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

Sebastian Schuon
Co-Founder
Alasco / Hackerhaus MUC

Hanadi Jabado
Managing Partner
Sana Capital

Christoph Braun
Founding Partner
Acton Capital Partners GmbH

Susanne Fromm
Co-Founder & General Partner
Vanagon Ventures | The Twin Transition VC

Philipp Hartmannsgruber
Founder
Orange Sats | PJAH Consulting | Bitcoin Bundesverband

Andreas Unseld
Partner
UVC Partners

Martin Luxemburg
Partner
Unknown Group

Tobias Wenhart
Director Marketing, Product & Digital Channels
Hiscox SA

Jordi Romero
Founder & CEO
Factorial

Saeju Jeong
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
Noom

Roman Hölzl
Co-Founder & CEO
RobCo

Sarah Al-Hussaini
CoFounder & COO
Ultimate

Yiannis Kiachopoulos
CEO
Causaly

Zarah Bruhn
Founder & CEO I Comissioner for Social Innovation
socialbee I Ministry of education and research
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Heiko Hubertz
CEO
Oxolo

Ferdinand Dietrich
Co-Founder
Storebox

Torge Schwandt
Investor / Chief of Staff
āltitude

Ines Kolmsee
General Partner
Matterwave Ventures

Martin Schilling
Managing Director
Techstars Berlin

Wolfgang Hanrieder
Fund Representative
Bayern Kapital - ScaleUp Fund

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

Julia Friedlander
CEO
Atlantik-Brücke e.V.
Dejan Jovicevic
Founder
Brutkasten Media

Alex Hofmann
Chefredakteur / Editor-in-Chief
Gründerszene
Topic tables 2024
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