CIONET Germany’s Flagship Event

Where AI meets strategic foresight

Now in its third year, AI Horizons 2025 brings together Germany’s top IT Executives to discuss the role of Artificial Intelligence across business and society.

In a world shaped by geopolitical tensions, security challenges, and rapid technological advances, this year’s event focuses on two critical perspectives:

🔹 Panel: AI & Defence – Between Innovation and Sovereignty 

Artificial Intelligence is driving transformation across industries—but nowhere is its impact more complex than in defence. Join us as we explore the dual perspective of IT and business in this high-stakes sector:

• From the CIO’s lens: What unique challenges does the defence industry face in implementing AI—and what can other sectors learn from its sovereign-by-design approach?

• From the business side: How is AI accelerating transformation in defence?

🔹 Debate: Global AI Strategies: How Europe, China, and the UAE compete and collaborate to scale AI value

Three regions, three distinct approaches to AI development, deployment and scaling. This interactive debate examines how Europe, China, and the United Arab Emirates shape their AI landscapes :

We want to discuss that in an “Open-Debate-Format”:

• What Drives AI Innovation and Value Creation?
  

• What political frameworks influence each market?

• How do innovation dynamics, data privacy, and regulatory controls differ?

• What opportunities and risks does Europe face in this global AI race?

AI Horizons 2025 offers IT leaders orientation, inspiration, and space for strategic dialogue — combining bold perspectives with expert insights and a high-caliber audience.

Join us to rethink the future of AI in a complex world.