Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
13-15 January, 2026
Meet Our Incredible Speakers
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President at TDK Ventures
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President at TDK Ventures
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions at BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions at BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Cindi Bough
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Cindi Bough
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Lukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Lukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurship at Miele
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurship at Miele
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Beatriz Camacho Ávila
Associate Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Beatriz Camacho Ávila
Associate Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Vinay Solanki
Founder and Head of Channel 4 Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder and Head of Channel 4 Ventures
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship at University of Vienna
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship at University of Vienna
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Edward Feltmann
Investment and Deal Sourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures
Edward Feltmann
Investment and Deal Sourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures
Irina Obushtarova
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at The Recursive
Irina Obushtarova
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at The Recursive
Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services at Vienna Business Agency
Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services at Vienna Business Agency
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer at European Commission
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer at European Commission
Anna Heim
Reporter at TechCrunch
Anna Heim
Reporter at TechCrunch
Irene Fialka
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur
Irene Fialka
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur
Rachel Doern
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
Rachel Doern
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
Nir Melamud
Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp
Nir Melamud
Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp
Andrew Wrobel
Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
Andrew Wrobel
Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
Dr. Patrycja Buxton
Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
Dr. Patrycja Buxton
Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
Rob Colley
Former UK elite military leader and Founder of Thrival Instinct
Rob Colley
Former UK elite military leader and Founder of Thrival Instinct
Leart Zogjani
Founder at Skins Agency
Leart Zogjani
Founder at Skins Agency
Agnieszka Krukowska
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ
Agnieszka Krukowska
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund
Matthew Burris
Studio Expert at VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Matthew Burris
Studio Expert at VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO at StyxVC
Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO at StyxVC
Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead at amberra
Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead at amberra
Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock
Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director at Builders
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director at Builders
Stefan Peintner
CEO & Managing Partner at whataventure
Stefan Peintner
CEO & Managing Partner at whataventure
Christiane Steurer
Partner at AKELA Attorneys at Law
Christiane Steurer
Partner at AKELA Attorneys at Law
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Meet Our Incredible Speakers
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President at TDK Ventures
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President at TDK Ventures
Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President at TDK Ventures
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions at BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions at BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Mirella Lisboa
Head of Open Innovation & Digital Solutions at BASF Agricultural Solutions LATAM
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Cindi Bough
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Cindi Bough
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Head of Organizational Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Michael Claes
Director at SABIC Ventures
Lukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Lukasz Garbowski
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder at Btomorrow Ventures
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Josemaria Siota
Executive Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurship at Miele
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurship at Miele
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of Intrapreneurship at Miele
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Kyle Petersen
Corporate Development Manager at Oshkosh Corporation
Beatriz Camacho Ávila
Associate Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Beatriz Camacho Ávila
Associate Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Beatriz Camacho Ávila
Associate Director at IESE's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Vinay Solanki
Founder and Head of Channel 4 Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder and Head of Channel 4 Ventures
Vinay Solanki
Founder and Head of Channel 4 Ventures
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship at University of Vienna
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship at University of Vienna
Marco Masia
Head of Entrepreneurship at University of Vienna
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director at VERBUND X Ventures
Edward Feltmann
Investment and Deal Sourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures
Edward Feltmann
Investment and Deal Sourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures
Irina Obushtarova
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at The Recursive
Irina Obushtarova
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at The Recursive
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director at ÖBAG
Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services at Vienna Business Agency
Gabriele Tatzberger
Director Startup Services at Vienna Business Agency
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer at European Commission
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer at European Commission
Anna Heim
Reporter at TechCrunch
Anna Heim
Reporter at TechCrunch
Irene Fialka
CEO at INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
Irene Fialka
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur
Irene Fialka
Innovation & Deeptech Expert, Entrepreneur
Rachel Doern
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
Rachel Doern
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London
Nir Melamud
Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp
Nir Melamud
Partnerships & Investments at ThinkUp
Andrew Wrobel
Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
Andrew Wrobel
Chief Reinvention Officer at Reinvantage
Dr. Patrycja Buxton
Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
Dr. Patrycja Buxton
Affilliated Researcher at University of Stavanger
Rob Colley
Former UK elite military leader and Founder at Thrival Instinct
Rob Colley
Former UK elite military leader and Founder at Thrival Instinct
Leart Zogjani
Founder at Skins Agency
Leart Zogjani
Founder at Skins Agency
Agnieszka Krukowska
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ
Agnieszka Krukowska
CEO & Founder at annimoIQ
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Matthew Burris
Studio Expert at VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Matthew Burris
Studio Expert at VentureStudioForum / 9point8 collective
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO at StyxVC
Florian Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO at StyxVC
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead at amberra
Dr. Felix Lau
Venture Lead at amberra
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock
Jonas Krensler
Venture Builder & Founder, ex-Creative Dock
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director at Builders
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director at Builders
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director at Builders
Christiane Steurer
Partner at AKELA Attorneys at Law
Michael van Lier
Founder & Managing Director at Builders
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Stefan Peinter
CEO & Managing Partner at whataventure
Stefan Peintner
CEO & Managing Partner at whataventure
Stefan Peintner
CEO & Managing Partner at whataventure
Christiane Steurer
Partner at AKELA Attorneys at Law