October 22, 2026

The language of instruction for the entire event is English.

 

08:00  

Arrival and Registration 

 

09:00  

Welcome Speech

 

Hosts: DIZ | Digitales Innovationszentrum GmbH and Grand Est Développement

 

09:30  

Panel "From Hype to Impact – Business Models in the Age of AI"

  

 

with Marion Moliner (Hager), Saïd Lamri (Digitallia), Steffen Wildner (Food Family), Hans-Peter Zorn (inovex)

Where do companies really stand when it comes to AI? This panel will bring together Franco-German voices from industry to discuss which business models are proving their worth in practice — beyond the buzzwords.

  

 

10:30  

Keynote "Tourism: Europe’s Playground for  Agentic AI"

 

with Arno Pons (President aDRI / Digital New Deal)

 

Building on Digital New Deal’s research, this keynote argues that Europe should combine data spaces with generative and agentic AI to structure and activate trusted private data—a potential competitive edge over US platforms. Tourism provides the testing ground: through Gen4Travel, European companies can coordinate data, services and agents while retaining control and value. I will conclude with a live demo of a specific Gen4Travel use case.

 

11:00  

Coffee Break

 

 

11:30  

Breakout Sessions (parallel)

 

12:45  

Lunch and Networking         

 

14:00  

Political Speeches

 

14:15  

Impulse Talk: "From AI Strategy to Action: The Grand Est Journey"

 

with Benjamin Legrand (Region Grand Est)

 

How can a regional authority turn AI ambition into concrete transformation? Grand Est is building a new AI strategy that combines internal transformation, public-policy innovation and territorial development. Drawing on a region-wide programme launched in 2026, this talk shares a practical approach to use cases, skills, governance, trusted AI and cooperation with research, businesses and local authorities.

 

14:45  

Breakout Sessions (parallel)

16:00  

Coffee Break

 

16:30  

Panel "Building Trusted AI Together: Franco-German Cooperation in Europe"

 

with Ulf Nehrbass (Luxembourg Institute of Health), Anna Christmann (SAI Europe), François Méro (Probabl), Guillaume Hert (Scafe)

 

How can Europe hold its own in the global AI race? This closing discussion examines the role of Franco-German cooperation in building trustworthy AI, advancing technological sovereignty, and strengthening Europe's position.

 

17:30  

Closing

 

Wrap-up by the host