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The\u00a02026 GABA Transatlantic Tech Summit<\/strong>, held at Stanford Research Park, brought together an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists, including leading voices from the worlds of artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, venture capital, and emerging technologies. Discussions explored topics ranging from the governance of AI and the rise of Physical AI to the growing importance of resilience, industrial innovation, and the future of transatlantic cooperation in technology.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 GABA NextGen Award was presented to\u00a0Lukas Haffer<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0CEO of\u00a0Casca<\/a><\/strong>, an AI-native operating system for business lending. Lukas impressed the audience as a visionary entrepreneur with a clear and compelling vision for the future of his company.<\/p>\n

Recognizing outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship from across the Atlantic,\u00a0Flexoo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(represented by\u00a0Sieer Angar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Kr\u00f6ger<\/a><\/strong>) was honored with the 2026 GABA NextGen Transatlantic Technology Award for its pioneering work at the intersection of AI and the physical world, enabling Physical AI through advanced sensing technologies for industrial systems.<\/p>\n

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A special highlight of the event were the interviews with LinkedIn Co-Founder\u00a0Konstantin Guericke<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and bestselling author\u00a0Matt Domo<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0who not only talked about their impressive careers, but also what’s ahead in the world of AI.<\/p>\n

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A heartfelt thanks to the great support of the German Consulate General in San Francisco as well as our sponsors\u00a0aicas<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0ZEISS<\/a><\/strong>, and the\u00a0City of Heidelberg<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all our panelists:\u00a0Olaf J. Groth<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>UC Berkeley;\u00a0\u00a0Ruth Appel<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Anthropic;\u00a0Philipp Wehn<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Nexxa.ai<\/a><\/strong>;\u00a0Daniel Ziegler<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Elev8Data;\u00a0Sara Zare<\/a>;\u00a0Torsten Kroeger<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Intrinsic;\u00a0\u00a0Johannes Biermann<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>aicas<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Yaad Oren<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>SAP Labs US.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

See all pictures from the 2026 Transatlantic Technology Summit\u00a0here.<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Foto Credits go to\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0Barak Shrama<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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