Virtual summit

Dec 3–4, 2025

9am - 2pm ET / 3pm - 8pm CET

Agenda for AUTONOMOUS 2025

If you’re a CEO, innovator, or just curious about AI, this is your roadmap. Insights, frameworks, and strategies for the next era of business.

Track 1

AI Transformation

Track 2

Applied AI

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15:00 - 15:30

Keynote

15:00 - 15:30

Becoming an Intelligent Enterprise: Scaling The Right Things In The Right Ways

Becoming an intelligent enterprise means more than adopting AI. Martin Reeves unpacks how organizations can creatively adapt their strategy, operating model, and learning systems to scale what matters most. He brings insights from decades of research at BCG and the Henderson Institute on business model innovation and corporate vitality.

Martin Reeves

SVP, BCG Chairman, BCG Henderson Institute

Keynote

15:00 - 15:30

Autonomous Innovation

Amir Ouki will explore how companies will build autonomous innovation engines, always-on systems that generate, validate and scale new products and business models with AI at their core. He will outline how innovation will transform into a continuous, data-driven cycle rather than a periodic initiative, enabling organizations to innovate faster and with higher confidence.

Amir Ouki

Managing Director Applied AI, BOI

15:30 - 15:50

Keynote

15:30 - 15:50

The Nature of AI: How It Thinks and How We Test It

Understanding how AI systems reason, learn, and make decisions is key to shaping their future. In this session, Rohit Patel from Meta Superintelligence Labs shares how Meta is exploring emergent reasoning, self-improvement, and control across advanced agentic systems.

Rohit Patel

Director in Meta Superintelligence Labs, Meta

Keynote

15:30 - 15:50

Human x AI Collaboration: The New Frontier in Deepfake Detection

With synthetic media advancing fast, the fight against deepfakes calls for a mix of human insight and AI accuracy. Ben Colman, CEO of Reality Defender, reveals how this partnership is redefining how we detect and verify what’s real - and rebuild trust online.

Ben Colman

Co-founder and CEO, Reality Defender

15:50 - 16:10

Keynote

15:50 - 16:10

Generative Design: The Ambiguity Trap

When every experience can be created on demand — tailored by data, preferences, and context — what does design mean today? This session looks at how generative systems are changing the designer’s role from making finished products to guiding infinite possibilities. Join us to explore how strategy, ethics, and creativity come together in this new era of design.

Dominik Heinrich

Global Head of AI Design, Coca-Cola

Keynote

15:50 - 16:10

Shaping the AI-Native Enterprise

What does it take to move from experimenting with AI to becoming truly AI-native? Chan Naseeb from IBM shares how they are rearchitecting their culture, systems, and strategy to embed intelligence at every level.

Dr. Chan Naseeb

AI Transformation Leader, IBM

16:10 - 16:30

Keynote

16:10 - 16:30

Embodiment and Finitude: Reflections On Intelligence Without a Body

What does it mean for intelligence to exist without physical limits or human senses? Jamer Hunt invites us to question the nature of cognition, creativity, and constraint in an era where AI operates beyond embodiment.

Jamer Hunt

Author & Professor of Transdiscplinary Design, Parsons School of Design

Keynote

16:10 - 16:30

Why The Enterprise Needs A Formal AI Transformation Program And Who Should Be Leading It

AI is reshaping how organizations understand and serve their customers. Michael Domanic from UserTesting shares why companies need a structured AI transformation program to turn insights into intelligent action, and who should lead it to keep the human experience at the center.

Michael Domanic

VP / Head of Generative AI Business Strategy, UserTesting

16:30 - 16:50

Keynote

16:30 - 16:50

Steering the Shift: Governance for AI-Driven Transformation

Mariyka Zelkovskaya shares how Danone is building the governance frameworks, data-operating models, and leadership alignment needed to steer AI-driven transformation as a core business capability. As AI accelerates faster than most organizations can adapt, she explores how strong governance enables innovation with integrity, helping leaders embed trustworthy, scalable AI into the systems, cultures, and decision flows that shape the enterprise.

Mariyka Zelkovskaya

Director, Business Data Governance Transformation, Danone

Keynote

16:30 - 16:50

AI-First Transformation at Loop Earplugs: What It Takes Behind the Scenes

Join Nick, Vince, and Emma for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to go truly AI-first - from setting the ambition and aligning leaders to embedding AI into roles, reinventing domains with low-code squads, and scaling capability across the business. A crisp inside view of how Loop Earplugs is building an AI-first organization as a high-growth scale-up.

Nick Bogaert

Partner & COO, BOI

Emma Bartholomeeusen

AI Engineer, Loop Earplugs

Vince Buyssens

Sr. Creative Technologist, Loop Earplugs

16:50 - 17:10

Keynote

16:50 - 17:10

Beyond the Hype: The C-Suite Guide to AI Adoption and Deployment That Actually Works

Enterprise AI is moving from theory to practice through tools that let teams collaborate directly with large language models. Gabriel Hubert, CEO of Dust, shares how leading companies are using AI agents to enhance decision-making, automate workflows, and scale knowledge across the organization.

Gabriel Hubert

Co-founder, Dust

Keynote

16:50 - 17:10

Real-World Challenges And Solutions in Building with Agentic AI

Agentic AI promises systems that can act, learn, and adapt on their own - but deploying them in complex, high-stakes environments is another story. Rahul Goyal from UnitedHealth Group shares practical lessons from bringing agentic AI into real-world healthcare operations.

Rahul Goyal

Senior Director AI, UnitedHealth Group

17:10 - 17:20

10-minute break

17:10 - 17:20

Break

10-minute break

17:10 - 17:20

Break

17:20 - 17:40

Keynote

17:20 - 17:40

AI and Quantum Computing (the Risks, the Opportunities, How AI Will Accelerate Quantum and Vice Versa)

AI and quantum computing are on converging paths that could redefine the limits of computation and intelligence. Jennifer Prendki, founder of a stealth LLM startup and former Head of AI Data at Google DeepMind, explores how each technology amplifies the other - and what this means for innovation, security, and the future of problem-solving.

Dr. Jennifer Prendki

Former Head of AI Data, Google DeepMind Founder, Stealth AI Startup

Fireside Chat

17:20 - 17:40

The Shifting Role of Technology Leaders

Technology leadership is no longer just about managing infrastructure - it’s about driving vision, trust, and transformation across the enterprise. In this conversation, Tony Ambrozie of CVS Health and Amir Ouki of Board of Innovation explore how the most effective tech leaders are redefining their roles to become strategic change agents and culture shapers.

Tony Ambrozie

Senior Vice President and Chief Digital, Technology and Information Officer, CVS Health

17:40 - 18:00

Keynote

17:40 - 18:00

Industrial AI – Where We Are and Where We Are Going

From smarter factories to adaptive supply chains, Industrial AI is transforming how we design, produce, and maintain the world’s infrastructure. Robert Lohmeyer from Siemens AI Lab shares insights from the front lines of industrial AI innovation and where the next breakthroughs will come from.

Robert Lohmeyer

Lead, Siemens AI lab

Keynote

17:40 - 18:00

Human Capital in the Age of Responsible AI

As AI transforms how we work and lead, equity and inclusion must evolve with it. Bo Young Lee shares how organizations can build the human foundations - skills, culture, and accountability - that make responsible AI real, scalable, and sustainable.

Bo Young Lee

CEO of AI4ALL

18:00 - 18:20

Keynote

18:00 - 18:20

Future Foresight Strategy with AI

AI is transforming how organizations anticipate change and design for the future. Angella Tapé, Lecturer at Pratt and SVP Group Strategy Director at Havas, explores how creative foresight and intelligent systems can work together to shape strategy, reveal opportunities, and guide long-term vision.

Angella Tapé

Lecturer, Pratt SVP Group Strategy Director, Havas Group

Keynote

18:00 - 18:20

Using AI To Co-Create A Shared Vision of the Future

It's one thing to hear how AI could transform innovation. It's another to experience it firsthand. In this fast-paced interactive session, Henry Coutinho-Mason will invite you to share your vision of the future, and in the process leave with a radically inclusive and democratic blueprint for your organisation’s innovation culture.

Henry Coutinho-Mason

Author

18:20 - 18:30

10-minute break

18:20 - 18:30

Break

10-minute break

18:20 - 18:30

Break

18:30 - 18:50

Keynote

18:30 - 18:50

Beyond Automation: Strategies for Scaling Impact in the Autonomous Age

AI is moving past process efficiency toward reshaping how organizations create value. This session explores what it takes to scale impact in the autonomous era - from building the right teams and culture to rethinking business models and leadership.

Bryan Murphy

CEO, Smartling

Panel

18:30 - 19:10

Panel: AI Privacy & Governance

This panel brings together experts from technology, finance, and policy to discuss how organizations can balance innovation with compliance and public trust. They will explore how privacy, data ethics and governance frameworks will shape the future of AI adoption at scale.

Kate Parker

President, Transcend

Ernani Cerasaro

Director AI Privacy and Data Protection, Mastercard

Alberto Longo

AI Ethics Advisor, European Commission

18:50 - 19:10

Keynote

18:50 - 19:10

AI Native by Design: Imagining the Next-Generation Enterprise

What would a company look like if it were designed for AI from day one? Tobias Rees explores the idea of the "AI-native enterprise," where creativity, decision-making, and structure evolve around intelligent systems, not legacy models.

Tobias Rees

Senior Fellow, Google

19:10 - 19:30

Keynote

19:10 - 19:30

The Missing Element: A Leader’s Guide to the Human Side of AI Transformation

Enterprises are investing billions in AI technology, yet 80% of initiatives fail to deliver their intended impact. Why? We've been treating AI adoption as a technology problem when it has always been a human problem. We're handing our teams revolutionary tools but failing to upgrade their skills, workflows, and the very culture they operate in. Based on the research inside the book Hyperadaptive: Rewiring the Enterprise to Become AI-Native, this session reveals that your AI strategy is, in fact, your human strategy. We will move past the tech hype and provide a clear framework for creating an environment where people and AI can thrive together. You will leave with an awareness of the critical missing piece in your current approach and a clear understanding of the types of support your organization needs to truly succeed.

Melissa Reeve

Author & Strategist

Keynote

19:10 - 19:30

The Future of Beauty AI: APIs, Agents & Intelligence

AI is changing how consumer brands design, personalize, and deliver experiences at scale. Wayne Liu, Chief Growth Officer and President of America at Perfect Corp., explores how APIs, AI agents, and intelligent systems are transforming the relationship between brands and consumers.

Wayne Liu

Chief Growth Officer, President of America, Perfect Corp.

19:30 - 19:55

Keynote

19:30 - 19:55

The Agentic Era of Commerce is Here: What the Last 90 Days Tells Us About the Future

Commerce is evolving fast: smart AI agents are beginning to act on behalf of consumers and businesses - surfacing intent, making decisions, and completing transactions autonomously. This session explores how agentic commerce is reshaping the value chain, from product discovery to fulfillment, and what this shift means for brands, retailers, and consumers alike.

Jo McKinney

AMER Chief Growth Officer, BOI

Keynote

19:30 - 19:55

Becoming Synthetic: What AI Is Doing To Us, Not Just For Us

AI is transforming how people think, decide, and collaborate - and that shift is reshaping organizations from the inside out. Helen and Dave Edwards, Co-Founders of the Artificiality Institute, explore how leaders can understand and guide these changes to build more adaptive, human-centered businesses in an AI-driven world.

Helen Edwards

Founder, Artificiality Institute

Dave Edwards

Founder, Artificiality Institute

19:55

Thank you for attending AUTONOMOUS

19:55 - 20:00

Closing note

Philippe De Ridder

CEO and founder, BOI

Thank you for attending AUTONOMOUS

19:55 - 20:00

Closing note

Philippe De Ridder

CEO and founder, BOI

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