do business at the Oktoberfest
The third event day and grand finale of Bits & Pretzels takes place at the world-famous Oktoberfest. Be part of this unique networking experience where tradition meets innovation.
Enjoy two 45-minute networking rounds, giving you the chance to join two different tables with a variety of Table Captains and Topic Tables to choose from.
7, 500
attendees to
network with
250+
Table captains to lead the discussions
120+
topic tables for
all interest
Who is a Table Captain?
Table Captains at the Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival are founders, investors, or executives with a tech focus from various industries, who guide discussions at their tables. Pitch ideas, seek advice, and expand your network.
wHAT IS A TOPIC TABLE?
As the name suggests, Topic Tables are themed discussions that bring together individuals with shared interests to connect, discuss, and exchange ideas.
Table Captains 2024
Mina Tsuchida
CHRO, Senior Executive Vice President
Japan
Sarah Al-Hussaini
CoFounder & COO
Ultimate
Yiannis Kiachopoulos
CEO
Causaly
Saeju Jeong
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
Noom
Zarah Bruhn
Founder & CEO I Comissioner for Social Innovation
socialbee I Ministry of education and research
Heiko Hubertz
CEO
Oxolo
Jordi Romero
Founder & CEO
Factorial
Ferdinand Dietrich
Co-Founder
Storebox
Dominic Wilhelm
Partner
Headline
Gülsah Wilke
Co-Founder & Partner
2hearts & DN Capital
Gesa Miczaika
General Partner
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
Maximilian Mayer
Partner
Activant Capital
Ian Marsh
Partner
DN Capital
Arne Morteani
Founding Partner
Kiko Ventures
Adrian Locher
Founder & GP
Merantix
André Heeg
Managing Director & Partner
BCG X
James Miller
Consul General
U.S. Consulate General
Julia Goldhammer
Vice President & General Manager Europe Central
LEGO
Jochen Schweizer
Founder
Jochen Schweizer Gruppe
Maria von Scheel-Plessen
Director EMEA / Keynote Speaker
Maya Noël
Managing Director
France Digitale
Bernhard Fischer-Appelt
Founder & Board Member
fischerAppelt Group
Patrick Sturm
CTO - DACH region
SKY
Timothy Liston
Foreign Policy Advisor to the City of San Antonio/Former U.S. Consul General
U.S. Department of State
Daniel Kramer
Creator Manager
Meta
Janna Linke
Managing Editor
ntv Nachrichten
Victoria Effer
Keynote Speaker & Moderator
Business Creator
Andreas Heyden
CEO
Dyn Media
Claudius Senst
CEO BILD Group
Axel Springer
Stefanie Söhnchen
Vice President Strategy / Lead Digital
PIABO
Marco Parrillo
CEO
Ebner Media Group
Aman Dogra
Head of CEE & Africa
Financial Times
Topic tables 2024
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