{"id":169720,"date":"2026-06-10T13:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/?p=169720"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:32:40","slug":"global-tech-leaders-converge-in-berlin-to-set-new-ai-directions-for-europes-e1-5-trillion-tech-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/2026\/06\/10\/global-tech-leaders-converge-in-berlin-to-set-new-ai-directions-for-europes-e1-5-trillion-tech-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Global tech leaders converge in Berlin to set new AI directions for Europe\u2019s \u20ac1.5 trillion tech economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ministers, enterprise tech leaders, founders and investors from 80+ countries drive consensus on sovereignty, scalability and AI competitiveness at GITEX AI EUROPE 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe is rallying the global tech ecosystem to transform the continent\u2019s AI momentum into tangible business impact, as global tech leaders, policymakers and enterprises converge at Europe\u2019s most international tech and start-up event in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2nd<\/sup> edition of <\/strong>GITEX AI EUROPE takes place from June 30 \u2013 July 1, 2026, at Messe Berlin, bringing together 950 enterprises and start-ups, 600-plus investors and over 150 global speakers from more than 80 nations to build partnerships and accelerate investment across a European tech market forecast to surpass \u20ac1.5 trillion in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organised by inD, global organisers of GITEX \u2013 the world\u2019s largest tech and AI event network \u2013 and supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises and Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, the two-day event will forge the next wave of AI alliances and cross-border collaboration across Europe and international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berlin is the natural home for that ambition. According to the Dealroom 2025 Report<\/a>, the city commands \u20ac169 billion in start-up ecosystem value, comprises 57 unicorns and more than 9,000 AI professionals \u2013 the fourth-largest AI talent pool in Europe \u2013 making it the continent’s most dynamic destination for frontier tech, capital and ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Franziska Giffey, Berlin\u2019s Vice Mayor and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Franziska Giffey, Berlin\u2019s Vice Mayor and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises, said: \u201cAs one of Europe\u2019s leading innovation hubs, Berlin brings together world-class research, a dynamic start-up scene, established industry and international talents. Hosting GITEX AI EUROPE strengthens Berlin\u2019s position as a gateway for investment, technological collaboration and sustainable economic growth. At the same time, it provides a unique platform to shape a European digital future that combines innovation with security and technological sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A global show-floor featuring AI, cyber and open-source breakthroughs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS, Cloudflare, CommScope, HPE, ManageEngine, Red Hat, Salesforce and TrendAI headline a floor packed with the world\u2019s most powerful tech companies, while OpenAI and Google will bring high-demand, practitioner-led learning through masterclasses in AI coding and endpoint security, giving audiences direct access to applied knowledge shaping enterprise AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Converging tech communities from over 80 countries, the show features first-time national tech pavilions from Austria, Canada, Greece and Japan, making GITEX AI EUROPE the most internationally diverse tech showcase on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany\u2019s own industrial and digital depth is front and centre. BASF \u2013 the world\u2019s largest chemical company developing advanced materials for electronics and semiconductor industries \u2013 and Bosch \u2013 a global engineering leader \u2013 spearhead German enterprise participation, while DeepL, the world\u2019s most accurate AI translator, will demonstrate how European AI solutions can find success globally.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Leonardo Doin, Head of Voice at DeepL<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Leonardo Doin, Head of Voice at DeepL, said: \u201cLanguage is still the largest invisible barrier in global business and DeepL Voice is built for the complexity global enterprises face: high-stakes conversations, multiple languages, zero tolerance for mistranslation. At GITEX AI EUROPE, we\u2019re looking forward to showing what European AI looks like when it\u2019s built for global scale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European policymakers set AI and infrastructure agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the exhibition, the GITEX AI EUROPE 2026 <\/strong>conference programme will deliver 70-plus hours of content across three stages, bringing government and industry leaders together to debate the decisions sharpening Europe\u2019s edge in the global intelligence economy \u2013 from compute and data capacity to energy readiness, local hyperscale models and high-impact use-cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany\u2019s Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and State Modernisation, Dr Karsten Wildberger, will tackle the urgent questions around the continent\u2019s ability to regulate, power and connect data infrastructure fast enough to match its sovereign AI ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr Karsten Wildberger, Germany\u2019s Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and State Modernisation<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Dr Wildberger said: \u201cTo become more sovereign, we must not copy what other players can do better but focus on our own strengths and potential. Germany has a strong industrial base with comprehensive know-how and industrial data. This and the fact that we are building new compute infrastructure, will help secure our economic and industrial growth and competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US$1 trillion in capital meets unicorn leadership to power Europe\u2019s next innovation cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GITEX AI EUROPE\u2019s North Star Europe programme presents 500+ start-ups spanning quantum security, industrial AI and deep tech. These ambitious start-ups will look to network with 600-plus investors managing US$1 trillion in assets, including KfW Capital, which has invested \u20ac2.5 billion across 132 European VC funds; and UniCredit, the pan-European banking powerhouse with US$865 billion in total assets.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ryan Foutty, VP of Business at Perplexity<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The 20-plus unicorns headlining Europe\u2019s AI Power Play conference agenda include: Niklas \u00d6stberg, CEO of Delivery Hero, the German-born global delivery platform generating nearly \u20ac15 billion in annual revenue across 70+ countries; and Ryan Foutty, VP of Business at Perplexity, the $20 billion AI orchestration company backed by NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos and Yann LeCun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Foutty said: \u201cSearch has been largely unchanged for the last 30 years. When we set out to turn the search engine into the answer engine, it was widely unpopular. Now, people see the vision we had. The next step and natural evolution of the answer engine is the action engine, which is an interface where agents can do real work on your behalf. At GITEX AI EUROPE, I\u2019m looking forward to discussing how enterprises can move beyond the pilot phase and make AI the default surface for how work gets done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please visit www.gitexeurope.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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