HITS & Generali Investments at Slush 2025 – GenAI & Agentic AI Momentum

This year’s event showcased the rapid rise of both GenAI and Agentic AI, with discussions shifting decisively from experimentation to real-world enterprise deployment.

They returned energized, with several key takeaways. First, GenAI is transforming industries: from automating workflows to enabling new forms of collaboration, GenAI is now driving measurable impact in areas such as product development, customer support, and decision-making. Startups and corporates alike are leveraging generative models to create value that goes far beyond traditional automation.

Second, Agentic AI is gaining significant traction. Organisations are increasingly implementing custom AI agents for automation, data quality management, and decision support. The focus is moving toward trust, safety, explainability, and emerging AI liability insurance models—critical enablers for large-scale adoption.

Third, safety and alignment remain top priorities. Panel discussions highlighted the need for robust testing, mechanistic interpretability, and comprehensive risk-mitigation strategies to ensure responsible deployment.

Fourth, Europe holds a unique position. Open-source models, multilingual capabilities, and initiatives like EU Inc. are helping the region emerge as a strong player in the global AI landscape.

And finally, the startup ecosystem. Slush once again revealed Europe’s remarkable breadth of startups across sectors, offering abundant opportunities to accelerate innovation. From AI-native ERP systems and agentic platforms to automation and compliance tools, the diversity and quality of scaleups was truly impressive.