Ab Ovo Conference 2026
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Date: September 30th /October 1st 2026
đ Location: Hotel Arena – Amsterdam – Netherlands
The HumanâAI Partnership:
How will we navigate complexity together?
The next era of business transformation is here, an era where humans and AI work side by side to deal with complex challenges and unlock new opportunities. Join Ab Ovo, industry leaders, and thought leaders for an exclusive event exploring how this partnership is redefining how we work and relate to technology.
Together, weâll dive into how and where human expertise and AI intelligence complement each other to navigate complexity, accelerate innovation, in an effort to create more resilient, sustainable businesses.
Take a look at last years event to know what to expect
Line up of speakers
- Ingo Paas, CIO of the Year in 2022 and renowned author on AI with books such as âA Billion Times Smarterâ and âEmpowering Human Autonomyâ, will share practical leadership insights on navigating technological disruption and building future-ready organizations.
- Prof. Jaideep Gupta PhD, lectures at the National Institute of Technology of India, Bhopal. He is a specialist in Quantum Computing, and will explore how quantum technologies are moving from theory to real-world impact â and what this means for business and society.
- Prof. Dr. Stefano Puntoni, internationally recognized authority on Artificial Intelligence and co-director of the Wharton Human-AI Research Institute of the Wharton University, will reveal how AI is reshaping decision-making, customer experience, and the future of humanâmachine collaboration. We will have a Q&A session lead by the CCO of Ab Ovo: Rodolfo Groenewoud MSc
- Dieter Veldhuis MSc, the CTO of Ab Ovo, will lead us through the latest developments of the changing world of Software Development. From Speech to Software level 2 is at hand.
- Wieland, is one of Europeâs largest Copper Semi-Finished Product providers with a revenue of 7 billion. Katrin Steinbach and Christoph Schlueter will give an insight into how Wieland is navigating complexity in their business environment.
- BioNTech, Senior Director Governance, Risk and Royalty management Dr. Eva SchĂ€fer will deliver a talk examining the systemic, operational, and governance risks hidden behind perceived AI âcomplianceâ and over-reliance. Discussing how risk management can support a resilient and trustworthy HumanâAI partnership.
- ASML, the leading technology company that designs and manufactures advanced lithography machines used to produce the worldâs most sophisticated semiconductor chips, will share its experiences collaborating with Ab Ovo in the Speech2Process field.
- DB Cargo Scandinavia‘s Head of ITÂ Carit Benike will be talking about smarter planning and the joint journey they are on together with Ab Ovo
Why Attend?
- Bringing together over 80 high level professionals from across Europe to share their journey’s and developments in letting AI into their organizations
- Connect with Ab Ovo customer, business leaders, decision-makers, and AI pioneers
- Explore state-of-the-art solutions for real-world challenges in planning and logistics
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