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(45 Min)
Registration & Expo
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
(5 Min)
Welcome & Moderation
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Henrik Jorgensen
CRO

Thomas Neubert
Partnerships and Business Development
(40 Min)
Exasol Vision and Key Market Trends
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Jörg Tewes
CEO
(30 Min)
Keynote: AI in Europe – current Status, Opportunities and Challenges
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Jörg Bienert
CEO
German AI Association
(30 Min)
Coffee Break
(45 Min)
Panel: “Data Sovereignty & AI: Navigating the Future of Digital Independence”
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the role of data sovereignty is becoming increasingly critical, especially in the context of rising geopolitical tensions and diverging global data regulations. This panel will dive into how data sovereignty is shaping AI innovation, competitiveness, and trust across borders, with a particular focus on the contrasts between Europe and the U.S. Industry leaders and policy experts will explore who’s leading the AI race, which sectors are falling behind, and how data control is influencing everything from national strategies to enterprise decision-making.
This session will examine the deeper implications of digital independence and how companies can responsibly navigate the intersection of AI, compliance, and global influence in an era where control over data is both a strategic asset and a source of friction.

Dr. Carsten Bange
Founder & CEO

Christian Behrends
McKinsey

Jörg Bienert
CEO
German AI Association

Klaus Blaschek
CEO


Madeleine Corneli
Product AI & ML
Moderation:

Thomas Neubert
Partnerships and Business Development
(15 Min)
Partner Presentation
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
(30 Min)
From Warehouse Legacy to Data Acceleration: bank99’s Journey
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
bank99 replaced their legacy warehouse with a solution stack based on Exasol and the RED framework within just one year and even put up a completely new self service BI reporting in this short time. In this lecture you will learn about the pain points of bank99 with the legacy solution, their way forward with Exasol and their learnings and benefits of the solution they see known when looking back on the project

Günther Balatka
Product Owner Data Lake
bank99

Dr. Thomas Petrik
Managing Director
(30 Min)
Embrace In-Database: Exasol-Powered Business Rules & Data Lineage at LBBW
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
Join us to explore how LBBW leverages Exasol to optimize processes in financial controlling while ensuring transparent data dependencies!
In this two-part presentation, we will showcase how our in-database strategy has significantly enhanced system performance and user experience:
In-Database Business Rules: A high-performance framework that minimizes data movement, empowers business users with flexible rule adjustments, and enables real-time “what-if” analyses for improved quality assurance.
In-Database Lineage: An automated approach to capturing and analyzing data dependencies directly within Exasol — eliminating the need for external metadata connectors, reducing complexity, and ensuring up-to-date lineage insights.

Bernhard Endriß
Team Lead
LBBW

Slavik Taubkin
Managing Director
(30 Min)
Meet the Exasol Xperts – There is a solution for every challenge
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
(1 Hour)
Lunch in the Restaurant
Restaurant
(1 Hour)
Product Launch & Exasol Roadmap
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
Our roadmap and release session gives you an exhilarating look into the future of Exasol – and the future is bright! We will walk you through our upcoming Xperience product launch, further cementing Exasol as the fastest analytics query engine, while extending our solution to Data Lakehouse and even more use cases. Our dedicated product team will be on stage to showcase a suite of exciting new features: ease of use and scalability improvements to make Exasol an even more lovable product, thrilling improvements in our core database to offer better than ever performance and broader fundamental capabilities, and cutting-edge AI & ML innovations that will help you transform your organization.
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to discover how Exasol is pioneering new innovations and continuously evolving to power your data driven success!

Alexander Stigsen
Chief Product Officer

Dr. Florian Wenzel
VP Product Management

Madeleine Corneli
Product AI & ML

Thomas Bestfleisch
Senior Product Manager

Jürgen Albertsen
Principal Product Manager
(30 Min)
Multi-dimensional Patent- and Technology Analytics
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
EconSight AG and Irix AG have developed a complex database for patent analysis with the primary focus on flexibility and speed. The database includes every published patent worldwide with ownership-, geographical-, and technology dimensions, as well as complex patent evaluation and scoring mechanisms. The daily inflow of new patents and extensive changes to existing patents require a continuous recalculcation of all patent specific scores and KPIs for financial services clients, corporate strategy and policy makers.

Kai Gramke
CEO
Econsight

Jörg Koch
Managing Partner
iRIX
(30 Min)
Financial Services Roundtable – Challenges and Best Practices for the finance industry
Postsaal (Breakout Room)
Join us for an exclusive and interactive financial services roundtable to explore and discuss the latest advancements and trends in data management, analytics, and innovation. In the dynamic financial world, those who effectively utilize data are the winners. This session is designed for you to come with great examples and probably also challenges and to provide you valuable insights into how banks can leverage cutting-edge technologies to drive efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and stay ahead in a competitive landscape. Engage with industry experts, thought leaders, and peers to share experiences, exchange ideas, and forge valuable connections.

Dr. Florian Wenzel
VP Product Management
(30 Min)
Meet the Exasol Xperts – There is a solution for every challenge
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
(30 Min)
Coffee Break
(30 Min)
Running Exasol in Regulated Banking Environments: Integration & Automation Best Practices
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
This session focuses on how to securely and efficiently operate Exasol within a regulated banking IT landscape. Learn how to integrate Exasol with core systems, automate data loading and operations, and ensure compliance through audit-ready architecture and workflows. Tailored for technical teams responsible for stable and scalable analytics infrastructure.

Matthias Kordt
Data Analytics SW Engineer

Michael Gerdes
DevOps Database Engineer
(30 Min)
Panel: “Turbocharging Data Analytics with Exasol: Success Stories from the Fast Lane”
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Dominic Albrecht
Head of Analytics
Digital Planet

Stefan Morgenroth
Engineering Manager BI
Spread Group
Moderation:

Ahmed Solomon
Outbound Sales Development Manager
(45 Min)
Navigating the Data Lakehouse Revolution:
Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Technologies
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Alexander Stigsen
Chief Product Officer

Mathias Golombek
CTO
(15 Min)
Wrap-up of the Day & Housekeeping
Xpert Awards
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Mathias Golombek
CTO
Get-together and Party
(5 Min)
Welcome & Moderation
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Henrik Jorgensen
CRO

Thomas Neubert
Partnerships and Business Development
(25 Min)
Raising the Bar for Customer Support – Indroducing the new Customer Success Team
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Norbert Stevens
VP of Customer Success

Nico Conforti
Head of Customer Enablement

Swen Elges
Global Head of Support
(30 Min)
Panel: “AI in Action: Unlocking Data-Driven Innovations”
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Diana Scheidt
Data management specialist

Ulrich Fricke
Head of Information Management & Technology
CTS Eventim

Zachary Adda
North America Head of Customer Solutions
Moderation:

Madeleine Corneli
Product AI & ML
(30 Min)
Coffee Break
(30 Min)
Exasol Semantic Layer by the example of OTTO
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
The semantic layer revolutionizes how companies interact with their data by transforming complex data queries into simple commands, breaking down technical barriers, and enabling true data democratization. It acts as a data translator, creating a unified data truth for everyone from BI enthusiasts to Excel users and database professionals. Data modeling and querying through conventional SQL code are simplified, allowing for the integration of data outside the model. Using the example of the project at OTTO, we demonstrate how the centralized, high-performance, and flexible architecture ensures improved data quality, efficiency gains, and cost savings. The ESL as streamlined OTTO’s data operations by improving query efficiency and reducing complexity. It dynamically generates tailored queries, minimizing reliance on complex joins and redundant SQL statements, making data access faster (cutting query times from minutes to seconds) and reducing IT workload.

Markus Becker
Database Developer & Senior Data Analyst

Steffen Dahnke
CEO
(30 Min)
How Allianz Modernized Its Data Landscape: Replacing a Legacy Warehouse with Exasol for Maximum Performance and Agility (German speaking session)
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Susanne Gaiser
Product Owner

Andreas Portman
Director Sales
(30 Min)
Future-proofing your Database: Implementing flexible Extensions with Exasol UDFs
Postsaal (Breakout Room)
The scalability of a database is mostly defined by data growth and the increase in the number of users. The ability to scale across application scenarios is also an important criterion. In this regard, the extensibility of a database’s functionality is an indispensable requirement. A powerful framework is needed to successfully implement future and currently unimaginable application scenarios.
Exasol provides a container-based implementation for the flexible extension of the Exasol database’s functionality with the User-Defined Functions (UDF) framework. Learn and discuss in the breakout session how to create and use individual language environments for Python and user-defined functions.

Dirk Beerbohm
Global Partner Solution Architect
(15 Min)
Wrap-up of the Event and announcing the sessions
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
(45 Min)
Lunch Break
Restaurant
(45 Min)
How to Partner with Exasol – Intro for New Partners
Postsaal (Breakout Room)
Discover how partnering with Exasol can accelerate your business growth in this session designed specifically for prospective partners. Gain insights into the Exasol Partner Program, explore our comprehensive enablement and certification pathways, and learn how our lead registration process supports your success. This is your opportunity to understand the full value of joining the Exasol partner ecosystem and to get answers to all your questions about becoming an Exasol partner.

Christian Paolillo
Account Executive

Dirk Beerbohm
Global Partner Solution Architect

Henrik Jorgensen
CRO
(45 Min)
All things AI – A technical Deep Dive
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
Meet the AI Tech Team and delve into the AI Lab, learn more about Text AI, find out about GPU acceleration, and even get demos. Learn how these tools operate and how they can be utilized to accelerate AI implementations, driving value for businesses. This session is tailored for technical innovators who wish to examine the details and build innovative solutions.

Madeleine Corneli
Product AI & ML

Marco Nätlitz
Senior Engineering Manager

Thorsten Kilias
Data Science and Machine Learning Integration
(30 Min)
Exasol V8: What you always wanted to know
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)

Gerardo Abihaggle
Service Delivery & Project Manager

Nico Conforti
Head of Customer Enablement
(30 Min)
Performance Tuning Hands-on
Kutscherhof (Main Stage)
Dive into the essentials of optimizing queries and data models. Discover what performance is, why it’s important, and how to do things right. Topics covered include Count Distinct, Expression Joins, and Global and Local Joins.
In this session, different techniques for modifying queries or data models to achieve better performance will be demonstrated. The examples used are based on actual cases from our support and consulting teams, adapted to utilize the TPC-DS benchmark data model for easy reproduction.

Stefan Reich
Subject Matter Expert
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Community Edition
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Exasol’s Community Edition is a free, on-premises version of our powerful analytics database. It’s preconfigured with sample data and scripts, so you can start testing in minutes. In the Demo Corner, you’ll to get further knowledge and insights and have the chance to exchange with our experts.

Benjamin Klante
Senior Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: BI Acceleration
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Experience the speed of Exasol, the fastest in-memory analytical database, in accelerating your BI Dashboards. Gain more insights from our experts about our Analytics Engine and learn from real project examples and comparisons how to accelerate your business.

Farkhod Giyasov
Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Text AI
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Leverage the power of Exasol and AI to derive insight from your unstructured data. Transform your PDFs, log files, text files and more into relational data that powers intelligent business decisions. Enjoy the demo and get in touch with our expert to hear more how to combine AL/ML with GPUs.

Larry Silverstein
Senior Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Semantic Layer (German speaking session)
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Data democratization through real-time cubes directly on your Exasol. Enable your business to make data-driven decisions independently of BI tools or SQL skills. Learn more about the Exasol Semantic Layer and how it can help you to get more out of your data. This session is in collaboration with our partner eviit who has successfully implemented it at Otto. Get more and deeper insights and ask all your questions to our experts.

Markus Becker
Database Developer & Senior Data Analyst
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Text to SQL
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
The Text to SQL demo will showcases how natural language questions can be seamlessly translated into SQL queries. It enables the creation of tailored system prompts for specific database schemas and use cases, laying the groundwork before deploying in your database. This demo serves as “Art of the Possible,” highlighting the potential of natural language queries.

Dirk Beerbohm
Global Partner Solution Architect
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Community Edition
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Exasol’s Community Edition is a free, on-premises version of our powerful analytics database. It’s preconfigured with sample data and scripts, so you can start testing in minutes. In the Demo Corner, you’ll to get further knowledge and insights and have the chance to exchange with our experts.

Benjamin Klante
Senior Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Text AI
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Leverage the power of Exasol and AI to derive insight from your unstructured data. Transform your PDFs, log files, text files and more into relational data that powers intelligent business decisions. Enjoy the demo and get in touch with our expert to hear more how to combine AL/ML with GPUs.

Larry Silverstein
Senior Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: BI Acceleration
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Experience the speed of Exasol, the fastest in-memory analytical database, in accelerating your BI Dashboards. Gain more insights from our experts about our Analytics Engine and learn from real project examples and comparisons how to accelerate your business.

Farkhod Giyasov
Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Semantic Layer (German speaking session)
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Data democratization through real-time cubes directly on your Exasol. Enable your business to make data-driven decisions independently of BI tools or SQL skills. Learn more about the Exasol Semantic Layer and how it can help you to get more out of your data. This session is in collaboration with our partner eviit who has successfully implemented it at Otto. Get more and deeper insights and ask all your questions to our experts.

Markus Becker
Database Developer & Senior Data Analyst
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Text to SQL
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
The Text to SQL demo will showcases how natural language questions can be seamlessly translated into SQL queries. It enables the creation of tailored system prompts for specific database schemas and use cases, laying the groundwork before deploying in your database. This demo serves as “Art of the Possible,” highlighting the potential of natural language queries.

Dirk Beerbohm
Global Partner Solution Architect
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Community Edition
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Exasol’s Community Edition is a free, on-premises version of our powerful analytics database. It’s preconfigured with sample data and scripts, so you can start testing in minutes. In the Demo Corner, you’ll to get further knowledge and insights and have the chance to exchange with our experts.

Benjamin Klante
Senior Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Text to SQL
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
The Text to SQL demo will showcases how natural language questions can be seamlessly translated into SQL queries. It enables the creation of tailored system prompts for specific database schemas and use cases, laying the groundwork before deploying in your database. This demo serves as “Art of the Possible,” highlighting the potential of natural language queries.

Dirk Beerbohm
Global Partner Solution Architect
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Community Edition
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Exasol’s Community Edition is a free, on-premises version of our powerful analytics database. It’s preconfigured with sample data and scripts, so you can start testing in minutes. In the Demo Corner, you’ll to get further knowledge and insights and have the chance to exchange with our experts.

Benjamin Klante
Senior Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Semantic Layer
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Data democratization through real-time cubes directly on your Exasol. Enable your business to make data-driven decisions independently of BI tools or SQL skills. Learn more about the Exasol Semantic Layer and how it can help you to get more out of your data. This session is in collaboration with our partner eviit who has successfully implemented it at Otto. Get more and deeper insights and ask all your questions to our experts.

Franz Schwab
Head of Solution Engineering Europe
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: BI Acceleration
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Experience the speed of Exasol, the fastest in-memory analytical database, in accelerating your BI Dashboards. Gain more insights from our experts about our Analytics Engine and learn from real project examples and comparisons how to accelerate your business.

Farkhod Giyasov
Solution Engineer
(30 Min)
Demo Corner: Exasol Text AI
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Leverage the power of Exasol and AI to derive insight from your unstructured data. Transform your PDFs, log files, text files and more into relational data that powers intelligent business decisions. Enjoy the demo and get in touch with our expert to hear more how to combine AL/ML with GPUs.

Larry Silverstein
Senior Solution Engineer
(1 Hour)
Virtual Escape Room
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Dive into a gripping storyline that will keep you on your toes. Feel the excitement as you swiftly navigate challenges, utilizing your Exasol skills to break free with unmatched speed and precision. An incredible prize awaits the winning team, so bring your A-game and experience the unparalleled performance that defines Exasol. Are you ready for the challenge?
Book and reserve one of the limited slots directly at our Info Desk at Xperience 2025
(1 Hour)
Virtual Escape Room
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Dive into a gripping storyline that will keep you on your toes. Feel the excitement as you swiftly navigate challenges, utilizing your Exasol skills to break free with unmatched speed and precision. An incredible prize awaits the winning team, so bring your A-game and experience the unparalleled performance that defines Exasol. Are you ready for the challenge?
Book and reserve one of the limited slots directly at our Info Desk at Xperience 2025
(1 Hour)
Virtual Escape Room
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Dive into a gripping storyline that will keep you on your toes. Feel the excitement as you swiftly navigate challenges, utilizing your Exasol skills to break free with unmatched speed and precision. An incredible prize awaits the winning team, so bring your A-game and experience the unparalleled performance that defines Exasol. Are you ready for the challenge?
Book and reserve one of the limited slots directly at our Info Desk at Xperience 2025
(1 Hour)
Virtual Escape Room
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Dive into a gripping storyline that will keep you on your toes. Feel the excitement as you swiftly navigate challenges, utilizing your Exasol skills to break free with unmatched speed and precision. An incredible prize awaits the winning team, so bring your A-game and experience the unparalleled performance that defines Exasol. Are you ready for the challenge?
Book and reserve one of the limited slots directly at our Info Desk at Xperience 2025
(1 Hour)
Virtual Escape Room
Wohnzimmer (Living Room)
Dive into a gripping storyline that will keep you on your toes. Feel the excitement as you swiftly navigate challenges, utilizing your Exasol skills to break free with unmatched speed and precision. An incredible prize awaits the winning team, so bring your A-game and experience the unparalleled performance that defines Exasol. Are you ready for the challenge?
Book and reserve one of the limited slots directly at our Info Desk at Xperience 2025
