Hayder Schneider

Hayder has built AI products from industrial operations to the frontier. He served as Head of Product Management at Aleph Alpha, leading product management for a sovereign GenAI platform for enterprise and government customers, and previously led AI innovation programs and platform products at BASF, the world's largest chemical company.
As a speaker he speaks on business models, AI product monetization, and product operating models.

Events

Nov12

AI Media Leaders Conference 12.11.2026

12.11.2026 09:00 – 20:00 Uhr

Get your ticket now and discuss AI strategies together with other decision-makers from the media and digital industries.

nextMedia.Hamburg446,25 €Emporio Haus, Panoramadeck | Dammtorwall 15, 20355 Hamburg

12.11.26 — –

with Hayder Schneider (AI-native Product Leader, formerly of Aleph Alpha)

Impulse

Owning the Brain: Strategic Control in the Age of AI

Generative AI is shifting control within the media stack: AI agents and new interface layers are increasingly determining how content is discovered, used, and monetized. As a result, the “brain layer” is becoming the central strategic entity. Hayder Schneider examines how this shift affects value creation, business models, and monetization: Where does pricing power originate, and what role do platforms and intelligent interfaces play in revenue and margins? The focus is on the question of which layers media companies should control themselves in the future, where partnerships make sense, and what impact these decisions have on sustainable competitive advantages and revenue models.

Hayder Schneider

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