Tom Meiler

What role do digital sovereignty, open source, and European cloud solutions play in an increasingly interconnected and geopolitically tense world? In this talk, Frank Karlitschek (CEO of Nextcloud) and Lars Neumann (SVP of T Cloud) discuss why the cloud is now much more than just a technological decision. The focus is on questions of control, trust, and openness: How can companies and public institutions leverage innovation without falling into new dependencies? What role do open technologies play in security, transparency, and long-term operational capacity? An open discussion about the cloud, resilience, and Europe’s digital future.

The digital heartbeat of a region emerges where the financial sector, technology, and infrastructure work together in a targeted manner. This panel will discuss how diverse perspectives and expertise can collectively strengthen the digital heartbeat and actively shape the digital transformation at the local level. The focus is on the key topics of connectivity, security, cloud, AI, and collaboration. The panel will demonstrate how modern network technologies, secure platforms, scalable cloud services, and AI solutions interact with financial infrastructure and regional roots. In doing so, it will highlight how technological innovation, secure digital architectures, and sustainable investment strategies go hand in hand.

Soccer is not only decided in 90 minutes, but often in the mind. Pressure, mistakes, expectations and public attention present players with mental challenges on a daily basis. Mental strength is therefore a decisive factor for success, not only on the pitch but also off it. Oliver Baumann, an active soccer player, and Matthias Hagner, a former player and coach and now a sports psychologist, discuss how professionals deal with these challenges and why the mental aspect is indispensable in soccer.