Speaker & Entrepreneur

Hermann del Campo - (AI QUEEN)

Hands-on Strategy instead of Grey Theory: 15 Years of AI Experience, 100% Tech Expertise, 0% Buzzwords. ROI through Pragmatic Solutions.

Hermann del Campo is not a theorist who waxes lyrical about utopian "AI synergies" on stage. He is the guy who's debugging NLU models at 3 AM and explaining to the board at noon why "just doing something with AI" isn't a strategy. With over 15 years of experience in automation and 8+ years at the forefront of Conversational and Industrial AI, he bridges the critical gap between deep technical understanding and hard-hitting business goals. Hermann speaks fluent "Engineer" and fluent "Business." On stage, he delivers the unvarnished truth, real-world practical knowledge, and pragmatic strategies to ensure AI projects don't end up in a drawer, but in the profit zone.

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Vita

Using AI Pragmatically & Creating Measurable ROI – with Hermann del Campo
Hermann del Campo (aka AI QUEEN) is the sought-after keynote speaker for real, hands-on application of Artificial Intelligence—completely free of buzzword bingo. The experienced AI researcher, consultant, and speaker captivates companies and event organizers with his unique talent for bridging the gap between deep tech in the "engine room" and high-level business goals in the boardroom. Whether at major tech congresses or exclusive C-level events, Hermann breaks down complex AI topics with absolute entertainment, directness, and relentless honesty.

As a high-demand expert and "Global AI/ML Ethics Advisor," he consults SMEs and enterprises worldwide on the pragmatic implementation of AI strategies. He ensures that projects don't die in the gap between IT and business. Additionally, he shares his knowledge regularly as a podcast host, author, and frequent guest in tech and business formats.

Over 15 Years of Experience: From the Engine Room to the Boardroom
Hermann looks back on an impressive and unconventional career: he didn't learn AI from trendy LinkedIn posts. Instead, he brings over 15 years of experience in Machine Learning development and more than 8 years at the frontline as a researcher in Conversational and Industrial AI. He’s the guy who fixed AI models at 3 AM because production was on fire—and explained to the board the next day why "just adding AI" isn't a strategy. With this deep, interdisciplinary know-how, he has saved countless companies from burning millions on pointless hype projects.

Why Hermann del Campo is Perfect for Your Event:

Breaks the Pattern: Authentic, casual, and equipped with a captivating energy that instantly hooks the audience.
Absolute Hands-on Mentality: No grey theory, just pure practice, real cases, and unvarnished learnings from the real world.
The "Translator Gene": Fluent in both "Engineer" and "Business"—making Deep Tech accessible for all levels.
Focus on Feasibility and ROI: Delivers pragmatic impulses and strategies that can be implemented the very next day.
Tailored & Interactive: Adapts his deep experience exactly to the pain points of your industry and target group.

Topics

Artificial intelligence (AI) Automation Change Digitalization Transformation

Keynotes & Themes: Enough with the Theory. Here comes the Practice. Forget theoretical keynotes about a distant future that sound great in a conference room but fail miserably in execution. My talks are a reality check with a built-in ROI boost. I show you and your team how Artificial Intelligence works in the real world—pragmatic, measurable, and entirely without buzzword bingo.

MVT Strategy – Out of the PoC Graveyard and into Value Creation

How to stop searching for AI use cases and start solving real business pain points.
How to use the AI Usecase Canvas to evaluate in record time whether an AI idea scales or is just an expensive toy.
Defining the leanest path to value and going live in weeks instead of years with minimal risk.
Integrating change management into the MVT process long before IT writes the first line of code.

Agentic AI & Voice Agents – When AI Suddenly Calls and Clicks Buttons

How autonomous agents and Voice AI really work and the fundamental difference from simple chatbots.
Deploying Voice Agents in customer service that don't sound like robots but independently complete processes.
Orchestrating multi-agent systems without losing control over critical corporate data.
Establishing mandatory guardrails and "human-in-the-loop" concepts for autonomously acting systems.

AI Coding & PoCs – From Rapid Prototype to Scalable Production

Radically shortening development cycles for Proof of Concepts (PoCs) using AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
Why 80% of AI PoCs fail and how to prioritize clean architecture and production readiness from the start.
Avoiding technical debt during rapid prototyping and generating secure, maintainable code with AI.
Mastering the critical transition from a working lab PoC to your company's messy IT and data reality.

Industrial AI Hands-on: From Predictive Maintenance to Smart Supply Chain

How Predictive Maintenance minimizes downtime on the actual assembly line rather than just filling colorful dashboards.
Computer Vision in practice: How visual AI systems elevate your quality control to the next level with millimeter precision.
Forecasting & Supply Chains: How Machine Learning tames global chaos and brings predictability back to logistics.

References & Press

Corporate references: DPA, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, Funke Medien, NDR, MDR, WDR, Riverty Group, Eagle Burgmann, TNT Media, Rotor Film.

Event references: Digital X (Cologne, Mainz, Vienna), re:think Media (Vienna), NABshow (Las Vegas), RadioDays Europe (Munich), RadioDays Asia (Kuala Lumpur), Allex.ai (Hamburg), People & Culture Festival (Berlin), Mediametropolis (Potsdam), and many more.

In the Press:

VisionMagazin: "From IT nerd to the voice of the industry: Hermann del Campo impressively shows why we all need to learn to 'speak AI'."

KURIER / Digital X: "Where AI meets leadership, responsibility, and the future: Hermann del Campo brings the strategic depth to the stage that decision-makers in digital transformation urgently need."

NEW BUSINESS: Names Hermann del Campo among the "top-tier speakers" at Digital X in Vienna, defining the "Digital Heartbeat" of the economy.

Awards

2024 Media Innovator Award - Top 10 Innovators
2023 Excellence Award - AI & ChatGPT - BigGPT Radio
2023 Innovation in Technology - Best Artificial Intelligence Technology Innovation
2023 German Business Award - Most Innovative Digitalization Consultancy
2018 - 1 of 100 Most Innovative Startups of Germany