Gcore Connect 2026
A private strategic forum for leaders who shape AI ecosystems, digital infrastructure, security & resilience.
6-7 July 2026
120+ Senior Leaders
By Invitation Only — Exclusive ticketAbout the Event
Gcore Connect is not a conference. It is a closed, invitation-only forum for leaders, visionaries and influential voices who build, govern, finance and defend digital infrastructure. Designed around high-intensity exchange: short keynotes, moderated panels and curated dialogue. No long presentations. No promotion. No noise.
Days of Forum
2
World-Class Speakers
15
Senior Leaders
120+
Speakers
Elisabeth Margue
Minister of Justice
Luxembourg government
Andre Reitenbach
CEO & Co-Founder
Gcore
Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu
Board Advisor
University Professor of Industry AI
Dr. Philipp Rösler
Board Advisor
Former Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Economics & Technology
Representative
Nokia
Xavier Buck
Founder
EBRAND | EURODNS
Samuel Weinbach
Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder
Aleph Alpha
Joerg Bienert
Co-Founder
of German AI-Association
Managing Director
Center for Sovereign AI
Taylor Wakefield
COO and Co-Founder
Teleport
Misch Strotz
CEO and Co-Founder
LetzAI
Elena Simon
General Manager Central and Eastern Europe
Gcore
Job Arnold
CEO and Co-Founder
STRADE
Alexander Pisemskiy
Founder
Veleci
Seva Vayner
Product Director
Gcore
Ahmed Kissay
Partner Data & AI
DXC Technology
Clara Ulken
Program Director | Edge & AI Infrastructure
moderator
Gcore
Agenda
Two days of strategic dialogue, curated experiences and meaningful connections.
Doors Open
Registration & welcome at Mudam
Doors
Europe at a Tipping Point. AI, Power and the Future of Infrastructure
Andre Reitenbach | CEO, Gcore Elisabeth Margue | Minister of Justice, Luxembourg Elena Simon | General Manager Central and Eastern Europe, Gcore
Opening RemarksInfrastructure Battle: Compute, Space, Power and Global Control
Clara Ulken | Program Director | Edge & AI Infrastructure, Gcore
The New Digital Battlefield. Securing AI Infrastructure in an Era of Cyber Power and Sovereignty
Joerg Bienert | Co-Founder of German AI-Association & Managing Director, Center for Sovereign AI Taylor Wakefield | COO and Co-Founder, Teleport Alexander Pisemskiy | Founder, Veleci
Panel
AI vs Regulation. Who Shapes the Future of Money
TBC
SpotlightThe AI Gold Rush: Where Infrastructure, Connectivity and Capital Are Flowing Next
Samuel Weinbach | Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder, Aleph Alpha Nokia representative
PanelFrom Models to Empires. The Race to Build Real AI Products
Job Arnold | Co-Founder, STRADE
Software and a Service: How AI is changing the creative industries
Misch Strotz | CEO and Co-Founder, LetzAI
SpotlightIntelligence Unbound. What Comes After AI
Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu | Board Advisor, Gcore
Keynote
Who Will Control the AI Stack and Why It Matters
Seva Vayner | Product Director, Gcore
Keynote
Europe's Tech Moment. Lead or Be Left Behind
Dr. Philipp Rösler | Board Member, Gcore
Keynote
Business Breakfast
Meliá Luxembourg
1 Park Drai Eearchen , 1499 Clausen, Luxembourg
Trip to Riol
Wine Tasting
With Germany's leading sommelier
ActivityIn Partnership With
The Venue
Two distinct settings. The first day in Luxembourg's modernist landmark; the second on the banks of the Moselle.
Day 1 — Main Summit
Mudam Luxembourg
Museum of Modern Art Grand-Duc Jean 3, Park Dräi Eechelen, L-1499 Luxembourg
Day 2 — Private Experience
Business breakfast
Meliá Luxembourg
1 Park Drai Eearchen , 1499 Clausen, Luxembourg
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