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Why We Started This Podcast
Why Europe is falling behind the US and China — and how to catch up.
Hosts
Michael AltendorfFounder & CEO, AcceleraidMartin KaelbleJournalist, Podcaster & Start-up FounderView episodeA conversation about Europe’s future.
Europe is falling behind the US and China. This podcast explores what it takes to catch up — in AI, finance, tech, defense and politics.
Presented by
Michael AltendorfFounder & CEO, AcceleraidMartin KaelbleJournalist, Podcaster & Start-up FounderView episode
Has Europe Still a Chance in the Global AI Race?
AI safety, the EU AI Act, and whether Europe can still compete with the US and China on artificial intelligence.
Guest
Prof. Stuart RussellProfessor of Computer Science, UC BerkeleyView episode
The Reasons Why Europe Grows Slower Than the US
Berenberg's chief economist breaks down why Europe keeps missing growth — and the reforms that could close the gap.
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Dr. Holger SchmiedingChief Economist, Berenberg BankView episode
Europe’s Energy Security
Europe’s energy security, renewable energy and the infrastructure powering AI and economic competitiveness.
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Dr. Felix GrolmanExecutive Chair of Cube Green Energy, former CEO of VSB Group and Senior Advisor to Partners GroupView episode
How European Climate Tech and AI Are Intertwined
Why climate tech — not just AI — may decide who wins the next decade of global competitiveness.
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Saskia BruystenPartner & Co-Founder International, Carbon EquityView episode
What Europe Can Learn From China
Can Europe compete between the US and China — without sliding into protectionism?
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Prof. Dr. Thorsten JelinekProfessor, Hertie SchoolView episode
Can a Euro Stablecoin Beat the Dollar?
Can a euro stablecoin give Europe its own financial infrastructure on the blockchain?
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Martin BrunckoCEO & Founder, Schuman FinancialAbout this episode
Does Europe Even Have a Foreign Policy?
A former adviser to Chancellor Kohl on what it would take for Europe to act as one voice on the world stage — beyond NATO and defence.
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Prof. Joachim BitterlichFormer German Ambassador to Spain and NATO & former advisor to German Chancellor Helmut KohlAbout this episode
Defense and Industrial Reality
How Europe’s defense debate is changing, which industrial limits matter and why defense is back at the centre of European strategy.
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Thomas SteinmannJournalist at German business publication CapitalAbout this episode
The Future of the European Payment Ecosystem
Marcus Mosen has helped shape three decades of European payments – from Concardis to N26. A conversation about banking, payments and Europe’s financial sovereignty.
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Marcus MosenAdvisor, Advisory Board Member & Fintech EnthusiastAbout this episodeThe hosts
Who’s behind the podcast
Host & Founder
Michael AltendorfFounder perspective on AI, European competitiveness, and digital sovereignty.
Co-Host & Editor
Martin KaelbleEditorial perspective on Europe strategy, economics, and political execution.
Michael Altendorf and Martin Kaelble host the conversation about Europe's strategic future. Michael brings the founder and AI-company perspective from his company Acceleraid / Adtelligence, working for more than a decade on AI solutions for the finance and banking industry. Martin adds journalistic perspectives on European economics, geopolitics and tech. They discuss what Europe must change, build and innovate in order to catch up to the US and China - with brilliant minds and decision-makers from many different areas and industries.