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Get into intimate, eye-level discussions with speakers, investors, and thought leaders. With only 8 attendees per Circle, this is your chance to really connect and engage deeply on key topics.
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Ilir Aliu
Founder & CEO at 22Astronauts
Helping early-stage robotics and AI startups scale their technologies into real businesses.
Andy Bruckschloegl
Co-Founder & Co-Host at Bits & Pretzels
Fostering entrepreneurship, collaboration, and the courage to turn ideas into action.
Anja Hendel
Senior Advisor Corporate Innovation at NXTGN
“To shape the future, you have to understand technology.”
Agata Hidalgo
European Affairs Lead at France Digitale
International advocacy for the largest startup and investor association in Europe.
Henrike Luszick
CEO at Bridgemaker
Germany’s leading independent corporate venture builder.
Stephan-Daniel Gravert
CPO at mimic robotics
Scaling AI-driven robotic systems for complex manipulation tasks
Daniel Abbou
Managing Director at the German AI Association
Standing by the side of AI entrepreneurs by representing their interests towards politics, business and media.
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Francesco Mazzotta
Director of Creative Destruction Lab Berlin
Fostering a European environment for scientists to create companies with impactful goals
Nico Blier-Silvestri
Partner - Founder Enablement at Dreamcraft Ventures
Operator turned founder turned investor
Fabian Veit
CEO at make.com
Scaling Celonis from a small team to thousands, focusing on global expansion.
Dr. Anita Puppe
Chief Medical Officer at BrainTrip, ex-IBM iX
Advancing healthcare at the intersection of corporate and startup ecosystems.
Petter Made
Partner at EWOR, Co-Founder of SumUp
Running the founder fellowship that is harder to access than Y Combinator.
Dr. Frauke Goll
Managing Director at appliedAI Institute for Europe
Fostering collaboration within the European AI community.
Jens Horstmann
Investment Commitee Member at Campus Founders Venture Studio
Seasoned technology executive with over 40 years of leadership in Silicon Valley and the global high-tech sector.
James Pearson
Venture Acceleration Manager at imec.start
Passionate about how entrepreneurship can address big societal challenges for the betterment of people and planet.
Sarah Antor
Managing Partner at Helena Capital
Deep expertise in capital markets, fund formation, late-stage growth and exit strategies.
TimeTable
14:55 - 15:40
Round 1
Table 1 - Fabian Veit (make.com)
Table 2 - Nico Blier-Silvestri (Dreamcraft)
Table 3 - Francesco Mazzotta (Creative Destruction Lab)
Table 4 - Dr. Anita Puppe (ex-IBM X)
Table 5 - Andy Bruckschloegl (Bits & Pretzels)
Table 6 - Ilir Aliu (22Astronauts)
Table 7 - Anja Hendel (NXTGN)
Table 8 - Sarah Antor (Helena Capital)
18:00 - 18:45
Round 2
Table 1 - Petter Made (EWOR)
Table 2 - Agata Hidalgo (France Digitale)
Table 3 - Daniel Abbou (German AI Association)
Table 4 - Stephan-Daniel Gravert (mimic robotics)
Table 5 - Henrike Luszick (bridgemaker)
Table 6 - Jens Horstmann (Campus Founders Venture Studio)
Table 7 - James Pearson (imec istart)
Table 8 - Frauke Goll (appliedAI Institute for Europe)