Press release Berlin Creative Tech Summit 2024: The capital as a hub for innovation and creativity

• 400+ experts to gather at the Berlin Creative Tech Summit 2024 to drive innovation and build networks within Berlin’s high-tech and creative sectors
• Exciting pitches, top-tier speakers and creative impulses highlight Berlin’s role as a leading international innovation hub
• Speakers include representatives from Gitex, Bundesdruckerei, German Drones and Berlin-based start-ups
   

Berlin, 28 November 2024 A clear signal for Berlin as a centre for high-tech and creativity: Over 400 participants are expected to attend the second Berlin Creative Tech Summit on 29 November 2024 at the Ludwig Erhard Haus on Fasanenstraße, where they’ll explore the latest trends in information and communications technology, media and the creative industries. The Berlin Creative Tech Summit brings together leading minds from technology, science, politics and business to promote innovation and further strengthen Berlin’s status as an international hub for future-focused industries. Berlin innovators from globally operating companies such as Meta, TÜV AI Lab and German Drones, along with pioneering start-ups and academic institutions, will exchange ideas and pitch their products. Interest from Berlin’s tech and creative scenes is high: the event is fully booked.

The summit is organised by three of Berlin’s key economic development agencies: the Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin, Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie and IHK Berlin. The event underscores the value of networking formats, conferences and congresses in strengthening future industries such as IT and the creative economy.

Burkhard Kieker, CEO of visitBerlin: "Berlin is a focal point for the digital world and its talent. Our goal is to attract more event organisers from this forward-looking industry to the capital. Events like the Berlin Creative Tech Summit provide an excellent platform for this."

Dr Stefan Franzke, CEO of Berlin Partner: "The Berlin Creative Tech Summit, part of the IMK cluster, clearly shows how technology and creativity work hand in hand in Berlin to develop new business models and innovative solutions. This interaction is what makes our location stand out. With a clear focus on future technologies such as AI, immersive tech and IT security, we’re not only creating economic value but also positioning Berlin as the go-to destination for creative talent from around the world."

Sebastian Stietzel, President of IHK Berlin: "This event shows how business, academia and politics can work together to enhance Berlin’s appeal as an innovation hub. Our aim is to translate the momentum generated by the Creative Tech Summit into real impact for Berlin."
 

About the Berlin Creative Tech Summit

The Berlin Creative Tech Summit is a key platform for exchanging ideas and innovations across ICT, media and the creative industries. Its goal is to further strengthen Berlin’s international role as an innovation hub. The event is aimed at experts, start-ups, established companies and political and academic stakeholders.

Programme highlights at the Berlin Creative Tech Summit

The programme blends elevator pitches with creative impulses from leading companies, start-ups and institutions:

• 09:00 – 09:15: Opening by State Secretary Dr Severin Fischer (Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises)
• 09:15 – 10:30: Elevator Snapshots Part I & Creative Impulse; speakers include: FEMAI, TÜV AI Lab, META, German Drones; Creative Impulse: Christina Caspers Römer (TRIXTER)
• 10:30 – 11:10: Break and networking
• 11:10 – 12:20: Elevator Snapshots Part II & Creative Impulse; speakers include: Fraunhofer Fokus, IBM, EPAM; Creative Impulse: Gerda Leopold (EGON Schiele VR/AR Film)
• 13:05 – 14:00: Elevator Snapshots Part III & Creative Impulse; speakers include: SongPush, Clubcommission, VORN the Berlin Fashion Hub; Creative Impulse: Anne Eislein (Konzerthaus Future Narratives)
• 14:00: Wrap-up and networking

Further information at www.digital-bb.de/eventdetail/berlin-creative-tech-summit-2024.