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ROUNDTABLES 2026

Here’s where it gets real: At our Roundtables, decision-makers, innovators, and industry experts came together in small, exclusive groups to discuss the key trends and challenges of the B2B tech world. Instead of long lectures, the key points were genuine, eye-level exchanges – direct, interactive, and solution-oriented. Whether it’s AI, sustainability, digitalization, or future leadership, these Roundtables offered space for deep insights, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections.

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From Gut Feel to Growth:
The Metrics That Make Investors Trust You

Seed and Series A is where “we feel we’re doing well” stops working and investors want proof that you’re in control of the business, not just the story. In this roundtable, we’ll break down the handful of KPIs early stage investors trust and how to prove fit vs. traction.

Language: English

Leads: Jannes Gau & Jannis Grube

Stake & Stay: Legal Updates on Employee Participation

Want to attract top talent? Dr. Minkus Fischer and Gloria Müller (both lawyers @ PwC Legal) will share legal updates on employee incentive schemes, profit participation rights (Genussrechte), and how the Federal Labour Court's March 2025 ruling impacts vesting clauses in ESOPs and VSOPs.

Language: German

Leads: Dr. Minkus Fischer & Gloria Müller

From Jewels to Agents – The Path to Your Value-Adding, Custom Agent Use Case

In this session, you’ll have the opportunity to use a customer case study to see how existing data, processes, and expertise can be transformed into an effective AI agent. You’ll gain a clear starting point for your own implementation and understand which factors are key to generating rapid and sustainable value. In addition, you will learn a concise and highly effective method for systematically identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing additional agent use cases. The underlying, focused design thinking technique serves as a reusable template for further AI use cases and helps accelerate the transformation in a targeted manner.

Language: German

Lead: Sven Schütt

Interested in collaborating with startups? Let’s get you started.

This workshop offers a practical introduction to collaborating with startups. Participants will explore various engagement models, understand how to identify suitable startup partners, and gain hands-on insights into setting up and managing successful startup collaborations.

Language: German

Leads: Katharina von Bülow

Bridging the Gap: Mid-Market Deals Between Startups and Strategic Investors

Mid-market transactions between exit-ready startups and mid-sized companies can create significant value — if both sides are aligned. This roundtable brings together serial entrepreneurs and investors to discuss how to bridge differing priorities around growth, synergies, risk and long-term value creation.

Language: German

Leads: Henning Rolf, Dr. Andreas Woltschläger

HR Roundtable: HR meets HR

The HR Roundtable demonstrates how HR can use AI to make the transition from a reactive administrator to a strategic shaper. Drawing on concrete, real-world insights from Miele and Empion, the session explores how AI can become a true partner to HR while also helping to identify skill mismatches, rethink talent, and deploy it more effectively. In this session, you’ll gain practical insights on how to make your organization “human-ready” for AI and increasingly address the skills shortage as a matching challenge.

Language: German

Leads: Saskia Adler (Empion), Philip Heßen (Miele)

IMPACT CIRCLES

FOUNDERS' FAST LANE

At our event, we streamline your search for the ideal investor through our curated selection of topics. Our specialized focus ensures that you connect with investors who not only understand your vision but are also passionate about your sector. This targeted approach simplifies the process, making it easier than ever to find an investor whose interests align perfectly with your startup.
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CORPORATE PLAYGROUND

Unveil the potential of your startup to present your product in front of over 900 c-level and decision makers. Dive into a dynamic environment crafted for startups to effortlessly engage with a diverse pool of potential clients. Our streamlined platform is designed to match your innovative solutions with those who need them most.
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INNOVATION JUNCTION

Our platform is designed to foster meaningful connections, making it simpler than ever to meet like-minded entrepreneurs and talented individuals eager to contribute to your vision. In this melting pot of innovation and ambition, you’ll find not just contacts, but future collaborators, employees, and friends.
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HOW TO REGISTER

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FOUNDERS' FAST LANE

9 AM // SALES

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10 AM // FUNDRAISING

11 AM // GO TO MARKET

CORPORATE PLAYGROUND

9 AM // HR & TALENT

10 AM // VENTURE CLIENTING & COLLABORATION

11 AM // AI

INNOVATION JUNCTION

8 AM // STARTUP FACTORY

9 AM // BMWK

10 AM // CVC