GABA is pleased to announce that Petra Vorsteher and Ragnar Kruse, Founding Partners of AI.GROUP and Co-Founders of Smaato, received the GABA Award of Excellence 2024 for their outstanding contributions to transatlantic business relations and their inspirational success stories on both sides of the Atlantic.

The amazing power couple was at the center of our celebration, honoring their achievements and vision in the transatlantic business sphere. As became clear in the Fireside Chat with Olaf Groth, Petra and Ragnar have always had a keen sense for new developments and future trends. They not only helped found Intershop, a multi-billion dollar e-commerce platform, but also co-founded Smaato, an innovative mobile advertising company. Their latest endeavors are focused on AI and revolve not only around their company AI.GROUP but also extend to supporting other AI companies in their success. In late May, they brought 10 AI startups from Germany to pitch in front of investors in New York and Palo Alto.