Agenda Ruhr­Summit 2019

OCTOBER, 30th

09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
18:00
18:30
MAIN STAGE
MAIN STAGE
English: Wake up Session!
Welcome Session



Oliver Weimann (Co-Founder & CEO, 360 Online Performance Group)

english

English: Dr. Patrick Andrä (Co-Founder & CEO, HomeToGo)
10:40 - 11:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br> "Speed Matters"<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Keynote


"Speed Matters"

english

English: Panel "Is Blockchain a bubble or do we see significant use-cases in the industry?"
11:00 - 11:45
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Kerstin Eichmann (Managing Director, Innogy Innovation)<br> Prof. Dr. Norbert Pohlmann (Direktor, IfIS)<br> Dr. Axel Schulte (Abteilungsleiter Einkauf & Finanzen, Fraunhofer IML)<br> Dr. Michael Henke (Inhaber Lehrstuhl für Unternehmenslogistik, Fraunhofer IML)<br> Mirko Mollik (Co-Founder, TrustCerts)<br> Dr. Patrik Pohl (Head Trends Advisory, Deutsche Bank)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Panel



Kerstin Eichmann (Managing Director, Innogy Innovation)
Prof. Dr. Norbert Pohlmann (Direktor, IfIS)
Dr. Axel Schulte (Abteilungsleiter Einkauf & Finanzen, Fraunhofer IML)
Dr. Michael Henke (Inhaber Lehrstuhl für Unternehmenslogistik, Fraunhofer IML)
Mirko Mollik (Co-Founder, TrustCerts)
Dr. Patrik Pohl (Head Trends Advisory, Deutsche Bank)

english

English: Merle Munkel & Tilman Kreuder (das boep)
11:45 - 12:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Tilman Kreuder (Co-Founder & CEO, das boep)<br> Merle Munkel (Head of Marketing, das boep)<br> "Bootstrapping a “real”-product Start-Up"<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Keynote



Tilman Kreuder (Co-Founder & CEO, das boep)
Merle Munkel (Head of Marketing, das boep)
"Bootstrapping a “real”-product Start-Up"

english

German: OMR Podcast live presented by Stadt der Städte
12:00 - 12:30
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/germany-flag-icon-16.png" /><br> Philipp Westermeyer (Co-Founder, OMR)<br> Sven Schmidt (Investor, Maschinensucher)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Book Presentation


Philipp Westermeyer (Co-Founder, OMR)
Sven Schmidt (Investor, Maschinensucher)

german

English: Marc Appelhoff (Co-Founder & CEO, Home24)
12:30 - 12:45
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br> "Growth may hurt! Growth can hurt!"<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Keynote


"Growth may hurt! Growth can hurt!"

english

English: Nico Gramenz (CEO, Factory Berlin)
12:45 - 13:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> „Connecting the dots“ <br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Keynote



„Connecting the dots“

english

English: Panel "Startup support that really works? Examples from our experts!"
13:00 - 13:40
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Sebastian Borek (Co-Founder & CEO, Founders Foundation)<br> Christian Lütdke (Gründerkoordinator Ruhr, Gründerallianz Ruhr)<br> Maja Brkljacic (Business Development Manager, Algebra LAB)<br> Dr. Bernd Rolinck (Leiter Expertenteams Zukunftsbranchen und Startup-Coverage Deutschland, Deutsche Bank)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Panel



Sebastian Borek (Co-Founder & CEO, Founders Foundation)
Christian Lütdke (Gründerkoordinator Ruhr, Gründerallianz Ruhr)
Maja Brkljacic (Business Development Manager, Algebra LAB)
Dr. Bernd Rolinck (Leiter Expertenteams Zukunftsbranchen und Startup-Coverage Deutschland, Deutsche Bank)

english

German: Dr. Christian Großmann & Dr. Burkhard Maaß (Co-Founders & CEOs, Ingpuls)
13:40 - 14:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/germany-flag-icon-16.png" /><br><br> "Mit Smart Materials zur Technologieplattform – Durch Grundlagenforschung zum globalen Technologieführer"<br><br> Dr. Burkhard Maaß (Co-Founder & CEO)<br> Dr. Christian Großmann (Co-Founder & CEO)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Keynote



"Mit Smart Materials zur Technologieplattform – Durch Grundlagenforschung zum globalen Technologieführer"

Dr. Burkhard Maaß (Co-Founder & CEO)
Dr. Christian Großmann (Co-Founder & CEO)

german

English: Stefan Peukert (Co-Founder, Masterplan)
14:00 - 14:20
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br> "Online Education. How to conquer the billion dollar business."<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Keynote


"Online Education. How to conquer the billion dollar business."

english

English: Fireside Chat "How Estland became a super-power in Startup Europe!!!"
14:20 - 15:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Sergei Anikin (Pipedrive)<br> Indrek Oolup (Cleveron)<br> Marily Hendrikson (Startup Estonia)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Panel



Sergei Anikin (Pipedrive)
Indrek Oolup (Cleveron)
Marily Hendrikson (Startup Estonia)

english

German: Panel "Daten sind das neue Gold - Wie reich ist das Ruhrgebiet heute? Verschiedene Modelle in der Diskussion"
15:00 - 15:40
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Dr. Reinhold Achatz (CTO, ThyssenKrupp)<br> Marc Weimer-Hablitzel (Lead, DataHub.ruhr and Principal Data Innovation, etventure)<br> Dr. Fritz Rettberg (CIO, Stadt Dortmund)<br> Christian Werling (Head of Central Europe, ThoughtSpot)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Panel



Dr. Reinhold Achatz (CTO, ThyssenKrupp)
Marc Weimer-Hablitzel (Lead, DataHub.ruhr and Principal Data Innovation, etventure)
Dr. Fritz Rettberg (CIO, Stadt Dortmund)
Christian Werling (Head of Central Europe, ThoughtSpot)

german

German: Daniel Marx (Co-Founder, Urlaubsguru)
15:40 - 16:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> "Wie sich die einfache Reiselust in eine starke Tourismus-Marke verwandelte – Einblicke in die Geschichte von Urlaubsguru"<br><br> Daniel Marx (Co-Founder, Urlaubsguru)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Keynote



"Wie sich die einfache Reiselust in eine starke Tourismus-Marke verwandelte – Einblicke in die Geschichte von Urlaubsguru"

Daniel Marx (Co-Founder, Urlaubsguru)

german

German: Panel "Künstliche Intelligenz verändert unsere Welt - Die Potenziale von KI in NRW und anderswo."
16:15 - 17:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Nicole Langrock (CEO, KI-Kompetenzzentrum NRW)<br> Martina Yazgan (Head of Marketing, Cognigy)<br> Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Felix Nensa (Leiter KI, Uniklinikum Essen)<br> Peter Deeskow (Head of Product Development, Steag)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Panel



Nicole Langrock (CEO, KI-Kompetenzzentrum NRW)
Martina Yazgan (Head of Marketing, Cognigy)
Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Felix Nensa (Leiter KI, Uniklinikum Essen)
Peter Deeskow (Head of Product Development, Steag)

german

English: Finals Pitch Competition
17:00 - 17:45
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br> <strong>english</strong>
Pitch Competition


english

German: Nach dem RuhrSummit ist vor dem RuhrSummit - was erwarten wir für 2020?
17:45 - 18:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/germany-flag-icon-16.png" /><br><br> Christian Winter (CEO, Tengelman Ventures)<br> Dirk Opalka (CEO, Initiativkreis Ruhr)<br> Oliver Weimann (Founder & CEO, 360 Online Performance Group)<br> Wulf-Christian Ehrich (Stellv. Hauptgeschäftsführer, IHK zu Dortmund)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>



Christian Winter (CEO, Tengelman Ventures)
Dirk Opalka (CEO, Initiativkreis Ruhr)
Oliver Weimann (Founder & CEO, 360 Online Performance Group)
Wulf-Christian Ehrich (Stellv. Hauptgeschäftsführer, IHK zu Dortmund)

german

English: Award Ceremony Pitch Competition
18:00 - 18:20
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Pitch Competition



english

INSIGHT TALKS (Hall 4)
INSIGHT TALKS (Hall 4)
English: pitch4life - gain attention, clients & funding
10:30 - 11:15
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Nils Beckmann (Co-Founder, pitch and grow)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Insight Talk



Nils Beckmann (Co-Founder, pitch and grow)

english

German: Risikokapital für Startups - So gewinne ich Business Angel
11:20 - 12:05
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> Stefan Dörpinghaus (Projektmanager Team Business Angels, NRW.BANK)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Insight Talk


Stefan Dörpinghaus (Projektmanager Team Business Angels, NRW.BANK)

german

German: Best Practice: Wie man als Startup mit Krankenkassen kooperieren kann
12:10 - 12:55
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> Heiner Vogelsang (Leiterin der Landesvertretung in NRW, Techniker Krankenkasse)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Insight Talk


Heiner Vogelsang (Leiterin der Landesvertretung in NRW, Techniker Krankenkasse)

german

English: What you can learn about innovation from Ocean's Eleven
13:30 - 14:15
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Bettina Stoob (Founder & CEO, Leading2Innovation)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Insight Talk



Bettina Stoob (Founder & CEO, Leading2Innovation)

english

German: Digitalisierung im B2B Vertrieb
14:20 - 15:05
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Marcel Baldt (CEO & Co-Founder, Marcel Baldt | Digital Sales & Marketing Consulting)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Insight Talk



Marcel Baldt (CEO & Co-Founder, Marcel Baldt | Digital Sales & Marketing Consulting)

german

German: Geh mir wech mit PropTech - Ein Bericht aus der Höhle der Baulöwen
15:10 - 15:55
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Lisa Hinzmann (Marketing Manager, Myster)<br> Andrés Risse (Co-Founder, Immofred)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Insight Talk



Lisa Hinzmann (Marketing Manager, Myster)
Andrés Risse (Co-Founder, Immofred)

german

DEEP DIVES (Hall 4)
DEEP DIVES (Hall 4)
German: Deep Dive AI / KI
10:00 - 12:15
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Nicole Langrock (CEO, Fraunhofer IAIS)<br> Gökhan Akkamis (Co-Founder, Juracus)<br> Martina Yazgan (Head of Marketing, Cognigy)<br> Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Felix Nensa (Leiter KI, Uniklinikum Essen)<br> Dr. Florian Kruse (Co-Founder & CEO, Point8)<br><br> <strong>german</strong><br><br> <strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong>
Deep Dive



Nicole Langrock (CEO, Fraunhofer IAIS)
Gökhan Akkamis (Co-Founder, Juracus)
Martina Yazgan (Head of Marketing, Cognigy)
Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Felix Nensa (Leiter KI, Uniklinikum Essen)
Dr. Florian Kruse (Co-Founder & CEO, Point8)

german

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German: Deep Dive Data Analytics / Business Intelligence
12:30 - 14:45
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Christian Werling (Head of Central Europe, ThoughtSpot)<br> Dr. Felix Friemann (CEO & Co-Founder, Logarithmo)<br> Dr. Florian Kruse (CEO & Co-Founder, Point8) n.n.<br> Philip Vospeter (Head of Sales, Westphalia DataLab)<br><br> <strong>german</strong><br><br> <strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong>
Deep Dive



Christian Werling (Head of Central Europe, ThoughtSpot)
Dr. Felix Friemann (CEO & Co-Founder, Logarithmo)
Dr. Florian Kruse (CEO & Co-Founder, Point8) n.n.
Philip Vospeter (Head of Sales, Westphalia DataLab)

german

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German: Deep Dive Blockchain
15:00 - 17:15
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Prof. Dr. Michael Henke (Inhaber Lehrstuhl für Unternehmenslogistik, Fraunhofer IML)<br> Prof. Dr. Axel T. Schulte (Abteilungsleiter Einkauf und Finanzen im SCM, Fraunhofer IML)<br> Philipp Sprenger (Co-Founder, Ledger Engeneers)<br> Mirko Mollik (Co-Founder, TrustCerts)<br> Prof. Dr. Norbert Pohlmann (Direktor, Institut für Internet-Sicherheit)<br> Gideon Gallasch (Co-Founder & CEO, Blockchainhotel)<br><br> <strong>german</strong><br><br> <strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong>
Deep Dive



Prof. Dr. Michael Henke (Inhaber Lehrstuhl für Unternehmenslogistik, Fraunhofer IML)
Prof. Dr. Axel T. Schulte (Abteilungsleiter Einkauf und Finanzen im SCM, Fraunhofer IML)
Philipp Sprenger (Co-Founder, Ledger Engeneers)
Mirko Mollik (Co-Founder, TrustCerts)
Prof. Dr. Norbert Pohlmann (Direktor, Institut für Internet-Sicherheit)
Gideon Gallasch (Co-Founder & CEO, Blockchainhotel)

german

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WORKSHOPS (2nd & 3rd floor)
WORKSHOPS (2nd & 3rd floor)
Work­shops, 60 minutes
11:00 - 12:00
<strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong><br><br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br> <strong>Investment ready as a Social Startup?</strong><br><br> Dr. Adrian Fuchs (Transaction Manager, FASE)<br><br> For: social entrepreneurs<br> 11:00, 60 minutes<br><br> <strong>english</strong> <br><br> <br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br> <strong>How to design a sustainable Business Model Canvas</strong><br><br> Benedikt Brester (Co-Founder, Impact Hub Ruhr)<br><br> For:startups, corporates<br> 11:00, 60 minutes<br><br> <strong>english</strong> <br><br> <br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> <strong>Wie entsteht eine Unternehmenskultur, die mehr ist als New Work?</strong><br><br> Maaike Tiedge (Head of int. Marketing & new markets, Wildling)<br> Minka Frackenpohl (Strategy & Change Management, workingwell)<br><br> For: startups, corporates<br> 11:00, 60 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong> <br><br> <br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> <strong>Schon bei der Gründung VC-Voraussetzungen schaffen</strong><br><br> Dr. Alexander Goertz (Associated Partner, Flick Gocke Schaumburg)<br><br> For: startups, interested people<br> 11:00, 60 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Workshop

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Investment ready as a Social Startup?

Dr. Adrian Fuchs (Transaction Manager, FASE)

For: social entrepreneurs
11:00, 60 minutes

english




How to design a sustainable Business Model Canvas

Benedikt Brester (Co-Founder, Impact Hub Ruhr)

For:startups, corporates
11:00, 60 minutes

english





Wie entsteht eine Unternehmenskultur, die mehr ist als New Work?

Maaike Tiedge (Head of int. Marketing & new markets, Wildling)
Minka Frackenpohl (Strategy & Change Management, workingwell)

For: startups, corporates
11:00, 60 minutes

german





Schon bei der Gründung VC-Voraussetzungen schaffen

Dr. Alexander Goertz (Associated Partner, Flick Gocke Schaumburg)

For: startups, interested people
11:00, 60 minutes

german

Work­shops, 90 minutes
11:00 - 12:30
<strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong><br><br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> <strong>Nachhaltigkeit: Der Weg vom Wissen zum Handeln</strong><br><br> Florian Engel & Vincent Beermann (Co-Founder, Nachhaltigkeitswerkstatt.org)<br><br> For: corporates, interested people<br> 11:00, 90 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong> <br><br> <strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong><br><br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> <strong>Mit Data Thinking zum datengetriebenen Unternehmen</strong><br><br> Felix Schröder (Principal, etventure)<br><br> For: corporates<br> 11:00, 90 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Workshop

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Nachhaltigkeit: Der Weg vom Wissen zum Handeln

Florian Engel & Vincent Beermann (Co-Founder, Nachhaltigkeitswerkstatt.org)

For: corporates, interested people
11:00, 90 minutes

german

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Mit Data Thinking zum datengetriebenen Unternehmen

Felix Schröder (Principal, etventure)

For: corporates
11:00, 90 minutes

german

Workshops, 120 minutes
14:00 - 16:00
<strong>Registration via b2match platform!</strong><br><br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> <strong>Wie funktioniert eigentlich Social Entreprenneurship in der Praxis?</strong><br><br> Jennifer Busch (Co-Founder, Climb-Lernferien)<br><br> For: Social entrepreneurs<br> 14:00, 120 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong> <br><br> <br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> <strong>Denkfabrik Geschäftsmodelle</strong><br><br> Darja Kramer (Innovationscoach, Digital in NRW – Kompetenz für den Mittelstand)<br> Dr. Laura Reder (Research Consultant, Digital Hub Logistics)<br><br> For: KMU & corporates<br> 14:00, 120 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong> <br><br> <br><br> <img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br> <strong>Zwei Welten: Startups meet Corporates</strong><br><br> Carsten Dolch (Founder & CEO, Foxbase)<br><br> For: startups & corporates<br> 14:00, 120 minutes<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Workshop

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Wie funktioniert eigentlich Social Entreprenneurship in der Praxis?

Jennifer Busch (Co-Founder, Climb-Lernferien)

For: Social entrepreneurs
14:00, 120 minutes

german




Denkfabrik Geschäftsmodelle

Darja Kramer (Innovationscoach, Digital in NRW – Kompetenz für den Mittelstand)
Dr. Laura Reder (Research Consultant, Digital Hub Logistics)

For: KMU & corporates
14:00, 120 minutes

german




Zwei Welten: Startups meet Corporates

Carsten Dolch (Founder & CEO, Foxbase)

For: startups & corporates
14:00, 120 minutes

german

GRÜNDERALLIANZ STAGE
GRÜNDERALLIANZ STAGE
German, Live-Podcast: "Tops & Flops – Die besten Stories aus 15+ Jahren Startup-Journalismus"
11:00 - 11:30
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Live Podcast<br><br> Julian Nöll (Founder/Host, pottcast.digital)<br> Alexander Hüsing (Chefredakteur, Deutsche Startups.de)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Panel
Gründerallianz Stage



Live Podcast

Julian Nöll (Founder/Host, pottcast.digital)
Alexander Hüsing (Chefredakteur, Deutsche Startups.de)

german

German: Pitch-Talk "Gemeinsam sind wir stark. Die Impact Factory geht neue Wege."
11:45 - 12:30
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_Germany.svg_.png" width="16px" height="10px" /><br><br> Pitch-Talk<br><br> Markus Bärmann (Founder and CEO, Health4Bees UG)<br> Sophie Gnest (Co-Founder and CEO, Pack & Satt)<br> Lenka Mildner (Co-Founder and CEO, Mit Kidz GbR)<br> Alexander Haufschild (Founder and COO, Social BnB)<br> Mathias Born (Founder and COO, Payactive)<br> Timo Hoffmann (Founder and CEO, Envio Solutions)<br> Dustin Feld (Founder and CEO, adiutaByte GmbH)<br> Carsten Roland (Founder and CEO, Earth Ratings)<br> Arne Rohlfs (Founder and CEO, Estancia Verde GmbH)<br> Daniel Pabst (Founder and CEO, Atisan GbR)<br> Dirk Sander (Co-Founder & Programm Manager, Impact Factory)<br> Oliver Kuschel (Co-Founder & Portfolio Manager, Impact Factory)<br><br> <strong>german</strong>
Panel
Gründerallianz Stage



Pitch-Talk

Markus Bärmann (Founder and CEO, Health4Bees UG)
Sophie Gnest (Co-Founder and CEO, Pack & Satt)
Lenka Mildner (Co-Founder and CEO, Mit Kidz GbR)
Alexander Haufschild (Founder and COO, Social BnB)
Mathias Born (Founder and COO, Payactive)
Timo Hoffmann (Founder and CEO, Envio Solutions)
Dustin Feld (Founder and CEO, adiutaByte GmbH)
Carsten Roland (Founder and CEO, Earth Ratings)
Arne Rohlfs (Founder and CEO, Estancia Verde GmbH)
Daniel Pabst (Founder and CEO, Atisan GbR)
Dirk Sander (Co-Founder & Programm Manager, Impact Factory)
Oliver Kuschel (Co-Founder & Portfolio Manager, Impact Factory)

german

English: Business Angel, VC oder Accelerator - How to get the cash and support you need
13:30 - 14:30
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Ask me anything<br><br> Thorsten Reuter (CEO, Gründerfonds Ruhr)<br> Wolfgang Nestel
 (Investment Manager, Evonik Venture Capital)<br> Maria Hertleif (Strategy & Operations Managerin, DigiHub Düsseldorf/ Ignition) Thomas Knaack (CEO, Rotonda Investor Office) Ersin Üstün (Gründerallianz Ruhr)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Gründerallianz Stage



Ask me anything

Thorsten Reuter (CEO, Gründerfonds Ruhr)
Wolfgang Nestel
 (Investment Manager, Evonik Venture Capital)
Maria Hertleif (Strategy & Operations Managerin, DigiHub Düsseldorf/ Ignition) Thomas Knaack (CEO, Rotonda Investor Office) Ersin Üstün (Gründerallianz Ruhr)

english

English: Brandbuilding for people with balls
14:30 - 15:15
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Sebastian Galla (Co-Founder & CEO, brandneo)<br> Stefan Weber (Startup Ecosystem Manager, Initiativkreis Ruhr)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Insight Talk
Gründerallianz Stage



Sebastian Galla (Co-Founder & CEO, brandneo)
Stefan Weber (Startup Ecosystem Manager, Initiativkreis Ruhr)

english

English: Panel "Data Lake Ruhrgebiet - How DataHub Ruhr connects Startups with Corporates"
15:50 - 16:20
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Panel<br><br> Viviane Winter (Evonik Digital GmbH) Robert Strube (Industrial Analytics IA GmbH) Felix Schröder (Data Hub Ruhr)<br><br> <strong>english</strong>
Panel
Gründerallianz Stage



Panel

Viviane Winter (Evonik Digital GmbH) Robert Strube (Industrial Analytics IA GmbH) Felix Schröder (Data Hub Ruhr)

english

INTERNATIONAL STAGE (EXPO Hall)
INTERNATIONAL STAGE (EXPO Hall)
English: Russia's Startup Ecosystem
11:00 - 11:30
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Presentation Startup Ecosystem<br><br> • Dmitrij Kononenko (Head of Digitalization Unit, German-Russian Chamber of Commerce)<br> • Alexandra Bochkova (Project Manager Innovation & International Business Development, Kirovsky Zavod)<br><br> <br><br> The Russian start-up ecosystem is up-and-coming. While Russia was mostly famous for its commodity-based industries in the past, now a new generation of tech entrepreneurs has evolved that try to catch up on their Western counterparts. Russia’s most successful start-ups are from the software sector, covering rather complex spheres like artificial intelligence and machine vision. In both areas the Russian start-up community has already brought up international hidden champions. The roots of their success lie in Russia’s excellent education programs in IT and software engineering, with technical universities from Moscow and St. Petersburg being among the best worldwide. On the other hand, the Russian start-up ecosystem is still relatively young, and it lacks private venture capital (VC). The Russian state is aware of this and offers help in the shape of state-owned VC funds, grants and tax benefits. Another state instrument for supporting start-ups is the establishment of huge technology parks like Moscow’s Skolkovo Innovation Center. These measures help Russian entrepreneurs not only to survive on the domestic market, but also to expand their businesses to foreign markets like Germany.<br><br> English



Presentation Startup Ecosystem

• Dmitrij Kononenko (Head of Digitalization Unit, German-Russian Chamber of Commerce)
• Alexandra Bochkova (Project Manager Innovation & International Business Development, Kirovsky Zavod)



The Russian start-up ecosystem is up-and-coming. While Russia was mostly famous for its commodity-based industries in the past, now a new generation of tech entrepreneurs has evolved that try to catch up on their Western counterparts. Russia’s most successful start-ups are from the software sector, covering rather complex spheres like artificial intelligence and machine vision. In both areas the Russian start-up community has already brought up international hidden champions. The roots of their success lie in Russia’s excellent education programs in IT and software engineering, with technical universities from Moscow and St. Petersburg being among the best worldwide. On the other hand, the Russian start-up ecosystem is still relatively young, and it lacks private venture capital (VC). The Russian state is aware of this and offers help in the shape of state-owned VC funds, grants and tax benefits. Another state instrument for supporting start-ups is the establishment of huge technology parks like Moscow’s Skolkovo Innovation Center. These measures help Russian entrepreneurs not only to survive on the domestic market, but also to expand their businesses to foreign markets like Germany.

English

English: Croatia: small but rising
11:45 - 12:15
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Presentation Startup Ecosystem<br><br> • Melita Maganic (HR-manager & Start-ups & Innovation coordinator, German-Croatian Chamber of Commerce & Industry)<br> • Maja Brkljacic (Business Development Manager, Algebra LAB)<br><br> Croatia is well known for ist beautiful seaside, good food and Game of Thrones filming locations. But is there more to it than sun, fun and sea? Whether you are start-up, investor, institution or entrepreneur - join us to hear more about the Croatian start-up scene. Find out about the best start-ups, locations and opportunities. Maybe we have what you need or you have what we need...<br><br> English



Presentation Startup Ecosystem

• Melita Maganic (HR-manager & Start-ups & Innovation coordinator, German-Croatian Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
• Maja Brkljacic (Business Development Manager, Algebra LAB)

Croatia is well known for ist beautiful seaside, good food and Game of Thrones filming locations. But is there more to it than sun, fun and sea? Whether you are start-up, investor, institution or entrepreneur - join us to hear more about the Croatian start-up scene. Find out about the best start-ups, locations and opportunities. Maybe we have what you need or you have what we need...

English

English: Startup, the African way! - Ghana chapter
12:30 - 13:00
<img src="/2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/320px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_.png" width="16px" width="10px" /><br><br> Presentation Startup Ecosystem<br><br> • Samuel Boakye Opoku (Coordinator Start-ups & New Economy, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana)<br> • Sandra Juliet Ahiataku, Operations Associate, Kumasi Hive<br> • Maurice Cashinco, Hub Manager, Kumasi Hive<br><br> In 2018, a World Bank report indicated that Ghana sits at number 1 amongst fastest growing economies in Africa and the world with an estimated growth rate of 8.3% year-on-year.<br><br> Accra, Ghana’s economic capital, is the startup hotspot followed by Kumasi, with the second highest startup activities in the country now. According to VC4A, 71% of registered start-ups are creating jobs with an average of 8.0 fixed term employment (FTE) per start-up and up to 34% with products and services offered, relating to Information Communications Technology (ICT).<br><br> Joins us explore opportunities in the Ghanaian startup ecosystem!<br><br> English



Presentation Startup Ecosystem

• Samuel Boakye Opoku (Coordinator Start-ups & New Economy, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana)
• Sandra Juliet Ahiataku, Operations Associate, Kumasi Hive
• Maurice Cashinco, Hub Manager, Kumasi Hive

In 2018, a World Bank report indicated that Ghana sits at number 1 amongst fastest growing economies in Africa and the world with an estimated growth rate of 8.3% year-on-year.

Accra, Ghana’s economic capital, is the startup hotspot followed by Kumasi, with the second highest startup activities in the country now. According to VC4A, 71% of registered start-ups are creating jobs with an average of 8.0 fixed term employment (FTE) per start-up and up to 34% with products and services offered, relating to Information Communications Technology (ICT).

Joins us explore opportunities in the Ghanaian startup ecosystem!

English

OCTOBER, 30th