Keynotes with substance.
100+ talks on international stages — from the European Space Agency and WHU to Silicon Valley. Current topics: AI strategy, agentic AI, and open source in the enterprise.
Book me as a speakerSpeaking is not an end in itself — it is the natural extension of the open-source mindset applied to knowledge: share it, challenge it, and stay in direct exchange with the people doing the work where it matters most.
What gets discussed at conferences often becomes relevant years before it appears in analyst reports. That is not a by-product of my work — it is part of it.
What I speak about
Agentic AI: From hype to value
How companies can deploy AI agents strategically — and why buzz alone does not build a business. What works, what fails, and how to avoid costly missteps.
AI & Open Source in Regulated Industries
How companies in finance and other regulated sectors can introduce AI and open source — without getting stuck in legacy IT or organizational inertia.
The durable foundation for innovation
Why standards, structure, and the right questions matter more than the latest tool — and how to bring every stakeholder along, from tech teams to the C-suite.
On the stages that matter
Conversations with substance
I moderate panels that give decision-makers real insight — not rehearsed PR talking points. Guests have included Ines Montani (spaCy/Explosion), the CDO of Merck, and Dr. Alexander Beck (Quoniam Asset Management).
My standard is simple: substance over consensus. Ask the right questions — even when they are uncomfortable.
Where I have spoken
Active as an AI expert since 2014 — a selection from more than 100 talks at international conferences and events in 15+ countries.
| Year | Talk / Event |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Structured Automation with Agentic AI European Space Agency (ESA), Darmstadt |
| 2025 | The Agent Hype Trap: Why Buying Into the Buzz Won't Build a Business hei_Innovation, Heidelberg University |
| 2025 | The Future Belongs to the Curious: Trends, Diversity & the Power of AI Unzer, Munsbach (Luxembourg) |
| 2025 | Beyond Agents: What AI Strategy Really Needs in 2025 PyCon DE & PyData, Darmstadt |
| 2025 | The Future Belongs to the Curious - Keynote Lidl Data Science Conference, Neckarsulm |
| 2025 | AI in Reality Fireside Chat: Enterprise AI & Open-Source InnovationFireside chat with Ines Montani (spaCy), the CDO of Merck, and Dr. Alexander Beck (Quoniam) PyCon DE & PyData, Darmstadt |
| 2025 | NVIDIA GTC 2025 Insights Hessian AI Academy, TU Darmstadt |
| 2025 | Open-Source BusinessFireside chat with Yann Lechelle (CEO, probabl.), Sylvain Corlay (CEO, QuantStack) PyData, Cité des Sciences, Paris |
| 2024 | Why AI Projects Fail KI Navigator, Nuremberg |
| 2023 | Solving Data Problems in Management Accounting EuroPython, Prague |
| 2022 | Lessons Learned About Data & AI at Enterprises and SMEs PyData, London |
| 2022 | AI and Data Science — Context and the Big Picture Free University of Berlin |
| 2020 | The Economics of Prediction Machines Smart Production Network Forum, ABB, Mannheim |
| 2020 | AI for Lawyers German University of Administrative Sciences, Speyer |
| 2019 | AI for Managers — Guest Lecture WHU — Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar |
| 2016 | MongoDB Data Analysis & Visualization MongoDB World, New York City |
| 2014–2019 | EuroPython — Speaker & Program Chair Berlin, Bilbao, Basel, Rimini, Dublin, and others |