Smart Eco-Events:
Kick-off - 06.05.2025

The kick-off event

At the Smart Eco-Events kick-off event, you will learn about the proven AI engineering method behind the AI Challenge. The program will be complemented by keynotes, keynote speeches and a panel discussion with political representatives.

Agenda

14.00 - Admission

14.30 - Welcome

Sandra Rohner, Managing Director, KI-Allianz Baden-Württemberg
Thomas Usländer, Project Manager of the "AI Challenge" (sub-project of the AI Alliance) and Business Developer for AI Engineering, Fraunhofer IOSB

2.45 p.m. - Greetings

Johannes Arnold, Lord Mayor of the City of Ettlingen
Dr. Frank Mentrup, Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe
Prof. Peter Schäfer, Head of the "Industry, Innovation, Business-Related Research and Digitalization" Department, Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism

3.10 p.m. - AI Alliance / Community Management

Akiza Hagami, Community Manager, KI-Allianz Baden-Württemberg

3.20 pm - Panel discussion "AI and sustainability as a location factor"

Johannes Arnold, Lord Mayor of the City of Ettlingen
Dr. Frank Mentrup, Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe
Prof. Peter Schäfer, Head of the "Industry, Innovation, Business-Related Research and Digitalization" Department, Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism
Jürgen Moßgraber, Head of Information Management and Control Technology Department, Fraunhofer IOSB
Britta Wirtz, Managing Director, Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center

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16.00 - Break
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16.30 - Keynote on "Sustainability and AI"

Ursula Winterbauer, German Convention Bureau

17.00 - AI engineering and workshop Smart Eco-Events

Dr. Thomas Usländer

17.10 - Keynote speeches on the topic of smart eco-events

Gregor Friedel, Head of Music & Music Events, SWR3 - "30 years of the SWR3 New Pop Festival - how can AI support sustainable development?"
Günther Scheefer, Chairman of the LGR Karlsruhe, Baden-Marathon Team - "Running events balancing profitability and sustainability - a brief report from volunteer practice"
Jana Kolodzie, Sustainability Officer, KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH - "Sustainability and AI as game changers in tourism - Karlsruhe as a sustainable destination"
Markus Wiersch, Deputy Managing Director, Karlsruhe Marketing Event GmbH - "How can AI help us ask the right questions?"

18.10 - Closing remarks "Sustainability, events and AI"

Sandra Rohner

6.20 p.m. - Networking

19.00 - End of the event

Register now!

Participation in the kick-off event is free of charge and only requires registration. The number of participants is limited to 100 people.

Organized by

Smart Eco-Events is jointly organized by the KI-Allianz Baden-Württemberg eG and the Fraunhofer IOSB.

Our event partners

The KI-Allianz Baden-Württemberg eG and Fraunhofer IOSB are organizing Smart Eco-Events in cooperation with karlsruhe.digital and Wirtschaftsförderung Ettlingen.

Advisory board members of the AI Challenge

The organization of the Smart Eco-Events is supported by the Advisory Board of the AI Challenge Karlsruhe. Members of the advisory board are selected and invited representatives of organizations based on their expertise.
The logos of our advisory board members follow: