From pioneering AutoML research to building Prior Labs, Frank Hutter is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with models on tabular data — the kind that still powers most of the real world. We sat down with Frank to talk about Prior’s world-leading performance on structured datasets, the fast-growing tech and AI scene in Freiburg, and how the role of data scientists will evolve as automation and foundation models reshape the field.

From accidentally creating Viagra to pioneering AI-first drug discovery at Healx, David Brown has spent his career pushing the boundaries of pharmaceutical science. We sat down with David to explore how drug discovery has evolved, how AI and omics are reshaping the field, and why overcoming scientific bias may be the industry’s biggest challenge.

https://healx.ai/
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From supplying autonomous drones to Ukraine’s frontline to redefining how Europe thinks about defence, Florian Seibel, founder and CEO of Quantum Systems, is building some of the most consequential technology of our time. We sat down with Florian to explore how drone innovation is shifting the balance on modern battlefields, why defence tech has become one of this year’s most hyped VC sectors, and what it really takes to work with governments, defence ministries, and primes to build technology that protects both people and democracy.

https://quantum-systems.com/

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