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M s. Liisa-Ly Pakosta Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Estonia Ministry of Justice and Digital Affciirs Suur-Ameerika 1 10122 Taiiinn Estonia

Beriin, May 2026

Invitation to speak at the WELT Al SUMMIT on September 22, 2026, in Berlin

Dear Minister Pakosta,

We cordiaily invite you to the third WELT Al Summit 2026 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at our pubiishing house in Berlin.

Artificial intelligence stands at a historic turning point — as perhaps the most powerful tool of our time

and, at the same time, a key driver of growth for the giobal economy.

Estonia’s iong-standing digitai-government experience gives you a particularly reievant perspective on

how legal frameworks and Al can reinforce democratic resilience.

But what will the path forward look like? Is there a specificaliy German or European approach to Ieading the Al revolution? When will we succeed in harnessing industrial data treasures on o large scale and translating them into reol value creation? Is agentic Al the next decisive step and do autonomous, Al driven systems aiready mark the beginning of a new industrial revolution? What role do high performance data centers and Al factories play as the backbone of this new era? And what breakthroughs are emerging at the intersection of Al and quantum computing?

To discuss these questions, the WELT Al Summit 2026 wilI once again bring together around 50 participants from politics, Al innovation, the digital economy, and science, as weli as CEOs of leading companies. Since 2009, the WELT Summits have been among the foremost meeting places for business and politics, offering an opportunity for confidential exchange in an exciusive setting — the Chatham House Rule applies.

On the evening before the WELT Al Summit, Monday, September 21, 2026, we wilI host ali participants for an exclusive reception followed by dinner at our JOURNALISTENCLUB. You are also cordiaily nvited to attend.

We wouid be deiighted if you could accept this invitation and enrich our circie with your perspectives.

Yours sincereiy,

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Dr. He ge Fuhst Mathias Editor in Chief PREMIUM-GRUPPE CEO PREMIUM-GRUP1 POLIT1CO, WELT, BUSINESS INSIDER POLIT1CO, WELT, BUS1NESS 1NSIDER

Format of the WELT Al Summit

Contact for speakers: Florian Nehm, Senior Advisor Phone: +49 172 450 4972 Mail: [email protected]

Speakers: When scheduling your contribution between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. we will do our best to accommodate your preferences. You moy arrive shortly before your contribution and leave the conference afterwards. Remarks and panel discussions usually last between 30 and 45 minutes (including question-and-answer session). Participants remain at the conference table throughout the day.

Media Coverage: The impulses and discussions in the conference room are subject to the Chatham House Rule. Taking this into account, POLITICO Deutschland, BUSINESS INSIDER Deutschland and WELT will report on the WELT Security Summit across platforms — on WELT.de, WELT TV and in a special supplement of WELT AM SONNTAG, via authorized interviews.

Axel Springer is a transatlantic, technology-driven publishing house with international media brands including BILD, WELT, BUSINESS INSIDER, and POLITICO. (www.axelspringer.com/en)

Previous speakers at the WELT Al Summit include Sam Altman (Chief Executive Officer of OpenAl), Dr. Karsten Wildberger (German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization), Juha Klöckner (President of the German Bundestag), Dr. Philipp Herzig (Chief Technology Officer & Chief Ah Officer of SAP SE), Dorothee Bär (German Federal Minister of Research, Technology, and Space), Rajat Taneja (President Technology at Visa), Dr. Markus Söder (Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria), Peter Sarlin (Chief Executive Officer of Silo Ah), Christoph Werner (Chief Executive Officer of dm drogeriemarkt), and Samer Abu-Ltaif (President of Microsoft EMEA).