2025 Speakers

Sebastian Kister is an award winning and prominent figure in the field of enterprise transformation and a trusted advisor to C-level executives and VCs. He is currently a candidate for the CNCF Governance Board, bringing together hands-on leadership experience with forward-thinking strategic insights. At AUDI, he leads a Competence Center focused on Container, Cloud and Platforms trailblazing Agentic AI Platform Engineering. As a dynamic startup expert, Sebastian has played a key role in guiding products from initial concept to market leadership—always leveraging cutting-edge technologies. He is known for challenging the status quo, fostering a culture of innovation, and driving continuous progress within organizations. Sebastian draws a clear line between mere reorganization and true transformation. He is a strong advocate for a “people-first” approach: organizations that empower their employees to solve complex problems independently are better equipped for long-term success. In contrast, a “process-first” mindset, in his experience, often results in rigid rule-following rather than meaningful problem-solving. Agentic AI brings superpowers to his people-first approach because of the new dimension in empowering the employees.