Name: ITCS Frankfurt - AI Stage
Start: 2025-11-28T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-11-28T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Frankfurt Messe

Dear AI enthusiasts,
We’re thrilled to invite you to the AI Meetup @ ITCS Frankfurt. A big thank you especially to [ITCS](https://it-cs.io/events/frankfurt/) for hosting our meetup.

**Registration for ITCS is mandatory** to attend the meetup — please secure your free ticket [here](https://it-cs.io/events/frankfurt/)! Our full event schedule is also posted on the ITCS page.

This session dives deep into what truly drives AI project success — from defining the right KPIs to building scalable systems powered by AI agents. No matter your role, whether you're a beginner or an expert, you'll walk away with **practical insights and valuable lessons** from this meetup.

**Agenda**
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14:00 – 14:10; Reception, A welcome note from Organiser

14:10 – 14:45; **Speaker I**: Prof. Dr.[ Christian Debes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiandebes/), Head of Data Analytics & AI and Co-founder at [SPRYFOX](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spryfox/), Lecturer at the [Technical University of Darmstadt](https://www.linkedin.com/school/technische-universitat-darmstadt/)
**Talk:** Why do 67% of AI projects fail? And what leads to success?
**Abstract :** Despite massive investments and excitement around AI, the reality is stark: most AI projects fail to deliver meaningful business value. Our recent survey of 64 experienced AI practitioners from the DACH region confirms this challenge, revealing that 67% of AI projects fail, with generative AI projects showing even higher failure rates according to MIT research reaching 95%. This talk examines what drives these failures and what characterizes the successful minority. Based on detailed practitioner responses, we'll explore why organizational challenges consistently outweigh technical ones in determining project outcomes, and examine how generative AI's rapid prototyping capabilities create unique management challenges.

14:45 – 15:20; **Speaker II**: [Andrei Averin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreiaverin/overlay/about-this-profile/)
**Talk:** AI Creative Ops: Building an Agentic Ad Platform
**Abstract:** Andrei Averin, a digital marketing strategist who has automated marketing and creative workflows over 8+ years, will walk you through how AI agents can transform advertising — not just theory, but concepts he learned building this. He'll explore agent orchestration patterns, how to structure prompts for campaign strategy, and techniques for getting AI models to collaborate effectively. He'll explain the architecture decisions behind connecting planning agents with creative generation and performance analysis. You'll see real ads and videos the system generated, and he'll share what worked, what failed, and practical lessons about agent coordination. For anyone curious about building agentic systems that actually deliver business value.

15:20 - 15:50; **Speaker III**: [Idris Babay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/idris-babay-496a071a3/), [CGI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cgi/)
**Talk:** When Agents Talk: Exploring Agent-to-Agent Communication and the Model Context Protocol
**Abstract:** AI is moving beyond single chatbots toward ecosystems of connected, autonomous agents. This talk introduces Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), two emerging standards that let agents coordinate tasks and safely access tools and data. Through real examples, we’ll explore how these technologies enable more capable, secure, and interoperable AI systems.

15:50 - 16:00; Announcements
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**Host and Sponsor:**
ITCS

**Location:**
Messe Frankfurt, Halle 1.2,
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1,
60327 Frankfurt am Main

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The event is free of charge and all talks will be in English.

Organizers:
[Danko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danko-nikolic/)
[Peter](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteryvesruland/)
[Gautam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautam-kumar-pramanik-ph-d-25ba3721/)
[Frank](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-schaffeld-16879b3/)
[Madhu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhuvanthi-venkatesh-a1836192/)
AI Meet-up Linkedin Page: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-meetup-frankfurt/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-meetup-frankfurt/)

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Frank Schaffeld

Danko Nikolic

Peter Yves Ruland

Gautam Kumar Pramanik

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