The Optimist – Conversations with the leaders and industries shaping Europe’s digital future

What if the world's medical knowledge fit in your doctor's pocket? Recorded live at NVIDIA GTC in Berlin, the second episode of Season 3 of The Optimist brings the big AI conversation back to something deeply human: our health. Dale Rickert talks with Kimberly Powell, Vice President of Healthcare at NVIDIA, about how agentic AI could free doctors from the paperwork that can consume up to half their working day, and how simulation and robotics are making cancer treatment more precise.

Artificial intelligence has moved from an emerging technology to a boardroom priority. As companies adopt foundation models, AI agents, and increasingly autonomous systems, the real challenge is no longer only technological. It is also about people, strategy, trust, sovereignty, and the ability to manage change at scale.

The first episode of Season 3 of The Optimist is hosted by Dale Rickert, who speaks with Clarisa Doval, Chief Data and AI Officer at Airbus Helicopters, and Cornelia Schaurecker, Board Member and Senior AI Advisor at F-Secure.

Cities generate more data than ever before. But can that data help us create better places to live?

In this episode of The Optimist, Dale Rickert speaks with Carlo Ratti, Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab and CEO of Carlo Ratti Associati, about how data, AI, and human intelligence are transforming the future of urban life.

In this episode of The Optimist, Dale Rickert speaks with Jochen Ditsche, Global Head of Digital Team at Roland Berger, about how AI is reshaping expertise, work, and human value in an age of infinite information.
From automation and digital distraction to consulting, leadership, and education, Jochen argues that the future won’t belong to those with the most information, but to those who can apply judgment, create meaning, and build genuine human connections. As AI makes knowledge increasingly accessible, skills like focus, context, critical thinking, and relationship-building become more important than ever.

In this episode of The Optimist, Dale Rickard speaks with Jan Brorhilker, Managing Partner Assurance at EY Germany, about how AI is reshaping leadership, careers, and the role of human skills in the workplace.