CEO Roundtables Berlin

AI Governance, Risk and RegTech

📅 **Date:** 16 September 2026 🕒 **Time:** 2:30 PM 📍 **Venue:** SAP Berlin ## About the Event Join technology leaders, financial services executives, regulators, AI practitioners, founders, investors, and policymakers in Berlin as we connect live to the **Africa AI Finance Executive Dialogue Series**. This edition focuses on **AI Governance, Risk and RegTech in Africa's financial sector** and explores how financial institutions, regulators, and technology leaders can build trusted frameworks for responsible AI adoption across the continent. As AI transforms banking, payments, insurance, and financial inclusion, effective governance and regulatory approaches will be critical to ensuring innovation, resilience, compliance, and public trust. Hosted from Berlin, the dialogue also serves as a platform for strengthening collaboration between **Africa and Europe**, bringing together expertise, investment, policy perspectives, and innovation ecosystems to support the future of AI-powered financial services in Africa. ## Why Attend? * Gain insights into AI governance and regulatory developments shaping financial services in Africa. * Understand emerging approaches to AI risk management, compliance, and oversight. * Explore how RegTech can support trusted AI adoption across African financial institutions. * Connect with leaders from Africa and Europe across finance, technology, policy, and innovation. * Identify opportunities for cross-continental collaboration, investment, and knowledge exchange. *** ## 💡 Executive Keynote **Speaker to be announced** ### 🎙️ Executive Dialogue **AI Governance, Risk and RegTech: Building Trust in AI-Powered Financial Services** How can financial institutions innovate with AI while ensuring trust, transparency, compliance, and resilience? This executive dialogue brings together industry leaders, regulators, legal experts, and technology practitioners to discuss practical approaches to governing AI systems, managing risk, strengthening regulatory readiness, and enabling responsible AI adoption across Africa's financial sector. **Moderator** 🗣️ **Chinenye Umunna, ACA, FIMC** *Finance & Strategy Leader \| Chartered Accountant \| Fellow\, Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria* **Executive Speakers** *Speakers to be announced* ### 🎤 Hosted by **Awuor Odongo** *Narrative Strategist \| TV & Radio Producer\, KTN & Spice FM \| Co\-Founder\, Take Six Africa* ## Programme **14:30** – Registration & Networking **15:00** – Executive Keynote **15:40** – Executive Dialogue **16:30** – Berlin Executive Networking Dialogue **17:10** – Event Ends *** Please note that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken during the event for promotional purposes. By attending, you consent to being photographed and/or recorded for use in promotional materials. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform the event organisers.

Ask Female Founders: How to be Successful in Climate Tech

Ask Julia Römer everything about the the go-to-market of her ground-breaking technology: a fridge based on water, not watts. ### Can this be true? A refrigerator working without electricity, only with warm water. Julia and her startup team have invented this ground-breaking technology that leads the way to carbon-neutral cooling in times of heat waves and global vaccine demands. But how to go from invention to innovation and bring it to a wider market resonance? Since 2014, the startup has found its way to the market in a climate tech landscape full of global players. #### What you will learn * How **resilient visionaries** must be in **B2B climate tech** * What the **difference** between an **invention** and an **innovation** is * How **working with partners** can create **new opportunities** This event is brought to you by **SIBB Incubator**, who supports founders building the future of cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, and deep tech. #### Speaker **Julia Römer - *CEO and co-founder of Coolar UG*** * **Invented** **electricity-free cooling** powered only by hot water * Education in **Industrial Engineering** (Technical Chemistry & Process Engineering) * **20 years** in **German sustainability**; former **BUND e.V. board member** * Developing **mobile cooling** and **air conditioning applications** ***Moderated by: Etta Dannemann in her role as head coach.*** Etta Dannemann moderates the event in her role as Startup Coach at the SIBB Incubator. As a solopreneur, trainer, and architect by education, she loves creating new things — but even more, supporting others as they build and grow. Etta is passionate about empowering women in tech, helping them turn their ideas into action and leave their unique mark on the world. #### Who is this event for * **Innovators** in **climate tech** and **health-tech** * **Female engineers** * People interested in **go-to-market** and **positioning strategies.** We look forward to seeing you! Join us for unique insights into climate tech, hardware and B2B founder life.

Fireside Chat with Marty Cagan and Elias Lieberich

So much is changing in the product world. Obviously Generative AI is already having a profound impact. But also several roles and methods of the past are no longer as relevant as they once were, with Agile being a prime example. Increasingly, companies are moving to the Product Operating Model to leverage AI's benefits, which also highlights the need for much stronger product leadership. During this fireside chat, [Marty](https://www.svpg.com/team/marty-cagan/) and [Elias](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lieberich/) will discuss these topics, emphasizing what this means for companies and product people in Germany. **Agenda** 18:00 – Doors open for snacks, drinks, and networking 19:00 – Welcome from organisers 19:10 – Fireside Chat with Marty Cagan and Elias Lieberich 20:10 – Networking 21:30 – Event ends **Please note:** * **Please bring your IDs as you’ll need it when entering the venue.** * The event is RSVP only: to enter, you must RSVP here on Meetup. * We'd like to capture the event with photographs for promotional purposes, such as sharing on LinkedIn after the event. If you have any concerns or preferences regarding this, please feel free to let us know beforehand. This event is orginised in collaboration with [Productlab](https://productlab.app/) and sponsored by [Delivery Hero](https://www.deliveryhero.com/) **About Marty Cagan:** Marty Cagan has been helping companies to move to the product model for more than 40 years. Before founding the Silicon Valley Product Group to pursue his interests in helping others create successful products through his writing, speaking, advising and coaching, Marty served as an executive responsible for defining and building products for some of the most successful companies in the world, including HP Labs, Netscape Communications, and eBay. As part of his work with SVPG, Marty is an invited speaker at major conferences and top companies across the globe. Marty is also the author of the books INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love and EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products, and the new TRANSFORMED: Moving to the Product Operating Model. **About Elias Lieberich:** Elias is the founder of Product Matters and he spends his time coaching and advising companies on how to move to the product model and achieve the outcomes they need. He is particularly passionate about high-impact / high-complexity B2B solutions. During his 12+ years at Google, he created >$100Ms of impact across critical products such as YouTube and Google Ads. Elias has also created two landmark platforms in the reservations and deal space. Elias’ product experience includes YouTube, Google Search Ads and Intrinsic.ai. He has successfully led numerous product and engineering teams across the United States and Europe, including organizations with 100+ people.

Soundground: workshop on improvised music

Soundground Vol. II continues A FLINTA\* & friends gathering for free improvisation, deep listening, experimentation, and collective sound-making. Bring an instrument, bring an object, bring a noise, or simply bring yourself. No previous musical experience is needed. Wednesday 03/06 Doors open: 18:30 Location near U6 Tempelhof To reserve a spot, simply reply to this email vestigium.impro@gmail.com donation based event

Building What’s Next: AI Workflows, Agent Show & Tell & the Future of Software

We’re relaunching our innovation meetup with an evening of frontier tech, AI, disruption, impact, and wealth creation. Sponsored by Leferrando, the event will feature fast, practical show-and-tells of AI workflows, tools, and favorite agent systems—with food, drinks There are limited seats 30, so please RSVP Want to share your own frontier workflow? Contact me to speak at the event.

Soundground : workshop on improvised music

Soundground Vol. II A FLINTA\* & friends gathering for free improvisation, deep listening, experimentation, and collective sound-making. Bring an instrument, bring an object, bring a noise, or simply bring yourself. No previous musical experience is needed. Wednesday 03/06 Doors open: 18:30 Location (near U6 Tempelhof) To reserve a spot, simply reply to this via email vestigium.impro@gmail.com donation based. A place to meet sound, without maps.

AI Governance in Practice

**This event is taking place online.** AI governance sounds like something for legal teams and compliance departments. But every team using AI is already making governance decisions, consciously or not. This session is about making them visible, understanding what's at stake, and finding a starting point that works for your context, without creating bureaucracy. 17:00 — Intro 17:10 — What governance actually looks like in practice 17:25 — What's relevant right now (key acts, risks) 17:40 — How do you start the conversation on governance? 17:50 — Questions and wrap-up Facilitator: Anca Trif Attendee Spots: 10 https://meet.google.com/aac-oxaz-btd

EXUSG Meetup Q3 2026

LeadDev Berlin Meetup #7

**Exciting news: The LeadDev Berlin meetup 2026 is here** Get ready for the upcoming LeadDev Berlin Meetup! Join us for our next LeadDev meetup on Sept 15, and enjoy an evening of networking and lightning talks. Drinks and nibbles will be provided on the night, thanks to Zalando. **Date: Tuesday, Sept 15th, 2026** **Time: 6 - 9 pm** **Location: Zalando BHW, Hedwig-Wachenheim-Straße 7, 10243 Berlin** **Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend.** **Note: Please bring a Photo ID with you. It will be required to enter the venue.** This time we'll have 3 lightning talks followed by a panel discussion. **Schedule:** **18:00** \- Arrival\, networking and refreshments **18:30** \- Welcome from host \- Zalando **18:40** \- How to talk so PMs listen\, and listen so PMs talk \- Noa Malem\-Shinitski \- Senior Applied Scientist @ Zalando **18:50** \- The 1:1: The conversation no one taught you to have \- Kimberly Schmitt \- Engineering Manager @ DeepL **19:00** \- A Hidden Blocker to Becoming a Great Tech Lead \- Olena Slyshkova \- Principal Solution Architect **19:10** \- Break **19:30** \- Panel Discussion: "**What's working in the AI transformation?**" \- Maia Grotepass \- Senior Staff Android Engineer @ Qonto \- Corina Dumanovschi \- Head of Product @ Refurbed \- Mi Tian \- Head of Applied Science\, Economics and Experimentation @ Zalando **20:00** \- Closing remarks & Networking **21:00** \- Close You can also [join our Slack workspace](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fjoin-slack/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/2/mdj-K8GnZN) to keep up to date with everything in our Berlin community. **Join the channel #leaddev-berlin or #berlin.** If you need further information or have any questions, please email [hello@leaddev.com.](http://hello@leaddev.com./) Here is a friendly reminder of our [Code of Conduct](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fcode-conduct/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/3/U3Fu0fY6qI) to help protect the safety of our community. Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year. **Thank you to our Berlin meetup partner Zalando.**

VibeXchange- Club Sunset Night

Die San Ena Terasse befindet sich an der Seite des Hotels gegenüber vom Berliner Dom.

Fuckup Nights Berlin

This event requires external registration. 👉 Register [here](https://luma.com/fuckupnightsberlin)! [Fuckup Nights ](https://www.fuckupnights.com/)is a global community and event series that shares stories of professional failure. Each month, in events across +260 cities and 62 countries, we get a couple of speakers to get up in front of a room full of strangers to share their own professional fuckup. The stories of the business that crashes and burns, the partnership deal that goes sour, the product that has to be recalled, we tell them all! Get [your ticket ](https://luma.com/fuckupnightsberlin)and don't miss the great lessons with the stories of our amazing speakers, the fun, and amazing people which form our FuN community. **Our Agenda** 19:00 Open Door 19:30 Welcome & FuN Story 1 —------ Break —---- 20:00 FuN Story 2 & Open Mic 21:00 Networking Please note this event is hosted in person and conducted in English. Also, this event will be recorded (video + photos). By attending, you consent to being captured in images and footage that may be used for promotional purposes by Fuckup Nights Berlin and ImpactHub Berlin. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Berlin dbt Meetup

**About dbt Meetups** dbt Meetups are networking events open to everyone working with data! Talks typically focus on community members’ experiences with dbt. You may also hear presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, modern data stacks, data operations, modeling, testing, and team structures. **➡️ Join the dbt Slack community:** [https://www.getdbt.com/community/](https://www.getdbt.com/community/) and make sure to add the **#local-berlin** channel in dbt Slack to be part of the conversation. 🤝 **Organizers:** Jeremy Chia, Mariam Kuridze, Mahdi Mohammadi, Matteo Fiorani, Hyungjun Kim **🏢 Venue:** Vinted office - Unter den Linden 14, 10117 Berlin **To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: [https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy](https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy)** **📝 Agenda** * 6:00 PM: **Check-in / Registration** * 6:30 PM: **Welcome Remarks** 🎤 (Jeremy Chia) * 6:35 PM: **What’s New from dbt?** 🎤 (Stephan Durry & Lucas Silbernagel, dbt Labs) * 6:50 PM: **The Decision: A Process on Selecting and Evaluating New Data Tools** 🎤 (Chris Nguyen) * 7:10 PM: **Break** * 7:25 PM: **A Journey into the Profession - How Did We Get into Analytics Engineering?** 🎤 Panel with Jeremy Chia, Mariam Kuridze, Elsa Gregoire & Taher Zoghlami * 7:50 PM: **Networking & Reception with Food and Drinks** The Berlin dbt Meetup is always booked out within a few hours - it's amazing to see how many people from the dbt community want to attend. To give those that are on the waitlist a chance to attend, **please update your RSVP if your plans change**. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust. Learn more: [https://www.getdbt.com/](https://www.getdbt.com/)