Philipp Hartz is building AI for the generation technology forgot. He is co-founder of Amara, the Berlin-built voice companion for the second half of life, based on a simple bet: the biggest market in AI isn't attention, it's presence. A voice that listens, gives the day structure, and keeps families connected between visits.

Before Amara, Philipp spent two decades founding, scaling, and investing in European technology companies.  Amara is built for older adults and brings the whole family into the circle. It is developed hand in hand with seniors in Berlin.

He speaks about loneliness as Europe's quiet crisis, trust-first design for older users, and why the second half of life is the most underestimated market in technology.

Sessions

4 Sep 2026 – 11:30
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
30 min
AI Companions: What's Next? Bridging the Technology Gap
Amara founder Philipp Hartz and Dr. Oliver Kemmann on why AI companions can finally make technology work for the people it was never built for, and what comes next for voice-first AI.
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Speakers
Language: German
Artificial Intelligence
Communication & Connectivity