Speakers & Experts

Speakers & Experts include leading international venture capitalists, corporates, investors, international business executives & prestigious experts in their field, who will share their expertise in the various discussion sessions and high-potential company presentation sessions.

Jiri Benes
Jiri Benes

Jiri Benes

Country Manager
3TS Capital Partners Ltd (Czech Republic)
Jean-Michel Deligny
Go4Venture

Jean-Michel Deligny

Managing Director
Go4Venture (United Kingdom)
Bernd Geiger
Triangle Venture Capital

Bernd Geiger

Founding Partner
Triangle Venture Capital (Germany)
Dan Lewin
Microsoft Corporation

Dan Lewin

Corporate Vice President Strategic and Emerging Business
Microsoft Corporation (Bulgaria)
Jan Muehlfeit
Microsoft Corporation

Jan Muehlfeit

Chairman Europe
Microsoft Corporation (Czech Republic)
Suresh Patel
Verdexus

Suresh Patel

Managing Partner
Verdexus (United Kingdom)
Julia Prats
IESE Business School

Julia Prats

Head of Department of Entrepreneurship
IESE Business School (Spain)
Frank Salzgeber
European Space Agency

Frank Salzgeber

Head of Innovation and Ventures Office
European Space Agency (Netherlands)
Jennifer Schenker
Informilo

Jennifer Schenker

Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Informilo (France)
Jan Siroky
Jan Siroky

Jan Siroky

Associate Vice President Research & Consulting
IDC CEMA (Czech Republic)
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Alexander von Frankenberg
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Alexander von Frankenberg

Managing Director
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Reginald Vossen
European Business Angels Network (EBAN)

Reginald Vossen

European Business Angels Network (EBAN) (Belgium)
Speakers, Moderators & Panellists:

Roberto Bonanzinga
Balderton Capital

Roberto Bonanzinga

Balderton Capital (United Kingdom)
Niels Vejrup Carlsen
SEED Capital

Niels Vejrup Carlsen

Partner
SEED Capital (Denmark)
Simon Clark
Fidelity Growth Partners

Simon Clark

Partner
Fidelity Growth Partners (United Kingdom)
Rajeeb Dey
Rajeeb Dey

Rajeeb Dey

United Kingdom
Peer Ventures LLC (United States)
Ivan Farneti
Doughty Hanson & Co. Managers Limited London

Ivan Farneti

Partner
Doughty Hanson & Co. Managers Limited London (United Kingdom)
Carles Ferrer Roqueta
Nauta Capital

Carles Ferrer Roqueta

General Partner
Nauta Capital (United Kingdom)
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital Partners

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Founder Almaz Capital Partners
Almaz Capital Partners (Russian Federation)
Sandro Grigolli
GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance)

Sandro Grigolli

EMEA Executive Director
GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance) (Switzerland)
Curt Gunsenheimer
IRIS

Curt Gunsenheimer

Senior Partner
IRIS (France)
Jennifer Hicks
ink Communications

Jennifer Hicks

Founder
ink Communications (France)
Christopher Kirby
Regent Associates Limited

Christopher Kirby

Senior Consultant
Regent Associates Limited (United Kingdom)
Frederic Laziou
24 Solutions

Frederic Laziou

Partner
24 Solutions (Sweden)
François-René Letourneur
I-Source Venture Capital

François-René Letourneur

Partner
I-Source Venture Capital (France)
Sven Lingjaerde
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Sven Lingjaerde

Managing Partner & Founder
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Rick Salmon
Xelerator AS

Rick Salmon

Founding Partner
Xelerator AS (Norway)
Andreas Schlenker
Partech Ventures

Andreas Schlenker

Principal
Partech Ventures (France)
Wolfgang Schuster
Vodafone Ventures

Wolfgang Schuster

Principal
Vodafone Ventures (Germany)
François Tison
360° Capital Partners

François Tison

General Partner
360° Capital Partners (Italy)
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