Speaker line-up
Meet the visionaries who will be shaping the conversation at Kiss the Future AI Summit 2025. Stay tuned as we regularly update this list of esteemed speakers, showcasing their groundbreaking contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. Don’t miss the chance to hear from the leaders shaping the future of AI!
Dr. Valeria Sadovykh
Data and AI Senior Specialist, Microsoft
Eve Psalti
Senior Director, Microsoft’s AI Engineering Organization
Sean Gourley
Founder of Primer, Samsung Global Research
Andreas Horn
Head of AIOps, IBM
Eldar Kurtić
Senior ML Research Engineer, Red Hat
Mike Feerick
CEO & Founder of Alison
Sahar Tahvili
Manager EES Test Framework & AI, Ericsson
Manuela Kasper - Claridge
Editor-in-Chief, Deutsche Welle
Mirza Beširović
AI Product Leader, Zendesk
Peter Fossick
Service Design Lead, Cognizant
Martin Mayr
Director of Systemhaus Ulm GmbH
Ive Botunac
Acting President, CroAI
Zenina Dedić
Product Lead GenAI, SPAR ICS
Tim Cook
Founder of AIConfident
Hardy Schloer
Managing Director of the Schloer Consulting Group
Belma Alispahić
Chief Scientific Officer, AnalysisMode
Florian Hönicke
Principal AI Engineer, Jina AI
Alex Ulbricht
Evangelist and Strategic Lead, Fsas Technologies, Fujitsu
Dr. Valeria Sadovykh
Data and AI Senior Specialist, Microsoft
About speaker ⎯ Dr. Valeria Sadovykh is a distinguished AI strategist, academic, and international speaker, currently serving as a Data and AI Senior Specialist at Microsoft Germany. With over 15 years of global experience spanning consulting, academia, and the technology sector, she specializes in agentic AI, generative AI, intelligent automation, and the societal impact of emerging technologies. Dr. Sadovykh began her career at PwC, where she held key roles across New Zealand, Singapore, and the United States. There, she applied academic methodologies to solve complex business challenges and drive digital transformation at scale. At Microsoft, she leads enterprise AI engagements, helping organizations translate strategic ideas into scalable, impactful solutions. In parallel with her industry work, she is a lecturer at CBS International Business School in Cologne, Germany, actively contributing to global conversations on ethical AI, governance, and innovation. Dr. Sadovykh holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Auckland. Her doctoral research explored decision-making behavior in online social networks, particularly within health and finance domains. This work laid the foundation for her ongoing focus on responsible AI, with a strong emphasis on fairness, transparency, and accountability. Her contributions have earned her notable recognition, including the EB1A award for individuals with extraordinary ability from the U.S. Government and inclusion in the University of Auckland’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list in the Disruptors and Innovators category.
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