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.

Our first Table Captains
Table Captains 2024

Mateusz Lukasik
Partner
OTB Ventures

Clark Parsons
Managing Director
Innovate Europe Foundation

Simon Lorenz
Founder
Sims Ventures

Manuel Echterbecker
Managing Director
Lazard

Frederik Gottlob
Head of Corporates
Berenberg

Marc Sier
CEO DACH
Secret Escapes

Lior Libman
Founder, Investor
Almit

Christina Diem-Puello
CEO
DD Deutsche Dienstrad

Sebastian Bärhold
Co-Founder
IDnow

Nina-Sophie Sczepurek
COO
leitzcloud by vBoxx

Mali Baum
Founder & CEO
WLOUNGE/Magda Group

Jochen Hurlebaus
Chief Strategy Officer & VP Client Partnerships
XO-Life

Gary Sangha
CEO
LexCheck

Moritz Lehmkuhl
Managing Director
ClimatePartner

Sebastian Mach
Founder & CTO
byrd

Francois Mazoudier
Co-founder and CEO
Fundraising Bootcamp

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

Florian Bogenschütz
CEO
Wayra

Tobias Wenhart
Director Marketing, Product & Digital Channels
Hiscox SA

Hannes-Benjamin Schmitz
CEO
GREENFORCE FUTURE FOOD AG

Johannes Fütterer
CEO
aedifion

Rene Rossdeutscher
Partner
H.I. Executive Consulting

Yenny Cheung
VP of Product
charles

Michael Oschmann
CEO
MüllerMedien

Troels Bisgaard Vig
CEO
Better Holding

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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