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The On- and Offline Classroom for Business Leaders

"I liked the event very much - the speakers were very high class and I had great conversations with other participants and I generated valuable business contacts."

Anett Hötzel

Head of Digitalization

Felix Schöller Group

"A great forum for discussing new ideas, making new contacts and learning from others. Good mix across industries, company sizes and their challenges."

Pranjal Kothari

CDO

Sparkasse Bremen

"The high quality of the speakers and their exciting presentations were very remarkable! The event offers excellent networking opportunities."

Alfred Lief

Future Solutions

Airbus

How It Works

Like-minded peers show their latest developments, successes and failures in case study presentations
Get access easily to all speakers and delegates through Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops
Network face-to face as well as engage in the online Think Tank

Facts

Limited to

150

Attendees
Limited to

70

Companies

25

Speakers

80/20

End User / Vendor Ratio

Why attend?

First gathering of CVC leaders and C-Suite innovation executives in Germany
Biggest companies in the world share their best practices and future strategies on the collaboration with their investments in start-ups
Discuss everything from building start-up ecosystems to M&A and get the cross-industry insights from leading companies

Agenda

First day of conference

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH

9:00

Conference Opening by the Organizer and Welcome to the Chairman

Sean Wright

Managing Director
Stanley Ventures
Germany

9:15

Insights in the German Start-up Landscape

Dr. Kim Zietlow

Director Trend & Innovation Scouting
Germany Trade and Invest
Germany

9:45

Strategical Collaboration with Start-ups

Paolo Bavaj

Head of Corporate Venturing
Henkel Tech Ventures
Germany

10:15

Digital Ecosystems and Social Commerce - Get Closer to the People

Dr. Marc Thom

Head of Henkel dx Ventures
Henkel dx Ventures
Germany

10:45

Henrike Luszick

Founder & CEO
Bridgemaker
Germany

The Investment Triangle - The Emergence of a New Investment Class

Sebastian Esser

Member of the Board of Directors
Bridgemaker
Germany

11:00

Coffee Break with Networking

11:30

How to Speed up Open Innovation in Companies with Strong Roots

Benjamin Junghans

Director
Stihl Digital
Germany

12:00

Ion Hauer

Chief Operating Officer
Glassdollar
Germany

How Startup Partnering is Changing the Fabric of Corporate Innovation

Lamin Ben Hamdane

Head of Start‑up Cooperation & Partnerships
Infineon Technologies
Germany

12:30

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Insights in the German Start-up Landscape

Dr. Kim Zietlow (Germany Trade and Invest)

Strategical Collaboration with Start-ups

Paolo Bavaj (Henkel Tech Ventures)

Digital Ecosystems and Social Commerce - Get Closer to the People

Dr. Marc Thom (Henkel dx Ventures)

How to Speed up Open Innovation in Companies with Strong Roots

Benjamin Junghans (Stihl Digital)

How Startup Partnering is Changing the Fabric of Corporate Innovation

Ion Hauer (Glassdollar)
and
Lamin Ben Hamdane (Infineon Technologies )

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Insights in the German Start-up Landscape

Dr. Kim Zietlow (Germany Trade and Invest)

Strategical Collaboration with Start-ups

Paolo Bavaj (Henkel Tech Ventures)

Digital Ecosystems and Social Commerce - Get Closer to the People

Dr. Marc Thom (Henkel dx Ventures)

How to Speed up Open Innovation in Companies with Strong Roots

Benjamin Junghans (Stihl Digital)

How Startup Partnering is Changing the Fabric of Corporate Innovation

Ion Hauer (Glassdollar)
and
Lamin Ben Hamdane (Infineon Technologies )

13:15

Lunch Break with Networking

14:45

Do Start-ups Really Need to Grow Their IT to Scale Up ?

Radek Taraszka

Head of Design
Objectivity
Poland

15:00

The Role of CVC´s in the Venture Capital Ecosystem

Dominik Slonecki

Investment Director
Sumitomo Group
Germany

15:30

From Venture Capital to Venture Client

Philipp Rose

Executive Vice President Finance & Administration
Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Germany

16:00

Coffee Break with Networking

16:30

Internal Disruptions - Fourteen Tips for Starting a Start-up Inside a Large Company

Nicolas Sauvage

Ventures President
TDK Ventures
USA

17:00

Internationalization of CVC Units

Bernhard Mohr

Managing Director
Evonik Venture Capital
Germany

17:30

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Do Start-ups Really Need to Grow Their IT to Scale Up ?

Radek Taraszka (Objectivity)

The Role of CVC´s in the Venture Capital Ecosystem

Dominik Slonecki (Sumitomo Group)

From Venture Capital to Venture Client

Philipp Rose (Robert Bosch Venture Capital)

Internationalization of CVC Units

Bernhard Mohr (Evonik Venture Capital )

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Do Start-ups Really Need to Grow Their IT to Scale Up ?

Radek Taraszka (Objectivity)

The Role of CVC´s in the Venture Capital Ecosystem

Dominik Slonecki (Sumitomo Group)

From Venture Capital to Venture Client

Philipp Rose (Robert Bosch Venture Capital)

Internationalization of CVC Units

Bernhard Mohr (Evonik Venture Capital )

18:15

Summary of the First Day

18:30

Evening Reception with Sparkling Wine, Snacks and Networking

Engage in exciting conversations. Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue.

Second day of conference

THURSDAY, MAY 12TH

9:00

Conference Opening by the Organizer

9:15

Navigating the Global Startup Ecosystem in a Post-Pandemic World

Marc Penzel

Founder & President
Startup Genome
Germany

9:45

Corporate Venture Capital Strategies

Markus Solibieda

Managing Director
BASF Venture Capital
Germany

10:15

CVC as Spearhead for Innovation and Partnerships in Central & Eastern Europe

Maximilian Schausberger

Managing Director
Elevator Ventures
Austria

10:45

Coffee Break with Networking

11:15

Building Innovative, Technology-Based Businesses by Leveraging Siemens

Philipp Walczyk

Siemens Technology Accelerator
Venture Director
Germany

11:45

Extracting Maximum Value from Corporate Venture Capital

Sean Wright

Managing Director
Stanley Ventures
Germany

12:15

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Navigating the Global Startup Ecosystem in a Post-Pandemic World

Marc Penzel (Startup Genome)

Corporate Venture Capital Strategies

Markus Solibieda (BASF Venture Capital)

CVC as Spearhead for Innovation and Partnerships in Central & Eastern Europe

Maximilian Schausberger (Elevator Ventures)

Building Innovative, Technology-Based Businesses by Leveraging Siemens

Philipp Walczyk (Venture Director)

Extracting Maximum Value from Corporate Venture Capital

Sean Wright (Stanley Ventures)

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Navigating the Global Startup Ecosystem in a Post-Pandemic World

Marc Penzel (Startup Genome)

Corporate Venture Capital Strategies

Markus Solibieda (BASF Venture Capital)

CVC as Spearhead for Innovation and Partnerships in Central & Eastern Europe

Maximilian Schausberger (Elevator Ventures)

Building Innovative, Technology-Based Businesses by Leveraging Siemens

Philipp Walczyk (Venture Director)

Extracting Maximum Value from Corporate Venture Capital

Sean Wright (Stanley Ventures)

13:00

Lunch Break with Networking

14:15

How Corporates Invest in and Collaborate with Startups - Learnings from the Mobility and Logistics Industry

Matthias Schanze

Founding Partner
Rethink Mobility
Germany

14:45

Venture Capital as a Service

Stefan Lemper

Partner
Maschmeyer Group
Germany

15:15

Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program as one Trend of Seeing Investments Going Earlier and Earlier

Joerg Landsch

Head of Corporate Venture Capital
Deutsche Bank
United States

15:45

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

How Corporates Invest in and Collaborate with Startups - Learnings from the Mobility and Logistics Industry

Matthias Schanze (Rethink Mobility)

Venture Capital as a Service

Stefan Lemper (Maschmeyer Group)

Engage with speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

How Corporates Invest in and Collaborate with Startups - Learnings from the Mobility and Logistics Industry

Matthias Schanze (Rethink Mobility)

Venture Capital as a Service

Stefan Lemper (Maschmeyer Group)

16:30

End of the Conference with Summary

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