#Hinterland24 Agenda

Check out our thoughtfully curated lineup featuring more than 100 speakers across 3 stages. Each speaker offers a fresh perspective and insight into some of the most critical issues of our time.

HINTERLAND STAGE

9.30 AM

OPENING

Céline Flores
Willers

Host
Hinterland Stage

Dan
Ram

Host
Hinterland Stage

9.40 AM | PANEL

EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN EVOLUTION WITH LASTING IMPACT

Gülsah
Wilke

Investor, Co-Founder & Managing Director
2hearts

Julia
Zhou

Executive Board Member
Sigma Squared

Brigitte
Mohn

Board Member
Bertelsmann Stiftung

Milan
von dem Bussche

Founder & CEO QiTech

Damian
Böselager

Member of European Parliament & Co-Founder
Volt Europa

Solveig
Rathenow

Business Insider Deutschland

Host

10.15 AM | KEYNOTE

THE NEXT BIG THINGS

Jan-Hendrik
Goldbeck

Managing Director
Goldbeck

10.30 AM | KEYNOTE

GAMECHANGER: HOW TECHNOLOGY LEADS THE WAY

Bernd Leukert

Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer & Member of the Management Board Deutsche Bank

10.45 AM | PANEL

GamechAInging THE BOUNDARIES: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF BELIEF IN TECH

Vanessa
Cann

Managing Director
KI Bundesverband

André
Christ

CEO & Co-Founder
LeanIX

Bernd
Leukert

Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer & Member of the Management Board
Deutsche Bank

Zoé
Fabian

Managing Director
Eurazeo

Varinia
Bernau

WirtschaftsWoche

Host

11.15 AM

COFFEE BREAK

11.10 AM | EXPERT TALK

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: WORLD FUND’S VISION FOR CLIMATE TECH INNOVATION

Tim
Schumacher

Partner
World Fund

Felix
Dorner

CFO & Co-Founder
aedifion

Corinna
Baier

FOCUS Magazin

Host

11.30 AM | KEYNOTE

THE REBUY STORY: PIONEERING IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Philipp
Gattner

CEO
rebuy

11.45 AM | PANEL

PIONEERING PARADIGMS IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD

Angelika
Gifford

Vice President EMEA
Meta

Philipp
Gattner

CEO
rebuy

Peter
Grosskopf

Co-Founder & CTO
Unstoppable Finance

Agatha
Cantrill

Bloomberg

Host

12.25 AM | EXPERT TALK

DRIVING THE FUTURE BY TECHNOLOGY

Julius
Köhler

Managing Director
sennder Technologies

Daniel
Lok

Country Manager Germany
Uber

Nadine
Schimroszik

Handelsblatt

Host

12.50 AM | KEYNOTE

ONE VISION CAN LEAD INTO A GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND

Hélène
Huby

Co-Founder & CEO
The Exploration Company

1.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

PwC Lunch break

2.00 PM | KEYNOTE

THE QUANTUM REVOLUTION: CAPABILITIES OF TOMORROW TODAY

Markus
Pflitsch

CEO, Chairman & Founder
Terra Quantum AG

2.20 PM | PANEL

ACCELERATING INTO THE FUTURE: THE EUROPEAN CHANCE OF THE CENTURY

Christoph
Schuh

Partner
Lakestar

Andrei
Danescu

CEO
Dexory

Markus
Pflitsch

CEO, Chairman & Founder
Terra Quantum AG

Maximilian
Sachse

Business Editor Frankfurter Allgemeine

Host

2.30 PM

PwC Speednetworking

2.50 PM | Panel

TRANSFORMATIVE PATHWAYS IN VENTURE CAPITAL: BALANCING GROWTH, PROFITABILITY, AND IMPACT

Siobhan
Brewster

Partner
AENU

Matthias
Dill

CEO & Managing Partner
Energy Impact Partners Europe

Carolin
Althoff

Investor & Head of ESG
Cusp Capital Partners GmbH

Miriam
Partington

Sifted

Host

3.20 PM | PANEL

THE AGE OF EFFICIENCY – SUPERHUMAN SKILLS FOR A NEW ERA

Philipp
Kloeckner

Investor, Advisor, Podcast Host
Doppelgänger TechTalk Podcast

4.00 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

4.10 PM | PANEL

EVOLVING STARTUP INVESTMENTS: UNVEILING KEY FACTORS, MATURATION, AND FUNDING DYNAMICS

Martin
Schilling

Managing Director
Techstars Berlin

Rouven
Dresselhaus

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Cavalry Ventures

Jörg
Binnenbrücker

Founding Partner
Capnamic Ventures

Lauren
Lentz

General Partner
Revent

Janna
Linke

ntv

Host

4:45 PM | PANEL

THE WORK REVOLUTION: THRIVING IN THE ERA OF TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Swantje
Allmers

CEO & Co-Founder
NWMS

Frederik
Fahning

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Zenjob

Céline Flores
Willers

Host
Hinterland Stage

Inga Höltmann

Accelerate Academy

Host

5.15 PM | FIRE SIDE CHAT

AUTHENTICITY AND ARTISTRY: UNVEILING THE JOURNEY FROM RAP ICON TO CULTURAL CATALYST

Eko
Fresh

Artist, Actor & Entrepreneur

Céline Flores
Willers

Host
Hinterland Stage

5.35 PM

CLOSING

Céline Flores
Willers

Host
Hinterland Stage

Dan
Ram

Host
Hinterland Stage

7.00 PM

AFTERSHOW PARTY

FOUNDERS STAGE

9.45 AM | PITCH

FOUNDERS FOUNDATION ACCELERATOR BATCH 10

Max
Metzner

CEO & Co-Founder
mykori

Sina
Kämmerling

CEO & Co-Founder
FINDIQ

Christopher
Sura

CEO
Bausicht

10.00 AM | EXPERT TALK

THE POWER OF THE ANGEL: CREATING VALUE FOR FOUNDERS

Melvin
Schwarz

Co-Founder & CEO
VisionAI

Niklas
Jansen

Founding Partner
Interface Capital

Farina
Schurzfeld

Founder
AndRobin

Host

10.25 AM | EXPERT TALK

FOLLOWING VISION: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ENABLES ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT SCALE

Carla
Glassl

Co-Founder & CTO
Ucaneo Biotech

Marco
Janezic

Life Science Factory

Host

10.50 AM | FIRESIDE CHAT

STATE OF GERMAN TECH ECOSYSTEM

David
Rosskamp

Managing Partner
Magnetic

Fabian
Tausch

Founder
UnicornBakery

Host

11.20 AM | EXPERT TALK

THE INTERSECTION OF CHANGE: IGNITING TECH EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE

Amanda
Maiwald

CEO & Co-Founder
Complori

Andreas
Dengel

Professor
Goethe University Frankfurt

Florian
Gontek

DER SPIEGEL

Host

11.45 AM | PANEL

BRIGHT MINDS AND VISIONARIES: SCALING TECH STARTUPS IN A CHANGING WORLD

André
Petry

CEO & Co-Founder
Tacto

Robert
Lacher

Founding Partner
Visionaries Club & La Famiglia

Julia
Stoetzel

Founder & CEO
Junicorn Consulting

Host

12.15 PM | PANEL

REDIFING THE CORPORATE LEARNING LANDSCAPE

Alexander
Giesecke

CEO & Founder
simpleclub

Nicolai
Schork

CEO & Founder
simpleclub

Nicole
Vierck

Manager HR
LEIPA Group

Nik
Riesmeier

Lead EdTech Next

Host

12.40 PM | PANEL

YES, YOU CAN(NNABIS): 5 SECRETS OF GREAT STORYTELLING
SO WERDET IHR ZUM TALK OF GERMANY!

Finn Age
Hänsel

CEO & Founder
Sanity Group

Yvonne
Beister

Axel Springer

Host

1.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

STARTUP INSIDER PITCH

2.00 PM | PANEL

ENTREPRENEURS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: DRIVING ENVIRONMENT CHANGE

Max
v. Sandrart

Co-Founder
green account

Christian
Hülsewig

CEO
Schüttflix

David
Fischer

Senior Principal
HV Capital

Céline Flores
Willers

Host
Hinterland Stage

Host

2.25 PM | PANEL

HARMONY OF INNOVATION: NAVIGATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR A SUSTAINABLE IMPACT IN TRADITIONAL COMPANIES

Matthias
Friese

Managing Partner
XPRESS Ventures

Eva
Mettenmeier

Managing Director
Maschinenraum

Simon
Brakhage

Director
Hinterland of Things

Host

2.50 PM | PANEL

NAVIGATING THE PATH TO SUCCESS: HOW THE B2B TECH ECOSYSTEM IS POWERED BY STARTUPS

Patrick
Thelen

CEO
Procuros

Gyri
Reiersen

Co-Founder & CPO
Tanso

Franz
Seubert

CEO
PlanerAI

Hendrik
Lallensack

Co-Founder & CEO
HomeRide

Svea
Fina

Founder & Managing Director
FINA DIGITAL LTD.

Host

3.15 PM | PANEL

FIGHTING FOR TALENT: THE IMPACT OF B2B STARTUPS FOR THE GERMAN MITTELSTAND

Jannis
Eller

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Jomigo GmbH

Mona
Ghazi

Founder & CEO
Optimo

Benedikt
Ilg

CEO & Founder
Flip

Farina
Schurzfeld

Founder
AndRobin

Host

3.40 PM | EXPERT TALK

THE SUBSCRIPTION REVOLUTION: RETHINKING B2B OPERATIONS

Paul
Martin

CEO
equipme

Estelle Merle

Co-Founder
topi

Markus
Wuebben

CrossEngage

Host

4.05 PM | FIRESIDE CHAT

UNVEILING THE COSMOS: INSIGHTS FROM LAUNCHING AN OUTER SPACE STARTUP

Artur
Koop

COO & Co-Founder
The Exploration Company

Manuel Heckel

Freelance Journalist

Host

4.25 PM | PANEL

ONEMATE – LEVERAGING EMPLOYER BRANDING

Nico
Schlomm

Head of Business Sales
onemate

Simon
Brakhage

Director
Hinterland of Things

Host

DRIVING INNOVATION IN THE LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE TECH SPACE: PERSPECTIVES FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS

4.35 PM | PANEL

Lisa
Gradow

Founder & CEO
Fides

Simon
Pentzien

Co-Founder & CPO
secjur

Jan
Thomas

Startup Insider

Host

5.00 PM | EXPERT TALK

AUTOMATING THE FUTURE IN TRADITIONAL COMPANIES

Maximilian
Steinhoff

Co-Founder & CEO
Stryza

5.30 PM

CLOSING

7.00 PM

AFTERSHOW PARTY

MASTERCLASSES

9.45 AM

CUSTOMER ACQUISITION COSTS VS. LIFE TIME VALUE: PRIORITIES FOR THE FUTURE

Malte
Warczinski

Senior Manager Sales
Freshworks

10.40 AM

MASTERING CORPORATE VENTURE BUILDING: UNVEILING 7 PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND EXECUTION EXCELLENCE BUILDING ON 7 YEARS OF BRIDGEMAKER

Henrike
Luszick

CEO Bridgemaker GmbH

Thies
Hofmann

Managing Partner Bridgemaker GmbH

11.35 AM

HOW TO BECOME AN ECOSYSTEM BUILDER AND UNLOCK FUTURE GROWTH: FROM BUZZWORDS TO STRUCTURED METHODOLOGY

Julian
Kawohl

Professor, Author & Founder
Ecosystemizer

Alexander
Rösch

Lead Ecosystem Expert Hub
PwC

12.30 AM

UNLEASHING PRODUCTIVITY AND COLLABORATION: MASTERING THE ART OF EFFICIENCY WITH SLACK

Axel
Bartsch

CDO HACON
Siemens Mobility Software

1.30 PM

FROM AI HYPE TO REALITY: REVEALING AI’S TRANSFORMATIVE POWER IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES

Conner
Kuhlmeyer

Chief of Staff
primeLine Solutions

2.25 PM

THE WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE – ROTHSCHILD’S 263-YEAR PERSPECTIVE ON THE RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF “UNTERNEHMERTUM & VERMÖGEN”

Wiebke
Hörisch

Vice President & Client Advisor
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management

Thomas
Henk

Managing Director
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management

3.20 PM

REVOLUTIONIZING TRADITIONAL BUSINESS MODELS: HOW TO UNLOCK THE NEW POTENTIAL OF D2C WITH COMPOSABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES

Linda
Hoffmann

DACH Agency Partnerships Lead
Shopify

Ulf
Dresen

Director Innovation & Strategy
u+i interact

4.15 PM

PUTTING CUSTOMERS FIRST: HOW TO BUILD A CUSTOMER COMPANY?

Christian
Weller

Regional Sales Director
Salesforce

Martin Etzrodt

Solution Engineer
Salesforce

5.10 PM

AI IN B2B: USING AI PROTOTYPES TO GET FROM CONCEPT TO IMPACT IN WEEKS

Alexander
Leuchte

Principal
Etribes

FOUNDERS FOUNDATION HOME

10.00 AM

WELCOME @ FOUNDERS HOME

10.15 AM | Fireside Chat

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH A SERIAL FOUNDER

Finn Age
Hänsel

CEO & Founder
Sanity Group

10.45 AM | PANEL

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD: WHY NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO START

Julia
Zhou

Executive Board Member
Sigma Squared

Niklas
Tauch

CEO & Co-Founder
Liefergrün

11.15 AM | Panel

WHAT’S HOT 2023 AND BEYOND

Katharina
Neuhaus

Principal
Vorwerk Ventures

Johanna
Junkermann

Associate
b2venture

11.45 AM

COFFEE BREAK

12.00 PM | INTERVIEW

FAST, FASTER, NO-CODE: GETTING YOUR SOLUTION TO CUSTOMERS IN NO TIME

Tilmann
Roth

Co-Founder & CRO
Uify

12.30 PM | Keynote

BUILDING THE GO-TO-MARKET MACHINE FOR YOUR B2B STARTUP

Tobias
Eppler

CEO & Founder
Think Feel Excel, The Hypergrowth Advisory

1.00 PM 

LUNCH BREAK

2.00 PM | NETWORKING

FUTURE FOUNDER SPEEDDATING: MEET & CONNECT WITH FUTURE FOUNDERS

2.30 PM | INTERVIEW

THE MAGIC OF MENTORSHIP: HOW RELATIONSHIPS CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR STARTUP

Christopher
Becker

Co-Founder & CEO
PINZON

Marcel
Banmann

CEO & Co-Founder
saasmetrix

Florian Gontek

DER SPIEGEL

Host

3.00 PM | PANEL

CRACKING THE CODE: HOW STARTUPS CAN WIN CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Mareen
Tack

Vice President Corporate Strategy & Digital Transformation
WAGO

Ina
Nordsiek

Director Intrapreneurship Miele &
Managing Director Pioneering GmbH

Jens
Hutzschenreuter

Managing Director
Digital Business Group

Host

3.30 PM | PANEL

HOW TO FINANCE YOUR STARTUP IN 2023? FOR ANGELS TO ZERO-EQUITY INVESTMENT – WHICH INVESTOR IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Gesa
Miczaika

Founding Partner
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Thomas
Oehl

General Partner
Vsquared Ventures

4.00 PM

COFFEE BREAK

4.15 PM | PITCH

REVERSE JOB PITCHING: OUR ALUMNI STARTUPS PITCH YOU THEIR JOBS

5.00 PM

GET TO KNOW THE FOUNDERS FOUNDATION TEAM

5.30 PM

CLOSING

7.00 PM

AFTERSHOW PARTY