Transatlantic AI Symposium
Due to its high-level character, this is an invite-only event. Our team will assess registrations on a rolling basis. Schedule and Accessibility infos further below.
The Transatlantic AI Symposium brings together leading voices from the German government, the US industry, and academia to explore how the United States and Germany can shape the future of responsible AI.
Together, Germany and US are emphasizing the need to innovate the public sector based on AI while setting a governance framework based on fairness, ethics and competitiveness.
You will be able to meet and connect to high-level policy makers from the German Federal Level that are on the intersection of integrating AI into the digitization of the public sector. While Germany is curious to learn about US solutions and approaches, there will be US experts and decision-makers sharing best-practices.
What's in it for me?
connect with German public sector policymakers in AI and Digitization
learn from US professionals and industry leaders about solutions and approaches in AI and Digitization
unique and private, invite-only setting
Symposium Schedule
Full Day, 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
8:30 | Arrival & Morning Coffee
9:05 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Sven Thorsten Potthoff, CEO, GACC West
Theo Kidess, German Consul General in San Francisco
Olaf Groth, Professor, UC Berkeley and Founder of Cambrian Futures
9:25 | Keynote: The Transatlantic Moment for AI Governance
Anne-Lise Thieblemont, Vice President, Qualcomm
9:45 | Panel Discussion 1: Between Breakthroughs and Boundaries: Regulating AI Without Slowing it Down
Marcus Schuler, Silicon Valley Correspondent, FAZ and Publisher of implicator.ai (Moderator)
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Member of the California State Assembly
Dr. Moritz Holzgraefe, Vice President, German Association for the Digital Economy
ZiYang David Fan, Executive Director, Institute for California AI Policy
10:45 | Coffee Break
11:15 | Fireside Chat: What Would a 21st-Century Public Service Look Like?
Jayna Devani, Education Lead, OpenAI
Anne-Sophie Seret, Executive Director & Founder, everyone.AI
12:00 | Fireside Chat: Designing Fairness: Embedding Ethics into AI Systems
Eddan Katz, AI Policy Manager, Meta
David Evan Harris, Chancellor’s Public Scholar, UC Berkeley
Genevieve Smith, Founding Director, Responsible AI Initiative, Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research
12:30 | Lunch Break
1:30 | Panel Discussion 2: AI, Competitiveness, and the Transatlantic GeoTech Order
Olaf Groth, Professor, UC Berkeley and Founder of Cambrian Futures
Jens Wiese, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Leitmotif
Patrick Tammer, Journal Editor
2:15 | Panel Discussion 3: The New Industrial Intelligence: From Smart Machines to Autonomous Systems
Jürgen Schmieder, US-Correspondent, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Gopal Hegde, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Operations, SiMa.ai
Philipp Wehn, Co-Founder & CEO, nexxa.ai
Steven Jacobs, Founding Partner, Drumbeat Capital
3:00 | Coffee Break
3:15 | Panel Discussion 4: Data Without Drama: Innovating Responsibly in the Age of AI
Prakash Nanduri, Global Head of Product Management, SAP
Oumou Ly, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
Hannah Bracken, Policy Advisor, Data Privacy Framework, U.S. Department of Commerce
Moderated by Andrew W. Reddie, Associate Research Professor at UC Berkeley
3:45 | Closing Dialogue: What's Next for Transatlantic AI Collaboration
Olaf Groth, Professor, UC Berkeley and Founder of Cambrian Futures
4:05 | Visionary Keynote: Future Faster: Rethinking Progress in the Age of AI
Richard Socher, CEO, you.com
4:30 | Networking Reception
About
As part of a new initiative by the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS), the event focuses on responsible innovation, state modernization, competitiveness, and forward-looking AI governance.
Hosted by the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC West) and academically led by Prof. Olaf Groth (UC Berkeley), the symposium creates a space for open dialogue and practical cooperation on shared transatlantic priorities.
Conference Venue Parking & Accessibility
By Public Transport
We recommend guests to take public transportation (Bart or Light Rail Train to Powell Street Station or Muni to Geary St & Stockton St bus stop) or rideshare, if possible.
By Car
If not, visitors can park in the SFMTA - Union Square Garage at 333 Post St. or SFMTA - Ellis O'Farrell Garage at 123 O'Farrell St. Parking times and prices may vary.
Venue Details
Venue Name: Convene 100 Stockton
Venue Address: 40 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Please note: 100 Stockton Street is not the address but the name of the venue.