HUMAN
FRIENDLY
AUTOMATION DAY #6
2026
This Year's Host
October, 1st | Munich
AI Agents and the Value of Human Labor - Ensuring Prosperity in Times of Crisis
Freed-up time | Productivity | Adoption | Leadership | KPIs | Best Practices | HR | IT | Science | Purpose | Nice People | Beer & Brezn
The Human Friendly Automation Day has never been more important!
Those who know us know that we say this every year. But it’s true!
Everyone experiences the impact of AI and Agentic AI through their office copilot and smartphone apps. Massive time savings and convenience! And it’s precisely these benefits that many employees are celebrating right now.
How can we ensure this celebration is sustainable? How do we use the time freed up to drive transformation in businesses and the economy? How can we take employees' needs into account amid this dynamic change? And is it even worth it? And what does the future of AI actually look like?
It’s therefore very fitting that Microsoft Germany, under the patronage of CTO Anna Kopp, is hosting this year’s HFA Day! Experts from the Human Friendly Automation Alliance will provide insights and engage in discussions with many decision-makers.
We’d like to say thank you in advance, dear Anna, and look forward to an exciting day of collaboration and learning from one another!
AGENDA
8:30
Registration
9:00 (live stream)
Welcome
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Anna Kopp, CIO, Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
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Dr. Lars Schatilow, Chairman of the Human Friendly Automation (HFA) Alliance e.V.
9:10 (live stream)
Welcome by the moderation team
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Klara Krieg, Microsoft Deutschland
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Barbara Langes, Deputy Chairwoman of the HFA Alliance, Researcher at ISF Munich e.V.
9:20 (live stream)
Keynote
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Andrea Nahles, Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit)
9:50 (live stream)
Inspirational Keynote from Microsoft
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Anna Kopp, Microsoft Deutschland, followed by Q&A
10:20 (live stream)
Presentation of the HFA Award 2026
Photo session, recognition of the members of the HFA Advisory Board and State of HFA address by the Chairman and the Deputy Chairwoman of the HFA Alliance
10:45
Break Time for reflection, networking and coffee
11:15 (live stream)
Crispy Talk Between Aristotle and agentic AI: what human work will mean tomorrow
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Ansgar Baums, General Manager, Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
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Ana Dujić, Head of the Denkfabrik Digitale Arbeitsgesellschaft (Digital Work Society think tank)
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Stefan Latuski, CIO, Federal Employment Agency
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Jonas Geisler, time management expert, owner of timesandmore — Institute for Time Management Consulting
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Christoph Eiwen, Context Engineer, Dirk Rossmann GmbH
Moderation: Martin Foedisch, Board member of the HFA Alliance and Head of Digital Change Management, Federal Employment Agency
12:30
Break Group photo, lunch and networking
13:30 (live stream)
HFA in practice Human Friendly Automation at AWIGO Abfallwirtschaft
Landkreis Osnabrück GmbH
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Bettina Kube, Head of IT and HR, and Ramona Korte, Change Manager Corporate Culture
14:00
HFA Pitch Workshop and research reports from:
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Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
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Institute for Family Businesses, Zeppelin University
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andrena objects
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IG Metall and Labour University
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Federal Employment Agency
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RWE
14:45
HFA Gallery Walk and break
The work of the HFA Alliance working groups (breakouts), presented by working group members:
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Embedding HFA strategically
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Implementing HFA in practice
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HFA and leadership
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HFA and co-determination
Time for reflection, networking and coffee
15:45 (live stream)
Expert Talk What really makes AI transformation successful — or not? Based on the work of the HFA working groups and personal insights
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Andrea Martin, IBM Deutschland, AI Advisory Council of the Bavarian State Government
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Josephine Starzmann, AI Transformation Lead, TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Katrin Hirseland, Vice President, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
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Sascha Poggemann, Chief Operating Officer, NiCE agentic
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Giovanni Suriano, among other roles member of the Group Works Council of Deutsche Telekom AG, focus on AI and automation
Moderation: Peter-Joseph Keimes, Certified HFA Professional, Internal Consulting, Federal Employment Agency
16:45
Summary and outlook: HFA Anna Kopp and Lars Schatilow
17:00
End of the event
REGISTRATION
You are interested in attending? Good idea!
Participation in HFA Day is free of charge.
Send us an email at:
Info@HumanFriendlyAutomation.com
Please note that only virtual attendance is still available.
Keep in mind that your registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation email. This email will contain a link to the official registration page. It is essential that you register using this link and the registration form provided therein. Thank you very much.
The HFA Alliance and Microsoft Germany assume no liability for any program changes or in the event of cancellation. The organizer is also not liable for theft or similar criminal acts occurring during the event.
