Articles

As an AI keynote speaker, I cover many of the questions that businesses and their employees are working through now. These include new tools, changes to everyday work and the practical choices involved in using AI responsibly. A keynote has a fixed running time, though. In a 60-minute talk, some subjects inevitably receive less attention than they deserve. Certain questions need more background, examples and source material than a stage presentation can accommodate. The articles below give those topics the space they need.

Works council members discussing the use of AI around a meeting table

Why works councils need to understand AI

AI can affect workflows, recruitment, performance assessment and training. This article explains the practical knowledge German works councils need, the questions they should ask, and how the Works Constitution Act and the EU AI Act frame their role.

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AI agents working with documents, spreadsheets and presentations

ChatGPT 5.6 and the moment AI agents went mainstream

With GPT-5.6, ChatGPT places work with files, apps and finished deliverables at the centre of the product. This article documents the shift from a conversational chatbot to a working agent and explains why oversight, file organisation and precise instructions now matter more.

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AI keynote speaker Jan Ditgen

EWK Vortrags GmbH & Co. KG

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50996 Cologne, Germany

Last updated: 19 July 2026