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Big Techday 26
2026

19th

Big Techday

49

Expert Talks

80

Speakers

~2,000

Guests

Big Techday - conference on science and technology

The Big Techday is our one-day conference on science and technology, particularly IT. Most speakers have an IT background, but some also come from other sciences such as physics, mathematics and mechanical engineering. Some are also from other disciplines such as art and sport. TNG has been organizing this event annually since 2007 in Munich. 

Big Techday 26 took place on Friday, May 22nd, 2026 at Motorworld in Munich.

Agenda
These were our speakers at Big Techday 26
Profile Picture Prof. Dr. Steven Pinker
Prof. Dr. Steven Pinker
Harvard University, Professor of Psychology
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Jessica Rowe
Seas the Day, Ocean Rower
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Miriam Payne
Seas the Day, Ocean Rower
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Keith Hoodlet
1Password, Director of Security Research
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Prof. Dr. Yuki Asano
Fundamental AI (FunAI) Lab, Technische Universität Nürnberg, Professor
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Dana Sophia Hylla
LoreBary, JanitorAI, Founder, Developer
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Steven Palma
Hugging Face, LeRobot Tech Lead
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Lucas Atkins
Arcee AI, CTO & Head of Research
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Sherif Cherfa
0xSero
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Profile Picture Kilian Bron
Kilian Bron
Professional enduro/freeride mountain biker
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Dr. Martha Büttner
DAMPSOFT GmbH, Lead Product Manager AI
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Dr. hab. Andrzej Odrzywołek
Institute of Theoretical Physics, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, Theoretical astrophysicist
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Prof. Dr. Daniel Grün
LMU Munich, Professor for Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Wolfgang Wein
ImFusion GmbH, CEO
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Gregor Schmalzried
Author & AI expert, e.g. "Der KI-Podcast" (ARD)
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Stephan Ilaender
STACKIT, Field CTO
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Dr. Marcus Hennig
planqc, Chief Business Officer
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Marius Wichtner
Kilo Code, Software Engineer
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Loris Cro
Zig Software Foundation, VP of Community
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Dr. Sam Aaron
Sonic Pi, Creator
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Markus Knall
IPPEN.MEDIA, Chefredakteur / Editor-in-Chief
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Dr. Marc Eric Vogt
BMW Group, Artificial Intelligence Engineer - Overall Vehicle
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Prof. Dr. Patrick Glauner
Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, Full Professor of Artificial Intelligence
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Gilles Backhus
Tensordyne, Founder
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Thorsten Nieser
OXG Glasfaser GmbH, Head of IT
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Lenny Miao
MiniMax, GTM EMEA
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David Ji
MiniMax, Senior Solution Architect
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Dibya Chakravorty
Python generalist / AI researcher
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Dr. Bernhard Altaner
Theoretical Physicist
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Dr. Debsankha Manik
Theoretical physicist
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Dr. Valentin Bruttel
Toleris Biotherapeutics GmbH, Bioengineer and Immunologist
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Jannick Jones
Intel Corporation
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Konstantin Dunas
Prime Intellect, Research Engineer
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Dr. Waldemar Martens
ESA - European Space Agency, Mission Analyst
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Kevin Kron
Boston Dynamics, Accociate Director GTM Europe
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Heinrich Schmidt
ARRK Engineering, Senior Consultant Digitalization
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Florian Brand
Prime Intellect, Research Engineer, PhD student
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Laurin Rendgen
Rennteam Uni Stuttgart e.V., Head of Autonomous Systems Team
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Christopher Köhldorfer
Bank Frick, Head of Business Transformation
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Daniel Petró
Verlag C.H.Beck GmbH & Co. KG, Software Developer
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Levin Küng
Rennteam Uni Stuttgart e.V., Team & Technical Lead
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Tim Schüle
Rennteam Uni Stuttgart e.V., Head of Marketing and Management
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Thomas Endres
Thomas Endres
TNG Technology Consulting, Managing Partner
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Florian Gather
Dr. Florian Gather
TNG Technology Consulting, Partner
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Profile Picture Jonas Mayer
Jonas Mayer
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Markus Schüttler
Markus Schüttler
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Profile Picture Dr. Sebastian Stamminger
Dr. Sebastian Stamminger
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Jonathan Rohland
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Dr. Maxim Stykow
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Dr. Benjamin Merkel
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Profile Picture Mathias Burger
Mathias Burger
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Profile Picture Lukas Hauser
Lukas Hauser
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Christoph Bergemann
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Maximilian Huber
Maximilian Huber
TNG Technology Consulting, Principal Consultant
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Dr. Tetyana Kyrey
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Marcel Lippmann
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Daniel Klingmann
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Dennis Schulz
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Thomas Hugle
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Fabian Klemm
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Andreas Rabenstein
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Tobias Weyer
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Gregor Ziegltrum
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Sebastian Zett
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Áron Erdelyi
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Benjamin Balogh
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Laszlo Balazsik
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Miguel Obando Leitón
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Davin Schneider
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Moritz Maus
TNG Technology Consulting, Senior Consultant
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Dr. Jannis Zeller
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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Johannes Esslinger
TNG Technololgy Consulting, Software Consultant
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Dr. Adrian Braemer
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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Max Dietsch
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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Dr. Julian Bollig
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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David Winderl
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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Dr. Fabian Roll
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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Tobias Lübbe
TNG Technology Consulting, Software Consultant
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Fabian Lübbe
TNG Technology Consulting, Junior Consultant
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Talks

From artificial intelligence and robotics to programming languages, from architecture & design to IT security & privacy: at the Big Techday you will hear talks from diverse areas. Information on the talks given at the Big Techday can be found here.

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Teaser Talks

Exhibits

At Big Techday, we present interactive exhibits – ranging from AI-powered applications and developer tools to robotics showcases. For an overview of all the exhibits, which you could try out, test, and discuss on-site at Big Techday 26, visit our exhibits page.

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Impressions

In 2026, Big Techday entered its 19th round. To get a feel for the event, you can find some highlights from the last years here. Additionally, you can visit our "Look back" for past talks and their recordings.

To the look back

Slideshow (17 images) - Impressions from past Big Techdays

Slideshow (17 images) - Impressions from past Big Techdays

Look Back

Big Techday 25
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Big Techday 23
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Big Techday 21
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Virtual Big Techday 13
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