Althammer & Kill GmbH & Co. KG
Thomas Althammer is the managing director of the consulting firm Althammer & Kill. The 40-strong team works nationwide at the interface of law and technology, focusing on data protection, information security, AI, and compliance. Before founding Althammer & Kill, the trained business IT specialist (Int. MBI) initially worked for many years as a software architect in the health and social services sector, thus combining in-depth IT knowledge with the requirements of law and regulation in practice. In his role as external data protection officer and external information security officer, he and his team support a large number of companies and organizations throughout Germany. He is also a speaker, author, and lecturer at institutions including Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the University of Hildesheim.
IPH - Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH
Alexander Poschke, M. Sc. studierte Maschinenbau mit dem Schwerpunkt Produktionstechnik an der Leibniz Universität Hannover. Zuvor absolvierte er sein Bachelorstudium als Wirtschaftsingenieur mit der Vertiefung Automatisierungstechnik. Seit Juni 2018 ist er als Projektingenieur am IPH – Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH im Bereich Produktionsautomatisierung tätig. In seiner Rolle bearbeitet er vielfältige Forschungs- und Industrieprojekte mit Fokus auf die Anwendung zukunftsweisender Technologien. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in industriellen Prozessen. Er war maßgeblich an der Konzeption und Umsetzung eines KI-Kompetenzbildungsprogramms beteiligt, das praxisnahes Wissen über KI-Anwendungen in der Industrie vermittelt.
IPH - Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH
Denise Wullfen, M.A., studied German philology and history at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Georg August University of Göttingen. She then completed a master's degree in “Culture of the Technical-Scientific World” at the Technical University of Braunschweig with a focus on technical and natural sciences. Since October 2023, she has been working as a research assistant and is intensively involved in competence building in the field of artificial intelligence. One focus of her work is the development and implementation of AI workshops, especially for professional development and adult education, as well as the use of AI in marketing. In doing so, she imparts practical knowledge about the application of AI in industry and society. In addition, Ms. Wullfen contributes in-depth knowledge of current regulatory frameworks—in particular the European Union's AI Act—and supports companies in better understanding and implementing regulatory requirements and ethical aspects of working with AI.
