Former special forces leaders and renowned experts in innovation, leadership, finance, exploration, and entrepreneurship share their diverse insights and experiences.
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
09:15 – 10:00
Fund of Funds, Tibi Plan, and Beyond:
Mobilising Institutional and Corporate Capital
for Venture
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
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
12:00 – 12:45
Corporate Venturing Success Stories – Insights and Best Practices
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.
12:45 – 13:00
Designing Influence: The Mindset of High-Impact Brands
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
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
13:45-13:50
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders with AIESEC
Mariia Feshchenko
Vice President of Business Development at AIESEC
13:50 – 14:45
Lunch Break
14:45 – 15:15
Leadership and Resilience from the Battlefield to Business
Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM
CEO of Super North Star
15:15 – 16:00
Innovating Recovery: Resilience and Investment in Ukraine
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
16:00-16:15
Building a Psychoactive Future: A Three Pillar Approach from CEE to DACH
Krzysztof Kornas
CEO of High Culture
16:15 – 16:45
Future Plans for the Alpha Omega Foundation
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
Michael Chaffe
Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
16:45 – 21:00
Closing Networking Party
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This event is for founders, investors, corporate innovators, representatives and support professionals who are ready to connect, learn, and grow.
