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

Milan Reinartz
CEO
NonPublic

Elsa Hyland
Angel investor
Elsa Hyland AB

Bryan Scheler
VP Strategy, Impact & Investing
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt

Robert Jaeckle
Partner
Visionaries Club

Alexander Gigga
Co-Founder
Lengoo

Anke Huiskes
Founder & Managing Partner
NP-Hard Ventures

Nina Wöss
Co-Founder I Managing Partner
Femal Founders Global I Fund F

Fabiénne Niehues
Business Leader Sales
ESE Executive Search Excellence

Cedric Giorgi
Co-Founder
Sena

Valentijn Koppenaal
CEO
vBoxx

Olav Ostin
Managing Partner
TempoCap

Ian Marsh
Partner
DN Capital

Annegien Blokpoel
Founder / Director
Catalyst Impact Investment Club / PerspeXo

Sarah Drinkwater
Solo GP
Common Magic

Oda Heister
Partner
Ashoka Europe

Tessa de Flines
Co-Founder I Investment Partner
Masters of Scale I Great Stuff Ventures

Ellinor Schweyer
Founder & Managing Director
FASE

Martina Pfeifer
Co-Founder, Managing Director & Angel Investor
Whistler / encourageventures

James Miller
Consul General
U.S. Consulate General

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
SKY Deutschland

Timothy Liston
Foreign Policy Advisor to the City of San Antonio/Former U.S. Consul General
U.S. Department of State

Finn Age Hänsel
CEO // Founder
Sanity Group

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

Daniel Kramer
Creator Manager
Meta

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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