Polar Skipper and AI Strategist Andy Fitze Joins GrowthTank 2026

We’re excited to announce that Andy Fitze will take the stage at GrowthTank 2026, the AI & digital marketing conference happening on 20–21 November 2026 at AMC Hall in Prishtina.

Andy speaks about leadership in uncertainty. He spent 25 years as a technology executive and has led 23 sailing expeditions to the Arctic and the North Atlantic.

25 years in technology, and AI since 2016

Andy was named TopCIO of the Decade. In 2016 he co-founded SwissCognitive, an international platform for artificial intelligence. He is president of the Swiss IT Leadership Forum and chairman of the board of the Digital Economy Award, and he advises boards and executive teams on artificial intelligence.

Where the map ends

He also sails where charts become unreliable. In summer 2023 he led an expedition to 80°37′ North off Svalbard. On board, one rule applies: reality wins. On stage he brings both worlds together. His keynote is an audiovisual show with his own films and footage from on board, shot in the pack ice and on the open sea, showing how a crew decides when the chart no longer matches reality, and what that means for companies introducing AI, carrying risk or reorganising.

Andy is a member of The Explorers Club in New York and a three-time Digital Shaper of Switzerland. He has appeared on stages including UBS Wolfsberg, Meta Hamburg, the Oslo Rescue Conference and AURA Zurich.

Get your ticket

GrowthTank 2026 is two days of hands-on AI know-how from the world’s leading AI experts and content creators, with speakers who will show you first-hand how to use AI.

Tickets: Student €5, Young Leader €10 (under 30) and Standard €20. Get your ticket on FestTix.