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
Pasi Toivanen
SVP Strategic Government and Industry Initiatives
Nokia
Dr. Grzegorz (Greg) Ombach
SVP, Head of Disruptive Research, Technology & Innovation
Airbus
Carla Arend
Associate Vice President Cloud and Datacenter Services
IDC
Samuel Weinbach
Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder
Aleph Alpha
Joerg Bienert
Co-Founder
of German AI-Association
Managing Director
Center for Sovereign AI
Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger
Professor for Computer Science at Saarland University
CEO & Scientific Director
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence
Taylor Wakefield
COO and Co-Founder
Teleport
Misch Strotz
CEO and Co-Founder
LetzAI
Elena Simon
General Manager Central and Eastern Europe
Gcore
Xavier Buck
founder
EBRAND | EURODNS
Alexander Pisemskiy
Founder
Veleci
Seva Vayner
Product Director
Gcore
Ahmed Kissay
Partner Data & AI
DXC Technology
Job Arnold
CEO and Co-Founder
STRADE
Clara Ulken
Program Director | Edge & AI Infrastructure
moderator
Gcore
Christos Floros
Founder & CEO
moderator
Monnett
Guillaume Arthuis
Business Development Senior Manager EMEA, AI Ecosystem & Network
moderator
EQUINIX
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
Infrastructure Battle: Compute, Space, Power and Global Control
Clara Ulken | Program Director | Edge & AI Infrastructure, Gcore
Panel
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
Sovereign AI: Innovation, Regulation and Control
Samuel Weinbach | Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder, Aleph Alpha
Christos Floros | Founder & CEO, Monnett
Xavier Buck I Founder, EBRAND & EuroDNS
The AI Gold Rush: Where Infrastructure, Connectivity and Capital Are Flowing Next
Pasi Toivanen | SVP Strategic Government and Industry Initiatives, Nokia
Guillaume Arthuis | Business Development Senior Manager EMEA, AI Ecosystem & Network, EQUINIX
Dr. Grzegorz (Greg) Ombach | SVP, Head of Disruptive Research, Technology & Innovation, Airbus
Lunch Break — 15:00
From Models to Empires. The Race to Build Real AI Products
Job Arnold | Co-Founder, STRADE
Ahmed Kissay | Partner Data & AI, DXC Technology
Seva Vayner | Product Director, Gcore
Software and a Service: How AI is changing the creative industries
Misch Strotz | CEO and Co-Founder, LetzAI
Spotlight
Intelligence Unbound. What Comes After AI
Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu | University Professor of Industry AI & Gcore Board Advisor
KeynoteWho Will Control the AI Stack and Why It Matters
Carla Arend | Associate Vice President - Cloud and Datacenter Services , IDC
Spotlight
Europe's Tech Moment. Lead or Be Left Behind
Dr. Philipp Rösler | Former Vice Chancellor of Germany & Gcore Board Advisor
KeynoteAperitif — 18:30White Night Party at MUDAM — 20:00Afterparty — 22:00
Business Breakfast
Meliá Luxembourg
1 Park Drai Eearchen , 1499 Clausen, Luxembourg
Trip to Riol
Lunch Break — 12:00
Wine tasting at Markus Molitor
With Markus Molitor & Daniel Kiowski
ActivityReturn to Luxemburg - 16:30In 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
Beyond the Summit: A Curated Experience
Meliá Luxembourg
Markus Molitor winery
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