The Hosts

Oliver brings 12+ years of company building experience to every DEEPTECH DEEPTALK episode. As CEO of CAPS & COLLARS, he builds what he discusses: production-ready Agentic AI systems for Automotive, MedTech and Defense through active ventures KLARSTAND (Independent Aftermarket AI) and POLI8 (Clinical Guideline Intelligence).

His podcast insights are grounded in hands-on leadership: 3 years as CEO of AHEAD Automotive (Joint Venture ZF, Hella, Niterra, Clarios), where he scaled 2 products from zero to market. Before that, he served as Chief Disruption Officer at umlaut (now Accenture), driving AI transformation in enterprise environments.

Oliver founded 12MIN.ME, Europe's leading meetup movement with 1,500+ events, 6,000+ speakers, and 100,000+ community members across 70+ cities. He initiated the DEEPTECH Campus Circle Hamburg and leads AUFBRUCH.Hamburg, Innovation Drivers Club Hamburg, and Founders' Tap.

In DEEPTECH DEEPTALK, Oliver translates complex technology trends into actionable business strategy, drawing from his MBA (Universität Hamburg, Game Theory/HR/Economics), TEDx speaking experience (13.7K views), and network as ARIC Ambassador and 6-year Deutscher Gründerpreis Juror.

Alois is the technical powerhouse behind DEEPTECH DEEPTALK, bringing deep expertise from leading Hamburg's AI ecosystem. As CIO of CAPS & COLLARS, he ensures every venture meets the highest standards of technical excellence and regulatory compliance (GDPR, EU AI Act).

His credibility comes from active leadership roles: CEO of ARIC (Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg), Managing Director of HQIC (Hamburg Quantum Innovation Center), and CTO at PINKTUM, one of Germany's leading digital learning platforms serving millions of users.

Alois co-founded ARIC and HQIC, making him one of the key architects of Hamburg's DeepTech landscape. His technical expertise spans the full modern AI stack: LLMs, Agentic AI, Quantum Algorithms, MLOps, Data Engineering, AI Governance, and Responsible & Trustworthy AI (RAI).

In DEEPTECH DEEPTALK, Alois provides the technical depth that sets the podcast apart. He breaks down complex architectures, challenges hype with data, and brings top-tier guests from his network: Prof. Kerstin Borras (DESY), Benedikt-Sebastian Mehmel (HQIC), and other leading researchers.