Waves ’25:: Join the boldest automation + AI builders at Make’s annual community event, October 15-16 in Munich. Get your tickets now

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First look: Waves '25 main day agenda

Be the first to see, shape, and scale what's next in AI and automation in person on Thursday, October 16, from 9:30 am until late. Here are the big names and bold topics you'll see at Make's biggest annual event.

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Envision your day at Waves '25

Connect with forward-thinking minds in AI and automation onstage and in person. Plus enjoy all-day opportunities to test out practical products setting the pace for what's next.

Three stages packed with experts

Be among the select group to hear from top speakers with a wealth of AI and automation experience. Sit in on their secrets, draw on inspiring stories, and hear Make product announcements before anyone else. From influencers like Shubham Sharma to Make execs, they'll only be all in one place at Waves.

Four panelists, including Sara Maldon, Shubham Sharma, and Jan Meinecke sit onstage in front of an intimate audience
One building, three stages, endless inspiration

Our main day's events will unfold across the three stages and the many other energizing spaces of Bergson Kunstkraftwerk in Munich.

  • Elektra stage: For the year's biggest announcements all in one place
  • Freiraum stage: Go deep with experts on a more personal scale
  • Barbastelle stage: Hear from sponsors, startups, and other innovators
  • Atrium: The event's heart, crossroads, and networking hub
  • Beletage: Ground zero for hands-on experiences with the Make platform
  • Foyer: Where to start taking in the high-energy settings and step into Make's world

Waves '25 agenda sneak peek

More speakers are on their way and some details below may change – bookmark this page and check back often to stay in the know!

  • 09:30 - 10:30

    Atrium

    Registration, breakfast, and networking

    Grab your badge. Grab a coffee. Prepare for a day of discovery with connection kickstarters designed to break the ice and grow your network.

    • 10:30 - 12:00

      Elektra

      Waves '25: Keynote

      Kick off the day with a bang. Join Make leaders and their guests as we explore the latest capabilities of AI and automation, lift the lid on the latest product updates, and supercharge your inspiration.

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        Fabian VeitCEO, Make
      • Patrik Simek Co-Founder and CTO, Make
        Patrik SimekCTO and Co-Founder, Make
      • Darin Patterson Vice President of Market Strategy at Make
        Darin PattersonVP, Product Advocacy & Market Strategy, Make
      • Daniel Born
        Daniel BornHead of Product, Automation Experience, Make
      • Anton Danilov
        Anton DanilovVP of Product, Make
      • Sebastian Mertens Head of Applied AI at Make author page
        Sebastian MertensHead of Applied AI, Make
      • Anastasi Horňáková
        Anastasi HorňákováSenior Product Manager, Make
    • 12:00 - 12:15

      Atrium

      Coffee break

      Fuel up for the rest of the afternoon and connect with other attendees.

      • 12:00 - 17:00

        Atrium

        The Playground – New for 2025!

        Try out the powerful no-code tools making innovation faster, easier, and more accessible. Explore the Make platform's latest features in the core Scenario Builder, Make AI Agents, and Make Grid directly at your fingertips.

        • 12:00 - 17:00

          Atrium

          Sponsor zone

          Hear what exciting companies in the industry are doing with AI, and let their projects continue your automation inspiration.

          • 12:20 - 13:05

            Elektra

            Controlled AI: Your first steps into AI automation...without agents

            No doubt you’ve been using AI to give your work a boost, but are your automations benefitting from AI’s full potential? Come away with practical knowledge of when, where, and how you can best put AI to work while maintaining complete control over your processes and – spoiler alert – why agents aren't always needed.

            • Imane Douali
              Imane DoualiValue Engineer, Make
            • Michael Fritsch
              Michael FritschDirector Business Consulting DACH+CEE,Emplifi
            • Florian Bader
              Florian BaaderCEO, meinGPT (SelectCode GmbH)
          • 12:20 - 13:20

            Barbastelle

            Pitch perfect: Scaling startups in the AI era

            In this fast-paced pitch competition, five startups will showcase the boldest, most creative ways they’re using AI and automation to drive real-world impact and scale their businesses. Our expert jury will draw on their industry experience to deliver on-the-spot feedback, selecting one winner but making every pitch a moment of insight, inspiration, and friendly competition. Participating startups are: Calor AI,Corma, CyberLeet, OneClickComply.

            • Andreas Stryz – 1
              Andreas StryzCo-Founder and CTO, FINN
            • Bettina Scheibe
              Bettina ScheibeCEO & Co-Founder & Venture Partner, NIUCAP Ventures, United Founders
            • Aliénor Bossé
              Aliénor BosséPortfolio Manager, Speedinvest
            • Ondřej Smýkal
              Ondřej SmýkalInvestment Associate, Czech Founders VC
          • 12:20 - 13:05

            Freiraum

            Freestyle or framework? Paths to automation governance for maximum ROI

            You've seen the potential, but now it's time to go big. Turn your automation wins into a serious, sustainable return on investment through automation governance. Hear from three leaders who will debate the pros and cons of centralized, decentralized, and hybrid governance models, sharing their real-world wins and losses so you can build a program that truly pays off.

            • Diego Alberti
              Diego AlbertiHead of Automation
            • Scott Cauthen
              Scott CauthenLead Value Engineer, Make
            • Gabriel Stock
              Gabriel StockSenior Engineering Manager, TravelPerk
          • 13:00 - 14:00

            Atrium

            Lunch

            React to our latest product announcements, get to know other builders, and check out our sponsors.

            • 14:00–14:45

              Elektra

              Product release highlights 2025

              Make Product Managers share the most impactful product features updates from the last year. From new features for your building experience to breakthrough AI product additions, discover how to get the most value out of the Make platform.

              • Daniel Born
                Daniel BornHead of Product, Automation Experience, Make
              • Sebastian Mertens Head of Applied AI at Make author page
                Sebastian MertensHead of Applied AI, Make
              • German Berhnart
                German BernhartPrincipal Product Manager, Make
            • 14:00 - 14:45

              Freiraum

              To agent or not to agent? That is the question

              AI agents are the buzzword of 2025, but what do they really mean for your business? Define what agents are, discover how to spot the right moments to use them – and the pitfalls to avoid – then learn exactly how to build your first one. By the end, you’ll be able to decide for yourself the right situations and approaches for deploying this productivity superpower.

              • Lilith Brockhaus
                Lilith BrockhausCEO, VisualMakers
            • 14:00 - 14:45

              Barbastelle

              Driving an AI transformation

              Today's business leaders know that in the agentic age, adopting AI is crucial for efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness. True AI adoption success requires more than just using the technology – it demands a cultural and organizational shift towards innovation and continuous learning. This session explores the cultural elements necessary for creating an "AI-ready" workplace, focusing on how to foster an environment that encourages experimentation, enables continuous learning, and motivates employees to adopt new AI-driven working methods.

              • Sara Maldon
                Sara MaldonHead of Business Automation & AI, Make
              • Blaine Carter
                Blaine CarterGlobal CIO, FranklinCovey
            • 14:50 - 15:10

              Atrium

              Coffee break

              Fuel up for the rest of the afternoon and connect with other attendees.

              • 15:00 - 15:25

                Barbastelle

                From data to design: the future of content at scale with Canva

                Modern marketing and communication demand personalized, on-brand content at an unprecedented scale. This session will explore how the latest Canva APIs enable data-driven design. We'll show how to automate the creation of hyper-personalized social media graphics, ad creatives, and internal reports by connecting Canva with your core data sources using Make.

                • Meredith Hassett
                  Meredith Hassett Senior Developer Advocate, Canva
              • 15:00 - 15:45

                Elektra

                You down with MCP? Yeah, you know me!

                Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a topic burning up social media feeds this year. Connecting your favorite generative AI chat with MCP servers seems exciting, but what does this new protocol mean for the world of automation? We’ll dive into the basics of what MCP is, how Make plays a unique role as both an MCP client and a powerful MCP server, and how this exciting new approach to connectivity changes the future of automation.

                • German Berhnart
                  German BernhartPrincipal Product Manager, Make
                • Dominik Kadera
                  Dominik KaderaStaff Software Engineer, Make
              • 15:10 - 15:55

                Freiraum

                Building better, faster, stronger

                Is your Make instance a work of art or a tangled mess of spaghetti? Come create your gameplan for building clean, high-performance automations that are built to last. We’ll reveal strategies for scenario organization and lifecycle management tips that ensure resiliency, so you can build better, faster, and scale your automation practice with serious efficiency.

                • Daniel Zrust
                  Daniel ZrůstValue Engineer, Make
                • Lior Talmor
                  Lior TalmorSystem Integration Engineer, Appsflyer
                • Laurent Salomon
                  Laurent SalomonHead of Engineering, ChargeGuru
              • 15:30 - 15:55

                Barbastelle

                AI unleashed: How AI in Business shapes Trends, Innovation, and Growth

                Discover how AI is revolutionising marketing and business growth in 2025 and beyond. The presentation unveils seven powerful AI trends that are reshaping the way brands connect with people, personalise experiences, and drive performance. Learn how Meta’s AI innovations, backed by nearly 1 billion monthly users and massive investments, are powering smarter data collaboration, creative breakthroughs, autonomous AI agents, and more.

                • Timo Thomsen
                  Timo ThomsenHead of Measurement & Signals, Partnerships EMEA, Meta
              • 16:00 - 16:25

                Barbastelle

                Connected by design: scaling enterprise integrations across your tech stack with monday.com in the age of AI

                Modern enterprises rely on hundreds of tools—but the real magic happens when those systems start working seamlessly together. Join Olga Lykova from monday.com and Danny Coleman from Adaptavist as they explore how AI is driving smarter user adoption, automating complex workflows, and optimizing connectivity across diverse teams and business functions to accelerate digital transformation at scale.

                • Olga Lykova
                  Olga LykovaHead of Partnerships, North America, Monday.com
                • Danny Coleman
                  Danny ColemanDirector, Strategic Services & Operation, Adaptavist
              • 16:00 - 16:45

                Elektra

                Automation of the Year – Live!

                Get ready for the ultimate automation showdown. Our top Make Influencers and Community stars will take the stage to showcase the most jaw-dropping, game-changing automations of the year, ones that make you say “Wait… you can automate THAT?!” Each team pitches why it deserves the top spot, but you decide the winner. It’s game on with Make – vote live, back your favorites, and feel the rush of learning, laughs, and competition!

                • Shubham Sharma
                  Shubham SharmaFounder, Notion Secrets
                • Simon Pittman Waves speaker
                  Simon PittmanFounder, Better Creating
                • Teresa Arana
                  Teresa Arana CardelúsAssociate Account Executive, Make
                • Henk de Blauw
                  Henk de BlauwDigital Developer & Owner, Operative
                • Stoyan Vatov
                  Stoyan VatovCTO, LogiCoreTech EU
              • 16:10 - 16:55

                Freiraum

                Unleash your inner vibe coder

                Heard the hype, but wondering what vibe coding is all about? We'll demystify this powerful, AI-assisted approach, equipping you with the core principles of vibe coding and the know-how to connect your newly built applications to the rest of your tech stack using Make. Get ready to tap into a new level of creativity and make your automation capabilities truly shine.

                •  Hedy Lemus Bird
                  Hedy Lemus Bird Product Designer, Make
                • Farhan Ali
                  Farhan Ali Field Engineer, Vercel
              • 16:30 - 16:55

                Barbastelle

                Designing for Distinction: How AI & Visual Development are Transforming the Web

                As AI changes how teams build, it's also changing what "great" looks like. Speed and scale are easier to reach, but originality isn't. In this talk, Webflow CRO Adrian Rosenkranz will share how leading in-house teams and agencies are using visual development and AI to move faster while deepening creative control. He'll explore how this shift is helping ambitious brands turn websites into true brand assets: more expressive, more adaptable, and fully aligned to how customers discover, decide, and stay loyal.

                • Adrian Rosencranz
                  Adrian RosencranzChief Revenue Officer, Webflow
              • 17:00 - 18:00

                Atrium

                Apéritifs and networking

                Discuss the day's bold ideas over a drink, plus get another chance to get hands-on demos from Makers and meet our sponsors.

                • From 18:00 til late

                  Atrium

                  Dinner and party

                  Enjoy a delicious dinner and – whether you dance, mingle, or relax – join us to celebrate the future.

                  • All day

                    Beletage

                    Meet the Makers

                    Connect, problem-solve, and gain expert insights with employees from Make's Product, Engineering, and Customer Care teams in individualized 20-minute 1-to-1 sessions. Online booking prior to the event is required, so watch for an email with instructions shortly before Waves '25 kicks off.

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