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Zhenya joined Accel in 2023 and has a particular interest in AI, developer tooling, and workplace automation businesses. He has led Accel’s investments in Axle Energy, CodeSpeak, Polars, Keenable, Recraft and Viktor and works closely with Framer and Lovable. Prior to Accel, Zhenya held roles in multiple Accel portfolio companies. Most recently, Zhenya was CRO at Miro where he ran a 700-person GTM team across 12 global offices. Prior to Miro, Zhenya was Segment’s COO. Here, he built and ran a GTM team of more than 200 people and expanded the product-market fit into the enterprise. This then led to Segment’s acquisition by Twilio for $3.2B. Before Segment, Zhenya led teams at Dropbox across a number of different functional areas. Zhenya holds a mathematics degree from Lomonosov Moscow State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Briefings
In the briefing, you’ll receive all essential information about the event and its surroundings — everything you need to feel well-prepared and confident throughout the experience.
Your Agenda
Social Media Graphics
Share it on social media to announce your role at Bits & Pretzels 2026 and tag #Bits26. If you want to get the most out of this, here are our tips to boost reach & engagement:
- Add the Hashtag #bits26 and mention @Bits&Pretzels so we can interact with your content.
- Mention any fellow speaker/table captains who are also attending
- Mention what companies/people you are excited to meet at Bits
Your Ticket
Your ticket grants access to all three days of the event.
Please use the exclusive VIP/Speaker check-in at Entrance West (badge collection with ticket + valid ID).
Note: short waiting times may occur on Monday morning.
Your Presentation - deadline 24.09.2025
1. Presentation File:
- Keynote file 16:9 (1920x1080px) or PowerPoint file (.pptx, 1920x1080px).
- Please make sure all fonts and videos are embedded within the file, if applicable.
2. PDF File:
- A PDF version of your presentation with all fonts embedded.
3. Fonts:
- Any custom fonts used in your presentation (please include the font files).
4. Videos:
- All videos included in the presentation must also be provided separately.
- Format: 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920x1080px (Full HD).
- File type: MP4 or .m4v.
This is necessary to allow our technical team to review and test the presentations in advance.
More for You
Hotel
We’ve taken care of your accomodation — enjoy a comfortable stay at one of our selected partner hotels near the venue.
Shuttle
Enjoy complimentary shuttle service between the conference and event venues — reserved for our VIP guests.
Tracht
We’ve got your traditional bavarian attire covered — find all details here about your Dirndl or Lederhosen.
Your Contact Person

Maria Laura Valdivieso Vélez

Christine Bruckschlögl

Ann-Kathrin Kühnle

Teresa Hähnlein

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