Join hubraum, Deutsche Telekom's tech incubator, for a session showcasing three AI startups revolutionizing work and business operations. Discover how Rockfish Data overcomes data silos with synthetic data, Matterway boosts process efficiency by empowering companies with the ultimate AI co-pilot, and Voxist unlocks voice data's potential.  
Rockfish Data made 3rd place at last year’s T Challenge 2024 and is finalist for the 4YFN Awards 2025. Matterway and Voxist began their journey with Deutsche Telekom through hubraum's AI Co-Creation program.

Human-Centered AI: How AI Startups Transform Work Life

Located in Berlin, Tim Akgül leads Incubation Programs at hubraum, Deutsche Telekom's tech incubator. At hubraum and T-Labs he fosters collaboration between developers and corporate ecosystems delivering globally recognized ecosystem programs. Previously to Tim’s Telekom career he founded an e-commerce company (the TimTam-Shop) introducing an iconic Australian brand to the German market as well as previous work experiences at Daimler AG and further international work experiences within T-Systems Turkey in Istanbul. 

Tim Akgül 2025

Tim Akgül

Hubraum Incubation Programs Leader, Deutsche Telekom AG

Dr. Muckai Girish is Co-founder & CEO of Rockfish Data, the industry’s first outcome-centric synthetic data generation platform that helps companies unlock the true value of their operational data to tackle data silo bottlenecks. Girish has brought to market numerous software, AI and networking products globally over his more than a quarter century of industry experience. He received a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, M.S. and Ph.D. from Boston University and MBA from the Wharton School.

Dr. Muckai Girish 2025

Dr. Muckai Girish

As a member of the founding GTM team, Tim ensures Matterway’s pioneering customers succeed. He is passionate about helping them navigate transformations, building strong relationships, and driving real business impact. With a background in business information systems and experience at Hewlett Packard before joining Matterway, Tim excels at driving operational excellence and empowering Ops teams to unlock hidden efficiencies.

Tim Pfeiffer 2025

Tim Pfeiffer

Head of Sales & Customer Success, Matterway

Karel Bourgois founded Voxist, a Speech AI company, in 2016 after nearly a decade at Orange. With extensive experience in telecommunications, he previously held key roles at Alcatel Mobile Phones in the USA, Telefónica in Germany, and Cegetel in France. Karel holds an MBA from NYU Stern and an MS from UCLA, bringing strategic expertise to the evolving telecom and AI-driven voice technology landscape.

Karel Bourgois

Sessions where Karel Bourgois takes part

Human-Centered AI: How AI Startups Transform Work Life