A clear overview of the five trends that will shape 2026.
Assessments and open exchange with other decision-makers.
The traditional goose dinner to round off the evening in familiar company.
Vanessa Junk
Physicist | Consultant
Are we already entering the quantum future?
Hardly any trend report from Gartner, McKinsey or IDC fails to mention quantum computing. Many expect the first market-ready applications to emerge as early as 2026. Dr Junk reveals what is really behind it all.
- Is quantum computing really as disruptive as everyone says?
- When will the technology become relevant for businesses, and who will be the first to benefit?
- Which use cases are realistic, and where is it worth investing early on?
Björn Ognibeni
Innovation expert
China, AI & small and medium-sized enterprises.
What we miss when we don't look.
While we in Europe are just beginning to test and optimise, China has long been building the future with new technologies. For us, AI stands for efficiency and productivity, while for them it stands for radical innovation and completely new business models.
An impulse about trends that are redefining our competitiveness and what we can learn when we finally take a closer look.