One half of the business year is behind – so much has happened during these six months! KI Park continues to grow as an ecosystem, and we are eager to share all the developments and news with you!
A half of the business year is successfully completed – so much has happened during these six months! ⭕️ KI Park continues to grow as an ecosystem, and we are eager to share all the developments and news with you! We also have some exclusive offers for our members, you can find them just after the Events section!🔥
KI Park Summer Event 2024
A full day of keynotes, workshops, masterclasses, networking and summer fun has happened on the 16th of May! The whole KI Park office was buzzing with energy, smiles and excitement 🤩
With each passing year, this traditional event has become more and more of a place for people to reconnect, meet old friends and look at the state of AI together. This time, we did a rocket progress:
4 simultaneously working event areas within KI Park: Rather than holding the Summer Event at Brewdog as previously, we opened our North Side office, which enabled us to hold keynotes at two stages simultaneously and hold workshops and masterclasses in two more rooms at the same time.
50+ speakers: We welcomed over 50 speakers at this year's event, including keynotes from NVIDIA, Vitesco Technologies, Deloitte, Schaeffler, PSWP, Informatica, ML6 and many more esteemed speakers. All the speakers were from our member-companies, so this Summer Event was by community and for the community! 🤝
400+ invite-only guests: We were delighted to host over 400 invite-only guests: and more than 70% of KI Park's 160 member companies joined our event, when the rest were friends and partners of KI Park. It was a great pleasure to see our ecosystem come together in such a heart-warming way.
We are very thankful to each and everyone of you who has joined our Summer Event and we are looking forward to welcoming you again next year!
Executive Circle: AI Driven Next Generation Compliance
Der Executive Circle „AI Driven Next Generation Compliance“ startet in eine neue Runde. Am 25. April kamen im KI Park CEOs und Entscheidungsträger*innen aus verschiedenen Branchen zusammen, um tiefgreifend über die Integration von KI in Compliance-Strategien zu diskutieren.
Künstliche Intelligenz wird die Art und Weise, wie wir arbeiten, grundlegend verändern. Durch den strategischen Einsatz von KI werden Transformationsprozesse durch Deep Learning, Blockchain, Reinforcement Learning, regelbasierten Systemen, Big Data und KI-gesteuerten Chatbots Arbeitsabläufe beschleunigt. Besonders wertvoll erweist sich KI bei der Bewältigung komplexer Aufgaben in Rechtsabteilungen.
In der neuen Studie „AI-Driven Next Generation Compliance“ wurden die möglichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten von KI zur Sicherstellung von Compliance im Detail analysiert. Nach einer Eröffnungsrede des Bayerischen Justizministers Georg Eisenreich wurden die Studienergebnisse von Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke, CEO des KI Park, und Dr. Tobias Fuchs, Vorsitzender des Beirats des KI Parks, vorgestellt. Zudem begrüßte der KI Park bei der Veranstaltung den Präsidenten des BDI, Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, um dieses äußerst wichtige Thema für die deutsche Industrie zu diskutieren. Er wurde von Claudia Plattner, Präsidentin des BSI, und Fritz Esterer, CEO von WTS Deutschland, begleitet.
Die Studienergebnisse wie folgt zusammengefasst:
Compliance-Organisationen sind getrieben von komplexen Vorschriften, Fachkräftemangel und KI-Fortschritten, die alle Branchen beeinflussen.
Unternehmen entwickeln sich zu „selbstwahrnehmungsfähigen“ kognitiven Organisationen, die Datenanalysen und KI für fundierte Entscheidungsfindungen und Anpassungsfähigkeit nutzen.
Fortschrittliche Technologien wie IoT und Cloud-Computing sind integraler Bestandteil dieser kognitiven Organisationen.
Die Vernetzung von Geschäftsprozessen und die Schaffung ganzheitlicher Data Lakes bauen Silos ab und steigern die Effizienz.
KI-unterstützte Compliance bietet Wettbewerbsvorteile durch Risikominimierung und erhöhte Präzision.
KI Park bedankt sich bei allen, Teilnehmenden, die den Tag mit ihren Erkenntnissen bereichert haben! 😊
We couldn’t be more excited to share the news that NVIDIA is now part of the KI Park ecosystem! 🔥 NVIDIA has significantly shaped the AI landscape with its full-stack platform including powerful hardware, such as the H100 Tensor Core GPU, and comprehensive software. NVIDIA is at the centre of the AI revolution, and we look forward to advancing future AI projects together.
As a member of KI Park, NVIDIA will work closely with the 145+ organisations in the KI Park e.V. ecosystem to boost current AI developments in Germany and Europe. We look forward to hosting joint activities and events, and welcoming NVIDIA experts as part of the ecosystem’s activities. In addition, we plan to leverage NVIDIA technology in building a sovereign AI infrastructure. We are glad to welcome NVIDIA to KI Park!
KI Park Members Townhall #4
17 July 2024, 2 – 3 pm, online
We look forward to meeting all KI Park Members’ Ambassadors at our fourth Members’ Townhall on the 17 July! This meeting series provides you with the latest updates within the ecosystem, introduces you to other members via speed dating, and informs you about significant events, projects, funding opportunities, and more. If you are a Member-Ambassador of KI Park, you have received our invitation to this call as an Outlook appointment. If you haven't received it, please email ilayda@kipark.de!
Furthermore, we would like to invite you to present your topic during the Townhall meeting. The following topics are open for discussion:
💼 Business updates from your company 🏆 Success stories from your company 🤝 Collaboration calls from your company 🔍 Job offers from your company 🔮 Any other topics that you would like to share with the KI Park community
Each participant will have three minutes to present their topic. If you would like to share a topic, please submit your request just here!
KI Park events across Germany and beyond!
Easter couldn’t be “celebrated” more productively – on the 2nd of April the event "LLM Explainability, Mitigating Hallucinations & Ensuring Ethical Practices," co-organised with Google Cloud and Frontnow, has taken place at Google Berlin!
The main takeaways from the keynotes: 👾Hallucinations by LLMs can invent facts, which is problematic for factual consistency but may enhance user experience in creative tasks. 👾 Hallucinations should be addressed as part of the systems LLMs operate within, not just within the LLMs themselves. This is crucial for creating robust systems that can identify and correct hallucinations. 👾Analysing the objectives of LLMs and comparing them with each other helps to identify and resolve problems. 👾 Involving humans in AI evaluation ensures balanced oversight and enhances dataset quality. 👾The use of LLMs requires careful consideration of the cultural and contextual implications of their output. This helps in anticipating and addressing potential issues of toxicity and bias in diverse cultural contexts.
On the 29th of May, we have held jointly with German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce two events in one day: a workshop titled “Developing AI use cases that matter: a live Case Study“ and the Applied AI Meet-Up, that presented four topic tables to our participants. d-fine experts Markus Seifert, Todor Dobrikov and Ulf Menzler showcased the process of discovering an AI use case, and then all the participants had an opportunity to learn more about other AI use cases at Topic Tables devoted to Healthcare, Finance, Construction and Communication.
The key takeaways from the day are: ✅ Understanding the different value drivers behind AI projects (commercial value, reputational value, promotion, etc) is crucial; ✅ For implementing AI use cases that matter, one needs to translate the value drivers behind an AI project into concrete KPIs and set benchmarks that a use case may reach to steer the development process; ✅ Data availability and quality are key. This access needs to be maintained beyond the implementation; ✅ One needs to understand each company’s specific needs and operational context to identify valuable AI use cases.
40 CEOs of the most influential Berlin companies, all part of the VBKI Berlin industrial network, met on May 7 at KI Park. Dr. Florian Schütz welcomed the guests of the evening event with his opening speech and talked about the latest AI topics that have occupied the over 150 members of KI Park over the past year and are still the focus of work at KI Park.
The highlight of the event was the keynote by Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke titled "Beyond the Present: The Evolution of Computing in the Era of 5G and Beyond" 📡💻 Sabina's call to action emphasized the rapid progress of technology and highlighted the importance of 5G and the upcoming 6G. Her speech focused on how these technologies will eliminate latency issues, revolutionize data transmission with satellite networks, and improve the safety of autonomous driving. She also discussed the transformative potential of quantum computing and its impact on reducing the energy consumption of high-performance computers, thereby resolving the conflict between green technology and high performance 🌱🔋
Following the keynote, there was an insightful lecture by Maik Ludewig and Dr. Hubertus von Roenne from VBKI/CEOs for Berlin, who discussed the EU AI Act, presented their current AI use cases, and talked about the progress still needed for business success 📈 KI Park members eduBITES and logsight.ai also gave their keynotes.
Some photos of the day can be found on our website! 📸
On the 1st of July, this collaborative initiative by KI Park and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg brought together leading industry practitioners and academic researchers to explore the future of connectivity and AI's revolutionary role in 5G and 6G networks. Eva Russwurm led the event on behalf of FAU, supported by a talented team of researchers presenting their work on 5G and 6G networks, showcasing the growing talent in Germany’s scientific community under Prof. Franchi's guidance.
🌐Young researchers are making a significant impact on scientific discoveries in 5G/6G Networks and AI applications, as well as market-oriented innovations. Masoud Seifaei introduced analog chips for sustainable AI deployment—market response pending.
🌐Paksy Plackis-Cheng (Staex) showcased a drone use case involving real-time data collection via 5G and secure blockchain payments. This was the startup's first use case at Marienpark, which has its own private 5G Campus on the site. Marcus Giehrl (NTT) and Christian Meine (Investa) presented Marienpark’s private 5G Campus, now open for use.
Thank you to all participants and FAU for your support! 🚀
What also happened at KI Park?
⭕ KI Park meets BMVg: Tag der Digitalkoordinatorinnen und Digitalkoordinatoren
On May 14, KI Park hosted an event showcasing 14 AI use cases in security for 80 Digital Coordinators from the Bundeswehr, allowing them to experience the innovations from KI Park members.
⭕ MY WAY Tour 2024: AI meets SMEs
On June 6, KI Park joined the "MY WAY Tour 2024: AI meets SMEs" event organized by Deloitte Private and The Pioneer, which was a boat cruise on the Spree with Berlin's top SME leaders across Germany. The event included keynotes on discovering AI use cases and their successful implementation in SMEs, focusing on collaboration within ecosystems and addressing the skilled labor shortage.
⭕ Gen AI Real Estate
On June 27, Deloitte organized an event at KI Park's office, gathering around 30 real estate industry decision-makers to discuss GenAI use cases. The event highlighted Germany and Europe's position in the AI revolution, showcasing practical AI applications in real estate.
⭕ EXCLUSIVE OFFERS FOR OUR MEMBERS ⭕
ATTENTION: KI Park Start-Ups!
QuantPi is offering a free 6 month trial of their EU AI Act Readiness Check exclusively to KI Park Start-Ups! Navigating legal requirements can be complex, costly and time-consuming – none of which are ideal for start-ups. So, if you're looking to get ready to comply with the EU AI Act, avoid potential roadblocks and better understand the black boxes of your AI - sign up to learn more, capacity is limited!🔥🤩
24 October 2024, at Theresienwiese 13, 74072 Heilbronn
Heilbronn Slush'D is the premier event for forward-thinking startups, visionary entrepreneurs, cutting-edge companies, leading institutes, and investors seeking to gain a competitive edge 🚀
The event will bring together the most influential figures in the ecosystem. This year’s motto, “One Shared Vision”, demonstrates the commitment to a unified approach in advancing innovation. ⭕KI Park is pleased to be an ecosystem partner of this year’s conference and to be able to offer our members tickets with a 25% discount.
11-12 September 2024, at The Heeresbäckerei in Berlin-Kreuzberg
If you work at an SME, do you think your company is "FIT FOR AI"? By the end of this year's BIG BANG AI FESTIVAL, you will be able to answer this question with "Yes!"🔥 AI is one of the focus topics of this B2B event on 11 and 12 September in Berlin-Kreuzberg. And there is more: you can also acquire an exclusive "FIT FOR AI" certificate there. Luminaries from the worlds of business, science and politics will show you the opportunities and risks offered by this trending technology.
Bring your AI knowledge up to date and get a 50% discount on your festival pass with the code "BBF-KIPARK".
New Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on the Executive Board
We are delighted to welcome Christian Berger to our Executive Board at ⭕️ KI Park!
Christian Berger has over 15 years of experience in start-up management and growing organizations. He has successfully expanded companies from 3 to 90 employees and budgets from €100,000 to €30 million annually. As the CFO and a member of PHINEO's Management Board, he focuses on finance, corporate tax, financial planning, and controlling, among other areas. Christian is also the co-founder and CEO of WE AID gGmbH, a non-profit that supports private voluntary activities. He holds a diploma in Business Administration and Economics from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, with a semester at Aalto University in Finland.
We also would like to thank Olly Salzmann for his exemplary work and dedication during his term as interim CFO. During his tenure he successfully reduced external spendings and further harmonised financial reporting processes. Moreover, he found and convinced Christian to become his successor. As planned, Olly will transition into the role of Chief AI Officer. KI Park is sure, that his expertise will continue to create an impact and further shape our AI ecosystem.
New KI Park Team Members
We are happy to welcome two new Working Students to ⭕️ KI Park team!
Lilly Kutta is going to support Dr. Florian Schütz's Management Team and Clemens Binder’s Flagship Team. Lilly is a law student at the University of Potsdam. Her research topic is "Software development through AI in the Context of Copyright Law".
Alma Rädisch has joined Evita Milan’s Innovation & Partnerships team. Alma is currently studying business administration at Freie Universität Berlin, and specialises in business informatics. Alma has extensive experience in AI sphere: during her internship at Bosch, she worked in the Project for Artificial Intelligence Exellence department as a Business Developer.
Welcome, Lilly and Alma to KI Park team! We are very happy to have you with us!🫶
By the way, we have a vacant place for you! 😜 KI Park is looking for a Event & Community Manager (m/f/d - 40h/week) for our Berlin office.
We're looking for someone to join our team and help us design and realise community projects and events with our amazing KI Park members and partners. Your tasks will include understanding member needs, developing new formats and planning and realising AI events. It is important for us that you had at least three years of experience in event, project or community management. If you also have organisational skills, curiosity and a passion for startups and innovation, we'd love to hear from you! Find the full job description here. Please send your applications to christina@kipark.de.
New Members of KI Park Ecosystem
The KI Park has gained many new members in the last three months. Now we are 160 companies in the ecosystem! We warmly welcome all our new members! Each company has an innovative business model that creates real added value through the use of AI.
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