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
Hinterland Stage
Dan
Ram
Hinterland Stage
9.40 AM | PANEL
EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN EVOLUTION WITH LASTING IMPACT
Gülsah
Wilke
2hearts
Julia
Zhou
Sigma Squared
Brigitte
Mohn
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Milan
von dem Bussche
Damian
Böselager
Volt Europa
Solveig
Rathenow
Host
Jan-Hendrik
Goldbeck
Goldbeck
Bernd Leukert
10.45 AM | PANEL
GamechAInging THE BOUNDARIES: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF BELIEF IN TECH
Vanessa
Cann
KI Bundesverband
André
Christ
LeanIX
Bernd
Leukert
Deutsche Bank
Zoé
Fabian
Eurazeo
Varinia
Bernau
Host
11.10 AM | EXPERT TALK
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: WORLD FUND’S VISION FOR CLIMATE TECH INNOVATION
Tim
Schumacher
World Fund
Felix
Dorner
aedifion
Corinna
Baier
Host
11.30 AM | KEYNOTE
THE REBUY STORY: PIONEERING IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Philipp
Gattner
rebuy
11.45 AM | PANEL
PIONEERING PARADIGMS IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD
Angelika
Gifford
Meta
Philipp
Gattner
rebuy
Peter
Grosskopf
Unstoppable Finance
Agatha
Cantrill
Host
12.25 AM | EXPERT TALK
DRIVING THE FUTURE BY TECHNOLOGY
Julius
Köhler
sennder Technologies
Daniel
Lok
Uber
Nadine
Schimroszik
Host
12.50 AM | KEYNOTE
ONE VISION CAN LEAD INTO A GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND
Hélène
Huby
The Exploration Company
2.00 PM | KEYNOTE
THE QUANTUM REVOLUTION: CAPABILITIES OF TOMORROW TODAY
Markus
Pflitsch
Terra Quantum AG
2.20 PM | PANEL
ACCELERATING INTO THE FUTURE: THE EUROPEAN CHANCE OF THE CENTURY
Christoph
Schuh
Lakestar
Andrei
Danescu
Dexory
Markus
Pflitsch
Terra Quantum AG
Maximilian
Sachse
Host
2.50 PM | Panel
TRANSFORMATIVE PATHWAYS IN VENTURE CAPITAL: BALANCING GROWTH, PROFITABILITY, AND IMPACT
Siobhan
Brewster
AENU
Matthias
Dill
Energy Impact Partners Europe
Carolin
Althoff
Cusp Capital Partners GmbH
Miriam
Partington
Host
3.20 PM | PANEL
THE AGE OF EFFICIENCY – SUPERHUMAN SKILLS FOR A NEW ERA
Philipp
Kloeckner
Doppelgänger TechTalk Podcast
4.00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
4.10 PM | PANEL
EVOLVING STARTUP INVESTMENTS: UNVEILING KEY FACTORS, MATURATION, AND FUNDING DYNAMICS
Martin
Schilling
Techstars Berlin
Rouven
Dresselhaus
Cavalry Ventures
Jörg
Binnenbrücker
Capnamic Ventures
Lauren
Lentz
Revent
Janna
Linke
Host
4:45 PM | PANEL
THE WORK REVOLUTION: THRIVING IN THE ERA OF TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS
Swantje
Allmers
NWMS
Frederik
Fahning
Zenjob
Céline Flores
Willers
Hinterland Stage
Inga Höltmann
Host
5.15 PM | FIRE SIDE CHAT
AUTHENTICITY AND ARTISTRY: UNVEILING THE JOURNEY FROM RAP ICON TO CULTURAL CATALYST
Eko
Fresh
5.35 PM
CLOSING
Céline Flores
Willers
Hinterland Stage
Dan
Ram
Hinterland Stage
7.00 PM
AFTERSHOW PARTY
FOUNDERS STAGE
9.45 AM | PITCH
FOUNDERS FOUNDATION ACCELERATOR BATCH 10
Max
Metzner
mykori
Sina
Kämmerling
FINDIQ
Christopher
Sura
Bausicht
10.00 AM | EXPERT TALK
THE POWER OF THE ANGEL: CREATING VALUE FOR FOUNDERS
Melvin
Schwarz
VisionAI
Niklas
Jansen
Interface Capital
Farina
Schurzfeld
AndRobin
Host
10.25 AM | EXPERT TALK
FOLLOWING VISION: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ENABLES ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT SCALE
Carla
Glassl
Ucaneo Biotech
Marco
Janezic
Host
10.50 AM | FIRESIDE CHAT
STATE OF GERMAN TECH ECOSYSTEM
David
Rosskamp
Magnetic
Fabian
Tausch
UnicornBakery
Host
11.20 AM | EXPERT TALK
THE INTERSECTION OF CHANGE: IGNITING TECH EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE
Amanda
Maiwald
Complori
Andreas
Dengel
Goethe University Frankfurt
Florian
Gontek
Host
11.45 AM | PANEL
BRIGHT MINDS AND VISIONARIES: SCALING TECH STARTUPS IN A CHANGING WORLD
André
Petry
Tacto
Robert
Lacher
Visionaries Club & La Famiglia
Julia
Stoetzel
Junicorn Consulting
Host
12.15 PM | PANEL
REDIFING THE CORPORATE LEARNING LANDSCAPE
Alexander
Giesecke
simpleclub
Nicolai
Schork
simpleclub
Nicole
Vierck
LEIPA Group
Nik
Riesmeier
Host
12.40 PM | PANEL
YES, YOU CAN(NNABIS): 5 SECRETS OF GREAT STORYTELLING
SO WERDET IHR ZUM TALK OF GERMANY!
Finn Age
Hänsel
Sanity Group
Yvonne
Beister
Host
2.00 PM | PANEL
ENTREPRENEURS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: DRIVING ENVIRONMENT CHANGE
Max
v. Sandrart
green account
Christian
Hülsewig
Schüttflix
David
Fischer
HV Capital
Céline Flores
Willers
Hinterland Stage
Host
2.25 PM | PANEL
HARMONY OF INNOVATION: NAVIGATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR A SUSTAINABLE IMPACT IN TRADITIONAL COMPANIES
Matthias
Friese
XPRESS Ventures
Eva
Mettenmeier
Maschinenraum
Simon
Brakhage
Hinterland of Things
Host
2.50 PM | PANEL
NAVIGATING THE PATH TO SUCCESS: HOW THE B2B TECH ECOSYSTEM IS POWERED BY STARTUPS
Patrick
Thelen
Procuros
Gyri
Reiersen
Tanso
Franz
Seubert
PlanerAI
Hendrik
Lallensack
HomeRide
Svea
Fina
FINA DIGITAL LTD.
Host
3.15 PM | PANEL
FIGHTING FOR TALENT: THE IMPACT OF B2B STARTUPS FOR THE GERMAN MITTELSTAND
Jannis
Eller
Jomigo GmbH
Mona
Ghazi
Optimo
Benedikt
Ilg
Flip
Farina
Schurzfeld
AndRobin
Host
3.40 PM | EXPERT TALK
THE SUBSCRIPTION REVOLUTION: RETHINKING B2B OPERATIONS
Paul
Martin
equipme
Estelle Merle
topi
Markus
Wuebben
Host
4.05 PM | FIRESIDE CHAT
UNVEILING THE COSMOS: INSIGHTS FROM LAUNCHING AN OUTER SPACE STARTUP
Artur
Koop
The Exploration Company
Manuel Heckel
Host
4.25 PM | PANEL
ONEMATE – LEVERAGING EMPLOYER BRANDING
Nico
Schlomm
onemate
Simon
Brakhage
Hinterland of Things
Host
DRIVING INNOVATION IN THE LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE TECH SPACE: PERSPECTIVES FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
4.35 PM | PANEL
Lisa
Gradow
Fides
Simon
Pentzien
secjur
Jan
Thomas
Host
5.00 PM | EXPERT TALK
AUTOMATING THE FUTURE IN TRADITIONAL COMPANIES
Maximilian
Steinhoff
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
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
Thies
Hofmann
11.35 AM
HOW TO BECOME AN ECOSYSTEM BUILDER AND UNLOCK FUTURE GROWTH: FROM BUZZWORDS TO STRUCTURED METHODOLOGY
Julian
Kawohl
Ecosystemizer
Alexander
Rösch
PwC
12.30 AM
UNLEASHING PRODUCTIVITY AND COLLABORATION: MASTERING THE ART OF EFFICIENCY WITH SLACK
Axel
Bartsch
Siemens Mobility Software
1.30 PM
FROM AI HYPE TO REALITY: REVEALING AI’S TRANSFORMATIVE POWER IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES
Conner
Kuhlmeyer
primeLine Solutions
2.25 PM
THE WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE – ROTHSCHILD’S 263-YEAR PERSPECTIVE ON THE RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF “UNTERNEHMERTUM & VERMÖGEN”
Wiebke
Hörisch
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management
Thomas
Henk
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
Shopify
Ulf
Dresen
u+i interact
4.15 PM
PUTTING CUSTOMERS FIRST: HOW TO BUILD A CUSTOMER COMPANY?
Christian
Weller
Salesforce
Martin Etzrodt
Salesforce
5.10 PM
AI IN B2B: USING AI PROTOTYPES TO GET FROM CONCEPT TO IMPACT IN WEEKS
Alexander
Leuchte
Etribes
FOUNDERS FOUNDATION HOME
10.00 AM
WELCOME @ FOUNDERS HOME
10.15 AM | Fireside Chat
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH A SERIAL FOUNDER
Finn Age
Hänsel
Sanity Group
10.45 AM | PANEL
BE BRAVE, BE BOLD: WHY NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO START
Julia
Zhou
Sigma Squared
Niklas
Tauch
Liefergrün
11.15 AM | Panel
WHAT’S HOT 2023 AND BEYOND
Katharina
Neuhaus
Vorwerk Ventures
Johanna
Junkermann
b2venture
11.45 AM
COFFEE BREAK
12.00 PM | INTERVIEW
FAST, FASTER, NO-CODE: GETTING YOUR SOLUTION TO CUSTOMERS IN NO TIME
Tilmann
Roth
Uify
12.30 PM | Keynote
BUILDING THE GO-TO-MARKET MACHINE FOR YOUR B2B STARTUP
Tobias
Eppler
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
PINZON
Marcel
Banmann
saasmetrix
Florian Gontek
Host
3.00 PM | PANEL
CRACKING THE CODE: HOW STARTUPS CAN WIN CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Mareen
Tack
WAGO
Ina
Nordsiek
Managing Director Pioneering GmbH
Jens
Hutzschenreuter
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
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
Thomas
Oehl
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