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

Hannes-Benjamin Schmitz
CEO
GREENFORCE FUTURE FOOD AG

Adam Probst
Co-Founder & CEO
ZenML

Benedikt Boesel
Founder & CEO
Gut&Boesel / Finck Stiftung

Lorenz Illing
CEO
TAM Akademie

Constanze Buchheim
Founder & Managing Partner
i-potentials

Jens Schumann
Founder / Business Angel
Founder / Business Angel

Christin Ter Braak-Forstinger
Co-Founder & CEO
Chi Impact Capital

Takuya Nakamura
CEO
CHOWA GIKEN

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
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Heiko Hubertz
CEO
Oxolo

Ferdinand Dietrich
Co-Founder
Storebox

Gülsah Wilke
Co-Founder & Partner
2hearts & DN Capital

Robert Lacher
Founding Partner
Visionaries Club

Maximilian Mayer
Partner
Activant Capital

Zoé Fabian-Frey
General Partner
Noteus Partners

Valerie Bures
Partner
XANGE

Dominic Wilhelm
Partner
Headline

Gesa Miczaika
General Partner
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Arne Morteani
Founding Partner
Kiko Ventures

Reinhardt Karpenko
Growth & Sales
Stripe

Nora Alfen
Head of Venture Development
Wayra

Anna Weber
Co-CEO
BabyOne

Oliver Chudy
Unit Director
Piabo Communications

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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