Keynote Speaker

Culture trend scout and columnist Isabelle Rogat will be talking about AI, gender and internet culture. At #rp25 she asks: What answers does generative AI have to the complex questions of modern emancipation and sex positivity?

Science historian, writer & teacher D. Graham Burnett discusses at #rp25: How do we reclaim agency in an age where attention has become the ultimate commodity, and human experience the new frontier of extraction?

Heidi Reichinnek has taken the left-wing election campaign online - with success. We discuss with her the new role of social media in politics and what it takes to remain credible in a polarised environment.

With lawyers Chan-jo Jun and Jessica Flint, we discuss how platforms have evolved from neutral advertising media to powerful political actors - and show why yesterday was the best day to preserve democracy with regulation.

Lough and fact stories from the Centre for Political Beauty

The satirist and author presents a bold thesis: The greatest threat to humanity is not climate, war and disasters, but populism. At #rp25, she will counter this with poetry.

The tech critic and podcaster Paris Marx challenges us to rethink digital dependences and shows Europe how to build alternatives to US tech – and move forward with stricter regulations

With the marketing professor we'll talk about how AI and avatars are rewriting the rules of the digital marketing world. Are we actively shaping this new reality – or are we being shaped by it?

Journalists Khesrau Behroz and Sören Musyal share insights from their latest investigation into online scams and exploitation, which took them to Asia.

The coder and entrepreneur will reflect on her journey through startup culture, revealing how tech’s male-dominated “Broligarchy” reshaped power and politics.

Schiwa Schlei, Julia Boxler, and Güner Balcı explore the growing presence of post-migrant perspectives in social media, podcasts, and broadcast media — moderated by Ciani-Sophia Hoeder.

The DeepL CEO provides insights into growth and regulation as an opportunity as well as Europe's role in the AI competition - in conversation with Katharina Meyer.