Graphmasters Summit ’26

Graphmasters Summit 2026 in review

On 17 September 2026 it was that time again: at the Graphmasters Summit 2026 in Hannover, an entire afternoon revolved around artificial intelligence, logistics and mobility – with eight talks, inspiring conversations and plenty of time for networking. We rounded off the day together at the barbecue buffet. Thank you to all speakers, partners and guests who made the Summit such a special day – on site in Hannover and on the live stream!

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Speakers

8

Talks

Hannover

17 Sep 2026

Speakers

These were the nine speakers of the Graphmasters Summit 2026 – select a person to see their talk and bio.

Sebastian Heise

Graphmasters GmbH

Opening

Olga Lysak

Lemberg Solutions GmbH

Disruption as an opportunity: how AI is redefining software development and process automation

Fabian von Behren

Stadt Porta Westfalica

Construction-site chaos from uncoordinated planning — not just a nuisance, but a real danger to road users and workers.

Ariane Hempe

Vector Informatik GmbH

Charging is the deciding factor: challenges on the road to an electric logistics fleet

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Philip Wette

Hochschule Bielefeld

Autonomous racing: a 911 Turbo at 1:6 scale The fascination of motorsport as motivation in engineering studies

Kerstin Stier

engomo GmbH

Prompt instead of programming? How AI is revolutionizing code – and why good software still needs more

Jan Niklas Töws

JACOB Rohrsysteme

Is the glass half full or half empty? What AI does to mid-sized manufacturing companies — and vice versa!?

Moritz Hüwe

FIEGE HealthCare Logistics GmbH

How AI-assisted route planning supports healthcare logistics

Dr. Jonas Matthias

Graphmasters GmbH

When Traffic Dances … Seeing Movement, Understanding Rhythm, Changing the Groove

Timetable

The afternoon at a glance.

12:00

Reception

13:00 – 13:30

Opening · Sebastian Heise

13:40 – 14:00

Talk · Olga Lysak

Disruption as an opportunity: how AI is redefining software development and process automation

14:10 – 14:30

Talk · Fabian von Behren

Construction-site chaos from uncoordinated planning — not just a nuisance, but a real danger to road users and workers.

14:40 – 15:00

Talk · Ariane Hempe

Charging is the deciding factor: challenges on the road to an electric logistics fleet

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee break

15:30 – 15:50

Talk · Philip Wette

Autonomous racing: a 911 Turbo at 1:6 scale – the fascination of motorsport as motivation in engineering studies

16:00 – 16:20

Talk · Kerstin Stier

Prompt instead of programming? How AI is revolutionizing code – and why good software still needs more

16:30 – 16:50

Talk · Jan Niklas Töws

Is the glass half full or half empty? What AI does to mid-sized manufacturing companies — and vice versa!?

17:00 – 17:20

Talk · Moritz Hüwe

How AI-assisted route planning supports healthcare logistics

17:30 – 17:50

Talk · Dr. Jonas Matthias

When Traffic Dances … Seeing Movement, Understanding Rhythm, Changing the Groove

18:00

Networking & barbecue buffet

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