In fact, it’s a triple feature: We invite you to join us on September 18, 2024, first at the Otto Group and then at Kuehne+Nagel – both in Hamburg. The following day, the NEXT Conference will take place, also in Hamburg, organized by Faktor 3 Live.
But first things first:
We start with Otto Group
On September 18, we will visit one of the world’s largest retail and service companies, the Otto Group. CIOmover MüWü (see photo) and Chief AI Officer Timo Christophersen will tell us about Otto’s specific experiences with AI.
The Otto Group was an early adopter of AI and introduced GenAI applications before the hype around generative AI really took hold. This started with an organizational restructuring: This included the appointment of the aforementioned Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Timo Christophersen and the widespread use of Microsoft Copilot. The company’s 26,000 employees in the DACH region also benefit from its own chatbot, ogGPT. In addition to the pure chat function, employees can upload their own documents or entire “knowledge bases” and then “interact” with them via the new AI assistant, for example by asking questions about the content.
Together with MüWü and Timo, we want to discuss the Otto Group’s experiences with generative AI: What are the dos and don’ts, what are the next steps? And how does Otto IT deal with the high expectations of AI from the business?
Second stop: Kuehne+Nagel
In the afternoon, CIOmove@Home moves on to one of the world’s largest logistics and freight transportation companies, Kuehne+Nagel (K+N). Originally based in Bremen, but now headquartered in Switzerland, we’ll meet with Kuehne+Nagel CIO Martin Kolbe (see photo) at the company’s Hamburg office in the Hafencity.
K+N will also talk about AI, but the focus of our visit will be to discuss the logistics company’s overarching and long-term IT strategy, which is derived from its corporate goals. To this end, K+N has formulated a “Vision 2030” in which IT plays a main role. IT-supported logistics is thus firmly anchored in the company’s strategy up to 2030.
During our visit to K+N, we will focus on the following questions: How can corporate goals be translated into an IT strategy? How can long-term planning parameters be transferred to IT? What are the concrete cornerstones of K+N’s IT strategy? What is the role of offshoring and nearshoring?
We will gain insight into Kuehne+Nagel’s entire digital ecosystem, the elements of the strategy – platforms, development centers, standards – and the most important core strategies – data, security, platform business. As mentioned, K+N will also focus on AI: What potential does AI offer in logistics, but also in the back office that plans and controls the entire distribution process? What cloud models and integration platforms are emerging for AI? And what is the relationship between the company’s future projects and the legacy IT that continues to provide its services – and should continue to do so?
This is the agenda:
- 10:30 am: Arrival at Otto Office, Building 10
- 11:00 am: Welcome by MüWü
- 11:05 am: Short tour of the building – through the non-existent board office on the 8th floor via the project garage to the event area
- 11:30 am: Keynote by MüWü: “Next Level Business Transformation Powered by AI”
- 11:50 am: Keynote by Timo Christophersen: “Tasks and work of the Chief AI Officer at Otto: Where are we and where do we want to go?”
- 12:10 am: Keynote by Frederike Fritzsche, Tech Ambassador at Otto: “Employee AI Journey: How our colleagues use AI for personal productivity”
- 12:30 am: Keynote by Thomas Greutmann: “Tech Architecture Management Powered by genAI”
- 12:50 am: Discussion with the Keynote Speakers
- 1:20 pm: Lunch
- 2.30 pm: Transfer to Kuehne+Nagel
- 3.00 pm: Keynote by Martin Kolbe: “IT and Kuehne+Nagel: Our journey to the boardroom”
- 4.00 pm: Coffee Break
- 4.15 pm: Keynote by Liis Kängsepp: “AI at Kuehne+Nagel: The algorithm awakens”
- 5.15 pm: Walk to the barge
- 5.30 pm: Grand harbour tour and transfer to dinner on the only ship owned by K+N, a historic barge called NAKU
- 7.00 pm: Dinner at 100/200 with open end and together with NEXTMinds
Next Day, NEXT Conference!
The following day, September 19, the NEXT Conference will take place in Hamburg, a journey of innovation, inspiration and networking with industry thought leaders, marketers, innovators and creative minds from around the world.
We cordially invite you to attend the conference with us. We will start the day with a joint CIOmove breakfast on the Reeperbahn. This is also where the conference will take place. You will then have the opportunity to attend the conference from 10 am to 1 pm. Our triple feature in Hamburg will end with a farewell lunch at 1 pm.
Apply now by sending an email to Claudia Michel.
We are looking forward to seeing you!