Nina Schick

AI is no longer just software, it’s a strategic weapon. The U.S., China, and Russia are in an AI arms race that will define the next century. From autonomous weapons to AI-powered cyber warfare, this talk explores how AI is redefining military dominance and the future of global security.

Artificial intelligence now sits at the center of defense strategy, intelligence operations, and battlefield decisions. Power is no longer measured only in troops and hardware, but in data, compute, semiconductors, and energy. The nations that control this infrastructure will shape the balance of power across land, sea, air, space, and cyber.

This keynote delivers a clear strategic briefing on how AI is transforming warfare, accelerating machine-speed decision-making, and reshaping national security doctrine in an era of technological competition.

AI is not just about automation and software, it’s an industrial revolution that demands energy, infrastructure, and compute at an unprecedented scale. Data centers, chips, and energy grids are now as strategically important as oil pipelines. This session explains how Industrial Intelligence is the real battleground of AI supremacy.

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond apps and algorithms. It now depends on physical supply chains, semiconductor dominance, large-scale data centers, and stable energy capacity. The race for advantage is being fought across the industrial stack, where control over compute determines economic strength, national security, and geopolitical leverage.

This keynote unpacks how intelligence is becoming a utility, embedded into every sector and why the actors who control its production and distribution will define the next era of global power.

Semiconductors, GPUs, and data centers are the new weapons of power. With Nvidia controlling 95% of AI compute and China accelerating domestic chip production, we are entering a new era of AI-driven geopolitics. Who owns the compute wins the future.

The struggle for advanced chips and large-scale data infrastructure is redefining global competition. Access to high-performance GPUs determines who can train frontier models, deploy AI at scale, and secure strategic advantage. Export controls, supply chain dependencies, and industrial policy are now central tools of statecraft.

This keynote breaks down the AI compute war, how chip dominance, energy capacity, and hyperscale data centers are shaping alliances, economic leverage, and the balance of power in the age of intelligence.

AI is the most energy-hungry technology in history. Data centers already consume more energy than entire countries, and by 2030, AI could account for 20% of global electricity demand. This talk explores why AI is an energy wildcard, how it will reshape global energy policy, and whether nuclear power is the only viable solution.

As AI models scale, so does their appetite for power. Training frontier systems and running hyperscale data centers require vast, stable energy capacity, placing new pressure on national grids and global supply chains. Energy security is becoming inseparable from AI leadership.

This keynote examines how the collision between AI and the global grid will drive industrial strategy, accelerate investment in next-generation power sources, and redefine the geopolitics of energy in the age of intelligence.

AI is revolutionizing intelligence, military strategy, and cyberwarfare, but is NATO ready? As a former advisor to NATO’s Secretary General, I break down how AI will shape the next era of defense alliances, and what it means for U.S. and European security.

Artificial intelligence is accelerating threat detection, transforming battlefield coordination, and reshaping cyber defense. It is compressing decision cycles and redefining deterrence. For NATO, this shift raises urgent questions about interoperability, doctrine, procurement, and collective security in an era of machine-speed conflict.

This keynote delivers a strategic assessment of how AI will influence alliance structures, defense innovation, and transatlantic security, clarifying what must change for NATO to remain credible and competitive in the age of intelligent warfare.

AI is the ultimate force multiplier, for both democracies and autocracies. China is racing ahead with state-controlled AI, while the West debates regulation. Will AI entrench authoritarianism, or can democracies still lead?

Artificial intelligence amplifies power. It strengthens surveillance, accelerates information control, and enhances state capacity. In open societies, it can also drive innovation, productivity, and institutional resilience. The governance choices made now will determine whether AI reinforces centralised control or supports democratic accountability.

This keynote examines how AI is reshaping political systems, strategic competition, and global influence, offering a clear-eyed analysis of what is at stake, and what it will take for democracies to compete and prevail in the age of intelligent power.

AI is not just a tech sector, it will redefine the global economy. From financial markets to industrial policy, AI’s disruption will create winners and losers. Which economies will dominate the next phase of AI-driven growth?

Artificial intelligence is reshaping productivity, capital allocation, supply chains, and competitive advantage. It is compressing innovation cycles and concentrating value around data, compute, and advanced infrastructure. Governments are responding with industrial strategy, subsidies, and new economic doctrine designed to secure national advantage.

This keynote explores how AI is transforming global markets, shifting the balance between states and corporations, and redefining economic power in the age of intelligent systems. It offers a strategic lens on where growth, risk, and leverage will emerge as AI becomes embedded across every sector of the economy.