“Artificial intelligence as a driver of progress” - a topic that is more topical than ever.

At the IHK Blue Carpet 2025 dialog forum, the IHK Aachen held an inspiring panel discussion to show how AI can help companies in NRW move forward.

IHK President Gisela Kohl-Vogel kicked off the event by emphasizing that innovation and the targeted use of key technologies are crucial to remaining competitive - instead of being held back by overregulation.

The high-caliber speakers highlighted the current status and potential of AI from various perspectives:

💬 Ina Scharrenbach – Minister for Regional Identity, Communities, Building & Digitalization NRW

💬 Monika Loeber – Deputy Managing Director KI.NRW

💬 Holger Hoos – Alexander von Humboldt-Professor, RWTH Aachen

💬 Philipp Reissel – CEO amber Tech GmbH / amberSearch

💬 Sebastian Schall – CFO Black Semiconductor GmbH

Particularly exciting: Philipp Reissel showed how AI can increase efficiency by relieving employees and enabling them to solve complex tasks more quickly - an important lever against the shortage of skilled workers.

The conclusion: Companies in NRW have enormous potential! Now is the time to make targeted use of AI - with clear requirements, processes and individual solutions.

👏 A big thank you to Janine Steeger for her excellent moderation and to the IHK Aachen for this inspiring event!