ONE Driving Force: AGENDA 2025
We believe that behind every breakthrough, every bold idea, and in every thriving founder and innovator lies a driving force. A spark that pushes them to challenge the status quo.

See which people, which technologies and which trends are the driving forces in the european startup ecosystem.
Stage One
Please note: This agenda and titles are preliminary and subject to change.
There are some more speakers to be announced - so stay tuned!
Stage Host
Clarissa Corrêa da Silva, presenter, author, speaker, and podcaster.
13:00 - 13:15
Opening
Oliver Hanisch, CEO at Campus Founders
13:15 - 13:45
Keynote + Q&A
Agate Freimane, Founding General Partner at Norrsken VC
Sophia Rödinger, CMO at 1KOMMA5°
13:45 - 14:15
Panel

What is driving growth for startups?
Agur Jõgi, CTO at Pipedrive
Fabian Veit, CEO at make.com
Stefan Reuther, Founder at Venta AI

Host: tba.
14:15 - 14:45
Panel

Leadership: How to be a driving force for your team.
Francesco Mazzotta, Director of Creative Destruction Lab Berlin
Nico Blier-Silvestri, Partner - Founder Enablement at Dreamcraft Ventures
Katharina Unger, Founder & CEO at Livin Farms

Host: tba.
14:45 - 15:30
Circles
An intimate exchange with entrepreneurs, experts and professionals on eye-level.
15:30 - 16:00
Keynote
Petter Made, Partner at EWOR & Co-Founder of SumUp
16:00 - 16:30
Panel

Who is driving the increase in funding opportunities for startups in Europe?
Petter Made, Partner at EWOR & Co-Founder of SumUp
Francesco Perticarari, GP at Silicon Roundabout Ventures
Samuli Síren, General Partner and Founder at Redstone

Host: tba.
16:30 - 17:00
Panel

Which technological breakthroughs are driving the next wave of startups?
Dr. Anita Puppe, Chief Medical Officer at BrainTrip, ex - IBM iX
Evan Floden, CEO & Co-Founder at Seqera
Sebastian Klaus, CEO & Co-Founder at Atmos Space Cargo
17:00 - 17:15
Announcement
tba.
17:15 - 17:45
Panel

Who is driving the startup policy agenda in Europe?
Agata Hidalgo, European Affairs Lead at France Digitale
Daniel Abbou, Managing Director at the German AI Association


Host: tba.
17:45 - 18:30
Circles
An intimate exchange with entrepreneurs, experts and professionals on eye-level.
18:30 - 19:00
Panel

Who is driving corporate co-innovation with startups?
Stephan-Daniel Gravert, CPO at mimic robotics
Henning Löser, Senior Manager Audi Production Lab at Audi
Timo Gessmann, CTO at Schunk

Host: tba.
19:00 - 19:30
Panel

How can corporates drive entrepreneurship?
Ilma Bojadzic, Co-Founder & Head of Strategy at encore | DB
Sophia Escheu, Investor at Speedinvest
Judith Schwarz, Head of Fundraising at Bosch Business Innovations
Henrike Luszick, CEO at Bridgemaker

Host: tba.
19:30 - 19:45
Announcement
tba.
19:45 - 20:15
Keynote
tba.
20:45
Award Ceremony
Celebrate the winners of our Pitch Competition
Music Act &
After-Party

Stage Two - Pitches
The Pitching Stage line-up will be announced on October 7

You can find more information about the Pitch Competition on the dedicated page.