Agenda
Agenda
Venture Mindset Agenda
Tuesday, 29th April
A day of exclusive, invitation-only peer exchange, uniting investors, corporate innovators, academic leaders, and government representatives—primarily from the DACH and CEE regions—to tackle high-impact challenges in an environment rich with knowledge sharing and high-level networking.
09:00-15:00
Adventure Networking
at the Kahlenberg forest rope park
17:30-22:00
Networking Evening
with insights from GCV
17:55-18:10
Venture in Eastern Europe 2024 Report
Alexandru Agatinei
CEO of How To Web
18:10-18:30
Insights from Global Corporate Venturing James Mawson
Founder of GCV
18:30-19:00
Innovation in Extreme Environments
Rob Colley DSC
Founder of Thrival Group
19:00-19:10
Introduction to
VERBUND X Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer,
Managing Director
19:10-19:40
The Venture Mindset & Book Signing
llya Strebulaev & Alex Dang, Co-Authors of
The Venture Mindset
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of
Founder-Services at WKO
Michael Chaffe
Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
17:45-17:55
Opening
Agenda
Agenda
Venture Mindset Agenda
Wednesday, 30th April
On day two, previous-day guests join founders, startups, and ecosystem enablers, sparking a powerful exchange of perspectives and expertise. Driven by a shared growth mindset, established leaders offer insights while embracing bold ideas and fresh approaches from emerging ventures.
08:00 – 09:00
Pre-event Networking
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Remarks
Dr. Patrycja Buxton
Master of Ceremony
Alexander Schultmeyer
Partner at AKELA
attorneys-at-law
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of
Founder-Services at WKO
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
of ÖBAG
Matthias Leibetseder
Investment Manager
at WaVe-X
09:15 – 10:00
Fund of Funds, Tibi Plan, and Beyond:
Mobilising Institutional and Corporate Capital
for Venture
10:00 – 10:30
Pushing Boundaries: Leadership Lessons from
a Polar Explorer
Ann Daniels
Leadership & Motivational Speaker
10:30 - 11:15
The Right Fit: Talent Strategies for Corporate Ventures
Petra Capin
Co-Founder of
tech2impact
Philippe Thiltges
Venture Partner & Co-Founder of WhatAVenture
Aleks Petkov-
Georgieva
Head of Organizational
Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen
Bank International
Nikolaj Penava
PhD Candidate Venture
Building | Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (University Bayreuth)
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:00
Corporate Venturing - The Engine for Innovation and Economy in the Austrian Business Sector
Dejan Jovicevic
C0-Founder & CEO of Brutkasten
Anna Heim
Reporter at TechCrunch
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director at VERBUND Ventures
Remus Radvan
Investment Director
at Wayra UK
Julie Dvorakova
Senior Partner Success & Innovation Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center.
12:00 – 12:45
Corporate Venturing Success Stories – Insights and Best Practices
13:50 – 14:45
Lunch Break
Andrzej Fałkowski
General Partner &
Chief Strategy Officer
at Mercaton Group
Sasha Lipman
Co-Founder of
tech2impact
Nikolaus Hutter
Partner & Co-Founder at Relevant Ventures
Firas Saedaddin
Founder of
Tridacna Holding
15:15 – 16:00
Innovating Recovery: Resilience and Investment in Ukraine
16:00-16:15
Building a Psychoactive Future: A Three Pillar Approach from CEE to DACH
Krzysztof Kornas
CEO of High Culture
13:45 – 13:50
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders with AIESEC
Mariia Feshchenko
Vice President of Business Development at AIESEC
14:45 – 15:15
Leadership and Resilience from the Battlefield to Business
Floyd Woodrow
CEO of Super North Star
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
Michael Chaffe
Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
16:15 – 16:45
Future Plans for the Alpha Omega Foundation
12:45 – 13:00
Designing Influence: The Mindset of High-Impact Brands
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
16:45 – 21:00
Closing Networking Party
13:00– 13:45
Invest, Build, or Partner? Rethinking Corporate Venture Models
Stefan Peintner
CEO & Managing Partner
at WhatAVenture
Edward Feltmann
Investment and Dealsourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures
Frank Mattes
Founder & CEO of
The Lean Scaleup
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of
Intrapreneurship at Miele
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!
about the
venture
mindset
Apr 29 - Apr 30, 2025
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Agenda
Venture Mindset Agenda
Tuesday, 29th April
A day of exclusive, invitation-only peer exchange, uniting investors, corporate innovators, academic leaders, and government representatives—primarily from the DACH and CEE regions—to tackle high-impact challenges in an environment rich with knowledge sharing and high-level networking.
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!
09:00-15:00
Adventure Networking
at the Kahlenberg forest rope park
17:30-22:00
Networking Evening
with insights from GCV
17:45-17:55
17:55-18:10
18:10-18:30
Opening
Venture in Eastern Europe 2024 Report
Alexandru Agatinei
CEO of How To Web
Insights from Global Corporate Venturing James Mawson
Founder of GCV
18:30-19:00
Innovation in Extreme Environments
Rob Colley DSC
Founder of Thrival Group
19:10-19:40
The Venture Mindset & Book Signing
llya Strebulaev & Alex Dang, Co-Authors of
The Venture Mindset
19:00-19:10
Introduction to VERBUND X Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
Michael Chaffe
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Leadership and Resilience from the Battlefield to Business
Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM
CEO of Super North Star
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders with AIESEC
Mariia Feshchenko
Vice President of Business Development at AIESEC
14:45 – 15:15
Building a Psychoactive Future: A Three Pillar Approach from CEE to DACH
Krzysztof Kornas
CEO of High Culture
16:00-16:15
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Remarks
Dr. Patrycja Buxton
Master of Ceremony
10:00 – 10:30
Pushing Boundaries: Leadership Lessons from
a Polar Explorer
Ann Daniels
Leadership & Motivational Speaker
General Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at Mercaton Group
Andrzej Fałkowski
Founder of Tridacna Holding
Firas Saedaddin
Nikolaus Hutter
Partner & Co-Founder at
Relevant Ventures
Sasha Lipman
Co-Founder of tech2impact
Founder of Skins Agency
Leart Zogjani
Managing Director at
VERBUND Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer
Reporter at TechCrunch
Anna Heim
Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
Michael Chaffe
09:15 – 10:00
Fund of Funds, Tibi Plan, and Beyond:
Mobilising Institutional and Corporate Capital
for Venture
The Right Fit: Talent Strategies for
Corporate Ventures
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
08:00 – 09:00
Pre-event Networking
On day two, previous-day guests join founders, startups, and ecosystem enablers, sparking a powerful exchange of perspectives and expertise. Driven by a shared growth mindset, established leaders offer insights while embracing bold ideas and fresh approaches from emerging ventures.
Corporate Venturing - The Engine for Innovation and Economy in the Austrian Business Sector
Dejan Jovicevic
C0-Founder & CEO of Brutkasten
Innovating Recovery: Resilience and Investment in Ukraine
13:50 – 14:45
Lunch Break
16:15 – 16:45
Future Plans for the Alpha Omega Foundation
16:45 – 21:00
10:30 - 11:15
Partner at AKELA attorneys-at-law
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Executive Director of ÖBAG
Co-Founder of tech2impact
Venture Partner & Co-Founder of WhatAVenture
Head of Organizational Development
& Change Management at Raiffeisen
Bank International
PhD Candidate Venture Building
| Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (University Bayreuth)
Investment Manager at WaVe-X
Stefan Fürnsinn
Petra Capin
Philippe Thiltges
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Nikolaj Penava
Matthias Leibetseder
Alexander Schultmeyer
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Wednesday, 30th April
13:00 – 13:45
CEO & Managing Partner at WhatAVenture
Stefan Peintner
12:45 – 13:00
Designing Influence: The Mindset of High-Impact Brands
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
Investment and Dealsourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures
Edward Feltmann
Founder & CEO of The
Lean Scaleup
Frank Mattes
Director of Intrapreneurship
at Miele
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
11:45 – 12:00
Investment Director
at Wayra UK
Remus Radvan
Senior Partner Success & Innovation Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center.
Julie Dvorakova
15:15 – 16:00
Corporate Venturing Success Stories – Insights and Best Practices
Invest, Build, or Partner? Rethinking Corporate Venture Models
12:00 – 12:45
Closing Networking Party
13:45-13:50
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!