About the Speaker/Moderator
Roland is a serial entrepreneur in the software field. Since the 1980’s he has started and sold numerous companies, and has gained substantial experience within product and business innovations within the software industry. In 2005, he started Grassfish which was acquired by Vertiseit in 2021. Roland lives in Vienna, Austria, with his wife and their five children.
Attending
Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (6)
Date
Session
Tech Dialogue
The Munich Theses: The Hard Truths Reshaping Digital Signage
- Why “Good Enough” Wins: Rome wasn’t built in a week - but a good‑enough CMS can be.
- Canva + GenAI: The end of the classical content composer.
- Loveable UX: Why UI as we know it is disappearing.
- IT Giants Reshape the Market: How hyperscalers are killing DS specialists.
- The new hierarchy at the PoS: DS CMS shifts from “master system” to flexible team player.
Speaker (1)
Stefan Schieker
Senior Partner, invidis ConsultingModerator (1)
Roland Grassberger
Chief Strategy Officer, VertiseitSession
Tech Dialogue
Standardization vs. Complexity: The End or Beginning of “Custom Everything”
- Complexity as a business model - and why it’s dying.
- APIs, interoperability, and the rise of plug‑and‑play architectures.
- What standardization means for integrators, vendors, and customers.
- Practical roadmap: How networks reduce complexity by 50% in 12 months.
Speakers (3)
Jason Cremins
Chief Product Officer, Navori LabsSteve Glancey
Digital Practice Leader, DiversifiedModerator (1)
Roland Grassberger
Chief Strategy Officer, VertiseitSession
Tech Dialogue
The AI Tech Stack - What is Relevant for Digital Signage?
AI in digital signage is only as powerful as the ecosystem behind it. This session breaks down the full AI technology stack, from data infrastructure and service layers to protocols, interfaces and autonomous agents. Understand how these components work together, what choices matter most, and how to build a scalable, future-ready AI architecture.
Speakers (3)
Marc Benson
VP of Engineering, Navori LabsLukas Danek
CPO, signageOSModerator (1)
Roland Grassberger
Chief Strategy Officer, VertiseitSession
Tech Dialogue
Security Reality Check: 90% of Signage Software Is Not Secure
- Why ISO27001 and SOC2 are no longer enough.
- Common vulnerabilities across CMS platforms.
- Edge devices as attack surfaces.
- What enterprise buyers expect in 2026 (and what most vendors still don’t deliver).
Speakers (3)
Arvid Berndtsson
Head of Information Security, VertiseitPete Colquitt
SamsungModerator (1)
Roland Grassberger
Chief Strategy Officer, VertiseitSession
Tech Dialogue
"Who is the User?" - A World between Humans and Agents
- Why rigid architectures and worksflows are a thing of the past
- What are the best architectures for a hybrid world
- Masters & Slaves: the new roleplay in an orchestrated world
- Greenfield or brownfield: How to manage the transition
Speakers (2)
Daniel Bloch
Chief Product Officer, DiseTrey Courtney
Chief Product Officer, Mood MediaModerator (1)
Roland Grassberger
Chief Strategy Officer, VertiseitSession
Tech Dialogue
Tech Dialogue Wrap-up
We will wrap up the day looking at the key takeaways of the discussions. In the spirit of the day, we will also collect input about which discussions need to be continued and about how to evolve the Tech Dialogue as a platform for exchange between technology thought leaders in the industry.
















