--- title: ABBYY AI Summit in Vienna, Austria description: Get ready to explore the forefront of innovation at the ABBYY AI Summit Series 2025 image: https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/sharing%20-%20new/other/logo.png --- [![ABBYY](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/Images/Logo/logo-signature.gif)](https://www.abbyy.com)       [Agenda](https://digital.abbyy.com/abbyy-ai-summit-vienna-2025-register-your-interest#agenda) [![abbyy-logo](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/Images/Logo/abbyy-logo.svg)](https://www.abbyy.com) [Agenda](https://digital.abbyy.com/abbyy-ai-summit-vienna-2025-register-your-interest#agenda) # ![](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/other/AI-Summit-Vienna.png?height=200&name=AI-Summit-Vienna.png) Get ready to explore the forefront of innovation at the ABBYY AI Summit Series 2025. This premier event brings together industry leaders, visionaries, and experts to redefine how AI transforms businesses and drives the future. Through inspiring keynotes, dynamic panels, and interactive sessions, you’ll gain deep insights into the latest trends, practical applications, and ethical dimensions of AI. From unlocking the potential of next-gen AI technologies to addressing compliance and scaling smart automation, this event is your roadmap to actionable strategies that reshape industries and empower change. Mark your calendar for an unforgettable day of discovery, insight, and inspiration. ## AI Summit Program Highlights - AI in 2025: Trends, Truths, and Transformations - Maximizing your AI Investments - Next Gen AI Playbooks - Getting Real with AI Compliance - Networking and collaboration ![Date](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20icons/Calendar-44.svg) #### Partner Symposium **1 April 2025** You are an ABBYY Partner or an Analyst and not yet invited? Please get in touch with your Partner Manager at ABBYY ![Date](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20icons/Calendar-44.svg) #### Summit – Evening Reception **1 April 2025** ![Date](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20icons/Calendar-44.svg) #### Summit – Main Event **2 April 2025** We would greatly appreciate your presence at our Welcome Reception the evening before. ![Location](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20icons/MapPin-44.svg) #### Vienna, Austria Imperial Riding School #### Registration is now closed We can’t wait to welcome you to ABBYY AI Summit 2026! ![Learn-icon](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20features%20images/_People_Strategy-1-44.svg) #### Learn Gain insights from industry leaders, AI privacy experts and thought leaders from around the globe. ![Discover-icon](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20features%20images/_Misc_Rocket-44.svg) #### Discover Game-changing AI solutions for intelligent document processing, process mining and task mining. ![Connect-icon](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/Redesign-2023/LP%20features%20images/People_Employee-6-m-44.svg) #### Connect With ABBYY thought leaders, as well as influential leaders in the AI industry. ### Meet our speakers ![Alexander Hanff](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/alexander-hanff-speaker-Vienna-2025.png) #### Alexander Hanff Cybersecurity & AI Governance Expert, Hanff & Co AB Alexander “That Privacy Guy” Hanff is an internationally recognized Privacy expert and Managing Director of Hanff & Co AB. With over 15 years of experience in designing and implementing comprehensive compliance programs, Alexander helps organizations navigate the complexities of data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, data ethics and AI by providing strategic guidance on technology, risk management and cultural transformation. Alexander is a trusted advisor to EU institutions and has been recognized by Politico among the top 75 influencers on the development of privacy and data protection law. ![Cristina Duta](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Cristina-Duta_external-speaker-Vienna-2025.png) #### Cristina Duta DevOp & Intelligent Automation, Fortrea Cristina Duta is Senior Director of DevOps & Intelligent Automation at Fortrea, carrying over 12 years of experience in software development and intelligent automation. She has driven digital transformation programs for organizations across life science, banking and manufacturing, focusing on empowering a digital mindset for the future of work. Cristina is an Executive Committee Member of the Intelligent Automation Congress, as well as a Member of the VOCAL Council community of decision-makers and automation practitioners. ![Martin Schwarz](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Martin-Schwarz_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_1.png) #### Martin Schwarz Software Engineering & Digital Building Processes, TGC Consulting Martin combines a background in computer science and communications design with deep experience in the content and data management space. As CTO of TGC Group, he’s passionate about crafting intuitive user experiences that bring the potential of generative AI to life in TGC’s focus markets. Beyond his leadership role, Martin is a lifelong tech enthusiast with a curiosity that extends into fields like space tech and emerging digital trends. ![Bernhard Hecker](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Bernhard-Hecker_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_2.png) #### Bernhard Hecker Enterprise Transformation & Automation Strategist Bernhard Hecker doesn’t only talk about AI strategy. He’s spent the last three decades building the systems that actually make it work—especially in environments where security, compliance, and scale aren’t optional. As former CPO of companies operating across 13 countries (including the US, Germany, and Singapore), he’s led product teams behind email security platforms, EDI backbones, government systems and enterprise tools used by millions. Today, he advises organizations at the intersection of AI, compliance and product, and is especially focused on building the infrastructure modern enterprises need to scale with purpose. ![Ulf Persson](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/234x234-Ulf-Persson.png) #### Ulf Persson CEO, ABBYY Before joining ABBYY, Ulf was co-founder and Managing Partner of Mint Capital, a technology-focused VC investor. He also served as the Managing Director of the AIG-Brunswick Millennium Fund, overseeing assets totaling $300 million. Throughout his career, Ulf has been involved as an investor and board member in various European and US growth companies, including Tablogix (logistics services), jNetx (telecom software), Parallel Graphics (web3D software), UCMS (HR & accounting BPO) and MyMoney (P2P car financing). ![Jon Knisely](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/speakers/Jonathan-Knisley.png) #### Jon Knisely Global Product Marketing – Process AI, ABBYY Jon Knisley is ABBYY’s product marketing manager for Process AI. He defines and delivers business value from process intelligence for leading companies globally. Prior to his current role, Jon was a partner at Reveal Group and worked on FortressIQ’s first-in-class process discovery technology. ![Slavena Hristova](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/Slavena-Hristova.png) #### Slavena Hristova Director of Product Marketing - Document AI, ABBYY Slavena Hristova is a seasoned product marketing leader specializing in AI-powered intelligent document processing, OCR, and business process automation. As Director of Product Marketing at ABBYY, she drives the global strategy for the Document AI product line, shaping its market positioning, go-to-market execution, and customer adoption. With deep expertise in product marketing and management, Hristova bridges the gap between technology and business needs, enabling organizations to harness AI-driven automation for smarter document workflows. Passionate about innovation and the evolving role of AI in enterprise automation, she brings a strategic and results-driven approach to transforming how businesses process and extract value from their data. ![Dr. Marlene Wolfgruber](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/templates/speakers/Marlene-Wolfgruber.png) #### Dr. Marlene Wolfgruber Product Marketing Lead for AI, ABBYY Dr. Marlene Wolfgruber brings over 10 years of leadership experience in product management and marketing. She has deep knowledge in a wide range of topics within the intelligent automation industry, and regularly shares her expertise as an expert in AI and language technologies. In her previous roles,Wolfgruber led efforts to revolutionize AI-powered spend management and empowered businesses to build autonomous assistants with generative AI. Wolfgruber holds a Ph.D. in computational linguistics from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. ![Bruce Orcutt](https://digital.abbyy.com/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/234x234-Bruce-Orcutt.png) #### Bruce Orcutt CMO, ABBYY Bruce Orcutt is a marketing and leadership executive specializing in digital transformation and intelligent automation. As Chief Marketing Officer at ABBYY, he oversees global product strategy, go-to-market initiatives, pricing, analyst relations, communications, and sales enablement. With deep expertise in AI, machine learning, process and task mining, intelligent document processing, and hyperautomation, Bruce helps enterprises navigate the latest AI technologies to drive meaningful transformation. ### Media Partners [![it-welt-at](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_it-welt-at_summit-media-partner.png?width=250&height=62&name=logo_it-welt-at_summit-media-partner.png)](https://itwelt.at/)[![intelligent-document-processing-community](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_intelligent-document-processing-community_summit-media-partner.png?width=250&height=62&name=logo_intelligent-document-processing-community_summit-media-partner.png)](https://www.intelligentdocumentprocessing.com/)[![unite-ai](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/logo_unite-ai_summit-media-partner.png?width=250&height=61&name=logo_unite-ai_summit-media-partner.png)](https://www.unite.ai/)[![AI-techology-insights-logo_media-partner](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/AI-techology-insights-logo_media-partner.png?width=250&height=56&name=AI-techology-insights-logo_media-partner.png)](https://technologyaiinsights.com/) ### Agenda ### **1 April 2025** Evening Reception Drinks and informal networking 17:00 - 19:00 ### **2 April 2025** AI SUMMIT 2025 8:30 - 17:30 ### Registration 8:30 - 09:00 ### Welcome ![Maxime-Vermeir.](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/234x234-Maxime-Vermeir.png?width=75&name=234x234-Maxime-Vermeir.png) **Maxime Vermeir** (Senior Director of AI Strategy at ABBYY) ### Opening Keynote ![Ulf Persson](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/234x234-Ulf-Persson.png?width=75&name=234x234-Ulf-Persson.png) **Ulf Persson** (CEO at ABBYY) ### State of AI 2025: Trends, Truths, and Transformations ![alexander-hanff](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/alexander-hanff-speaker-Vienna-NOT-APPROVED-PHOTO.png?width=75&name=alexander-hanff-speaker-Vienna-NOT-APPROVED-PHOTO.png) ![Bernhard-Hecker](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Bernhard-Hecker_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_2.png?width=75&name=Bernhard-Hecker_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_2.png) ![Marlene-Wolfgruber](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/templates/speakers/Marlene-Wolfgruber.png?width=75&name=Marlene-Wolfgruber.png) ![Martin-Schwarz](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Martin-Schwarz_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_1.png?width=75&name=Martin-Schwarz_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_1.png) ![Maxime Vermeir](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/234x234-Maxime-Vermeir.png?width=75&name=234x234-Maxime-Vermeir.png) **Alexander Hanff** (Cybersecurity & AI Governance Expert at Hanff & Co AB),**Bernhard Hecker** (Enterprise Transformation & Automation Strategist),**Dr. Marlene Wolfgruber** (Product Marketing Lead - AI at ABBYY),**Martin Schwarz** (Software Engineering & Digital Building Processes at TGC Consulting) and**Maxime Vermeir** (Senior Director of AI Strategy at ABBYY) The year 2025, where AI is no longer just a buzzword but a driving force reshaping industries, societies, and futures. This session gathers visionary leaders from technology, business, science, and ethics for an electrifying fireside chat. Together, they’ll unpack the most pressing trends steering AI's evolution, confront hard truths about its challenges, and unveil the transformative impacts that redefine what's possible. Get ready to explore cutting-edge advances, tackle the ethical dilemmas of tomorrow, and gain actionable insights to future-proof your strategies. ### Stop the bleeding of your IT investments ![Jonathan-Knisley](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/templates/speakers/Jonathan-Knisley.png?width=75&name=Jonathan-Knisley.png) **Jon Knisley** (Product Marketing Manager - Process AI at ABBYY) Unlock the full potential of AI by addressing the one critical factor most companies overlook: inefficient processes. With 40% of AI investments wasted due to operations, this session uncovers why process intelligence must be integrated with AI adoption to ensure success. ### Amplifying AI Potential by Unlocking Your Document Data ![Slavena Hristova](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slavena-Hristova.png?width=75&name=Slavena-Hristova.png) **Slavena Hristova** (Director of Product Marketing - Document AI at ABBYY) Explore the game-changing evolution of Document AI in the enterprise landscape. Once a tool for eliminating manual errors, Document AI now plays a pivotal role in advancing AI-powered automation. This shift enables AI systems and agents to operate at their full potential, driving smarter decisions and deeper insights. In this session you'll see how Document AI transforms unstructured data into actionable intelligence, fueling next-gen business processes and creating unparalleled efficiencies. You’ll gain actionable strategies to harness Document AI’s power and unlock scalable success for your enterprise AI initiatives, along with insights from customers in production today. ### Building an Ecosystem ![Cristina-Duta](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Cristina-Duta_external-speaker-Vienna-2025.png?width=75&name=Cristina-Duta_external-speaker-Vienna-2025.png) **Cristina Duta** (DevOp & Intelligent Automation at Fortrea) ABBYY’s ecosystem of partners continues to grow, bringing their knowledge and expertise to our customers. Meet and learn more about some of the impactful projects our partner ecosystem has delivered during this exciting panel. ### The Hidden Playbook of Next-Gen AI ![Marlene-Wolfgruber](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/templates/speakers/Marlene-Wolfgruber.png?width=75&name=Marlene-Wolfgruber.png) **Dr. Marlene Wolfgruber** (Product Marketing Lead - AI at ABBYY) We’ll uncover the practical challenges lurking in the shadows, from unexpected deployment hiccups to next-gen models' nuances. Along the way, you’ll get a front-row seat to jaw-dropping examples of innovation straight from experimental labs. But we won’t stop there. We want to help you glimpse the future and grab it with both hands. In a nutshell: The cool? Absolutely. The practical? Even more so. ### AI Beyond The Slide ![Bernhard Hecker](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/Bernhard-Hecker_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_2.png?width=75&name=Bernhard-Hecker_external-speaker-Vienna-2025_2.png) **Bernhard Hecker** (Enterprise Transformation & Automation Strategist) Everyone’s talking about AI strategy. Bernhard Hecker is here to talk about what actually works—and why so much of what’s being built right now will collapse under pressure. In this keynote, he exposes the gap between hype and infrastructure, and lays out what it really takes to make AI scalable, explainable, and trustworthy in the real world. If you’ve had enough of the buzzwords, this talk will feel like a deep breath—and a direct challenge. ### Compliance just got real ![Alexander-Hanff](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/alexander-hanff-speaker-Vienna-NOT-APPROVED-PHOTO.png?width=75&name=alexander-hanff-speaker-Vienna-NOT-APPROVED-PHOTO.png) **Alexander Hanff** (Cybersecurity & AI Governance Expert at Hanff & Co AB) AI Compliance is here, and it’s vital. Learn from a leading expert in AI compliance and data privacy how to prepare your organization for the future. This session delivers practical strategies for navigating regulations, building trust, and ethically harnessing AI to drive innovation. Get the insights you need to turn compliance into your competitive edge. ### Partner Session ### Innovating at Warp Speed with ABBYY ![Bruce-Orcutt](https://digital.abbyy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lp/Speakers/234x234-Bruce-Orcutt.png?width=75&name=234x234-Bruce-Orcutt.png) **Bruce Orcutt** (Chief Marketing Officer at ABBYY) Ready to redefine the way you think about AI Automation? Join us for an inside look at how ABBYY is driving innovation to help businesses work smarter, move faster, and achieve more. This session is your backstage pass to ABBYY’s game-changing product portfolio and vision for the future. We’ll explore the latest breakthroughs in Document AI, Process AI, automation, and data-driven insights—tools that don’t just integrate seamlessly into your operations but transform how they run. This session isn’t just about technology—it’s about outcomes. Walk away with actionable insights and a clear understanding of how ABBYY can help you reach your goals—faster than ever. Get ready to shift gears, rethink what’s possible, and innovate at warp speed. ### Closing remarks ### Event ends 17:30 ## Explore the highlights from the ABBYY AI Summit in London, held in May 2024!   © 2026 ABBYY. 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