2025 Big Bang Artificial Intelligence Festival, Berlin
Back in Berlin this week to moderate a panel with experts from the German Bundeswehr and shipping industry on security issues and the future of AI in Maritime Defense. Read more
Happy Birthday Pinneberg!
Happy Birthday, Pinneberg, sister city of Rockville, Maryland. I have fond memories of my high school exchange here, and it was an honor to return with Rockville’s Mayor Monique Ashton and other distinguished guests to celebrate Pinneberg’s special anniversary. Read more:
2025 Bled Strategic Forum
A pleasure to be back at the Bled Strategic Forum, celebrating its 20th anniversary, alongside the Global Diplomacy Lab (GDL). Also an honor to meet António Costa, President of the European Council, and to have the opportunity to moderate several discussions at this prestigious event. Read more
2025 Featured Speaker at the Rotary Club of Pinneberg
David was invited to speak on current challenges and developments in transatlantic relations. Fun fact: Germany has over 1000 Rotary Clubs. Read more
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Berlin)
It was good to back in Berlin, to moderate a session of the 2025 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (INCONECSS). The conference theme, “𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙄 “, focused on exploring current research infrastructure, with discussions focusing on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in academic publishing and its intersection …
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Berlin) Read More »
Congratulations to Germany’s New Chancellor: Friedrich Merz
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und viel Erfolg, Herr Bundeskanzler. Congratulations to Friedrich Merz, the newly appointed Chancellor of Germany. I had the opportunity to meet Herr Merz a few years ago in Hamburg during a Konrad Adenauer Foundation event I was involved in. Today, May 8th, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II …
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2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX)
Hosting one of the sessions at this year’s 𝐀𝐈𝐗 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 here in Hamburg. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 (𝐀𝐈𝐗) is the leading international marketplace for the aircraft cabin interiors and in-flight entertainment industry. Read more
Moderating the 2025 Crystal Cabin Award – Hamburg, Germany
A great privilege moderating the 18th Crystal Cabin Award Gala, celebrating ground-breaking advancements in aircraft cabin design. In co-operating with Hamburg Aviation and the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025. Read more
Reporting for N-tv in 2025
David reports about the Inauguration of President Donald Trump, and some of the issues and challenging facing the transatlantic relationship in the upcoming months.
2024 Falling Walls Science Summit (Berlin)
A great privilege to moderate a session on High Performance Computing (HPC) at the Falling Walls Summit. Each year, this prestigious event brings together researchers, policymakers, funders, government officials, and engaged citizens on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall to showcase how cross-disciplinary research can address a wide range of global challenges. …