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Speaking & moderation

I give keynotes, moderate panel discussions and join panels – on the technology topics that will shape markets, policy and society in the coming years.

Talks and moderation in English as naturally as in German. Many of the events listed below have an international audience; some are conducted in German. Please check the conference websites for the language of the individual session.

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Portrait of Stephan Scheuer
Photo: Max Brunnert / Handelsblatt Media Group
Where you'll find me

Upcoming dates 2026

  1. 1–2 July 2026 · Düsseldorf

    Germany as a Data-Centre Location

    Competition over digital infrastructure, energy and sites — how Germany is positioning itself in the international race for data-centre capacity. Conducted in German.

  2. 16 July 2026 · Düsseldorf

    Handelsblatt Conference: AI in Energy

    How AI is redefining the energy sector — strategies and business models. From sharper forecasts for wind and solar to digital twins for power grids and new business models in trading and customer interaction. Conducted in German.

  3. 16–17 November 2026 · Munich

    Handelsblatt AI Summit 2026

    A central reference point for decision-makers steering, scaling and translating AI into sustainable value. The 2026 edition runs under the motto "Agents & Agency" — designing a new operating model for the AI era. Conducted primarily in German.

Stephan Scheuer in conversation with Andrew McAfee (MIT) at Handelsblatt TECH 2025 in Heilbronn
Handelsblatt TECH · Heilbronn · 2025 – in conversation with Andrew McAfee (MIT).
Photo: Foto Vogt GmbH / Handelsblatt Media Group

Topic areas

  • Artificial intelligence – international development, the people behind the tech, impact on the German and European economy
  • China and the tech industry – strategic planning, global competition, technological sovereignty
  • Silicon Valley – companies, culture, balance of power
  • Telecoms – 5G, fibre, satellite internet, the geopolitics of infrastructure

Formats

Keynote
Roughly 30–60 minutes as keynote speaker on a topic I have been reporting on for years: AI, China, tech geopolitics, telecoms. This works particularly well when a programme is built around the substance – that's how the China book tour was designed.
Expert input & panel contribution
I take the stage as a subject-matter expert, frame the topic and join the discussion. I'm at my best where I can bring real reporting and analysis to the conversation.
Closed-door briefings
Background sessions for boards, supervisory boards and senior leadership – small group, off the record, with room for questions that wouldn't be possible in a public format.

Author talks for the books

At the Handelsblatt author talk in September 2018 in Frankfurt I introduced Der Masterplan to a specialist audience. Similar formats ran for Inside KI. Inquiries about readings or publishing partnerships ideally go directly to Verlag Herder.

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