Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG

Peter Schardt
Peter Schardt

CTO Siemens Healthineers

Klaus Zellmer
Klaus Zellmer

CEO Škoda Auto a.s.

Piyush Arora
Piyush Arora

CEO Škoda Auto, Volkswagen India

Kai Alexander Müller
Kai Alexander Müller

CFO PowerCo

Maurizio Poletto
Maurizio Poletto

CPO & COO Erste Group

Gunnar Kilian
Gunnar Kilian

Former Member of the Board of Management and Labor Director of Volkswagen AG

Brian Donnelly
Brian Donnelly

VP & GM Warehouse Robotics Boston Dynamics

Peter Bosch
Peter Bosch

CEO CARIAD SE

Greg Ameyugo
Greg Ameyugo

Head of AI & Interactive Systems CEA

Hans Reitz
Hans Reitz

Creative Coach & Consultant

Nikolai Ardey
Nikolai Ardey

Executive Director, VW Group Innovation

Kai Grünitz
Kai Grünitz

Board Member for Technical Development, Volkswagen Brand

Dr. Ruth Heuss
Dr. Ruth Heuss

Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company

Dr. Daniel Kauer
Dr. Daniel Kauer

Head of Corporate Strategy Audi AG

Turgay Yetim
Turgay Yetim

Head of Procurement Group Technology

Rosa M. Garcia Pineiro
Rosa M. Garcia Pineiro

Non Executive Director at CaixaBank, Acerinox, Ence, PowerCo

Georg Kell
Georg Kell

Former CEO UN Global Compact

Alexander Zahn
Alexander Zahn

Leiter Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit Volkswagen Group

Harald Hendrikse
Harald Hendrikse

Automotive Research at Citi

Elke Temme
Elke Temme

Managing Director Stadtwerke Bochum

Victoria Ossadnik
Victoria Ossadnik

Physicist and Member of the Executive Board of E.ON

Jakob Malkmus
Jakob Malkmus

Founder Malkmus Holistic

Andreas Groß
Andreas Groß

Head of Communications PowerCo

Stefan Kapferer
Stefan Kapferer

CEO 50Hertz Transmission

Jeannyfar Gelpcke
Jeannyfar Gelpcke

Senior Executive Advisor E.ON

Frank Blome
Frank Blome

CEO PowerCo

Ferdinand Dudenhöffer
Ferdinand Dudenhöffer

Economist & Author

Tim Holme
Tim Holme

CTO QuantumScape

Shmuel De-Leon
Shmuel De-Leon

CEO Shmuel De-Leon Energy

Dr. Günther Mendl
Dr. Günther Mendl

Head of Center of Excellence, Volkswagen Group Technology

Thorsten Jablonski
Thorsten Jablonski

Former Head of Development & Plant Manager, Volkswagen Brand

Dr. Ludwig Fazel
Dr. Ludwig Fazel

Head of Group Strategy, Volkswagen Group

Olaf Korzinovski
Olaf Korzinovski

Executive Vice President Components, Logistics and Quality, Volkswagen Group China

Norbert Dressler
Norbert Dressler

Global Head Automotive & Industrials, Roland Berger

Gerardo Scarpino
Gerardo Scarpino

Managing Director of the Volkswagen Group Works Council

Dr. Stefan Kreher
Dr. Stefan Kreher

Former Volkswagen Management, now Museum Guide

Dr. Katharina Bruderek
Dr. Katharina Bruderek

Occupational Safety Health Specialist at Volkswagen Group

Tina Kunath
Tina Kunath

Strategic Communications Advisor

Raphael Neuner
Raphael Neuner

Consultant for Strategic Communication (Political Parties & Companies)

Josep Vicent
Josep Vicent

Spanish Chief Conductor

Wolfgang Fueter
Wolfgang Fueter

Board Member for Human Resources, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Felicitas Rauch
Felicitas Rauch

German Football Player, VfL Wolfsburg

Fränzi Kühne
Fränzi Kühne

Founder of Germany’s First Social Media Agency

Mario Siegle
Mario Siegle

CEO confil creative GmbH

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus
Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus

Leadership and Management Scientist

Prof. Dr. Dieter Frey
Prof. Dr. Dieter Frey

Head of LMU Center for Leadership and People

Ferhan & Ferzan Önder
Ferhan & Ferzan Önder

Musician

Govert Viergever
Govert Viergever

Dutch Rower

Veli-Jussi Jalkanen
Veli-Jussi Jalkanen

Chairman of the Board Salli Systems

Cristian Tullberg Poulsen
Cristian Tullberg Poulsen

CEO Airofit

Max Gotzler
Max Gotzler

Speaker, Author, Coach for Biohacking

Dr. Simone Koch
Dr. Simone Koch

Longevity & Biohacking

Leo van Woerden
Leo van Woerden

Communication Trainer

Carl Hegemann
Carl Hegemann

German Theatre Author

Martin Hammer
Martin Hammer

Kurator und Dramaturg

Laila Zoe Thomas
Laila Zoe Thomas

Musician

Malaika Mihambo
Malaika Mihambo

Olympic Athlete, Long Jump and Sprint

Svenja Huth
Svenja Huth

German Football Player, VfL Wolfsburg

Frank Busemann
Frank Busemann

Former Track and Field Athlete, Decathlon and Hurdles

Lars Nachbar
Lars Nachbar

Head of Group Healthcare, Volkswagen Group

Prof. Dr. Nils Homann
Prof. Dr. Nils Homann

Chief Physician 'Medical Clinic II', Wolfsburg Hospital

Martin Kloss
Martin Kloss

Moderator

Yvonne Bettkober
Yvonne Bettkober

CTO Audi AG

Henrik Wenders
Henrik Wenders

CMO Audi AG

Benita von Maltzahn
Benita von Maltzahn

Head of Live Communication, Volkswagen Group

Jeroen van der Most
Jeroen van der Most

Artist

Dr. Matthias Röder
Dr. Matthias Röder

Music and Technology Strategist

Linessa Piteau
Linessa Piteau

Director Business Management, Volkswagen Group Consulting

Cristina von Messling
Cristina von Messling

Former Head of Europe, Future Today Strategy Group

Jochen Köhler
Jochen Köhler

Head of JK Health Management and Taiji Expert

Michael Meeske
Michael Meeske

Managing Director VfL Wolfsburg

Farina Schurzfeld
Farina Schurzfeld

Founder AndRobin GmbH

Prof. Dr. Lotta Winter
Prof. Dr. Lotta Winter

Mental Health Specialist, Volkswagen Group

Heinrich Popow
Heinrich Popow

Multiple Paralympic Champion

Martin Böhm
Martin Böhm

CXO Ottobock

Martin Kumke
Martin Kumke

Head of Digital & AI Technologies in Production, Volkswagen Brand

Dr. Thymian Bussemer
Dr. Thymian Bussemer

Head of HR Strategy & Innovation, Volkswagen AG

Anika Stappenbeck
Anika Stappenbeck

Board Member for HR Volkswagen Group Components & Head of HR Group Technology

Dr. Dirk Stein
Dr. Dirk Stein

FutureTech Advisor

Dr. Andreas Meier
Dr. Andreas Meier

AI Expert at Group HR Strategy and Steering Volkswagen AG

Michael Brohm
Michael Brohm

Senior Project Manager

Harald Jacob
Harald Jacob

Concept Development & Project Manager for Live Communication

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