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

Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services
Vienna Business Agency

Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission

Anna Heim
Moderator
Reporter
TechCrunch


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
Moderator
Executive Director
IESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center

Irene Fialka
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur
11:30-12:15
Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Keynote
12:15-12:30
The Corporate VC Playbook: Accelerating Breakthrough Technologies at Scale
Nicolas Sauvage, Founder & President at TDK Ventures



12:30-14:00
Lunch & networking
13:00-17:00
Charity Poker Tournament


4-Hour Tourney
4-Hour Tourney


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: Capturing 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




17:20-20:00
Evening Networking
Keynote
Keynote
12:15-12:30
The Corporate VC Playbook: Accelerating Breakthrough Technologies at Scale
Nicolas Sauvage, Founder & President at TDK Ventures


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
Powered by Vienna Business Agency


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
11:15-12:00
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
10:30-11:15
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 international builders
whataventure track
whataventure track
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective


Keynote
Keynote


14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
Impulse
Impulse
15:00-15:10
Why VCs increasingly invest in and alongside venture studios — the investor’s perspective on systematic company creation.
Florian Fischer, StyxVC


Impulse
Impulse


15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau, Venture Lead, amberra
Impulse
Impulse
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock


Impulse
Impulse
Panel
Panel

Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
StyxVC

Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead
amberra

Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder
ex-Creative Dock

Matthew Burris
Studio Expert
VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective

Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director
Builders

Stefan Peintner
Moderator
CEO & Managing Partner
whataventure
15:30-16:00
Studios, Funds & Corporates – Building the Next Generation of Companies
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 London
14:45-15:30
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: Capturing value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
14:45-15:30
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: Capturing value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
14:45-15:30
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: Capturing value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
14:00-14:45
Undertaking Resilience Work – Lessons from Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Rachel Doern, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
14:45-15:30
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: Capturing value in times of flux
Andrew Wrobel, Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
16:15-17:00
Beyond Compliance: Human Rights as Innovation Capital
Dr. Patrycja Buxton, Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
Workshops
Workshops
Workshops
17:20-20:00
Evening Networking




17:20-20:00
Evening Networking
Workshops
Keynote



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Tuesday, 13th January
Panels
Panels
Panels
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.
The Venture Mindset 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.
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
Wednesday, 14th January
Wednesday, 14th January



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

Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services
Vienna Business Agency

Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission

Anna Heim
Moderator
Reporter
TechCrunch
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
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur

Josemaria Siota
Moderator
Executive DirectorIESE 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

Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services
Vienna Business Agency

Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission

Anna Heim
Moderator
Reporter
TechCrunch
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
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur

Josemaria Siota
Moderator
Executive DirectorIESE 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

Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services
Vienna Business Agency

Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission

Anna Heim
Moderator
Reporter
TechCrunch
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
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur

Josemaria Siota
Moderator
Executive DirectorIESE 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

Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services
Vienna Business Agency

Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission

Anna Heim
Moderator
Reporter
TechCrunch
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
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur

Josemaria Siota
Moderator
Executive DirectorIESE Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center



13:00-17:00
Charity Poker Tournament
Keynote
Keynote
The Corporate VC Playbook: Accelerating Breakthrough Technologies at Scale
Nicolas Sauvage, Founder & President at TDK Ventures
17:00-17:20





10:45-11:15
Coffee Break
Keynote
Keynote & Panel
Keynote & Panel
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


Corporate Venturing Squads: Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Collaborative Innovation
Josemaria Siota, Executive Director at IESE’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
12:15-14:00
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
10:30-11:15
17:00-17:20
Steady Minds, Better Decisions: Building Calm and Clarity Under Pressure
Rob Colley, former UK
elite military leader
Founder at Thrival Instinct
The Corporate VC Playbook: Accelerating Breakthrough Technologies at Scale
Nicolas Sauvage, Founder & President at TDK Ventures


Invite-Only
Invite-Only
Invite-Only
Thursday, 15th January
Thursday, 15th January
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.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
Powered by Vienna Business Agency
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 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.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
Powered by Vienna Business Agency
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 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.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
Powered by Vienna Business Agency
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 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.
09:00-10:30
Founders Circle
Powered by Vienna Business Agency
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
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
Moderator
Innovation Advisor15:30-16:00
Studios, Funds & Corporates – Building the Next Generation of Companies

Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
StyxVC

Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead
amberra

Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder
ex-Creative Dock

Matthew Burris
Studio Expert
VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director
Builders
Stefan Peintner
Moderator
CEO & Managing Partner
whataventure12:00-12:45
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
Moderator
Innovation Advisor15:30-16:00
Studios, Funds & Corporates – Building the Next Generation of Companies

Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
StyxVC

Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead
amberra

Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder
ex-Creative Dock

Matthew Burris
Studio Expert
VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director
Builders
Stefan Peintner
Moderator
CEO & Managing Partner
whataventure12:00-12:45
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
Moderator
Innovation Advisor15:30-16:00
Studios, Funds & Corporates – Building the Next Generation of Companies

Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
StyxVC

Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead
amberra

Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder
ex-Creative Dock

Matthew Burris
Studio Expert
VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director
Builders
Stefan Peintner
Moderator
CEO & Managing Partner
whataventure12:00-12:45
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
Moderator
Innovation Advisor15:30-16:00
Studios, Funds & Corporates – Building the Next Generation of Companies

Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
StyxVC

Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead
amberra

Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder
ex-Creative Dock

Matthew Burris
Studio Expert
VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director
Builders
Stefan Peintner
Moderator
CEO & Managing Partner
whataventure



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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
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 - Georgieva
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

Jacqueline Kressner
Moderator
Innovation Advisor
14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

14:30-16:00
Beyond Capital – The New Era of Company Creation
Matthias Hille, Managing Director at whataventure fund and leading European builders
14:30-14:50
Global perspective on how systematic company creation improves venture performance and capital efficiency
Matthew Burris, Studio Expert, VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
14:50-15:00
Learnings from running a multi-year European venture studio and scaling a portfolio across industries
Michael van Lier, Builders.Studio
15:10-15:20
Operator perspective: building a new venture inside a corporate-backed studio and navigating strategic alignment
Dr. Felix Lau,Venture Lead, amberra
15:20-15:30
Corporate Strategy perspective: Which questions should a corporate ask and align on before building ventures or setting up studios?Jonas Krensler, Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock

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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