Speakers



Paolo Bavaj
Henkel Tech Ventures

Paolo Bavaj

Head of Henkel Adhesive Venturing
Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Michael Brandkamp
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Michael Brandkamp

Chief Executive Officer
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Tonni Bülow-Nielsen
Vaekstfonden

Tonni Bülow-Nielsen

Managing Partner, Venture Capital MedTech
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Peter Doyle
ACTPHAST 4.0

Peter Doyle

Business Coach, VUB as coordinator of PhotonHub Europe
ACTPHAST 4.0 (Belgium)
ICT
Garrelt Duin
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Garrelt Duin

Minister
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Life Sciences
Thomas Geisel
City of Dusseldorf

Thomas Geisel

Mayor
City of Dusseldorf (Germany)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Thilo Kusch
T-Systems international GmbH

Thilo Kusch

Group Chief Financial Officer
T-Systems international GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Stefanie Molzberger
IBM Deutschland GmbH

Stefanie Molzberger

Leader Startup Communities, IBM Cloud, DACH IMT
IBM Deutschland GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Aristotelis Nastos
Creathor Ventures

Aristotelis Nastos

Life Sciences
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
Life Sciences
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Marcus Polke
Acton Capital Partners

Marcus Polke

Investment Director
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
ICT
Bernd Reichert
European Commission - Executive Agency for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Bernd Reichert

Head of Unit Small and Medium Sized Companies
European Commission - Executive Agency for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Belgium)
Alexander Ruppert
Earlybird Venture Capital

Alexander Ruppert

Associate
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
ICT
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
ICT
Sven Thate
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Sven Thate

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher

Global Public Health Strategic Finance Lead
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Paul Webber
Paul Webber

Paul Webber

Managing Partner
Now Innovate (Belgium)
ICT
Jan Westerhues
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Jan Westerhues

Investment Partner
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Mark Wilson
GlaxoSmithKline

Mark Wilson

Director, SR One, GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences