Domain Pulse 2027 – AI thinks. DNS guides.

Moderated by ORF host Theresa Kulovits

Speakers confirmed

• Prof. Dr. Christian Stummeyer
  Prof. Dr. Christian Stummeyer is a sought-after keynote speaker, an experienced management consultant, and has worked for global corporations. He is a successful founder, e-commerce entrepreneur, and professor of digital commerce, advising numerous large corporations and medium-sized companies on digital strategy, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. He previously spoke at Domain pulse 2025, and we are particularly pleased that he will provide a follow-up to his predictions on the digital future and megatrends in 2027.

• Prof. Dr. Sandra Wachter
  Prof. Dr. Sandra Wachter holds a Ph.D. in law and, since 2022, has been a professor of technology and regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, as well as a Humboldt Professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute. Her research focuses on the legal and ethical implications of AI, big data, and algorithms, including explainability, discrimination, and data protection. Her work has been published in Science and Nature; she advises governments, companies, and NGOs worldwide. Previously, she was a fellow at the Alan Turing Institute.

• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kleinwächter
  Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kleinwächter is one of the world’s most renowned experts on internet governance and internet policy. As a professor emeritus at Aarhus University (Denmark), he shaped the international discourse for decades. He was a member of the UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), an advisor to the United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and a director on the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In addition, he is a co-founder of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) and the Summer School on Internet Governance (SSIG). His work focuses on the development of an open, secure, and global Internet based on the multistakeholder model.

• Thomas Klußmann – Successfully Integrating AI into Your Organization
  The Online Business Mastermind and online marketing expert is himself a successful founder and, among other roles, the CEO of Digital Beat. He has been working in the fields of digital entrepreneurship and transformation for more than 20 years. As a coach and mentor, he guides companies and executives on their journey toward the digital future. At Domain Pulse 2027, he will discuss why the successful implementation of AI is far more than just a technological challenge. The focus will be on transformation within the company: How can organizations get employees on board, successfully shape change, and sustainably integrate AI into their structures and work processes?

• Panel discussion on the topic “How Is AI Changing the Registrar Business?” hosted by Thomas Rickert
  Thomas Rickert, an attorney-at-law, advises clients from around the world on issues related to domain law, trademark law, data protection law, copyright law, and IT law. As head of the Names & Numbers Forum at eco - The Association of the Internet Industry and a former member of ICANN’s GNSO Council, he is well known in the industry. The panel will address the key questions raised by the theme of the upcoming Domain pulse: Is the DNS, and will it remain the foundation of AI? And what challenges do the domain industry and, in particular, registrars face in connection with AI?

Detailed information will be announced at the Domain pulse on site. Official start at 7:00 pm.

Hosted by ORF presenter Theresa Kulovits

Speakers confirmed

• Dr. Manfred Hückel
  As Global Head of Marketing & Sales, CCO and member of the board, the former Red Bull senior executive guided the company from an unknown start-up to a global enterprise with over 10,000 employees and turnover in the billions. Today, he coaches executives and organisations on value-driven leadership, transforming teams into high-performing units, and negotiation skills. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, university lecturer and executive coach. He is also co-founder of the St. Gilgen International School and a finisher of the Ironman Hawaii.

• Kurt Erik Lindqvist (subject to availability)
  The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICANN has dedicated his career to promoting the stability, security and accessibility of the internet. At Domain pulse 2027, we would like to discuss the topic of new gTLDs with him.

• DACH-Registry Panel featuring the CEOs of denic, SWITCH and nic.at

• Handover of the baton | Andreas Musielak, CEO nic.at and Thomas Keller, DENIC Executive Board Member

• Domain pulse Wrap Up | Theresa Kulovits

• Farewell | Robert Schischka, CEO nic.at