“A Matter of Trust“: Volkswagen supports 4th Kultursymposium of Goethe-Institut in Weimar

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Rita Werneyer
Rita Werneyer
Corporate Communications Spokesperson Live Communications
“A Matter of Trust“: Volkswagen supports 4th Kultursymposium of Goethe-Institut in Weimar
Volkswagen AI-expert Patrick van der Smagt speaking on the panel discussion „In Tech We Trust?”
  • International platform for debates and innovations centered around the theme “A Matter of Trust” from May 10 – 12 in Weimar          
  • Volkswagen’s AI expert Professor Patrick van der Smagt discusses trust in technology on a panel with international experts 
  • Hauke Stars, Volkswagen Board Member for IT: “Kultursymposium Weimar strengthens the dialogue between the business world and the people. Especially when it comes to AI, sharing knowledge and initiating constructive debates is of central importance when we want to enable people to actively participate in the development and to benefit from it.“

Wolfsburg/Weimar. The Volkswagen Group continues its partnership with the Kultursymposium Weimar, a biennial event organised by the Goethe-Institut. Among the international speakers and guests is Professor Patrick van der Smagt, Director of the Machine Learning Research Lab at Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen also supports the work of the Goethe-Institut as a founding member of the Business and Industry Advisory Board, represented by Volkswagen’s Board Member Hauke Stars.

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