Agenda

Horváth AI & Data Convention
April 03, 2025
Düsseldorf

In addition to the key notes and breakout-sessions, the event offers extensive opportunities for professional and personal exchange. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with experts and gain suggestions and inspiration for your own work!

Thu., April 03, 2025

Thu., April 03, 2025

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09.00 – 09.10 a.m. Welcome & Introduction

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Dr. Matthias Emler

Partner, Head of AI, BI & Data
Horváth

09.10 – 09.50 a.m. The future of Business Data

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SAP Business Data Cloud & Benefits: Explore SAP's new data platform, including SAP-managed Data Products, BW modernization, Insight Apps, and Databricks integration
AI & Business Data Cloud: Understand its key role in AI strategies and data-driven decision-making
ARAG's Data Strategy: Learn how ARAG navigates technological change and a competitive market with a heterogeneous system landscape

Mohamed Abdel Hadi

CTO BTP & VP Customer Advisory Group MEE
SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG

Ulrich van Meerbeck

Vice President of SAP Data Management & BI
ARAG SE

Christian Scheidel

Head of Customer Advisory Business Data Cloud MEE
SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG

09.50 – 10.20 a.m. Next Generation Enterprise-level Data & AI Enablement

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Transformation journey of our enterprise single-source of truth to a scalable, cloud-native next-gen AI-ready platform
Insights how GenAI has reshaped the landscape to manage unstructured data and knowledge at an enterprise scale
Strategies for building this backbone and creating a scalable service ecosystem to support the growth and integration of generative AI

Dr. Philipp Plank

Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics
Bayer AG

Lars Rothe

Head of Machine Learning & AI Unit
Bayer AG

10.20 – 10.30 a.m. TED – Point of views from the audience

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Dr. Matthias Emler

Partner, Head of AI, BI & Data
Horváth

10.30 – 11.00 a.m. Break

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11.00 – 11.30 a.m. Navigating Challenges and Unleashing Potential: AI's Transformative Role in Trading

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Think-a-Thon Pitch - from the idea to the MVP
No innovation without groundwork - success factors and roadblocks
Whats next - bubble or revenue booster?

Pia Schmitz

Managing Director Securities & Derivatives Trading Platforms
Commerzbank AG

11.30 – 12.00 p.m. Digital Transformation Unleashed: How AI and data-driven business models are reshaping a traditional company "Made in Germany"

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Leveraging AI for Operational Efficiency (Oetker Use Case)
How to bring Data Analytics results to informed decision making
Overcoming challenges of Digital Transformation, such as Legacy systems, managing change, integrating new technologies into existing structures

Alexandra Vázquez Bea

COO/CFO
Oetker Digital GmbH

12.00 – 12.30 p.m. AI-Driven Transport Mode Prediction and Carbon Footprint Estimation Using Cell Tower Data

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Overview: AI for predicting transport modes and estimating carbon footprints
The how: Hybrid model approach to ensure high prediction accuracy
Added value: Population-scale analysis to empower sustainable initiatives by providing actionable insights into environmental impact of events

Jörg Knoop

Center of Excellence AI
Vodafone GmbH

12.30 – 01.30 p.m. Lunch Break

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01.30 – 02.00 p.m. Digital Finance Journey – NovoNordisk

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How we leverage digital to become a more modern finance organisation
How are we navigating the continuous growth and complexities and building the best infrastructure and data foundation at the same time?
What is ahead of us and what are key priorities for the upcoming years

Mads Nielsby

VP Digital Finance & Architecture
Novo Nordisk A/S

02.00 – 02.10 p.m. Taking direction: What to consider when defining a successful AI strategy

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Maria Koppe

BI, AI, & Data Expert
Horváth

Maximilian Radlmair

Data Science Expert
Horváth

02.10 - 03.00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

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Session 1: SAP Business Data Cloud – Unlocking the Power of Enterprise Data

Matthias Stemmler

BTP Customer Advisor MEE
SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG

Ingo Alzner

BI, AI & Data Expert
Horváth

Marc Scheck

BI, AI & Data Expert
Horváth

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Session 2: AI-based Performance Management (Horváth)

Johannes Porsch

BI, AI, & Data Expert
Horváth

Jonny Preuß

Horváth Steering Lab Expert
Horváth

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Session 3: AI in Operations - Reducing Costs and Increasing Resilience in the Supply Chain (Horváth & AWS)

Pavol Masarovic

Innovation Solution Architect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Dr. Oskar Schneider

Horváth Steering Lab Expert
Horváth

Geronimo Bergk

Data Science Expert
Horváth

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Session 4: AI in Commercials (Horváth & Databricks)

Dr. Marcus Demmelmair

Sales, Marketing & Pricing Expert
Horváth

Felix Mutzl

Data & AI Strategist
Databricks

03.00 - 03.20 p.m. Break

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03.20 - 03.45 p.m. Leveraging Data and AI to revolutionize convenience and fuel retail

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The journey so far: Digital Factory implemented a data analytics platform as well as a loyalty and marketing technology platform in 8 countries
Scale reached: the data analytics platform is used by more than 1k colleagues 100k times a year to generate significant business value, while the loyalty program has >5 million app users
Journey ahead: constantly optimizing the retail business through insights and AI-driven analytics tools, and building a digital ecosystem on the loyalty platform

István Mag

Head of Digital Factory
MOL Group

03.45 - 04.10 p.m. Data Value Office – Focus on transformation as the key to success

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Challenges and pitfalls when transforming towards a data driven organization
Guardrails for successful data transformations
Progressing from efficient dashboarding to AI-Use Cases"

Mike Kleemann

Head of federated Data Value Office - Finance & Group Functions
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

04.10 - 04.35 p.m. Applications of AI at Springer Nature and in Academic Publishing

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The transformative nature of AI in research publishing
AI as an accelerator of scholarly communication
Use cases and opportunities across the research cycle

Andreas Funk

Editorial Director
Springer Nature | Springer Gabler

04.35 - 05.00 p.m. Value creation through AI & digital technology in Private Equity

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Introduction to the private equity value chain and how AI & digital technology is applied from an investor perspective to generate value
This includes in particular finding and analyzing attractive investing opportunities, as well as digital value creation in the acquired assets