Berlin | 2-3 June 2026
The AI Summit
for IT Leaders
The AI Summit
for IT Leaders
Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit 2026
Join 2,000+ business leaders and AI innovators for two days of bold ideas, business-defining directions, and exclusive networking in the heart of Berlin.
Trusted by the Industry Pioneers
AI is no longer a tech initiative. It is restructuring how companies generate profit, compete, operate, and make future decisions. The question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to redesign the enterprise around it to make the most out of it, before the market does it for you.
Whether you direct a whole organization or lead a business function, the Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit 2026 will help you to reflect with clarity how change happens in the market and inside organizations, and what needs to be done now. The whole event is about practical inspiration, applications, tips, and framework.
AI is no longer a tech initiative. It is restructuring how companies generate profit, compete, operate, and make future decisions. The question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to redesign the enterprise around it to make the most out of it, before the market does it for you.
Whether you direct a whole organization or lead a business function, the Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit 2026 will help you to reflect with clarity how change happens in the market and inside organizations, and what needs to be done now. The whole event is about practical inspiration, applications, tips, and framework.
Why Attend?
IT Leaders
AI is redefining how value is created, captured, and scaled through technology, and IT sits at the center of that shift.
At Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit, IT leaders don’t just explore new tools. They gain the clarity, frameworks, and peer network needed to lead AI-driven transformation across architecture, data platforms, cybersecurity, infrastructure, governance, and enterprise-wide deployment.
Turn AI into a competitive advantage
See how organizations move from isolated AI pilots to full enterprise deployments. Focus on use cases on data foundations, optimized infrastructure, security, and compliant AI.
Develop from strategy, over pilots, to roll-out
Get the tools and proven frameworks to embed AI across your IT landscape, and understand what it takes to move from experimental use cases to scalable, enterprise-wide deployment.
Connect with Business Peers & AI Innovators
Connect with 2,000+ business leaders and AI innovators who shape enterprise architecture, investment priorities, and AI governance. Join the conversations that define how to implement AI securely across the organization.
Discover 100+ AI solutions in One Place
Explore enterprise-ready AI solutions to strengthen your IT landscape, from data platforms and infrastructure to cybersecurity, and scalable AI deployment, directly in one place.
Program
Registration
8:30
Welcome and Opening
10:00
Program & Masterclasses
10:00 - 18:00
Networking Breaks
Over lunch 12:30 - 14:00
Over coffee 11:05, 14:40, 16:00
VIP Cocktail*
19:00 - 20:30
Connect with Drinks
20:00 - 21:30
Registration
8:30
Networking Breaks
Over breakfast 9:00 - 9:40
Over lunch 13:10 - 14:10
Over coffee 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 14:50, 15:50
Program & Masterclasses
9:40 - 16:20
Highlight Show | Closing
16:30 - 16:50
Connect with Sundowner
16:50 - 18:00
* Invitation only
Dedicated Masterclasses
Strengthen Your Skills in AI in IT
A practical, deep-dive AI masterclass designed for senior procurement leaders. Understand how AI creates real value in procurement, what to focus on, and how to scale impact across sourcing and supplier management.
Define the
Value
• Identify high-impact value pools across your organization.
• Prioritize use cases and define a clear AI strategy.
• Develop an AI roadmap to guide your transformation.
Build the
System
• Design the AI-enabled operating model.
• Implement governance & risk frameworks.
• Decide which tools to use, buy, build, and how to connect them.
Lead the
Change
• Train leaders and teams to work with AI.
• Update roles and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and support teams through the change.
Dedicated Masterclasses
Strengthen Your Skills in AI in IT
A practical, deep-dive AI masterclass designed for senior procurement leaders. Understand how AI creates real value in procurement, what to focus on, and how to scale impact across sourcing and supplier management.
Define the
Value
• Identify high-impact value pools across your organization.
• Prioritize use cases and define a clear AI strategy.
• Develop an AI roadmap to guide your transformation.
Build the
System
• Design the AI-enabled operating model.
• Implement governance & risk frameworks.
• Decide which tools to use, buy, build, and how to connect them.
Lead the
Change
• Train leaders and teams to work with AI.
• Update roles and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and support teams through the change.
100+ Speakers
Inside the minds of the pioneers accelerating the next generation of business.
Stay tuned as we continue to unveil exceptional leaders and AI experts joining our lineup.
Johannes Foertsch
OpenAI
GTM Dach
Volker Harbrecht
Meta
Head of eCommerce
Eve Psalti
Microsoft
General Manager, Data & AI
Florian Kunzke
SAP
Global Director AI Strategy
Sara Geising-Eggers
Merck Group
Vice President Global Enterprise Solutions Experience Strategy
Gordian Braun
ElevenLabs
Growth
Beatriz Ahle
Beiersdorf
Head of AI & Data Transformation
Hélène Dore
L'Oréal
Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Christian Gondek
thyssenkrupp
Head of Digitalization & IT
Aleksandar Lombard
Swarovski
Head of Data and AI Excellence
Natalia Andrievskaya
Zalando
Head of Strategy and PMO
Matthias Goehler
Zendesk
CTO
Manuel Haug
Celonis
CTO
Catharina Golz
Royal Nedschroef
CPO
Guido Vetter
Bain
Expert Partner
Dr. Burkhard von Spreckelsen
Elmos
Chief Development Officer
Tim Kappel
KION Group
Fmr. IT & AI Director
Kathleen Burzycki
Henkel Consumer Goods Adhesives
VP Marketing and Strategy
Oktay Tannert-Yaldiz
REFRAMICA
Founder, Managing Director
Natalie Longhurst
VOIS
Leading The EDGE
For Business Leaders and AI Innovators
Learn How to Scale AI, and What Actually Works
Two days, filled with highly curated speakers, and powerful networking opportunities, focused on how AI is transforming businesses at all levels.
• High profile attendees across 20 industries.
• Top level speakers lined up.
• Clarity on AI’s real business value, what lies ahead, and what to focus on now.
AI Conference
In-depth sessions tailored for business leaders, AI Innovators, transformation teams, delivering insights you can apply immediately.
AI Masterclasses
Explore and discover best-in-class AI Solutions from startups to leading solution providers, supporting organization from strategy to execution.
• 100+ best-in-class AI solutions from startups and technology leaders.
• Direct access to the teams behind the solutions.
• Clear focus on corporate-ready deployments.
AI Partner Space
For Business Leaders and AI Innovators
Learn How to Scale AI, and What Actually Works
Two days, filled with highly curated speakers, and powerful networking opportunities, focused on how AI is transforming businesses at all levels.
• High profile attendees across 20 industries.
• Top level speakers lined up.
• Clarity on AI’s real business value, what lies ahead, and what to focus on now.
AI Conference
In-depth sessions tailored for business leaders, AI Innovators, transformation teams, delivering insights you can apply immediately.
AI Masterclasses
Explore and discover best-in-class AI Solutions from startups to leading solution providers, supporting organization from strategy to execution.
• 100+ best-in-class AI solutions from startups and technology leaders.
• Direct access to the teams behind the solutions.
• Clear focus on corporate-ready deployments.
AI Partner Space
Why Attend?
IT Leaders
AI is redefining how value is created, captured, and scaled through technology, and IT sits at the center of that shift. At Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit, IT leaders don’t just explore new tools. They gain the clarity, frameworks, and peer network needed to lead AI-driven transformation across architecture, data platforms, cybersecurity, infrastructure, governance, and enterprise-wide deployment.
Turn AI into a competitive advantage
Develop from strategy, over pilots, to roll-out
Connect with Business Peers & AI Innovators
Discover 100+ AI solutions in One Place
Program
Speakers Cocktail*
6:30 PM
Registration
8:30
Welcome and Opening
10:00
Program & Masterclasses
10:00 - 18:00
Networking Breaks
Over lunch 12:30 - 14:00
Over coffee 11:05, 14:40, 16:00
VIP Cocktail*
19:00 - 20:30
Connect with Drinks
20:00 - 21:30
Registration
8:30
Networking Breaks
Over breakfast 9:00 - 9:40
Over lunch 13:10 - 14:10
Over coffee 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 14:50, 15:50
Program & Masterclasses
9:40 - 16:20
Highlight Show | Closing
16:30 - 16:50
Connect with Sundowner
16:50 - 18:00
* Invitation only
Dedicated Masterclasses
Strengthen Your Skills in
AI in IT
A practical, deep-dive AI masterclass designed for senior IT leaders. Understand how AI creates real value in IT, what to focus on, and how to scale impact across architecture, data platforms, infrastructure, and enterprise deployment.
Define the Value
• Identify high-impact value pools across your organization.
• Prioritize use cases and define a clear AI strategy.
• Develop an AI roadmap to guide your transformation.
Build the System
• Design the AI-enabled operating model.
• Implement governance & risk frameworks.
• Decide which tools to use, buy, build, and how to connect them.
Lead the Change
• Train leaders and teams to work with AI.
• Update roles and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and support teams through the change.
AI is no longer a tech initiative. It is restructuring how companies generate profit, compete, operate, and make future decisions. The question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to redesign the enterprise around it to make the most out of it, before the market does it for you.
Whether you direct a whole organization or lead a business function, the Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit 2026 will help you to reflect with clarity how change happens in the market and inside organizations, and what needs to be done now. The whole event is about practical inspiration, applications, tips, and framework.
Why Attend?
IT Leaders
AI is redefining how value is created, captured, and scaled through technology, and IT sits at the center of that shift.
At Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit, IT leaders don’t just explore new tools. They gain the clarity, frameworks, and peer network needed to lead AI-driven transformation across architecture, data platforms, cybersecurity, infrastructure, governance, and enterprise-wide deployment.
Turn AI into a competitive advantage
See how organizations move from isolated AI pilots to full enterprise deployments. Focus on use cases on data foundations, optimized infrastructure, security, and compliant AI.
Develop from strategy, over pilots, to roll-out
Get the tools and proven frameworks to embed AI across your IT landscape, and understand what it takes to move from experimental use cases to scalable, enterprise-wide deployment.
Connect with Business Peers & AI Innovators
Connect with 2,000+ business leaders and AI innovators who shape enterprise architecture, investment priorities, and AI governance. Join the conversations that define how to implement AI securely across the organization.
Discover 100+ AI solutions in One Place
Explore enterprise-ready AI solutions to strengthen your IT landscape, from data platforms and infrastructure to cybersecurity, and scalable AI deployment, directly in one place.
Program
Speakers Cocktail*
6:30 PM
Registration
8:30
Accreditation
9:00
AI Partner Space
9:30 - 18:30
Program & Masterclasses
10:00 - 18:00
AI Solution Fair
9:30 - 16:30
Program & Masterclasses
10:00 - 18:00
Official Closing
15:00
Official Closing
17:00
Registration
8:30
Welcome & Opening
10:00
Program & Masterclasses
10:00 - 18:00
VIP Cocktail*
18:30 - 21:30
Networking Breaks
Over lunch 12:30 - 14:00
Over coffee 11:00, 14:00, 16:00
Connect with Drinks
20:00 - 23:00
Registration
8:30
Program & Masterclasses
9:40 - 16:20
Networking Breaks
Over breakfast 9:00 - 9:40
Over lunch 13:10 - 14:10
Over coffee 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 14:50, 15:50
Highlight Show & Closing
16:30 - 16:50
Connect with Sundowner
16:50 - 18:00
* Invitation only
Dedicated Masterclasses
Strengthen Your Skills in AI in IT
A practical, deep-dive AI masterclass designed for senior procurement leaders. Understand how AI creates real value in procurement, what to focus on, and how to scale impact across sourcing and supplier management.
Define the Value
• Identify high-impact value pools across your organization.
• Prioritize use cases and define a clear AI strategy.
• Develop an AI roadmap to guide your transformation.
Build the System
• Design the AI-enabled operating model.
• Implement governance & risk frameworks.
• Decide which tools to use, buy, build, and how to connect them.
Lead the Change
• Train leaders and teams to work with AI.
• Update roles and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and support teams through the change.
Dedicated Masterclasses
Strengthen Your Skills in AI in IT
A practical, deep-dive AI masterclass designed for senior procurement leaders. Understand how AI creates real value in procurement, what to focus on, and how to scale impact across sourcing and supplier management.
Define the Value
• Identify high-impact value pools across your organization.
• Prioritize use cases and define a clear AI strategy.
• Develop an AI roadmap to guide your transformation.
Build the System
• Design the AI-enabled operating model.
• Implement governance & risk frameworks.
• Decide which tools to use, buy, build, and how to connect them.
Lead the Change
• Train leaders and teams to work with AI.
• Update roles and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and support teams through the change.
The AI
Summit for IT Leaders
Accelerate Tomorrow AI Summit 2026
Join 2,000+ business leaders and AI innovators for two days of bold ideas, business-defining directions, and exclusive networking in the heart of Berlin.
100+ Speakers
Inside the minds of the pioneers accelerating the next generation of business.
Stay tuned as we continue to unveil exceptional leaders and AI experts joining our lineup.
Johannes Foertsch
OpenAI
GTM Dach
Volker Harbrecht
Meta
Head of eCommerce
Eve Psalti
Microsoft
General Manager, Data & AI
Florian Kunzke
SAP
Global Director AI Strategy
Sara Geising-Eggers
Merck Group
Vice President Global Enterprise Solutions Experience Strategy
Gordian Braun
ElevenLabs
Growth
Beatriz Ahle
Beiersdorf
Head of AI & Data Transformation
Hélène Dore
L'Oréal
Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Christian Gondek
thyssenkrupp
Head of Digitalization & IT
Aleksandar Lombard
Swarovski
Head of Data and AI Excellence
Natalia Andrievskaya
Zalando
Head of Strategy and PMO
Matthias Goehler
Zendesk
CTO
Manuel Haug
Celonis
CTO
Catharina Golz
Royal Nedschroef
CPO
Guido Vetter
Bain
Expert Partner
Dr. Burkhard von Spreckelsen
Elmos
Chief Development Officer
Tim Kappel
KION Group
Fmr. IT & AI Director
Kathleen Burzycki
Henkel Consumer Goods Adhesives
VP Marketing and Strategy
Oktay Tannert-Yaldiz
REFRAMICA
Founder, Managing Director
Natalie Longhurst
VOIS
Leading The EDGE
For Business Leaders and AI Innovators
Learn How to Scale AI, and What Actually Works
Two days, filled with highly curated speakers, and powerful networking opportunities, focused on how AI is transforming businesses at all levels.
• High profile attendees across 20 industries.
• Top level speakers lined up.
• Clarity on AI’s real business value, what lies ahead, and what to focus on now.
AI Conference
In-depth sessions tailored for business leaders, AI Innovators, transformation teams, delivering insights you can apply immediately.
AI Masterclasses
Explore and discover best-in-class AI Solutions from startups to leading solution providers, supporting organization from strategy to execution.
• 30+ best-in-class AI solutions from startups and technology leaders.
• Direct access to the teams behind the solutions.
• Clear focus on corporate-ready deployments.
AI Partner Space
For Business Leaders and AI Innovators
Learn How to Scale AI, and What Actually Works
Two days, filled with highly curated speakers, and powerful networking opportunities, focused on how AI is transforming businesses at all levels.
• High profile attendees across 20 industries.
• Top level speakers lined up.
• Clarity on AI’s real business value, what lies ahead, and what to focus on now.
AI Conference
In-depth sessions tailored for business leaders, AI Innovators, transformation teams, delivering insights you can apply immediately.
AI Masterclasses
Explore and discover best-in-class AI Solutions from startups to leading solution providers, supporting organization from strategy to execution.
• 30+ best-in-class AI solutions from startups and technology leaders.
• Direct access to the teams behind the solutions.
• Clear focus on corporate-ready deployments.
AI Partner Space
Learn from Best Practice Cases of Leading Companies
100+ Experts on Making AI Work in Business
Johannes Foertsch
OpenAI
GTM Dach
Volker Harbrecht
Meta
Head of eCommerce
Eve Psalti
Microsoft
General Manager, Data & AI
Florian Kunzke
SAP
Global Director AI Strategy
Sara Geising-Eggers
Merck Group
Vice President Global Enterprise Solutions Experience Strategy
Gordian Braun
ElevenLabs
Growth
Beatriz Ahle
Beiersdorf
Head of AI & Data Transformation
Hélène Dore
L'Oréal
Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Christian Gondek
thyssenkrupp
Head of Digitalization & IT
Aleksandar Lombard
Swarovski
Head of Data and AI Excellence
Natalia Andrievskaya
Zalando
Head of Strategy and PMO
Matthias Goehler
Zendesk
CTO
Manuel Haug
Celonis
CTO
Catharina Golz
Royal Nedschroef
CPO
Guido Vetter
Bain
Expert Partner
Dr. Burkhard von Spreckelsen
Elmos
Chief Development Officer
Tim Kappel
KION Group
Fmr. IT & AI Director
Kathleen Burzycki
Henkel Consumer Goods Adhesives
VP Marketing and Strategy
Oktay Tannert-Yaldiz
REFRAMICA
Founder, Managing Director
Natalie Longhurst
VOIS
Leading The EDGE
For Business Leaders and AI Innovators
Learn How to Scale AI, and What Actually Works
Two days, filled with highly curated speakers, and powerful networking opportunities, focused on how AI is transforming businesses at all levels.
• High profile attendees across 20 industries.
• Top level speakers lined up.
• Clarity on AI’s real business value, what lies ahead, and what to focus on now.
AI Conference
In-depth sessions tailored for business leaders, AI Innovators, transformation teams, delivering insights you can apply immediately.
AI Masterclasses
Explore and discover best-in-class AI solutions from startups to leading solution providers, supporting organization from strategy to execution.
• Discover the best-in-class AI solutions from startups and technology leaders.
• Direct access to the teams behind the solutions.
• Clear focus on corporate-ready deployments.