Jan Ditgen explains AI live onstage
AI keynote speaker Dusseldorf: Jan Ditgen combines clear examples with humor and live demonstrations. For keynote speaker artificial intelligence Dusseldorf, he focuses on practical decisions that matter to business.
Dusseldorf is testing artificial intelligence outside the conference room. Its KISSiD project is upgrading nine traffic signals for adaptive control, with commissioning planned for fall 2026. Heinrich Heine University is also part of the statewide KI:Expertisezentrum.nrw, where it contributes digital learning and professional development. Both are useful local starting points for a keynote about benefits, limits, and accountable decisions.
Jan Ditgen unpacks AI until it makes sense to everyone. He speaks with a warmth that reaches the back row. Those who arrive with reservations about AI are quickly brought on board. Positive feelings are the best ice-breaker: they take off the pressure and leave space for new ideas.
Technical labels turn into things people can picture. His years of experience on stage tell their own story. He claims nothing that he does not demonstrate on the spot. Hosts hear it in the feedback: the talk landed.
About the keynote: AI keynote speaker artificial intelligence.
AI keynote speaker Jan Ditgen on stage
Dusseldorf event venues range from a convention center to a palace and cover very different room sizes and atmospheres.
A good fit for: major conventions, association events, and multi-track programs
CCD offers 41 rooms, about 7,500 seats in the congress center, and more than 11,000 square meters of event space. Hall X/Y reaches 2,000 seats in its largest setup, with breakout rooms in the same building.
A good fit for: galas, client events, and convention evenings
Five halls support very different programs. The Radschlägersaal covers 990 square meters and is listed for up to 1,720 standing guests; the 468-square-meter Rheingoldsaal is considerably more intimate.
A good fit for: product launches, industry meetings, and evening events
The historic roundhouse puts classic cars and the stage in the same view. Its 870-square-meter event area is listed for up to 600 guests, with a gallery, foyer, and smaller seminar rooms nearby.
A good fit for: receptions, cultural programs, and exclusive client events
The Piazza in the former parliament building covers 813 square meters and holds up to 600 for a reception. Another 1,700 square meters sit beneath the glass dome, with art and architecture setting the tone.
A good fit for: staged keynotes, award ceremonies, and client events
The main auditorium has 1,250 fixed seats. A stage measuring 25 by 13 meters and a 14-meter proscenium give a production room to feel more like a show than a seminar.
A good fit for: major employee events, shows, and annual meetings
The hall provides about 3,300 square meters. Depending on the setup, it offers 5,500 padded seats or a total capacity of up to 7,500, so the keynote needs a production scaled to the room.
A good fit for: executive events, press briefings, and intimate keynotes
The event spaces high above the city are designed for groups of 10 to 200. A 360-degree view gives a compact keynote a setting that guests will remember without requiring arena-scale production.
A good fit for: receptions, anniversaries, and smaller premium events
The listed rooms accommodate roughly 30 to 90 guests for dinner and up to 120 in theater seating. The palace and park suit a keynote that is part of an elegant, carefully paced program.
Previous keynotes: In the greater Dusseldorf area, AI speaker Jan Ditgen has already spoken about AI to numerous guests |
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| Making AI tangible for employee representatives AI talk at a union event at Wasserwerk Bockum |
| Artificial intelligence in major infrastructure projects Keynote for an infrastructure company at Haus der Universität |
| People and machines as a stage performance Performance at an industry meeting at Van der Valk Airporthotel |
| AI without the jargon Talk at a membership meeting at Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf |
| From document to decision Anniversary show at UCI Dusseldorf |
| What AI changes for advisory professions Association conference at the Hyatt |
| Service and AI in daily work Hospitality client event at Meliá Dusseldorf |
| AI in digital markets Company conference at Hilton Dusseldorf |
Verified professional speaking experience
Do you know the term CSP at all? A blank look is the usual answer, and it's nothing to be embarrassed about. In Europe you seldom run into the term outside professional speaking, and speakers are no exception there. It counts more than you might think once you start booking speakers.
The full title behind CSP is Certified Speaking Professional. It comes from the National Speakers Association, the American speakers' organization. Anyone who wants to use the title must document a strong record of paid work, include client feedback, and offer a talk for review. It's built slowly, never bought.
For years, many American event organizers have booked only speakers with the title. Here in Europe, it's still a different picture. I very much hope that will change soon.
What one professional charges says little about the next. Every booking gets priced on its own set of details. A packed hall or a small boardroom: the setting counts, if modestly. Preparation time is real work, and it shows in the number. Not least, how famous a speaker is matters a great deal.
Currency aside, the pattern becomes clear in the overview below, converted to US dollars:
United States: $11,000 to $45,000
Germany: $4,500 to $16,000
Italy: $3,500 to $16,000
South Africa: $1,000 to $9,000
The market prices standing fairly openly. Being a full-time speaker in Germany, Jan Ditgen belongs in the German bracket above. One message settles the figure for your region, and with it comes a talk put together for your audience.
Fees reflect preparation, format, and audience
Tel: +49 221 80 14 96 0
AI Keynote Speaker Jan Ditgen
EWK Vortrags GmbH & Co. KG
Gartenstr. 6
50996 Cologne, Germany
Last updated: 8 October 2026
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