5 - 6 Oct 2026 / Berlin, Germany

Xponential Exchange

Executive AI event

 

DXC Technology's flagship executive customer event for Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, taking place in Berlin.

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Overview

Xponential Exchange 2026

Xponential Exchange 2026 is DXC Technology's flagship executive event for Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, bringing together senior business and technology leaders to explore how AI is reshaping the future of the enterprise.

 

Moderated by Claudia Bechstein, Xponential Exchange brings together top-tier experts, including Dr. Tina Klüwer, AI expert and keynote speaker, and leaders from our customers Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DEUTZ, Hamburg Port Authority, ING, Vodafone, and ZEISS. Our strategic sponsoring partners will also take the stage, sharing their expertise. The event offers a unique platform for executive networking, fresh perspectives, and valuable business connections.

 

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NETWORKING

Exclusive networking dinner (optional)

 

🕒 6:30 p.m. | Monday, October 5 
📍 Café am Neuen See

 

Kick off the event with an exclusive networking dinner on 5 October 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Café am Neuen See, one of Berlin's most iconic lakeside venues. Designed for senior decision-makers, this informal gathering provides a unique opportunity to connect with peers, exchange perspectives, and start meaningful conversations in a relaxed setting ahead of the conference.

 

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed with a reception and the opportunity to network with fellow attendees before joining a seated dinner with open seating.

 

Dress Code: Business Casual

Agenda

🕒 Full day | Tuesday, October 6
📍 Alte Münze Berlin


Join us at Alte Münze Berlin for a full day of keynotes, strategic discussions and peer-to-peer exchange. Customers lead the conversation, alongside renowned thought leaders, industry experts, DXC leaders and selected technology partners, sharing practical perspectives on leadership, innovation and enterprise AI.

 

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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Welcome & Introduction

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Setting the stage for Xponential Exchange and introducing the key questions and five chapters that will guide the day.

Claudia Bechstein
Juan Parra, DXC Technology

9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

Opening Keynote – Dr. Tina Klüwer

9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

TBC

Dr. Tina Klüwer

9:40 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Panel discussion: Resilient by Design: Navigating Risk, Dependencies & Disruption

9:40 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Organizations operate in an increasingly interconnected and unpredictable world. This panel explores how leaders can navigate geopolitical change, global dependencies, cybersecurity risks and AI-driven disruption while strengthening resilience and their ability to act.

Christoph Lößnitz, ZEISS Group
Lars Klinghammer, DXC Technology
Lars Wentorp, Hamburg Port Authority
Sebastian Kirschtowski, Equinix

10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Fireside Chat: Building Digital Sovereignty

10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Digital sovereignty is becoming a strategic priority for European organizations. Through the story of Yorizon, HOCHTIEF, IBM and DXC, this conversation explores how cloud infrastructure, technology and managed services can create greater control, resilience and choice.

Carsten Mieth, DXC Technology
Christian Meier, Yorizon
Daniel Amor, DXC Technology
Daniel Graf, IBM
Sabrina Breidert, Yorizon

10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Coffee Break, Networking & Expo

10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Fireside Chat: From Data Project to Data-Driven Company

11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Becoming data-driven takes more than technology. Through DEUTZ’s transformation journey, this fireside chat explores how data ownership, new roles and ways of working can turn data into a scalable enterprise capability – and create the foundation for AI at scale.

Christoph Lieth, DEUTZ
Daniela Schatz, DXC Technology

11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Panel Discussion: From AI Ambition to Enterprise Capability

11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Moving from AI ambition to enterprise capability requires more than successful use cases. This panel explores how organizations can build the right foundations across data, technology, governance and integration to scale AI reliably and embed it into the core of the business.

Michael Bachmann, Boomi
Raj Kharran, ServiceNow
Thorsten Widmer, Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Viktoria Sachse, DXC Technology

12:20 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Zscaler Keynote: Accelerate your AI - Securely

12:20 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Christian Shink, Zscaler

12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Lunch, Networking & Expo

12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Fireside Chat: From Everyday to Matchday: Creating Smarter Football Experiences

1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

AI, data and connected technology are changing both the fan experience and the way modern football clubs operate. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and DXC explore where technology is already creating value today – and what the next generation of AI-enabled football experiences could look like.

Andreas Hinder, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Kim Seidler, DXC Technology

2:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

Panel Discussion: When AI Moves into Real-World Operations

2:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

AI is moving beyond digital experimentation into products, engineering processes and real-world operations. This panel explores how organizations can turn intelligent technologies into reliable, scalable capabilities – and the technology, data and infrastructure foundations required to make it happen.

Dr. Daniel Weiss, Dentsply Sirona
Matthias Bauhammer, DXC Technology
Till Schmaltz, Dell Technologies

2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Coffee Break, Networking & Expo

2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Panel Discussion: From Ecosystem Thinking to Ecosystem Innovation

3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Physical AI is bringing intelligence into the real world – from robotics to autonomous mobility. This panel explores how technology, security, integration and innovation ecosystems need to work together to turn emerging technologies into scalable, trusted real-world solutions.

Christian Piechnick, Wandelbots
Jürgen Friedrich, DXC Technology
Lara Amini, Loxo
Mirko Ross, asvin
Robin Mayer, Plug and Play

3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Closing Panel: What’s Next? The Road to the Agentic Enterprise

3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

AI is evolving from assistants to agents capable of taking on increasingly complex tasks. This panel explores what greater autonomy could mean for businesses, employees and customers – where agentic AI could create value and how organizations can prepare for what comes next.

Anthony Pappas, DXC Technology
Dr. Marcus Hacke, Vodafone Business Germany
Michael Marticke, NetApp
Sebastian Busche, Microsoft

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closing Keynote: What’s Next Starts Now

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Exponential change is already reshaping how organizations compete, operate and lead. A closing perspective on turning the possibilities discussed throughout the day into action.

Holly Grant, DXC Technology

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Speakers & Panelists

Dr. Tina Klüwer

Dr. Tina Klüwer

AI Expert | Entrepreneur | Former Head of AI at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
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Claudia Bechstein

Claudia Bechstein

Tech & AI Moderator | Business Psychologist | Executive Facilitator
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Daniel Amor

Daniel Amor

Chief Technologist | DXC Technology
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Lara Amini

Lara Amini

Co-Founder | LOXO
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Michael Bachmann

Michael Bachmann

Head of Architecture & AI Strategy | Boomi
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Matthias Bauhammer

Matthias Bauhammer

Director Enterprise Data Intelligence | DXC Technology
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Sabrina Breidert

Sabrina Breidert

Head of Sales DACH | Yorizon
Sebastian Busche

Sebastian Busche

National Technology Officer | Microsoft
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Jürgen Friedrich

Jürgen Friedrich

Head of Industrial Transformation & Adaptive Industrial Systems | DXC Technology
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Daniel Graf

Daniel Graf

Principal Technology Sales Leader | IBM
Holly Grant

Holly Grant

President AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX | DXC Technology
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Dr. Marcus Hacke

Dr. Marcus Hacke

Director Marketing & Products Business | Vodafone Germany
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Andreas Hinder

Andreas Hinder

Head of IT | Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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Raj Kharran

Raj Kharran

Strategic Regional Alliance Director | ServiceNow
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Sebastian Kirschtowski

Sebastian Kirschtowski

Head of Alliances & Channel Germany | Equinix
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Lars Klinghammer

Lars Klinghammer

Global Remediation & Resilience Leader | DXC Technology
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Christoph Lieth

Christoph Lieth

Senior Program Manager | DEUTZ
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Christoph Lößnitz

Christoph Lößnitz

VP IT Operations | ZEISS Group
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Michael Marticke

Michael Marticke

Senior Partner Technical Lead | NetApp
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Robin Mayer

Robin Mayer

Corporate Partnerships Manager | Plug and Play
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Carsten Mieth

Carsten Mieth

Chief Commercial Officer | DXC Technology
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Christian Piechnick

Christian Piechnick

CEO and Co-Founder | Wandelbots
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Mirko Ross

Mirko Ross

Founder & CEO of asvin | Cybersecurity Expert | Digital Trust Advocate
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Viktoria Sachse

Viktoria Sachse

Manager Sales | DXC Technology
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Daniela Schatz

Daniela Schatz

Digital Transformation & Change DACH Lead | DXC Technology
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Till Schmaltz

Till Schmaltz

Senior Director Global System Integrators EMEA | Dell Technologies
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Kim Seidler

Kim Seidler

Industry Lead Media & Entertainment | DXC Technology
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Christian Shink

Christian Shink

Principal Field Product Manager, AI Security | Zscaler
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Dr. Daniel Weiss

Dr. Daniel Weiss

VP of Software Engineering and Cloud Operations | Dentsply Sirona
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Lars Wentorp

Lars Wentorp

CIO and Head of IT | Hamburg Port Authority
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SPONSORING PARTNERS

Zscaler

Platinum

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

NetApp

Gold

For more than three decades, NetApp has helped the world’s leading organizations navigate change – from the rise of enterprise storage to the intelligent era defined by data and AI. Today, NetApp is the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, helping customers turn data into a catalyst for innovation, resilience, and growth.

Dell Technologies

Gold

Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. Through its leadership in AI and infrastructure, Dell and its partners help customers modernize their technology foundation, protect and unlock the value of data, and scale innovation with confidence.

Boomi

Silver

Boomi, the data activation company, brings data to life by integrating and governing it to power everything from AI to BI. The Boomi Enterprise Platform puts data in motion, uniting data readiness, integration and automation, and agent management in one comprehensive solution. Trusted by more than 30,000 customers and supported by a global network of 800+ partners, Boomi is driving agentic transformation — helping organizations of all sizes move faster, operate smarter, and innovate at scale. Discover more at boomi.com.

Equinix

Silver

Powering the World's Digital Leaders Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling businesses to connect directly, securely, and dynamically to their partners, customers, and employees across the globe. With a network of over 270 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) and xScale® data centers in 70+ major metros worldwide, Equinix provides the foundation for digital success.

ServiceNow

Silver

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is the AI control tower for business reinvention. The ServiceNow AI Platform integrates with any cloud, any model, and any data source to orchestrate how work flows across the enterprise. By unifying legacy systems, departmental tools, cloud applications, and AI agents, ServiceNow connects intelligence to execution in every corner of business. With more than 80 billion workflows running each year, we turn fragmented operations into coordinated, autonomous workflows that deliver measurable results.

Microsoft

Silver

Microsoft is a global technology company focused on empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Through innovations in AI, cloud computing, productivity, security, and business applications, Microsoft helps organizations accelerate digital transformation, drive business growth, and unlock new opportunities in an increasingly connected world.

HPE

Bronze

HPE is a leader in essential enterprise technology, bringing together the power of AI, cloud, and networking to help organizations achieve more. As pioneers of possibility, our innovation and expertise advance the way people live and work. We empower our customers across industries to optimize operational performance, transform data into foresight, and maximize their impact. Unlock your boldest ambitions, with HPE. Discover more at HPE.com

STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

asvin is a Stuttgart-based cybersecurity company that leverages AI-driven analytics to deliver real-time cyber threat intelligence for connected products and critical infrastructures, enabling rapid risk prioritization and threat detection at scale.
context/fab is a manufacturing agent operating system that unifies scattered systems, documentation, and human expertise to provide AI agents with governed context, enabling them to learn, improve, and operate safely within guardrails.
Wandelbots NOVA combines AI, digital twins, and industrial execution into a single platform that enables enterprises to deploy and scale software-defined, AI-powered automation and intelligent manufacturing.
DXC and LOXO deliver production-ready Level 4 autonomous driving for light commercial vehicles by combining LOXO's proven platform with DXC's end-to-end solutions, enabling scalable autonomous logistics already on public roads.

Insights

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CUSTOMER STORIES

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ServiceNow Platform Implementation for TK Elevator

Explore how TK Elevator achieved digital transformation using ServiceNow workflow automation and ServiceNow platform implementation, streamlining processes and modernizing enterprise operations.

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Swiss Federal Railways increases customer flexibility

The Swiss government’s largest transport company efficiently manages customer enquiries using an integrated end-to-end process to unify and categorize passenger data from multiple support channels.

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