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Theme: Now What?
Post-bubble reality: From AI Exuberance to AI consequence
When: November 2-3, 2026
Where: The Ritz-Carlton hotel, Potsdamer Platz 3, Berlin, Germany

The executive management of Sogeti is pleased to invite you to the 2026 edition of Sogeti’s annual Executive Summit. Together – a group of senior leaders – we will explore how to navigate the strategic consequences of AI at a moment when markets, geopolitics, and technology are converging and sometimes colliding.

Leading voices in technology and finance are unusually aligned: we are experiencing an AI bubble. Market exuberance is running into physical limits, capital discipline, regulation, and geopolitics. Central banks are issuing warnings. Governments are reasserting control over critical technologies. Supply chains, chips, data, energy, and talent are no longer neutral assets – they are instruments of power.
When bubbles burst, capital resets. But so do priorities. What follows is not a return to neutrality, but a reordering of power, dependency, and resilience. Technology choices increasingly double as geopolitical choices. Vendor strategies define long-term exposure. Infrastructure decisions lock in cost structures, control, and strategic optionality for years to come. The post-bubble phase is where new structures emerge: durable platforms, institutional arrangements, new winners, and new dependencies.

We are living in what the German philosopher Walter Benjamin called Jetztzeit – the Now-Time: a compressed moment in which familiar assumptions lose authority, yet the future is still open. For executives, this is the phase in which waiting for clarity is itself a decision, and short-term optimization can quietly undermine long-term sovereignty and resilience.

At the 2026 Executive Summit, CxOs, thinkers, and practitioners will explore which AI investments remain defensible once capital discipline returns; where sovereignty and control truly matter; how organizations can balance innovation with resilience and regulation; and what a credible “tiger leap” into the next phase of AI might look like – beyond hype, grounded in strategic intent.
This much is clear: talking about technology in isolation doesn’t make sense anymore. Therefor this summit is about power, resilience, and long-term advantage in a world where intelligence – human and artificial – has become a geopolitical resource.

Now What?
For now, the answer is simple: secure your seat and join peers facing the same irreversible decisions – before today’s choices harden into tomorrow’s dependencies.

State of the Art sessions

AI systems are evolving faster than our ability to trust them. Models hallucinate, behave inconsistently across demographics, and fail in ways that carry real liability, financial, and regulatory exposure. Yet most organizations still lack a structured way to answer a simple question: how confident are we in this system?

This session introduces a risk-based quality engineering methodology purpose-built for AI-infused applications. Starting from 64 defined risks across six quality dimensions, we show how to classify what matters most to your business, translate risks into measurable requirements with defensible thresholds, and design tests that challenge the system where it is most likely to fail.

You will see how planning, specification, test design, execution, and a final quality verdict come together into a repeatable framework that turns ambiguity into evidence, giving teams, stakeholders, and regulators a shared language for AI confidence.

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud platforms, questions of sovereignty, compliance and portability are becoming critical. This session explores how to balance the flexibility of the cloud with the demands of sovereignty ensuring data protection, regulatory alignment and strategic independence. We will share practical approaches to assessing your exposure to sovereignty requirements, evaluating the readiness of your current environment and redefining your cloud landscape. You will learn how to build architectures and applications that remain portable across environments while meeting evolving compliance needs empowering teams to innovate without losing control.

Software has been a core business differentiator and growth engine. Now, more than ever, it is fundamentally reimagining the traditional “make or buy” dilemma. At the heart of this shift are agents. Domain and application experts are teaming with agents to not just change how software is engineered, but to redefine how it evolves re-centering product on the experience, reshaping application design and unlocking a new rhythm of continuous delivery. Step behind the scenes of this transformation and see what an agentic software squad truly looks like: humans and agents collaborating to amplify impact, delivering features at speed without compromising security or quality.

When AI agents begin buying on behalf of customers, commerce infrastructure becomes a strategic choice with long-term consequences. This session combines executive framing with real platform evidence: Shopify will present their agentic storefront model (ChatGPT, Google, Copilot integrations, real merchant data), and we’ll analyze what it reveals about the post-bubble future. Together we’ll surface the real executive questions: not “Can this scale?” but “Where does autonomy create advantage vs. exposure? Who controls ranking, data, and customer relationships? What happens when vendor strategies define long-term dependencies?”.

AI is no longer an augmentation layer, it’s becoming the operating model. Organizations that adopt an AI-first mindset are rethinking how decisions are made, how processes are executed, and how value is created across the enterprise. At the centre of this transformation is agentic orchestration: a paradigm where autonomous, goal-driven agents collaborate across systems, data, and workflows to execute complex business functions. With next-generation automation, this approach moves beyond static pipelines and rule-based processes into adaptive, context-aware operations that continuously learn and optimize.

In this session, we explore how to transition from fragmented automation initiatives to a cohesive, AI-first architecture. We will outline practical strategies to design agent-driven workflows, and integrate orchestration layers that unify people, agents, and systems. You will gain insight into how leading organizations are establishing governance for autonomous systems, and balancing speed with control in highly dynamic environments. The session also highlights the data readiness needed to unlock new levels of efficiency, resilience, and competitive advantage.

Agenda

Monday, November 2

10:00 – 12:00 Additional State of the Art sessions

12:00 Welcome Lunch

13:00 Opening

  • Welcome by Christophe Bonnard
  • Opening by Michiel Boreel – Vanitha Sannapalaiah
  • Setting the Stage: The AI Bubble – Menno van Doorn, SogetiLabs
  • Our Agentic Future – Andreas Sjöström, Capgemini AIE
  •  AI in the Financial Industry – Marion Leslie, Six Group
  • Geopolitics today and the relevance of choke points – Rachel Tausenfreund, DGAP

15:30 Coffee Break

16:15 Sessions continue

  • The AI Economy After the Hype: Power, Dependency and Europe’s Strategic Choices – Cristina Caffarra, University College London
  • The first AI-Native workforce – Sander Duivestein, SogetiLabs
  •  How to talk AI – Jamie Bartlett, Author and Journalist

17:45 Closing

19:00 Dinner at Paulaner Wirtshaus Potsdamerplatz

Tuesday, November 3

08:30 Opening

  • Our Second Brain – Thijs Pepping, SogetiLabs
  • The importance of Critical Thinking – Louisa Munch, Influencer and researcher
  •  Humanity’s evolving relationship with technology – Julia Janssen, Artist and researcher

10:45 Coffee Break

11:15 Sessions continue

  • The Transformation Economy – Joseph Pine, Author
  • Positive Computing for Digital Happiness – Rafael Calvo, Imperial College London
  • The Architecture of Consequence; Governing the Agentic enterprise – Jaap Remijn, Boardmember Revolut Bank
  • Now What and At What Timescale? – Pascal Matzke, Forrester Research

13:00 Closing & Lunch

Speakers

Andreas Sjostrom

Andreas Sjostrom, VP and Head of Capgemini’s flagship innovation hub. A visionary and recognized expert in technology innovation, he leads the Applied Innovation Exchange in San Francisco and blends Silicon Valley’s most brilliant minds with pragmatic solutions, boosting business performance for top-tier companies.
His journey as Global Head of Digital at Sogeti, CTO of Capgemini Scandinavia, and now spearheading Capgemini’s Silicon Valley hub showcases his ability to drive business acceleration using bold new ideas and emerging technologies. He specializes in Artificial Intelligence, Web3, and Space Tech. His focus on Generative AI and AI Agents for business productivity has facilitated several global innovation programs.
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Jaap Remijn

Chairman of the Risk & Compliance committee Revolut Bank UAB
Jaap Remijn is an experienced financial services executive, board advisor and technology leader with more than two decades of international experience at the intersection of banking, risk management, operations and technology. He currently serves as Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee of the Supervisory Council of Revolut Bank, one of Europe’s fastest-growing digital banks.
Throughout his career, Jaap has held senior executive positions including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer roles at major financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, Travelex and organizations within the ABN AMRO group. His expertise spans digital transformation, operational resilience, cybersecurity, governance and risk management in highly regulated environments.
As organizations increasingly deploy autonomous and AI-driven systems, Jaap brings a unique perspective on how innovation, governance and accountability can be balanced.
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Joseph Pine

Joseph Pine is internationally recognized as one of the most original thinkers on how economic value evolves when societies move beyond goods and services toward experiences, transformation, and personal change. As author, advisor, and keynote speaker, he has influenced how business leaders understand the next stages of economic development and the shifting expectations of customers, citizens, and employees.
 
Joseph Pine became globally known through his seminal work The Experience Economy, in which he argued – well before it became mainstream – that organizations would increasingly compete not only by delivering products or services, but by staging memorable experiences that create differentiation and loyalty. That framework has shaped thinking across industries ranging from retail and hospitality to healthcare, financial services, and digital platforms.
 
His latest work, The Transformation Economy, takes that argument one decisive step further. Pine argues that the highest form of economic value is no longer found in what organizations deliver, but in the lasting change they enable in the lives of individuals, customers, and organizations themselves. In a world where digital capabilities increasingly automate transactions and commoditize knowledge, the strategic question becomes: how do organizations remain meaningful by helping people or institutions become something different than they were before.
 
As co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, he advises global organizations on business innovation, customer value, and the design of economic propositions that move beyond efficiency alone.
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Louisa Munch

Louisa Munch, Teacher Critical theory at Warwick University
Bubbles are stories and ideologies we cling to. Critical thinking is often nowhere to be found. Louisa Munch investigates the power structures behind these ideologies and offers sharp critiques of what we call “modernity”. She is a 26‑year‑old TikTok phenomenon (with 67,000 followers) who recently completed her PhD on the theme of Nostalgia. She teaches critical theory at the University of Warwick.
Inspired by Walter Benjamin’s concept of “Now Time,” she explores whether the bursting of a bubble can lead to a clear moment of critical reflection and set a systemic transition in motion. This crash course in critical thinking may help spark that shift.

Pascal Matzke

Forrester Research
In his role as research director, Pascal Matzke leads Forrester’s global CIO research team that focuses on the digital transformation opportunities for businesses around customer experience as well as connected products and services. His research team advises CIOs on best practices for digital transformation and innovation and helps clients become empowered business partners throughout their transformational journeys. Pascal’s personal area of expertise and thought leadership spans across the domains of business technologies such as mobile, social, cloud and the Internet of Things, as well as the related transformational business issues. He is also a deep domain expert in tech services and outsourcing trends as well as the underlying market dynamics.
Acting as a trusted advisor to technology leaders and business executives across Europe, Asia, and North America, Pascal has helped frame successful transformation strategies for many large corporate clients as well as several leading technology vendors. Pascal is a frequent public speaker and is regularly quoted by leading business newspapers and IT magazines, such as The Economist, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, Handelsblatt, CIO Magazine, Computing, and InformationWeek.
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Professor Rafael Calvo

Digital Happiness in the Age of AI
Professor Rafael Calvo is the Chair in Engineering Design at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London. He is an internationally recognized expert and pioneer in the fields of Affective Computing and “Positive Computing”—an innovative approach to technology design that actively supports psychological well-being, motivation, and human potential.
With over 250 scientific publications and three books, including the critically acclaimed Positive Computing (MIT Press) and The Oxford Handbook of Affective Computing, Professor Calvo’s work bridges the gap between behavioral psychology and cutting-edge artificial intelligence. His research focuses on building human-centric systems, language models, and digital interventions that enhance mental health and well-being across global populations.
Beyond his academic achievements, Professor Calvo acts as an advisor to major global enterprises (such as Google and Honda) and innovative healthcare startups, helping them integrate self-determination theory and ethical design practices into their technology ecosystems. At this year’s Executive Summit, he will explore how we can intentionally design for ‘Digital Happiness’ to ensure that the AI-driven future elevates, rather than diminishes, human well-being.
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Thijs Pepping

Thijs Pepping is a philosopher of technology at Sogeti’s Research Institute for New Technology (VINT). He has previously spoken for NASA, The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and many organisations and universities. He investigates how digital technology reshapes our humanity and develops the concept of the ‘Digital Art of Living’, a way of life for the algorithmic age. In 2021, he authored Echt Nep (Real Fake) about the impact of Gen AI on our lives.
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Cristina Caffarra

The AI Economy After the Hype: Power, Dependency and Europe’s Strategic Choices
Cristina Caffarra is one of Europe’s leading competition economists and a prominent voice in the debate on technology, AI, digital sovereignty and industrial policy. She advises governments, regulators and businesses on competition, market structure and the economic impact of digital platforms and emerging technologies.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Cristina has worked on some of the most significant antitrust and regulatory cases in Europe and internationally. Today, she is widely recognized for her work on the future of Europe’s digital economy, the concentration of power in technology markets, and the strategic choices facing governments and enterprises in the age of AI.
As founder of The Post-Bubble Blog and a leading advocate for Europe’s digital competitiveness, Cristina challenges conventional thinking about innovation, market power and technological dependency. At the Sogeti Executive Summit, she will share her perspective on what comes after the AI hype cycle and the implications for business, society and Europe’s strategic future.
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Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett is one of the UK’s leading voices on the intersection of technology, politics, and society. An acclaimed author, journalist, and broadcaster, he has built an international reputation for investigating the hidden dynamics of the digital world—from online extremism and the dark web to artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, and the growing influence of technology on democracy.
He is the author of several bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including The Dark Net, The People vs Tech, and How to Talk to AI (and How Not To), in which he explores how AI is reshaping the way we work, think, and communicate.
He is also the creator and host of the internationally successful investigative podcast The Missing Cryptoqueen, which exposed the billion-dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud and became one of the BBC’s most downloaded podcasts worldwide. In addition, Bartlett regularly writes for publications such as The Spectator and The Telegraph and has presented several BBC documentaries, including The Secrets of Silicon Valley.
With his sharp investigative approach and engaging storytelling, Jamie Bartlett helps audiences understand the technologies that are transforming our economies, democracies, and everyday lives—and what these changes mean for the future.
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Julia Janssen

Julia Janssen, is a highly awarded artist, researcher, and advocate for digital and human rights.
Will OpenAI start making deals and then push answers driven by a particular agenda? Will ChatGPT begin responding with sponsored messages? AI‑generated content is flooding the internet, and GenAI bots occupy every pixel of the digital space. They solve tasks, rewrite texts, select entertainment, purchase products, summarize news, and synchronize information. It all feels effortless, easy, and comfortable. But at what cost? Friction lessness comes hand in hand with obedience.
In ‘Chadding’, Julia Janssen challenges ChatGPT to reveal how AI influences reality and how OpenAI plans to control it. She sketches a future in which it becomes impossible to distinguish between a generated answer and a sponsored one, pushing back against the “inevitable” development of generative AI.
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Marion Leslie

Head Securities Services a.i. and Head Financial Information at SIX
Marion Leslie is Head Securities Services a.i since 16 June 2026 and Head Financial Information
at SIX.
Marion Leslie joined SIX Group in January 2020 as Head Financial Information and a member of
the SIX Executive Board. Marion is the representative on the Executive Board for Sustainability
and is also a member of the BME Board of Directors. As Head Financial Information, Marion
leads the SIX global data business, serving financial institutions worldwide with critical data and
insights to support their clients.
Leading global businesses and operations at scale, with a strong emphasis on data and
technology, are the hallmarks of her career in financial services. Prior to joining SIX, Marion was
Managing Director, Enterprise at Refinitiv (London Stock Exchange) with responsibility for
delivering market data, platforms and services to the global financial markets.
Marion has been consistently recognized as a leading figure in finance, named one of the 100
Most Influential Women in European Finance by Financial News for six consecutive years (2020–
2025), listed among Swiss Finance’s Women to Watch in 2022, and featured in the World
Federation of Exchanges Women Leaders List in 2021. Most recently, she was honored with the
DKF Market Data Person of the Year award in 2025. In 2017, she was nominated in the Cranfield
University Female FTSE 100 Women to Watch Board Report and in 2014 was the winner of the
Award for Achievement at the Women in Banking and Finance Awards.
Marion is a member of the board of Swiss Sustainable Finance, Zurich; as well as of Advance,
the leading business association for gender equality in Switzerland. She is Chair of the UK
Hydrographic Office, a UK government trading fund, part of the Ministry of Defense.
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Rachel Tausendfreund

Rachel Tausendfreund has been a senior research fellow at DGAP since September 2024. Before joining DGAP, Tausendfreund was a senior fellow with the geostrategy team of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, where she co-led a project on “pivotal powers”. From 2015 to 2022 she was also GMF’s editorial director, overseeing the organization’s research output and publication planning.
Tausendfreund researches and writes on US domestic politics and foreign policy; German foreign policy and transatlantic relations; and global order. She is currently running an international project at the DGAP on middle powers and the future of global order. She is a regular commentator in German, US, and European media, including in outlets such as NBC News, Bloomberg, NPR, Der Spiegel, Tagesspiegel, and Deutsche Welle.
She was a visiting senior fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs from August to November 2022 and was editorial director at the European Council on Foreign Relations from 2014 to 2015.
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Sander Duivestein

Sander Duivestein is a highly acclaimed and top-rated researcher, trend watcher, influential author and keynote speaker at Sogeti’s Research Institute for New Technology (VINT) His main focus is the impact of new technologies on people, businesses, and society. He is specialized in internet culture and is fascinated by the way how technology is used to shape GenZ business models and how conspiracies can take over rational thought. Sander is co-author of management best seller ‘Real Fake: playing with reality in times of AI’ and is seen regularly on Dutch television responding on the latest trends. Recent reports Sander has been working are ‘The Intelligent Interface’, ‘The Great AI Experiment’ and ‘The Rise of the Experience Ecology’.
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