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
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Marc van den Berg
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
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director at VERBUND X Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director 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
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director at ÖBAG
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
CEO at INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
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
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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)
Marc van den Berg
Managing Director at Climate Investment (CI)
Marc van den Berg
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
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director at VERBUND X Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director 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
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director at ÖBAG
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
CEO at INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator
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
Jacqueline Kressner
Innovation Advisor
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund
Matthias Hille
Managing Director at whataventure fund