LEHFELDT&TEAM

Franca Lehfeldt

Inhaberin | LEHFELDT&TEAM

Franca Lehfeldt is one of the most recognized media personalities of a new generation. Her expertise and know-how on the transformation of society through politics, business and technology are in great demand.

As former chief political reporter for RTL magazines and chief reporter and presenter for the news channel WELT, she became known throughout Germany. Today she is the owner of a communications and branding agency.

Focus Topics

The Focus Topics form the thematic core of the DIGITAL X– with a clear view of the opportunities and relevant challenges for companies. The speaker's focus is:

Connectivity

About the speaker

Franca Lehfeldt, born in 1989, studied at the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Glion near Montreux in Switzerland after graduating from high school. She holds a Bachelor's degree (BBA) in International Hospitality Management and Development and Business Administration as well as a Master's degree in Strategic Marketing from the International School of Management (ISM).

From 2017 to 2018, she attended the RTL School of Journalism, while at the same time starting to work as a reporter at RTL. In April 2021, she became "Chief Reporter Politics Magazine". She worked for RTL News for five years and reported on events in the Chancellery and Bundestag for RTL news programs. In 2022, she moved to the television station WELT, where she was chief political reporter. There she presented the TV magazine Welt Gesundheit together with Hendrik Streeck.

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Stage Program AI

Navigate What's Next: Digitale Souveränität als Wettbewerbsvorteil

12:45-13:15
Rooftop Stage
German

Digital sovereignty is increasingly becoming a decisive competitive advantage. Companies that want to successfully deploy artificial intelligence, scale innovations, and simultaneously meet the highest security and compliance standards need the right technological foundation. This talk explains why sovereign cloud infrastructures form the foundation for innovation, AI, and sustainable competitiveness—and what steps companies should take today to set the course for tomorrow.

Stage Program Security

Souverän. Sicher. Zukunftsfähig. Wie Europa seine Cyberabwehr neu denken muss.

15:00-15:20
Rooftop Stage
German
Basic

Cyberattacks are evolving faster than ever before. At the same time, AI, cloud technologies, and new regulatory requirements are fundamentally changing the rules of the game in cybersecurity. Companies today face a critical question: How can they leverage state-of-the-art, AI-powered cyber defenses without sacrificing control, compliance, and sovereignty? Helmut Reisinger (CEO EMEA, Palo Alto Networks) and Thomas Tschersich (CEO Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH) discuss why sovereignty is about much more than data residency, why operational governance is becoming a critical success factor, and how Europe can combine innovation and trust. A discussion about the future of cybersecurity—and why companies will no longer have to compromise between security and sovereignty.

Stage Program Security

Digitale Souveränität made and managed in Germany

15:20-15:50
Rooftop Stage
German

The stage talk shows how Rohde & Schwarz Networks and Cybersecurity and Telekom Business combine secure networks, cybersecurity and managed operations. It highlights Full Managed Service, “Made & Managed in Germany”, digital sovereignty, resilience, AI and tangible customer value.