The 2026 speakers

Caroline De Cock, LL.M., is Head of Research at information labs and Senior Fellow at the Lisbon Council. A long-time strategist at the intersection of technology, law, and AI governance, she has spent over two decades shaping EU and global digital policy. She specializes in translating complex issues in AI, media, copyright, and Internet governance into accessible insights for policymakers and the public. Caroline is also the Founder of Square-up Agency and N-square Consulting, which advises global technology and civil society organizations. Having lived in 11 countries across four continents, she brings a uniquely global perspective to regulation. Her book, AI Tools, Not Gods, was published in January 2026.

Fred is a passionate and (very 😅) opinionated builder. He's been in the infrastructure space, and in particular in serverless technologies back when they were new-age.

He built Lift, to help people ship piece of infrastructure without previous knowledge, and then built Revant to help those same people reduce their newly generated infra cost... He's also been part of the AWS community builder team for 5 years.

He's now building with Alpic the missing infrastructure layer for the new agentic internet where AI consume services instead of human. He's working full time on Skybridge, a new open-source framework to build ChatGPT and MCP Apps.

Bhavishya Ramchander is the CEO and Co-Founder of Have it SUST, Europe's first AI-powered sustainability verification platform for fashion, driving transparency and traceability in the consumer space. A Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee with over nine years of experience in MarTech, data strategy, and product development, she brings a systems lens to fashion's sustainability challenges. At Nestlé, Bhavishya created the data strategy portfolio for $6.5 billion of global advertising spend, advising on strategy, data modeling, and marketing insights. She co-founded Have it SUST after struggling to verify genuine sustainability claims while shopping for a bridesmaid dress, building a rubric that turns sustainability claims into credible, data-backed stories.

Jorge is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He is Venture partner at LUMO LABS to invest in technology companies aligned with his purpose to improve quality of life and wellbeing of individuals, relief the increasing strain on healthcare, social welfare, and the planet.

His expertise also extends to scale up technology companies on fundraising, as well as Mergers and Acquisitions through his M&A boutique and investment vehicle, The Net Street.

Dr. Carl Strathearn is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Data Science, AI, and Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University, and a leading researcher in embodied artificial intelligence and realistic humanoid robotics. His research mission: create assistive social humanoid robots that appear, function, and interact like humans, making state-of-the-art AI accessible to everyone—especially people with health conditions requiring social support. Carl's breakthrough work includes developing a machine learning algorithm for robotic lip sync that generates real-time speech visemes from audio, named one of BBC Science's Top 13 Scientific Moments of 2021. He built Baudi, a fully automated 3D-printed humanoid with eyes that dilate to light and emotion using a novel gelatine artificial muscle trained on human pupillary data, and Euclid, a social robot with automatic speech recognition, computer vision, generative AI, and skin sensors designed for older adult care. Carl's robots combine mechanical realism with embodied AI: pupils expand or shrink based on facial expression sentiment analysis and ambient light, mimicking human autonomic responses. His work has been featured in The Guardian, BBC, and the World Economic Forum, and he consults for UK Government and businesses on humanoid robot deployment. Carl holds a PhD on the Multimodal Turing Test for Realistic Humanoid Robots with Embodied AI from Staffordshire University (2020), and is currently conducting feasibility studies deploying humanoid robots in mental health wards. His philosophy: the human face is the most natural interface for communication—by replicating it, we increase accessibility and human connection.

CXO at Magnific.

Edouard Getaz is Founder and CEO of InsideRisk, the worldwide leader in experiential leadership development, having trained over 12,000 executives through immersive simulations of high-stakes crises. With 25+ years in live entertainment production—from music festivals and theatrical extravaganzas to multimedia events and TV—Edouard pioneered InsideRisk's hyper-immersive format based on real stories, where participants make tough decisions in extreme scenarios (e.g., 1988 Colombia hostage crisis). His programs, like UNBLINDED and Assault on the Summer Games, leverage neuroscience and behavioral economics for "cognitive breakthroughs," fostering trust-building leadership amid AI-driven complexity. Edouard innovated during COVID by pivoting to online and Live2 hybrid formats (live stream + local moderators), enabling global reach from Shanghai to Riyadh while offsetting carbon footprints. Featured in Financial Times for crisis simulations that sharpen executive decisions, he collaborates with top firms on programs blending VR, role-playing, and debriefs for day-to-day applicability. A techno-humanist visionary traveling globally to track leadership trends, Edouard speaks on AI ethics, emotional intelligence, and sustainable L&D—recently announced as a speaker for AI Summit Barcelona. Brooklyn-based, he emphasizes rebounding through innovation, as InsideRisk grew post-pandemic via digital scalability.

As CTO at Nuvolar (A software development consultancy and Salesforce partner) I oversee our tech stack, engineering practices, and infrastructure. Over my 15-year career, I’ve worked across the entire software development lifecycle, progressing from Developer to Scrum Master, Tech Lead (QA and Salesforce), and ultimately into executive leadership.

Today, a core focus of my role is guiding Nuvolar into an AI-driven future: embedding AI seamlessly into our technology offerings, engineering practices, and day-to-day operations. It is an exciting time to be a CTO in this ever-evolving industry.

Don Kilburg, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of Mind Leap Institute, helping individuals and organizations get AI adoption right — not just deploying tools, but building the mindsets and leadership capacity that make those tools actually perform. He is the author of AI Use Cases for Diplomats (Routledge, 2025) and Mind Leap: How to Think, Feel, and Flourish in the Age of AI (Routledge, forthcoming 2026). During his 21 years as a U.S. diplomat, he pioneered enterprise technology adoption across the diplomatic corps, developing AI use frameworks now embedded in government training programs and building tools that measurably expanded operational capacity. His work earned multiple State Department innovation awards. A U.S. Army veteran and experimental psychologist, Kilburg has briefed presidents, secretaries of state, and ambassadors. He directed strategic communications at embassies across Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Kilburg is based in Madrid and works with clients internationally.

Sami Ghozzi is the Founder & CEO of Saverflow AI, a team of AI engineers and growth specialists building AI-driven sales and automation systems for B2B companies.

Before launching Saverflow AI, he worked at Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, focusing on process optimization and digital transformation in complex enterprise environments.

Today, he and his team help companies build predictable sales pipelines using AI, automation, and AI agents. They combine strong sales fundamentals with data and modern technology to generate qualified meetings, streamline operations, and increase efficiency.

Sami works primarily with high-ticket B2B businesses where positioning, trust, and a clear sales process are critical. His approach is practical, results-driven, and focused on real business impact, not hype.

Nathan Bonnet is the founder and CEO of Polymnia, the first AI dedicated to analyzing and improving public speaking — from students and executives to prison rehabilitation programs. A law graduate turned entrepreneur, he built Polymnia from a personal passion for oral communication into a platform that has already impacted over 18,000 people across France, partnering with schools, corporates, and social reintegration initiatives. A sought-after conference speaker on AI and entrepreneurship, Nathan represents a new wave of purpose-driven founders using artificial intelligence to develop deeply human skills.

Ariadna Masó is the Founder & CEO of SANNO, a healthtech company with a practice management system for practitioners and clinics, and a module that enables health companies to run observational studies. She launched SANNO to help clinicians reclaim time and improve personalised patient support, inspired by her own journey living with a chronic gut condition.

Ariadna was featured in ELLE magazine for her perspectives on female leadership and entrepreneurship, and appeared on the cover of Forbes in 2017 as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in both Europe and Spain. She also hosts two evidence-based health podcasts: SANNO Health (English) and Casa Salud (Spanish) featuring leading experts.

Before founding SANNO, Ariadna spent nine years in finance across banking and private equity in London. She holds a BBA from ESADE and a CEMS Master’s from HEC Paris, and earned a Nutrition Science certification from Stanford School of Medicine in 2020.

Stefanie Söhnchen is Vice President Strategy / Lead Digital at PIABO Communications, leading communications agency for the world’s most innovative companies. She has been a recognized expert in digital communication strategies for over a decade. Whether it's corporate ambassador programs, social media, website concepts, content development, SEO, or storytelling – when it comes to strategic communications at PIABO, all roads lead to her.
With a background in multimedia journalism, Stefanie combines editorial expertise with a strong strategic mindset. Throughout her career, she has successfully supported companies across a wide range of industries – including insurance, energy, automotive, tech and healthcare – in strengthening their digital brand presence. Her broad perspective on what drives success in both German and international markets makes her a sought-after strategic partner.
Stefanie is also a passionate foodsaver and advocates for sustainability, equality, and diversity – in both her professional and personal life.

Vincent pioneers AI-first companies at Poolside Ventures, where he builds live products including DataMerge and Meet.bot. With 15 years leading B2B SaaS ventures as a founder and product leader across VC-backed, PE-backed, and public companies, he brings deep expertise in scaling technology businesses from zero to growth. Vincent is also the best-selling author of Product-Led Sales, a definitive guide to blending automation with human-led approaches to drive sustainable revenue growth.

Alberto Almeida is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at dLocal, where he leads the global technology organization behind a large-scale payments and data platform used by global merchants in high-growth markets. Based in Spain, he defines dLocal’s technology and AI strategy and oversees the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical payment systems.

Alberto and his teams apply AI and data-driven decisioning across fraud detection, risk, operations, and developer productivity, always with a focus on real-world impact rather than hype. He has deep experience building resilient, compliant systems in regulated, high-availability environments.

Michael van Lier is Founder and CEO of Builders, a venture studio that conceives, builds, and scales technology companies from the ground up. A serial entrepreneur at heart, Michael has spent the past decade turning ideas into operational businesses — combining product vision, venture strategy, and hands-on execution. He works closely with founders and operators to validate opportunities, assemble strong core teams, and design ventures that are built for scale from day one. With a background in entrepreneurship and venture building, Michael focuses on spotting emerging market shifts — particularly in AI and digital transformation — and translating them into investable, scalable companies.

Sharon Klaver is Co-founder and Managing Director at Builders, a Rotterdam-based startup studio that launches and scales AI Enterprise ventures. She brings a sharp operational and financial lens to early-stage building, combining a background in design, finance, and tech to turn creative ambition into structured, scalable companies. Sharon started coding at 13 and built her first software company by 16, and she has spent the past decade-plus helping founders validate ideas, assemble teams, and raise the right kind of capital. At Builders she leads studio operations, finance, and growth—designing the systems, processes, and culture that let multiple ventures move fast without breaking.

Javo Granda is a technology and data leader with more than 12 years of experience building digital products and leading high-performing data and AI teams across startups, scale-ups, and international organizations. He currently serves as Co-Founder & CTO of Skills4ImpactLinks to an external site., an education and technology initiative focused on sustainability, climate action, and responsible innovation.

Throughout his career, Javo has specialized in product analytics, machine learning, experimentation, personalization systems, and modern data architectures. He has led multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and analysts, translating complex data into actionable business and product strategies.

Before founding Skills4Impact, Javo held several leadership positions at GlovoLinks to an external site., including Director of Data for Marketplace, where he led large-scale analytics and AI initiatives focused on customer experience, experimentation, and data-driven product development. Earlier in his career, he co-founded CinePass, a digital entertainment platform that expanded across Latin America.

Oleg Chervonnyi is an Investment Manager at Beiersdorf Corporate Venture Capital, where he leads early-stage investments in AI, techbio, longevity, digital health, and sustainability. His recent deals include DeepLife, a GenAI-powered drug discovery company, and ReVentas, a circular packaging startup. Before Beiersdorf, Oleg led AI-driven go-to-market strategy at SECJUR and spent three years as a Senior Associate at Verve Ventures, one of Europe's most active VCs with over 140 portfolio companies. He began his venture career at Speedinvest and First Momentum Ventures. Oleg holds a Master's in Information Systems with a specialization in AI and Data Science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Sacha Morard is a French technology entrepreneur and executive renowned for his significant impact in the digital media and tech sectors. Morard is recognized for his expertise in web performance, cloud infrastructure, and blending creativity with technological innovation. Known for having been the CTO of Le Monde Group for six years, he then co-founded Edgee in 2024 to advance edge computing solutions.

Dr. Jorge Del-Bosque is Head of AI at NANU and Lead Consulting Partner & AI Solutions Architect at Hudson & Hayes. He builds AI products and ships them. At NANU, he is the inventor behind a patent-pending AI platform that delivers science-based, real-time feedback on leadership skills, which he took from zero to production, assembling the team, architecting the stack, and fine-tuning the models. At Hudson & Hayes, he guides major UK enterprises through the complete AI adoption journey, from discovery through to production deployment of solutions that deliver real impact.
Over 15 years he has built and scaled SaaS platforms for Fortune 1000 clients including AT&T, AIG, and Heineken, and founded five ventures, three B2B SaaS. He actively mentors AI founders in London and holds a PhD in Conversational AI from Queen Mary University of London, with peer-reviewed scientific publications at conferences including ReInAct and SemDial.

Jakob is a growth executive, advisor and speaker with experience building and scaling early-stage ventures from 0 to 1. As a co-founder and operator, he has led across sales, business development, partnerships, operations and customer success, helping launch new business models, build strategic collaborations with global partners and guide cross-functional teams through fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Beyond business, Jakob is passionate about endurance, wellbeing and community. He founded a local breathwork and health-conscious community, creating space for people to connect, grow and support one another.

An Ironman finisher and ultra trail runner, Jakob brings the same resilience, consistency and focus from endurance sport into leadership, growth and innovation. At the AI Summit, he shares a people-first perspective on scaling, community and the mindset required to build what comes next.

Anna is the founder and CEO of nyris, a visual search engine that gives people a more natural way to find what they are looking for. Based in Berlin and Dusseldorf, Nyris serves leading companies across all industries, currently running in 54 countries and representing every continent. Nyris is also a founding member of the German AI Association, which today represents more than 500 AI companies and is a key voice in any European political discussions around AI. Anna studied Engineering at the RWTH Aachen, graduated with honors as best by year and holds a PhD in process automation.

Alejandro Martí is the CEO and Co‑Founder of Mitiga Solutions, a deep‑tech company turning cutting‑edge science, AI, and supercomputing into actionable intelligence on physical climate risks. He also serves as Chair of the United Nations Group on AI for Climate Applications, where he helps set global standards for how institutions leverage AI to navigate growing climate volatility.

Under Alejandro’s leadership, Mitiga has emerged as a European frontrunner in climate risk intelligence, trusted by major insurers, investors, and infrastructure operators to strengthen resilience against extreme weather and natural hazards.

He holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from UPC and has pursued advanced studies in Applied Physics, Mathematics, Climate Change, Business, and Entrepreneurship at Rutgers, Princeton, Cambridge, and ESADE. With more than 15 years at the intersection of science, technology, and policy, Alejandro is recognized for shaping how the world measures and manages climate risk.

Barbara Cresti is a trusted advisor to Boards and executive teams navigating complexity, growth, and transformation. With over 20 years of global leadership across regulated and technology-driven industries — from energy and healthcare to cloud, AI and advanced manufacturing — she helps organisations unlock new value and lead strongly in moments of structural change.

As Founder of StratEdge, she advises C-suite leaders and Boards on AI strategy, governance, and AI-enabled business transformation - aligning leadership, operating models, and growth to turn emerging technologies into measurable competitive advantage.