European AI Summit
The European AI Summit at TechBBQ 2025 was where Europe’s next generation of AI founders, builders, and investors came together to shape what responsible, high-impact AI looks like in practice.
Attendees joined us for hands-on insights, real-world case studies, and high-trust networking with the people building the future of AI in Europe.
Why Attend & What to Expect
- Hear from leading voices across AI startups, enterprise, policy, and investment
- Dive into real-world use cases—scalable, sustainable, and people-first
- Build meaningful connections through open discussion and collaborative sessions
- Live case studies from startups and scaleups working with AI today
- Generative AI workshops, product showcases, and demo sessions
Speakers
Thomas Z. Ramsøy
CEO of Neurons
Chris Yiu
Public Policy Director at Meta
Mette Kaagaard
CEO of Microsoft Denmark
Michael Rying
Founder & CEO of Scenes
Mike Storm
COO & Co‑Founder at Neurons
Bjarke Ruse Sejersen
Founder & CEO of Go Autonomous
Henrik Fabrin
Head of AI at Danks Industri
Sofie Hvitved
Futurist & Director of Media Futures & Innovation
Matt Henderson
CEO of Phoebe
Christian Dorffer
Founding GP at Defiance Capital
Mads Rydahl
Co-Founder, CPO at Proemial
Francisco Lopes
Co-Founder and CEO of Sonant AI
Lars Rasmussen
Partner at Florent Venture
Martin Tjellesen
Management Consultant at Implement Consulting Group
Mick Kalle Mickelborg
Senior AI Engineer at The Tech Collective
Gry Hasselbalch
Co-founder and Academic Director at DataEthics.eu
Sofie Holm Stenstrop
Head of GenAI Innovation Lab at Danske Bank
Ted Lappas
Head of Data Science at Satalia
Jacob Arup Bratting Pedersen
Managing Director, Partner & Head of Tech Investments at EIFO
Dan Rose Johansen
CEO and founder of Todai
Milena Anguelova Krogsgaard
Partner at Poul Schmith
This Event is for
Startup founders and operators
Product builders and AI engineers
VCs and angel investors
Anyone interested in making AI work for people & the planet
2025 Program
TRACK 1: Where is AI today? Challenges and win
Speaker:
Thomas Z. Ramsøy (Neurons)
Speaker:
Ted Lappas – Head of Data Science at Satalia | Assistant Professor
Speaker:
Chris Yiu (Meta)
Fireside:
Bent Dalager (KPMG)
Panelists:
Mike Storm – Neurons
Henrik Fabrin – Head of AI, DI
Jacob Bratting – Man. Dir. and Partner at Denmark’s Export & Investment Fund
Panel host:
Lars Ettrup (Palette)
Panelist:
Thomas Z. Ramsøy (Neurons)
Speaker:
Matt Henderson, CEO and Co-founder of Phoebe
Speaker:
Michael Rying (Scenes)
TRACK 2: The Wild Build West: What AI Can Do Right Now
Panelists:
Christian Dorffer – Founding Managing Partner – Florent Venture Partner
Mads Rydahl – Siri Founding Member, Founding LP at Florent Venture Partner
Lars Rasmussen – Google Maps founder, Founding LP at Florent Venture Partner
Francisco Lopes – Founder & CEO, Sonant AI
Presenter:
Thomas Z. Ramsøy (Neurons)
Panelists:
Mette Kaagaard (CEO, Microsoft Denmnark and Iceland)
Martin Tjellesen – Implement
Mick Kalle Mickelborg – The Tech Collective
Bjarke Ruse Sejersen – Go Autonomous
Moderator:
Lisa Mallner, Commercial Policy Advisor at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TRACK 3: Unlocking tomorrow: The AI revolution ahead
Speaker:
Stephen Alstrup
Panelists:
Sofie Holm Stenstrop, Head of GenAI, Danske Bank
Torben Bjørn Andersen, Chief Product Officer, Paradox
Niels Martin Brøchner, CEO, Paradox
Moderator:
Jakob Graff, Børsen
Panelists:
Gry Hasselbalch – Ethicist, researcher, expert on data responsibility and digital rights, Founder of DataEthics.eu
Dan Rose Johansen – CEO, Todai
Arthur Barichard, Deputy Ambassador for Digital Affairs – French Government,
Milena Krogsgaard – Legal expert on AI procurement, contracts, compliance and governance risks., Poul Schmith
Panel host:
Sofie Hvitved, Futurist, keynote speaker, expert on media trends and digital futures.
Speaker:
Thomas Z. Ramsøy (Neurons)
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