Speakers & Experts


Speakers, Moderators and Panelists

Martin Austin
TransformRX GmbH

Martin Austin

TransformRX GmbH (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Margaret Beer
MSD

Margaret Beer

Director & Head of European Licensing & External Research Group
MSD (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Morris S Berrie
Tech Investor

Morris S Berrie

Director
Tech Investor (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
G. Steven Burrill
Burrill & Company

G. Steven Burrill

Chief Executive Officer
Burrill & Company (United States)
Dave Darsch
CEO Collaborative Forum

Dave Darsch

Founder
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
ICT
Julien De Loynes
Saint Gobain

Julien De Loynes

External Venturing Project Leader
Saint Gobain (France)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Uli Fricke
Triangle Venture Capital

Uli Fricke

Managing General Partner
Triangle Venture Capital (Germany)
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Philipp Hasler
Emerald Technology Ventures

Philipp Hasler

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jennifer Hicks
Ink Communications Inc.

Jennifer Hicks

Founder
Ink Communications Inc. (France)
ICT
Seppo Makinen
BioFund

Seppo Makinen

BioFund (Finland)
Andy Moseby
Kemp Little

Andy Moseby

Corporate Partner
Kemp Little (United Kingdom)
ICT
Jan Muehlfeit
Microsoft Corporation

Jan Muehlfeit

Chairman Europe
Microsoft Corporation (Czech Republic)
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Telia Company

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Telia Company (Sweden)
Pablo Márquez de Prado Nieto
GAMESA

Pablo Márquez de Prado Nieto

Head of Strategic Initiatives
GAMESA (Spain)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Christian Nagel
Earlybird Venture Capital

Christian Nagel

Partner
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
ICT
Walter Poloni
Walter Poloni

Walter Poloni

Partners & Local Software Economy, Developer & Platform Evangelism
Microsoft (Italy)
ICT
Shannon Sagawe
Shannon Sagawe

Shannon Sagawe

Senior Vice President
Advanced Equities (United States)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Guido Schenk
Guido Schenk

Guido Schenk

Dow Jones (Germany)
Michael Schultz
Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Vice President
Bayer Schering Pharma (Germany)
Life Sciences
Wolfgang Schuster
Vodafone Ventures

Wolfgang Schuster

Principal
Vodafone Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Dan Schwartz
Dan Schwartz

Dan Schwartz

Chairman Emeritus AVCJ & President & CEO, Qiosk.com
AVCJ Group (China)
Carsten Schwertfeger
Vodafone

Carsten Schwertfeger

Head of Software Development
Vodafone (Germany)
ICT
Hermann Sterzinger
Hermann Sterzinger

Hermann Sterzinger

Group Vice President
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
City of Dusseldorf

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Mayor
City of Dusseldorf (Germany)
Jim Totty
Jim Totty

Jim Totty

Partner
Osmosis Capital (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Fintan Walton
PharmaVentures

Fintan Walton

CEO & Founder
PharmaVentures (United Kingdom)
Paul Webber
Europe Unlimited

Paul Webber

Director
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Mark Wilson
GlaxoSmithKline

Mark Wilson

Director, SR One, GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences


Expert Reviewers

Nassos Alevizopoulos
Venture Valuation ltd

Nassos Alevizopoulos

CEO Greece & Cyprus
Venture Valuation ltd (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Felix Arias
Highgrowth Partners SGECR S.A.

Felix Arias

Highgrowth Partners SGECR S.A. (Spain)
ICT
Andreas Bauer
Belysio Sp. z o.o.

Andreas Bauer

CEO
Belysio Sp. z o.o. (Poland)
ICT
Jiri Berger
e-FRACTAL Ltd.

Jiri Berger

Chief Executive Officer
e-FRACTAL Ltd. (Czech Republic)
ICT
Gordon Beveridge
SEP

Gordon Beveridge

SEP (United Kingdom)
ICT
Michael Boshammer
T-Venture Holding GmbH

Michael Boshammer

Managing Director
T-Venture Holding GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Michael Brandkamp
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Michael Brandkamp

Chief Executive Officer
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Life Sciences
Michel Briejer
Thuja Capital

Michel Briejer

Managing Partner
Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Casper Bruens
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Casper Bruens

Investment Partner
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Keith Cornell
CEO Collaborative Forum

Keith Cornell

CEO-CF
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
ICT
Jean-Michel Deligny
Go4Venture

Jean-Michel Deligny

Go4Venture (United Kingdom)
ICT
Philippe Deville
S.R.I.W.

Philippe Deville

Director
S.R.I.W. (Belgium)
ICT
Mike Fish
HomeRun Ventures

Mike Fish

Non-Executive Director, Advisor and Coach in Private Equity backed companies
HomeRun Ventures (United Kingdom)
ICT
Nils-Olof Forsgren
Uminova Innovation

Nils-Olof Forsgren

CEO
Uminova Innovation (Sweden)
ICT
Ingo Franz
Creathor Ventures

Ingo Franz

Managing Director
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Patrik Frei
Venture Valuation ltd

Patrik Frei

Founder
Venture Valuation ltd (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Nicolas Gabrysch
Osborne Clarke

Nicolas Gabrysch

Partner
Osborne Clarke (Germany)
ICT
Sandro Grigolli
GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance)

Sandro Grigolli

EMEA Executive Director
GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance) (Switzerland)
ICT
Matthias Grychta
Matthias Grychta

Matthias Grychta

Partner
Neuhaus Partners (Germany)
ICT
Philipp Hasler
Emerald Technology Ventures

Philipp Hasler

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Edwin Hengstmengel
Van Den Ende & Deitmers

Edwin Hengstmengel

Manager Business Development
Van Den Ende & Deitmers (Netherlands)
ICT
Jennifer Hicks
Ink Communications Inc.

Jennifer Hicks

Founder
Ink Communications Inc. (France)
ICT
Ralf Philipp Hofmann
LD&A Jupiter

Ralf Philipp Hofmann

Managing Partner
LD&A Jupiter (Germany)
ICT
Bakhrom Ibragimov
Bakhrom Ibragimov

Bakhrom Ibragimov

Principal
Virgin Green Fund (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Kimmo Irpola
GILD Bankers

Kimmo Irpola

Partner, Private Equity
GILD Bankers (Estonia)
ICT
Marion Jung
Earlybird Venture Capital

Marion Jung

Principal
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
David Karabelnik
Breslin AG

David Karabelnik

CEO, Private Equity/Life Sciences
Breslin AG (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Guus Keder
Axiom Venture Capital

Guus Keder

Managing Partner
Axiom Venture Capital (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Erkan Kilicaslan
IRIS

Erkan Kilicaslan

Partner
IRIS (France)
ICT
Wolfgang Krause
Seventure Partners SA

Wolfgang Krause

Partner
Seventure Partners SA (France)
ICT
Petri Laine
Finnvera Venture Capital

Petri Laine

Investment Director
Finnvera Venture Capital (Finland)
ICT
Cédric Latessa
Molten Ventures

Cédric Latessa

Molten Ventures (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Frederic Laziou
24 Solutions

Frederic Laziou

Partner
24 Solutions (Sweden)
ICT
Jörn Leewe
Novumed Life Science Consulting & Advisory

Jörn Leewe

Owner / CEO
Novumed Life Science Consulting & Advisory (Germany)
Life Sciences
Tom Leyden
Tom Leyden

Tom Leyden

Product Manager Cloud Computing
Sun Microsystems Nederland B.V. (Netherlands)
ICT
Mark Miller
CatCap GmbH

Mark Miller

Founder
CatCap GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Bernhard Mohr
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Bernhard Mohr

Senior Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Raf Moons
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity

Raf Moons

Investment Director, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity (Belgium)
ICT
Arne Morteani
ETF Partners

Arne Morteani

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Telia Company

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Telia Company (Sweden)
ICT
Pablo Márquez de Prado Nieto
GAMESA

Pablo Márquez de Prado Nieto

Head of Strategic Initiatives
GAMESA (Spain)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Christian Nagel
Earlybird Venture Capital

Christian Nagel

Partner
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
ICT
Peter Neubeck
TVM Capital

Peter Neubeck

Principle
TVM Capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
Ole Niss
Ole Niss

Ole Niss

CEO & Founder
NissCo (Denmark)
ICT
Alain Parthoens
Vesalius Biocapital Partners

Alain Parthoens

-
Vesalius Biocapital Partners (Luxembourg)
Life Sciences
Earnest D. Paylor II
WorldTech International LLC

Earnest D. Paylor II

President and CEO
WorldTech International LLC (United States)
ICT
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Marcus Polke
Acton Capital Partners

Marcus Polke

Investment Director
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
ICT
Julian Riedlbauer
GP Bullhound

Julian Riedlbauer

Partner & Managing Director
GP Bullhound (Germany)
ICT
Olivier Rieu
24 Solutions

Olivier Rieu

Partner
24 Solutions (Sweden)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Nick Rodgers
Ipso Ventures

Nick Rodgers

Chief Executive
Ipso Ventures (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Andreas Rüter
Grazia Equity

Andreas Rüter

Partner
Grazia Equity (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Shannon Sagawe
Shannon Sagawe

Shannon Sagawe

Senior Vice President
Advanced Equities (United States)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Hansjörg Sage
Gimv

Hansjörg Sage

Partner & Head of ICT Investment Activities
Gimv (Belgium)
ICT
Rick Salmon
Xelerator AS

Rick Salmon

Founding Partner
Xelerator AS (Norway)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
ICT
Frank Salzgeber
European Space Agency

Frank Salzgeber

Head of Innovation and Ventures Office
European Space Agency (Netherlands)
ICT
Diana Saraceni
360° Capital Partners

Diana Saraceni

General Partner
360° Capital Partners (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Kai Schadbach
Kai Schadbach

Kai Schadbach

Attorney at Law
Schadbach Rechtsanwälte (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Steven Smith
Liverpool Vision

Steven Smith

Director Liverpool Vision and CEO of NWIX
Liverpool Vision (United Kingdom)
ICT
Bruno Sommer Ferreira
Biotrend

Bruno Sommer Ferreira

CEO & President
Biotrend (Portugal)
Life Sciences
Edwin Spaans
Kinesis Pharma BV

Edwin Spaans

Director Clinical Development
Kinesis Pharma BV (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Joerg Sperling
WHEB Partners Limited

Joerg Sperling

Partner
WHEB Partners Limited (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jakob Steen Jensen
SEED Capital

Jakob Steen Jensen

Investment Manager
SEED Capital (Denmark)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Christian Suojanen
Christian Suojanen

Christian Suojanen

Officer for EU and Industrial Relations
European Federation of Biotechnology - EFB (Spain)
Life Sciences
Christina Takke
Forbion Capital Partners

Christina Takke

Partner
Forbion Capital Partners (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Peter Trinkl
Sebastian & Partners

Peter Trinkl

Managing Partner
Sebastian & Partners (Switzerland)
ICT
Davide Turco
Atlante Ventures

Davide Turco

Head of Atlante Ventures Fund
Atlante Ventures (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Harrold van Barlingen
Thuja Capital

Harrold van Barlingen

Managing Director
Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Philippe Vercruyssen
-

Philippe Vercruyssen

Managing Partner
- (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Gotthard von Falkenhausen
ETV Capital Limited

Gotthard von Falkenhausen

Partner
ETV Capital Limited (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Alexander von Frankenberg
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Alexander von Frankenberg

Managing Director
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
ICT
Fintan Walton
PharmaVentures

Fintan Walton

CEO & Founder
PharmaVentures (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Winfried Weigel
Weigel Corporate Finance

Winfried Weigel

Founder
Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Marcus Ziegler
innogy Ventures GmbH

Marcus Ziegler

innogy Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment