Agenda
The Venture Mindset Agenda
Tuesday, 13th January
Departing Vienna at 7am, participants will step away from the city and into the wild heart of the Austrian Alps. Guided by record-breaking polar explorer Ann Daniels and elite mountain coaches, the group will ascend the Rax Plateau for a snowshoe expedition at 1,800 metres. Returning to Vienna in the early-evening.
ANN DANIELS
A record breaking polar explorer
Surrounded by silence, snow, and shared challenge, this experience is designed to strip away titles and routines, forging genuine connections and renewed mental clarity before two days of deep discussion and collaboration in Vienna.
Wednesday, 14th January
08:00-09:00
Coffee & Networking
09:00-09:15
Opening
Michael Chaffe
Founder
The Alpha Omega Foundation
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services
WKO
Panel
Panel
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President
TDK Ventures
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director
Climate Investment (CI)
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
VERBUND X Ventures
Irina Obushtarova
Moderator
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor
The Recursive
Moderator
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor The Recursive
09:15-10:00
Investing in the Future: Where Corporate Venturing Meets Climate Leadership
Panel
Panel
10:00-10:45
Bridging Continents: Strengthening LATAM–EU Collaboration in Innovation and Investment
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions
BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
ÖBAG
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission
10:45-11:15
Coffee Break
Keynote
Keynote
11:15-11:30
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Josemaria Siota, Executive Director at IESE’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Josemaria Siota, Executive Director at IESE’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Panel
Panel
Beatriz Camacho Ávila
Associate Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Vienna
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Irene Fialka
Moderator
CEO
INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
11:30-12:15
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
12:15-14:00
Lunch & networking
13:00-17:00
Charity Poker Tournament
4-Hour Tourney
4-Hour Tourney
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
Workshop
Workshop
14:45-15:30
From dream to reality against all odds - Build Your Startup the Right Way
Nir Melamud, Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp
Workshop
Workshop
15:30-16:15
From noise to signal: Extracting value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
Workshop
Workshop
16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
17:00-20:00
Evening Networking
Thursday, 15th January
09:00-10:30
Leaders Circle
Powered by VERBUND X Ventures
An invite-only forum uniting international corporate leaders and senior figures from Austria’s public and private sectors to discuss strategy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
OR
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
Founders Circle
An invite-only gathering linking international scaleups with leading founders from the CEE and DACH regions to exchange experiences, build trust, and spark new partnerships.
Invite-Only
Invite-Only
Workshop
Workshop
10:30-11:15
Steady Minds, Better Decisions: Building Calm and Clarity Under Pressure
Rob Colley, former UK
elite military leader Founder at Thrival Instinct
Designing Trust: How Brands Build Lasting Relationships
Leart Zogjani, Founder at Skins Agency
11:15-12:00
Designing Trust: How Brands Build Lasting Relationships
Leart Zogjani, Founder at Skins Agency
Steady Minds, Better Decisions: Building Calm and Clarity Under Pressure
Rob Colley, former UK
elite military leader
Founder at Thrival Instinct
Workshop
Workshop
Panel
Panel
12:00-12:45
From Intrapreneurs to Investors
Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurshp
Miele
Łukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder
Btomorrow Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder & Head
Channel 4 Ventures
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management
Raffeisen Bank International
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
CEO & Founder
annimoIQ
Panel
Panel
Michael Claes
Director
SABIC Ventures
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development
Manager
Oshkosh Corporation
Jacqueline Kressner
Moderator
Innovation Advisor
12:45-13:30
Powering the Next Industrial Revolution: Corporate Venturing in Deeptech
13:30-14:30
Lunch & networking
14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
whataventure
whataventure
16:00-16:30
Closing remarks
16:30-21:00
Evening networking
14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London14:45-15:30
From dream to reality against all odds - Build Your Startup the Right Way
Nir Melamud, Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp
15:30-16:15
From noise to signal: Extracting value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London14:45-15:30
From dream to reality against all odds - Build Your Startup the Right Way
Nir Melamud, Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp15:30-16:15
From noise to signal: Extracting value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London14:45-15:30
From dream to reality against all odds - Build Your Startup the Right Way
Nir Melamud, Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp15:30-16:15
From noise to signal: Extracting value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London14:45-15:30
From dream to reality against all odds - Build Your Startup the Right Way
Nir Melamud, Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp15:30-16:15
From noise to signal: Extracting value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
Workshops
Workshops
Workshops
17:00-20:00
Evening networking
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The Venture Mindset Agenda
Tuesday, 13th January
Departing Vienna at 7am, participants will step away from the city and into the wild heart of the Austrian Alps. Guided by record-breaking polar explorer Ann Daniels and elite mountain coaches, the group will ascend the Rax Plateau for a snowshoe expedition at 1,800 metres. Returning to Vienna in the early-evening.
Surrounded by silence, snow, and shared challenge, this experience is designed to strip away titles and routines, forging genuine connections and renewed mental clarity before two days of deep discussion and collaboration in Vienna.
ANN DANIELS
A record breaking polar explorer
Wednesday, 14th January
08:00-09:00
Coffee & Networking
12:15-14:00
Lunch & networking
09:15-10:00
Investing in the Future: Where Corporate Venturing Meets Climate Leadership
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President
TDK Ventures
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director
Climate Investment (CI)
Irina Obushtarova
Moderator
Co-Founder & AdvisorThe Recursive
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
VERBUND X Ventures
10:00-10:45
Bridging Continents: Strengthening LATAM–EU Collaboration in Innovation and Investment
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions
BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
ÖBAG
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission
11:30-12:15
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Beatriz Camacho
ÁvilaAssociate Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Vienna
Irene Fialka
Moderator
CEOINiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
09:15-10:00
Investing in the Future: Where Corporate Venturing Meets Climate Leadership
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President
TDK Ventures
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director
Climate Investment (CI)
Irina Obushtarova
Moderator
Co-Founder & AdvisorThe Recursive
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
VERBUND X Ventures
10:00-10:45
Bridging Continents: Strengthening LATAM–EU Collaboration in Innovation and Investment
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions
BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
ÖBAG
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission
11:30-12:15
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Beatriz Camacho
ÁvilaAssociate Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Vienna
Irene Fialka
Moderator
CEOINiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
09:15-10:00
Investing in the Future: Where Corporate Venturing Meets Climate Leadership
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President
TDK Ventures
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director
Climate Investment (CI)
Irina Obushtarova
Moderator
Co-Founder & AdvisorThe Recursive
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
VERBUND X Ventures
10:00-10:45
Bridging Continents: Strengthening LATAM–EU Collaboration in Innovation and Investment
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions
BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
ÖBAG
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission
11:30-12:15
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Beatriz Camacho
ÁvilaAssociate Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Vienna
Irene Fialka
Moderator
CEOINiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
09:15-10:00
Investing in the Future: Where Corporate Venturing Meets Climate Leadership
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President
TDK Ventures
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director
Climate Investment (CI)
Irina Obushtarova
Moderator
Co-Founder & AdvisorThe Recursive
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
VERBUND X Ventures
10:00-10:45
Bridging Continents: Strengthening LATAM–EU Collaboration in Innovation and Investment
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions
BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
ÖBAG
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission
11:30-12:15
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Beatriz Camacho
ÁvilaAssociate Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Vienna
Irene Fialka
Moderator
CEOINiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
13:00-17:00
Charity Poker Tournament
10:45-11:15
Coffee Break
Keynote
Keynote & Panel
Keynote
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Josemaria Siota, Executive Director at IESE’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
11:15-12:15
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Michael Chaffe
Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
09:00-09:15
Opening
4-Hour Tourney
4-Hour Tourney
4-Hour Tourney
Invite-Only
Invite-Only
Invite-Only
Thursday, 15th January
09:00-10:30
Leaders Circle
Powered by VERBUND X VenturesAn invite-only forum uniting international corporate leaders and senior figures from Austria’s public and private sectors to discuss strategy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
An invite-only gathering linking international scaleups with leading founders from the CEE and DACH regions to exchange experiences, build trust, and spark new partnerships.
09:00-10:30
Leaders Circle
Powered by VERBUND X VenturesAn invite-only forum uniting international corporate leaders and senior figures from Austria’s public and private sectors to discuss strategy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
An invite-only gathering linking international scaleups with leading founders from the CEE and DACH regions to exchange experiences, build trust, and spark new partnerships.
09:00-10:30
Leaders Circle
Powered by VERBUND X VenturesAn invite-only forum uniting international corporate leaders and senior figures from Austria’s public and private sectors to discuss strategy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
An invite-only gathering linking international scaleups with leading founders from the CEE and DACH regions to exchange experiences, build trust, and spark new partnerships.
09:00-10:30
Leaders Circle
Powered by VERBUND X VenturesAn invite-only forum uniting international corporate leaders and senior figures from Austria’s public and private sectors to discuss strategy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
An invite-only gathering linking international scaleups with leading founders from the CEE and DACH regions to exchange experiences, build trust, and spark new partnerships.
09:30-10:30
Coffee & Networking
16:00-16:30
Closing remarks
11:15-12:00
Designing Trust: How Brands Build Lasting Relationships
Leart Zogjani, Founder at Skins Agency
Designing Trust: How Brands Build Lasting Relationships
Leart Zogjani, Founder at Skins Agency
10:30-11:15
Steady Minds, Better Decisions: Building Calm and Clarity Under Pressure
Rob Colley, former UK
elite military leader
Founder at Thrival Instinct
Steady Minds, Better Decisions: Building Calm and Clarity Under Pressure
Rob Colley, former UK
elite military leader
Founder at Thrival Instinct
16:30-21:00
Evening networking
13:30-14:30
Lunch & networking
12:00-12:45
From Intrapreneurs to Investors
Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurshp at Miele
Łukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder at Channel 4 Ventures
Aleks Petkov
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raffeisen Bank International
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ12:45-13:30
Powering the Next Industrial Revolution: Corporate Venturing in Deeptech
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
Innovation Advisor12:00-12:45
From Intrapreneurs to Investors
Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurshp at Miele
Łukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder at Channel 4 Ventures
Aleks Petkov
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raffeisen Bank International
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ12:45-13:30
Powering the Next Industrial Revolution: Corporate Venturing in Deeptech
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
Innovation Advisor12:00-12:45
From Intrapreneurs to Investors
Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurshp at Miele
Łukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder at Channel 4 Ventures
Aleks Petkov
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raffeisen Bank International
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ12:45-13:30
Powering the Next Industrial Revolution: Corporate Venturing in Deeptech
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
Innovation Advisor12:00-12:45
From Intrapreneurs to Investors
Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurshp at Miele
Łukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder at Channel 4 Ventures
Aleks Petkov
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raffeisen Bank International
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ12:45-13:30
Powering the Next Industrial Revolution: Corporate Venturing in Deeptech
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Agnieszka Krukowska
Moderator
Innovation Advisor
Panels
Panels
Panels
14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
Workshops
Workshops
Workshops
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