Wednesday, 21 May 2025, Berlin, Germany: Clara Chappaz, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology attended the GITEX trade fair held in Berlin, before meeting with her German counterparts, Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Technology and State Modernization, and Markus Richter, Secretary of State.
The day began with the opening ceremony of the GITEX Europe trade show at Messe Berlin, followed by participation in a panel entitled “Breaking Borders: Unlocking Global Growth for Homegrown Startups and SMEs” on the main stage of Hall 2.2.
At GITEX, Minister Chappaz held bilateral meetings with Jan Kavalirek, Minister of State of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic as well as Geoffrey Hinton, Professor Emeritus and renowned expert in artificial intelligence.
In the afternoon, a joint meeting was held with Dr. Karsten Wildberger, German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, and Markus Richter, State Secretary in the same German Federal Ministry.
Like Federal Minister Dr. Wildberger, Clara Chappaz is also holding her first political office. Previously, she worked primarily with startups and served for three years as director of French Tech, a French government initiative to promote the national technology landscape.
The day concluded with a press briefing held at the Residence of the French Embassy, in the Charles de Gaulle lounge, hosted by French Ambassador François Delattre.
For further information
French Ministry in charge of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology: https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/nar-deplacement-de-clara-chappaz-au-salon-gitex-a-berlin-mercredi-21-mai/
