When it comes to content, however, the organizers rely on the tried and tested: The conference program is divided into five subject areas, which are described in the old CeBIT style with snappy buzzwords:
- “DeepTech & Critical Supply Chains” to secure the European industrial base,
- “Compute & AI Stack” on the path from Foundation Models to enterprise applications,
- “Secure Infra & Cyber Power” on defense in the AI age and quantum resilience,
- “Capital & Scale-Up Engine” on Europe’s new financing model, as well
- “Policy to Production” to transform the EU AI regulation into a competitive advantage.
Probably the most interesting aspect of GITEX AI Europe: The focus on the concerns of European and especially German IT users runs through the entire program. Instead of adorning themselves with famous names and flying in bosses from US tech giants, the organizers are primarily focusing on local speakers.
These include government representatives such as the Federal Minister for Digital and State Modernization Karsten Wildberger or Klaus Müller, President of the Federal Network Agency and largely responsible for the German implementation of the EU AI regulation.
On the provider side, executives from AWS Germany, Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, DeepL, DATEV, HPE Germany, IONOS, MHP and others can be mentioned.
Overall, according to GITEX, German speakers make up 60 percent of the more than 150 experts who come from 33 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. There is also a comprehensive exhibition with more than 950 companies and start-ups as well as over 600 investors from more than 80 nations.
