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| Dokumendiregister | Justiitsministeerium |
| Viit | 2-7/25-9772-1 |
| Registreeritud | 05.12.2025 |
| Sünkroonitud | 08.12.2025 |
| Liik | Sissetulev kiri |
| Funktsioon | 2 Asjajamine ja infotehnoloogiahaldus |
| Sari | 2-7 Kutsed ja kirjavahetus rahvusvahelistel seminaridel, konverentsidel jt üritustel osalemiseks |
| Toimik | 2-7/2025 |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | Avalik |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | |
| Adressaat | World Summit AI & Intelligent Health |
| Saabumis/saatmisviis | World Summit AI & Intelligent Health |
| Vastutaja | Kristiina Krause (Justiits- ja Digiministeerium, Kantsleri vastutusvaldkond, Üldosakond, Kommunikatsiooni ja väliskoostöö talitus) |
| Originaal | Ava uues aknas |
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Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. |
As cities, countries and institutions grow increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure controlled by a handful of global tech giants, the call for technological sovereignty is getting louder. In this panel, we explore what it takes to reclaim control over data, digital tools and public infrastructure
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Caroline BoydContent Director - World Summit AI & Intelligent Health Inspired Minds!
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Headline City Host Partner Headline Partners
Training and Certification Partner
Central Bar Partner Global Partners
Networking Partner
In 2025, Amsterdam became the living pulse of global innovation as the 9th World Summit AI brought together the visionaries who build, the sharp minds who scrutinise, and the relentless dreamers who reimagine our world.
We gathered not just to glimpse the future, but to face it—eyes wide open and hands on the wheel.
The Summit opened with a poignant call upon the community to make human, meaningful, control decisions to ensure this technology is used for good. Yet we held onto optimism, knowing the powerful promise these tools hold for our societies and businesses.
The voices in the halls of World Summit AI were visibly and vocally shaping those dialogues. You could feel it - the energy, the ideas, the conversations that don’t just echo but alter the course of tomorrow.
So to every policymaker, developer, educator, and changemaker, thank you for being part of this movement.
This is your Summit. Your stage. Your community.
We are not just another tech event. We are the community. We are InspiredMinds!
Thank you,
Maisie Holder Managing Director
InspiredMinds!
WORLD SUMMIT AI IS WHERE AI'S FUTURE IS FORGED
Tracks
14 Sessions
222 Meetings booked on the event App
11,352 Connections made on the event App
45,363 Attendees
8,632 Countries
132 Speakers
238
Western Europe - 61% Eastern Europe - 9% Southern Europe - 8% US & Canada - 6% Middle East & Africa - 6% Nordics - 5% Asia - 4% South America - 2%
Up to 1,000 - 39% 1,000 - 10,000 - 35% 10,000 & Over - 26%
Director/VP/Head of/ C-Level/Founder - 61% Senior Data Scientist/Senior Data Engineer - 20% Manager - 13% Developer - 4% Professor/PhD/Doctor/ Academic - 2%
Enterprise/Corporate - 47% Technology - 28% Startups - 8% Advisory/Consulting - 7% Academics - 4% Investors - 2% Other - 4%
BY COMPANY TYPE & SECTOR
BY JOB LEVELBY COUNTRY COMPANY SIZE
“The lack of understanding how residents envision this future of interaction poses a big risk in implementing AI. Citizens' acceptance and trust in our solutions is key in successful and effective public services.”
Swaan Dekkers AI Innovation Lead City of Amsterdam
“By getting the curiosity and the change makers out in the organisation to really step in and embrace these new tools, we think, is crucial for us to really succeed in this change. We also see that there’s so much change right now happening in the industry, so not getting engaged is absolutely not an option. But how you do it, and how you engage not just your workforce but how you start to control the risks associated with [AI] is super essential.”
Ellen Svanström Chief Digital Information Officer H&M Group
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
Val Bercovici Chief AI Officer WEKA
“To win in AI, you don’t pedal harder — you put gears on your bicycle. You shift from re-computing tokens every time to refilling once, then decoding forever. “
Peter Sarlin CEO and Co-Founder AMD Silo AI
“AI is a barrier remover. I couldn’t do what I do without generative AI.”
“You can’t just switch on AI, you have to have enforcement, investment in the technology”
John Abel Managing Director, Office of the CTO Google Cloud
“I never thought you could regulate AI because AI is such a philosophical concept that doesn’t really mean anything. It means something eventually, in different use cases and applications and industries. And I think that’s where we eventually are - the discussion has evolved to regulate different use cases in different ways.”
“I think it’s important that the industry realises that diversity is an asset in how we cultivate these products and how we disseminate them. We are missing opportunities when we don’t allow our datasets to be inclusive” Nicol Turner Lee Senior Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation The Brookings Institution
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
Prof Dr. Thorsten O. Zander Founder, Chief Scientist Zander Labs
“With the breakthrough in physical AI and Agentic AI, the opportunity in front of us -and that’s why this room is so full- is humongous because I think we all have a little flutter in our hearts saying this is almost like a pivotal moment for each one of us. And the reason for that is because it’s a cultural revolution.”
Magesh Bagavathi Chief Data and AI Officer PepsiCo
“According to research, 57% of employees use cloud AI tools like ChatGPT with sensitive data, leading to data leaks in 86% of organizations.” Cihangir Kocak Principal Business and AI Strategist HP
“We’re not enhancing humans — we’re evolving them. AI doesn’t just augment our capabilities — it reshapes our identity.”
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
WE DO AI DIFFERENT
COMMUNITY REACH @WORLDSUMMITAI
Social Media impressions across LinkedIn, X, Facebook & Instagram
1.7M+
Posts
2K+ Profile visits
95K+
Interactions & Shares
18K+
We’re not just part of the AI conversation. We started it. World Summit AI is a hotspot for media coverage and provides a platform for thought leaders, industry giants and rising stars to unveil the next big breakthrough in AI, offering the media unparalleled access to the forefront of AI innovation as it unfolds.
THE MEDIA
“We recently attended the World Summit AI in Amsterdam, and it was a truly amazing experience for us. Even for the months prior to the event the team treated us like royalty, staying online late to answer questions or to make sure we had everything we needed. During the actual summit we had every question answered, every need met and were truly given the golden glove treatment. Our speaking slots at the event ran smoothly because of their professionalism and management. After all the time spent with the World Summit AI team over the last couple of months, I can honestly say that they are a world-class team and they run a world-class event.”
Everworker
“Another great World Summit AI and a fantastic production by Inspired Minds! The energy was palpable! We were thrilled to showcase Amsterdam's AI minds at the Amsterdam Pavilion, facilitating important conversations and sparking inspiration for the summit attendees. WSAI brought tremendous value to our own team, our speakers and our exhibiting startups.”
City of Amsterdam
WE LOVE OUR PARTNERS!
‘In our fifth year as a headline sponsor, we have been able to grow our presence and market impact as the conference has evolved. This year was particularly exciting as is it clear the market has now moved from proof of concepts to implementation and identifying business value from AI. WSAI continues to be strategic AI-led conference for EY and we have been able to collaboratively work with the organizers to customize our sponsorship. We appreciate the flexibility in developing programs that provide a unique experience for our clients.”
EY
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTNERS
INSPIRED? Join us in Qatar or back next year for Amsterdam 2026!
Join us in Qatar 2025 this December or at World Summit AI Amsterdam, returning 7–8 October 2026. As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, this edition promises to be something truly special. With an expected 12,000+ attendees across World Summit AI Amsterdam and World AI Week, there’s only one Summit to showcase your company!
GET IN TOUCH!
POST EVENT REPORT
Headline City Host Partner Headline Partners
Training and Certification Partner
Central Bar Partner Global Partners
Networking Partner
In 2025, Amsterdam became the living pulse of global innovation as the 9th World Summit AI brought together the visionaries who build, the sharp minds who scrutinise, and the relentless dreamers who reimagine our world.
We gathered not just to glimpse the future, but to face it—eyes wide open and hands on the wheel.
The Summit opened with a poignant call upon the community to make human, meaningful, control decisions to ensure this technology is used for good. Yet we held onto optimism, knowing the powerful promise these tools hold for our societies and businesses.
The voices in the halls of World Summit AI were visibly and vocally shaping those dialogues. You could feel it - the energy, the ideas, the conversations that don’t just echo but alter the course of tomorrow.
So to every policymaker, developer, educator, and changemaker, thank you for being part of this movement.
This is your Summit. Your stage. Your community.
We are not just another tech event. We are the community. We are InspiredMinds!
Thank you,
Maisie Holder Managing Director
InspiredMinds!
WORLD SUMMIT AI IS WHERE AI'S FUTURE IS FORGED
Tracks
14 Sessions
222 Meetings booked on the event App
11,352 Connections made on the event App
45,363 Attendees
8,632 Countries
132 Speakers
238
Western Europe - 61% Eastern Europe - 9% Southern Europe - 8% US & Canada - 6% Middle East & Africa - 6% Nordics - 5% Asia - 4% South America - 2%
Up to 1,000 - 39% 1,000 - 10,000 - 35% 10,000 & Over - 26%
Director/VP/Head of/ C-Level/Founder - 61% Senior Data Scientist/Senior Data Engineer - 20% Manager - 13% Developer - 4% Professor/PhD/Doctor/ Academic - 2%
Enterprise/Corporate - 47% Technology - 28% Startups - 8% Advisory/Consulting - 7% Academics - 4% Investors - 2% Other - 4%
BY COMPANY TYPE & SECTOR
BY JOB LEVELBY COUNTRY COMPANY SIZE
“The lack of understanding how residents envision this future of interaction poses a big risk in implementing AI. Citizens' acceptance and trust in our solutions is key in successful and effective public services.”
Swaan Dekkers AI Innovation Lead City of Amsterdam
“By getting the curiosity and the change makers out in the organisation to really step in and embrace these new tools, we think, is crucial for us to really succeed in this change. We also see that there’s so much change right now happening in the industry, so not getting engaged is absolutely not an option. But how you do it, and how you engage not just your workforce but how you start to control the risks associated with [AI] is super essential.”
Ellen Svanström Chief Digital Information Officer H&M Group
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
Val Bercovici Chief AI Officer WEKA
“To win in AI, you don’t pedal harder — you put gears on your bicycle. You shift from re-computing tokens every time to refilling once, then decoding forever. “
Peter Sarlin CEO and Co-Founder AMD Silo AI
“AI is a barrier remover. I couldn’t do what I do without generative AI.”
“You can’t just switch on AI, you have to have enforcement, investment in the technology”
John Abel Managing Director, Office of the CTO Google Cloud
“I never thought you could regulate AI because AI is such a philosophical concept that doesn’t really mean anything. It means something eventually, in different use cases and applications and industries. And I think that’s where we eventually are - the discussion has evolved to regulate different use cases in different ways.”
“I think it’s important that the industry realises that diversity is an asset in how we cultivate these products and how we disseminate them. We are missing opportunities when we don’t allow our datasets to be inclusive” Nicol Turner Lee Senior Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation The Brookings Institution
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
Prof Dr. Thorsten O. Zander Founder, Chief Scientist Zander Labs
“With the breakthrough in physical AI and Agentic AI, the opportunity in front of us -and that’s why this room is so full- is humongous because I think we all have a little flutter in our hearts saying this is almost like a pivotal moment for each one of us. And the reason for that is because it’s a cultural revolution.”
Magesh Bagavathi Chief Data and AI Officer PepsiCo
“According to research, 57% of employees use cloud AI tools like ChatGPT with sensitive data, leading to data leaks in 86% of organizations.” Cihangir Kocak Principal Business and AI Strategist HP
“We’re not enhancing humans — we’re evolving them. AI doesn’t just augment our capabilities — it reshapes our identity.”
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
WE DO AI DIFFERENT
COMMUNITY REACH @WORLDSUMMITAI
Social Media impressions across LinkedIn, X, Facebook & Instagram
1.7M+
Posts
2K+ Profile visits
95K+
Interactions & Shares
18K+
We’re not just part of the AI conversation. We started it. World Summit AI is a hotspot for media coverage and provides a platform for thought leaders, industry giants and rising stars to unveil the next big breakthrough in AI, offering the media unparalleled access to the forefront of AI innovation as it unfolds.
THE MEDIA
“We recently attended the World Summit AI in Amsterdam, and it was a truly amazing experience for us. Even for the months prior to the event the team treated us like royalty, staying online late to answer questions or to make sure we had everything we needed. During the actual summit we had every question answered, every need met and were truly given the golden glove treatment. Our speaking slots at the event ran smoothly because of their professionalism and management. After all the time spent with the World Summit AI team over the last couple of months, I can honestly say that they are a world-class team and they run a world-class event.”
Everworker
“Another great World Summit AI and a fantastic production by Inspired Minds! The energy was palpable! We were thrilled to showcase Amsterdam's AI minds at the Amsterdam Pavilion, facilitating important conversations and sparking inspiration for the summit attendees. WSAI brought tremendous value to our own team, our speakers and our exhibiting startups.”
City of Amsterdam
WE LOVE OUR PARTNERS!
‘In our fifth year as a headline sponsor, we have been able to grow our presence and market impact as the conference has evolved. This year was particularly exciting as is it clear the market has now moved from proof of concepts to implementation and identifying business value from AI. WSAI continues to be strategic AI-led conference for EY and we have been able to collaboratively work with the organizers to customize our sponsorship. We appreciate the flexibility in developing programs that provide a unique experience for our clients.”
EY
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTNERS
INSPIRED? Join us in Qatar or back next year for Amsterdam 2026!
Join us in Qatar 2025 this December or at World Summit AI Amsterdam, returning 7–8 October 2026. As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, this edition promises to be something truly special. With an expected 12,000+ attendees across World Summit AI Amsterdam and World AI Week, there’s only one Summit to showcase your company!
GET IN TOUCH!