10.15 a.m.: The next lecture also addresses an interesting topic: health data and how it is handled. Greg Lavendel from Intel, Björn Eskofier from the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Jennifer Schenker from “The Innovator” will talk about this. What does data privacy mean for Intel?
Lavender says: “How do you protect data? There are many cyber attacks these days.” Intel is pursuing various approaches, for example the so-called “Trusted Domain Extensions”. This is a CPU-level technology to implement a trusted execution environment. Entire virtual machines (VMs) are isolated from the underlying physical hardware and infrastructure.
“Can we even be bored anymore?”
10:05 a.m.: “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet – this joke is becoming more and more dangerous,” says Vogels. Generative AI now writes extremely credible articles that are always nonsense. “We technologists have a role to play here,” says the Amazon CTO. It's about developing tools for fact-checking.
10 a.m.: “We are producing a generation that is dependent on more than just the Internet,” says Vogels. “There is a growing movement seeking 'conscious disconnect'. For example, the offline club that was founded in Amsterdam.” It’s about a more conscious use of technology, says the Amazon CTO.
“Can we even be bored anymore?” he asks later. “Boredom is normal. We don’t need our cell phones to fight it.” It’s important not to constantly distract yourself. “We have a crisis,” says Vogels.
9.50 a.m.: Now it's about attention – a limited resource, as Vogels emphasizes. “Attention takes a lot of energy. Technology is stealing that from us,” he says. Then the Amazon CTO makes his next prediction. “We will see more and more targeted, conscious technology consumption,” says Vogels.
Vogels describes what he observes in younger generations
9.45 a.m.: The Amazon CTO now describes some observations he made. “What I see is that new generations are looking for 'meaning' more than 'profit,'” he says. Younger people are willing to forego higher salaries if they can do a meaningful job in return. “There are a strong desire for meaning in one’s own work.” In Vogel’s eyes, this means: offering meaningful jobs. He repeatedly emphasizes the “higher purpose”.
9.35 a.m.: “Let’s look at the technological developments of the past 20 years,” says Vogels. What is unique about the DLD is its effect on society. Many things would change. Vogels draws attention to how much we now rely on technology in our daily lives. “Who can find their way to the DLD in Munich without Google Maps?” he asks.
9:31 a.m.: “He has already been to DLD 20 times,” says Czerny, announcing the Amazon CTO. He laughs, then starts his talk. “That’s something. “There’s actually another 20th anniversary – I’ve been Amazon’s CTO for that long,” says Vogels.
9.20 a.m.: Werner Vogels is a Dutch computer scientist – his specialty is distributed systems. Vogels is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of Amazon.com and is now taking part in the DLD as a speaker. He's about to talk about technology trends that can bring positive change in 2025 and beyond.
Blume talks about Söder: “We can be happy”
9.05 a.m.: Now Markus Blume takes the stage. The Bavarian politician thanks you for the “wonderful opening”. “It might be the best idea to start the year here in this conference. The world seems to be in crisis,” he says. The DLD is there to shape the future and make a difference. “The DLD sets the tone,” said Blume.
Then he gets political for a moment. “We can be happy that we have a Prime Minister who is an optimist.” However, Markus Söder, whom Blume is obviously talking about, is not taking part in the conference himself. “We believe that the future can be good,” continued Blume.
9:00 a.m.: The DLD is there to make contacts, explains Czerny. “It's not just about business, but also about your personalities. We need to connect in this data-driven world.”
“Who would have thought we would still be here after 20 years?”
8:51 a.m.: “Good morning dear friends,” says Czerny. She asks the audience who has already taken part in a DLD in recent years. “Who would have thought that we would still be here after 20 years?” says the co-founder of the digital conference. She could now tell a lot about the innovations of the past. But today it's about the technologies that can lead us into a positive future, says Czerny. Of course this includes AI.
8.45 a.m.: The seats in front of the “LAB” stage are now almost all occupied. The conference should start any moment.
8:34 a.m.: Bavaria's Science Minister Markus Blume (CSU), DLD Chairman Yossi Vardi and DLD co-founder Stephanie “Steffi” Czerny will open the digital conference in a few minutes.
DLD 2025 takes place from Thursday to Saturday
Thursday, 8:17 a.m.: Another half hour or so before the DLD starts in Munich. There will be discussions on a wide range of topics throughout the day on two stages. Very important this year: AI.
It's that time again: Hubert Burda Media's “DLD” digital conference will take place in Munich from January 16th to 18th. This year's motto is: “Future Positive”.
In a time of change – Donald Trump will soon be sworn in as the new US President, the federal election in Germany is coming up and artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing our daily lives – this year at DLD is about being optimistic about the future look.
Habeck and Neubauer are also among the speakers
Numerous well-known speakers will be on site – including climate activist Luisa Neubauer and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens). We will accompany the event here in the live ticker.
