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.

Speakers to be confirmed

Christian Byza
Christian Byza has lived in Silicon Valley for more than 13 years and is one of the best-known bridge-builders between the European and U.S. AI and startup scenes. As co-founder of OMR, founder and CEO of Purple AI, and host of the “OMR Silicon Valley Update” podcast, he reports directly from the heart of technological innovation. With the House of AI, Christian Byza has created one of the leading hubs for AI founders, developers, and investors in San Francisco. In 2026, the concept expanded to Germany with the opening of a second location in Hamburg.

Vint Cerf
The Internet co-founder and legendary engineer is still active even at over 80 years old and has recently been involved in the development of a new standard for AI agents.

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