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AI keynote

Responsibility in the Age of AI

The AI Edition of "Where the Map Ends", for IT, digital and AI conferences.

Content

What it is about

AI models are getting better, but they remain models. At some point they get it wrong, and then people are needed who decide. Andy Fitze co-founded SwissCognitive in 2016 and advises boards of directors and executive teams on AI strategy. As a skipper he knows what it is like when the forecast is wrong and a decision still has to be made.

The AI keynote is about how far AI can be trusted and where responsibility remains with people.

Learned on board

«Sailing works without electrics too.»

The question for every company relying on AI: what can your team still do when the systems fail?

AI EXPERTISE

Why Andy Fitze speaks about AI

Andy Fitze co-founded SwissCognitive with Dalith Steiger in 2016 and advises boards and executive teams on AI strategy and transformation. His experience combines technology leadership, entrepreneurship and the question of how businesses can use AI responsibly.

  • AI strategy for boards and executives
  • Entrepreneurship since 2016
  • Technology leadership experience

Awards

  • Digital Shaper of Switzerland

    Recognised three times: 2022, 2023 and 2026. 2022 ‘AI Masters’, 2023 ‘AI Generators’, 2026 ‘AI Acrobats’. BILANZ

  • Swiss CIO Award 2015, CIO of the Year, large enterprise category

    Confare

  • TopCIO of the Decade

    2020 · Confare / EY · Swiss top-ten selection. Confare

Rankings & mentions

  • Top 10 AI Influencers

    AI Magazine · 2023 · Listed at No. 7. AI Magazine

  • Who's Who in AI

    Featured in Onalytica's report, October 2021 · reported by AI Magazine. Onalytica

Challenging assumptions

“I’d rather change my mind than the facts.”

Andy Fitze

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Impact

What your audience takes away

  1. 1

    Reality wins

    even against the best model.

  2. 2

    AI supports decisions

    responsibility stays with people.

  3. 3

    Preparing for the unforeseeable

    instead of trusting the perfect forecast.

Events and industries

Who it is for

  • IT and digital conferences
  • AI conferences
  • CIO and IT leadership forums
  • Board and executive events
  • Innovation days
Duration
35–60 min
Language
German or English
Setting
Opening or closing
Technology
Own playback system

Process

Process

Duration
35 to 60 minutes. The AI keynote works as an opening that raises questions or a closing that puts a specialist conference into perspective.
Technology
Andy Fitze brings his own playback system. It supports formats from 16:9 to 64:9 and up to four video outputs.
Preparatory call
Andy Fitze establishes how familiar the audience is with AI and adjusts the examples accordingly. He coordinates technical details with your team.

Testimonials

Testimonials

«His keynote was an unforgettable experience that enriched our conference and stimulated participants both intellectually and emotionally.»

Roger Roth, Head of Infrastructure & Service Management, Inetum

Translated from German.

On stage at

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

IT, digital and AI conferences, CIO and IT leadership forums, innovation days and events for boards and executive teams.

It lasts 35 to 60 minutes and works as an opening or closing.

Yes. Andy Fitze delivers the AI keynote in English or German.

Andy Fitze establishes how familiar the audience is with AI, adjusts the examples and coordinates the technical details with your team.
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