ONE Driving Force: AGENDA 2025
We believe that behind every breakthrough, every bold idea, and in every thriving founder and innovator lies a driving force. A spark that pushes them to challenge the status quo.

See which people, which technologies and which trends are the driving forces in the european startup ecosystem.
Festival area opens at 12 pm
Stage One
Please note: This agenda and titles are preliminary and subject to change.
There are some more speakers to be announced - so stay tuned!
Stage Host
Clarissa Corrêa da Silva, presenter, author, speaker, and podcaster.
13:00 - 13:15
Opening
Oliver Hanisch, CEO at Campus Founders
13:15 - 13:45
Keynote + Q&A
Agate Freimane, Founding General Partner at Norrsken VC
Sophia Rödinger, CMO at 1KOMMA5°
13:45 - 14:15
Panel

What is driving growth for startups?
Agur Jõgi, CTO at Pipedrive
Fabian Veit, CEO at make.com
Stefan Reuther, Founder at Venta AI

Host: tba.
14:15 - 14:45
Panel

Leadership: How to be a driving force for your team.
Francesco Mazzotta, Director of Creative Destruction Lab Berlin
Nico Blier-Silvestri, Partner - Founder Enablement at Dreamcraft Ventures
Katharina Unger, Founder & CEO at Livin Farms

Host: tba.
14:45 - 15:30
Circles
An intimate exchange with entrepreneurs, experts and professionals on eye-level.
15:30 - 16:00
Keynote
Petter Made, Partner at EWOR & Co-Founder of SumUp
16:00 - 16:30
Panel

Who is driving the increase in funding opportunities for startups in Europe?
Petter Made, Partner at EWOR & Co-Founder of SumUp
Francesco Perticarari, GP at Silicon Roundabout Ventures
Samuli Síren, General Partner and Founder at Redstone

Host: tba.
16:30 - 17:00
Panel

Which technological breakthroughs are driving the next wave of startups?
Dr. Anita Puppe, Chief Medical Officer at BrainTrip, ex - IBM iX
Evan Floden, CEO & Co-Founder at Seqera
Sebastian Klaus, CEO & Co-Founder at Atmos Space Cargo
17:00 - 17:15
Announcement
tba.
17:15 - 17:45
Panel

Who is driving the startup policy agenda in Europe?
Agata Hidalgo, European Affairs Lead at France Digitale
Daniel Abbou, Managing Director at the German AI Association


Host: tba.
17:45 - 18:30
Circles
An intimate exchange with entrepreneurs, experts and professionals on eye-level.
18:30 - 19:00
Panel

Who is driving corporate co-innovation with startups?
Stephan-Daniel Gravert, CPO at mimic robotics
Henning Löser, Senior Manager Audi Production Lab at Audi
Timo Gessmann, CTO at Schunk

Host: tba.
19:00 - 19:30
Panel

How can corporates drive entrepreneurship?
Ilma Bojadzic, Co-Founder & Head of Strategy at encore | DB
Sophia Escheu, Investor at Speedinvest
Judith Schwarz, Head of Fundraising at Bosch Business Innovations
Henrike Luszick, CEO at Bridgemaker

Host: tba.
19:30 - 19:45
Announcement
tba.
19:45 - 20:15
Keynote
tba.
20:45
Award Ceremony
Celebrate the winners of our Pitch Competition
Music Act &
After-Party

Stage Two - Pitches
The Pitching Stage line-up will be announced on October 7

You can find more information about the Pitch Competition on the dedicated page.