May 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT · Stanford Research Park
Register NowArtificial intelligence is rapidly moving from software into the physical world—reshaping industries, economies, and the rules that govern technology. The Transatlantic Technology Summit organized by GABA NextGen, the Stanford German Student Association and the WEF Global Shapers, brings together leading innovators, policymakers, and industry pioneers to explore two defining questions of our time: Who will govern AI, and how will intelligent machines transform the industries that power our economies?
Tech Power Shifts & The New Digital Order
Transforming Technological Innovation into a Sustainable Business Model
How Humans & Machines Can Thrive Together: Leveraging AI Without Losing the Human Touch
Recognizing transatlantic excellence in technology and emerging leadership.
Transatlantic Technology Award 2026
GABA NextGen Award 2026
CEO, Casca
Eleonore Kügle, Patrick Benito, Dhruv Aggarwal
AI Without Guardrails? Governing the Most Powerful Technology Ever Created
Olaf J. Groth, Ruth Appel, Philipp Wehn, Daniel Ziegler
Moderated by Dhruv Aggarwal
Matt Domo & Sara Zare
Introduction to “Everybody Wins — The Business Leader’s Mission Impossible Guide to AI Success”
Co-Founder, LinkedIn
Transatlantic Technology Award 2026: Flexoo GmbH
GABA NextGen Award 2026: Lukas Haffer
When Machines Think: Physical AI and the Future of Manufacturing
Torsten Kroeger, Johannes Biermann, Yaad Oren
Moderated by Patrick Benito