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Genow is a next-generation, horizontal Knowledge Agents platform that turns scattered enterprise information from multiple systems into context-aware, configurable Knowledge Agents. These agents deliver high-precision insights across diverse business functions — from HR and sales to customer service and beyond.Genow centralizes and structures enterprise knowledge, makes it instantly accessible, and continuously improves it through AI. Already trusted and deployed at scale by leading enterprises across industries, Genow is redefining how organizations unlock and apply their collective intelligence.
Make brings no-code automation and AI agents into one visual-first platform so you can build with speed and scale with control.
Realize your business’s full potential with the visual orchestration platform that empowers ambitious teams to build, accelerate and scale with the power of AI and automation.
The Make platform is visual, flexible, and scalable. From a simple workflow to managing AI automation across your entire business, you can do it all with Make. That’s why over 350,000 organizations keep moving with Make.
Under the name IT-Schulungen.com, the Nuremberg-based New Elements GmbH has been operating one of the most prominent training centres in the German-speaking world for over two decades. The training centre is located in the renowned Nordostpark in Nuremberg, within the historically significant former Bell Laboratories premises of Alcatel-Lucent. The course offerings include traditional IT topics as well as innovative training in leadership, IT management, data science, big data analysis, business intelligence, machine learning, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence.
New Elements GmbH maintains training partnerships with leading international institutions such as LPI, Linux Foundation, EC-Council, ISC2, EXIN, and CompTIA, as well as with prominent companies like AWS, Microsoft, and Alibaba Cloud. With a pool of over 600 certified and qualified permanent trainers, the training centre covers a wide range of more than 2500 training topics. An overview of the training portfolio can be found here: https://www.it-schulungen.com/seminare/index.html.
Digital Innovation from Vision to Product-Market Fit.
Implementing your digital strategy – that is Opencreek Technology's mission
With an Opencreek Squad, an autonomous three-person team of product and platform engineers, your product vision becomes a reality.
Their squads are well-coordinated teams that join your company and independently develop value-adding software in rapid iterations.
Do you want your own startup team in your company?
The On- and Offline Classroom for Business Leaders
"We have been able to listen to very good lectures from people who are really into the subject. The premises also make it possible to get in touch very quickly. This will definitely not be my last event."
Carsten KlingelsHead of Digital IT
E.ON
"Thanks to World Class Business Leaders who organized this event, bringing together brilliant minds, insightful participants, and engaging moderators. Thus, the exchange about #digitaltransformation in various industries was extremely inspiring."
Dr. Sven BettermannGlobal Head of Digitalization
Evonik
"Exciting two days in Leipzig at World Class Business Leaders Institute's Digital Transformation conference. I was pleased that many interesting presentations showed the challenge of digitalization and the appropriate approaches to solving it."
Maik SchawalderChief Executive Officer
DocuMatrix Switzerland
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH
9:00
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9:15
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9:45
Charlotte Guillaumie
Chief Transformation Officer
Maersk
The Netherlands
10:15
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10:45
11:15
Susanne Ratzenberger
Senior Vice President Transformation & Integration
E.ON
Germany
Susanne Ratzenberger
Senior Vice President Transformation & Integration
E.ON
Germany
Axel Adida
Chief Digital Officer
Beiersdorf
Germany
Axel Adida
Chief Digital Officer
Beiersdorf
Germany
11:45
Leon Strauss
Co‑Founder & CEO
Opencreek
Germany
Leon Strauss
Co‑Founder & CEO
Opencreek
Germany
Jamie Martino
Head of Digital Transformation, Communication and Change
UCB
Belgium
Jamie Martino
Head of Digital Transformation, Communication and Change
UCB
Belgium
12:15
Building a Holistic, End-to-End Framework for Successful Transformation
Susanne Ratzenberger (E.ON)Radical Product: Why Your Software Team Should Work Like a Startup
Leon Strauss (Opencreek)Topic Under Consideration
Jeremy Drury (IKEA)
Building a Holistic, End-to-End Framework for Successful Transformation
Susanne Ratzenberger (E.ON)Radical Product: Why Your Software Team Should Work Like a Startup
Leon Strauss (Opencreek)Topic Under Consideration
Jeremy Drury (IKEA)
The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture
Jamie Martino (UCB)The Execution Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of Bringing a Strategy to Life
Charlotte Guillaumie (Maersk)Using Technology to Master the Content and Influencer Economy
Axel Adida (Beiersdorf)
The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture
Jamie Martino (UCB)The Execution Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of Bringing a Strategy to Life
Charlotte Guillaumie (Maersk)Using Technology to Master the Content and Influencer Economy
Axel Adida (Beiersdorf)13:00
14:15
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14:30
Vipin Arora
Digital Transformation Leader‑Global Finance‑VP
SPRINGER NATURE
Germany
Vipin Arora
Digital Transformation Leader‑Global Finance‑VP
SPRINGER NATURE
Germany
Wieland Rhenau
Chief Expert Digital Innovation & Strategy
Deutsche Bahn
Germany
Wieland Rhenau
Chief Expert Digital Innovation & Strategy
Deutsche Bahn
Germany
15:00
Vladyslav Ostapiuk
Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead
Metro
Germany
Vladyslav Ostapiuk
Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead
Metro
Germany
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15:30
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Dave Drodge
Group Lead Digital Transformation
Roche
Switzerland
Dave Drodge
Group Lead Digital Transformation
Roche
Switzerland
16:00
16:30
Ulrike Sampermans
Vice President Digital Transformation
X‑FAB
Germany
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Ulrike Sampermans
Vice President Digital Transformation
X‑FAB
Germany
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David Sandberg Larsen
Group Senior Director, HR Strategy, Digital & Talent Acquisition
Knauf
Denmark
David Sandberg Larsen
Group Senior Director, HR Strategy, Digital & Talent Acquisition
Knauf
Denmark
17:00
Pierre-Yves Calloc'h
Global Chief Digital Officer
Pernod Ricard
France
Pierre-Yves Calloc'h
Global Chief Digital Officer
Pernod Ricard
France
Adama Ibrahim
Vice President, R&ED Digital Transformation, DS&I
Novo Nordisk
United Kingdom
Adama Ibrahim
Vice President, R&ED Digital Transformation, DS&I
Novo Nordisk
United Kingdom
17:30
Przemek Kotecki
Director Transformation Office
Brenntag
Poland
Przemek Kotecki
Director Transformation Office
Brenntag
Poland
Dmitry Olerinskiy
Digital Strategy Director
Decathlon
Netherlands
Dmitry Olerinskiy
Digital Strategy Director
Decathlon
Netherlands
18:00
Scaling AI Across Global Operations: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What We’ve Learned
Pierre-Yves Calloc'h (Pernod Ricard)How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation
Vladyslav Ostapiuk (Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead)Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age
Przemek Kotecki (Brenntag)Topic under Consideration
Ulrike Sampermans (X‑FAB)The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact
Vipin Arora (SPRINGER NATURE)
Scaling AI Across Global Operations: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What We’ve Learned
Pierre-Yves Calloc'h (Pernod Ricard)How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation
Vladyslav Ostapiuk (Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead)Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age
Przemek Kotecki (Brenntag)Topic under Consideration
Ulrike Sampermans (X‑FAB)The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact
Vipin Arora (SPRINGER NATURE)
Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change
Wieland Rhenau (Deutsche Bahn)Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries
David Sandberg Larsen (Knauf)Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture
Dmitry Olerinskiy (Decathlon)Navigating the AI Shift: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI into Your Company Culture
Dave Drodge (Roche)The Unspoken Reason for Failure: A New Perspective on Managing Organizational Change
Adama Ibrahim (Novo Nordisk)
Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change
Wieland Rhenau (Deutsche Bahn)Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries
David Sandberg Larsen (Knauf)Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture
Dmitry Olerinskiy (Decathlon)Navigating the AI Shift: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI into Your Company Culture
Dave Drodge (Roche)The Unspoken Reason for Failure: A New Perspective on Managing Organizational Change
Adama Ibrahim (Novo Nordisk)18:45
19:00
Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue
THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH
9:00
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9:15
Eric Croon
Digital Transformation Director
Bunzl
Belgium
9:45
David Toborek
Chief Digital Officer
Stabilus
Germany
10:15
Andreas Steinbacher
Senior Digital Director
Novo Nordisk
Denmark
10:45
11:15
Arjun Varma
Global Director ‑ Strategy, Digital, Risk & Resilience
Philip Morris International
Switzerland
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Arjun Varma
Global Director ‑ Strategy, Digital, Risk & Resilience
Philip Morris International
Switzerland
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Arnold Maier
Chief Digital Officer
Ammann Group
Austria
Arnold Maier
Chief Digital Officer
Ammann Group
Austria
11:45
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Gowrishankar Paramasivam
Director ‑ Digital Platform & Innovation ‑ Strategy
DSV
Denmark
Gowrishankar Paramasivam
Director ‑ Digital Platform & Innovation ‑ Strategy
DSV
Denmark
12:15
Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration
Andreas Steinbacher (Novo Nordisk)Topic under Consideration
Arjun Varma (Philip Morris International)The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company
Eric Croon (Bunzl)
Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration
Andreas Steinbacher (Novo Nordisk)Topic under Consideration
Arjun Varma (Philip Morris International)The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company
Eric Croon (Bunzl)
The Pioneer's Playbook: How Traditional Companies drive Digital Transformation through a Startup Mindset
Gowrishankar Paramasivam (DSV)Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation
David Toborek (Stabilus)The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation
Arnold Maier (Ammann Group)
The Pioneer's Playbook: How Traditional Companies drive Digital Transformation through a Startup Mindset
Gowrishankar Paramasivam (DSV)Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation
David Toborek (Stabilus)The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation
Arnold Maier (Ammann Group)13:00
14:30
Marcel Pfeiffer
Digital Innovation Officer
thyssenkrupp
Germany
15:00
Jan Rombolotto
Director Group Digital Solutions
Vaillant Group
Germany
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15:30
Stephen Morrison
Global Head of HR Digital Processes, Analytics & Rewards
Andritz
Austria
16:00
Thomas Van Hecke
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Sandvik
The Netherlands
16:30
Armel Djeukou
SVP Digital ‑ Project Lead Digital & Cyber Products & Services Ecosystem
Airbus
France
17:00
The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally
Marcel Pfeiffer (thyssenkrupp)Topic under Consideration
Jan Rombolotto (Vaillant Group)Navigating the Reality of Digital Transformation: Lessons from an Ongoing Journey
Stephen Morrison (Andritz )The Human-in-the-Loop Approach to Predictive AI
Thomas Van Hecke (Sandvik)How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change
Armel Djeukou (Airbus)
The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally
Marcel Pfeiffer (thyssenkrupp)Topic under Consideration
Jan Rombolotto (Vaillant Group)Navigating the Reality of Digital Transformation: Lessons from an Ongoing Journey
Stephen Morrison (Andritz )The Human-in-the-Loop Approach to Predictive AI
Thomas Van Hecke (Sandvik)How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change
Armel Djeukou (Airbus)17:45
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