As part of the Darmstadt Business School MBA program, students and alumni have the opportunity to attend exclusive guest lectures free of charge. Renowned experts from industry and business share their practical insights on current management topics, emerging technologies, and leadership challenges, bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world application.
Impact of AI in Legal & Compliance
Speaker: Tibor Hufnagel, Head of Digitalization & Process Excellence, Merck KGaA
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal and compliance functions across organizations. In this lecture, participants gain an understanding of the role of Legal Tech, current AI applications, implementation challenges, and change management aspects within corporate legal and compliance environments.
Using AI in Management – Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: Murat Cavus, Director AI Products and Innovation, Deutsche Bank
This guest lecture provides insights into how one of the world's leading financial institutions leverages artificial intelligence to drive innovation and business transformation. Participants explore practical AI use cases, governance and risk considerations, as well as strategies for scaling AI solutions across global organizations.
AI Agents – Opportunities, Challenges and How to Build Agentic AI Solutions
Speaker: Sebastian Gonzaga Körner, Associate Director Data Management & Risk Controlling, Helaba
This session introduces the fundamentals of AI agents and explores their potential, risks, and future impact. Participants learn how agentic AI solutions can be developed and gain insights into the evolving concept of an "Internet of Agents".
Machine Learning Using TensorFlow
Speaker: Georg Stoppok, Managing Director, neccess GmbH
This hands-on lecture introduces the fundamentals of machine learning and demonstrates how AI models can be developed using Google's TensorFlow framework. Through practical examples, participants gain valuable insights into implementing real-world machine learning applications.
Change & Transformation Management Enabled by AI – Opportunities and Current Boundaries
Speaker: Deblina Roy, Management Consultant, Coach & Moderator
Successful transformation requires both technological innovation and human leadership. This lecture explores how AI can support change and transformation processes, highlights current limitations, and discusses why the human factor remains essential for sustainable transformation success.