do business at the Oktoberfest
Event Day 3, 01.10.2024
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. Voting for your preferred tables opens on September 25th—just have your ticket code ready!
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
Fredrik Hjelm
CEO
Voi Technology
Martin R. Stuchtey
Founder
The Landbanking Group
Mina Tsuchida
CHRO, Senior Executive Vice President
Japan
Sarah Al-Hussaini
CoFounder & COO
Ultimate
Lydia Hoye
Founder and Managing Director
Bound to Prosper
Yiannis Kiachopoulos
CEO
Causaly
Saeju Jeong
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
Noom
Xavier Helgesen
Managing Director
Enduring Ventures
Jens Düing
Senior Partner
Frog Capital
Sean Sternbach
Managing Partner
Cloud Capital
Florian Erber
Founding Partner
Ananda Impact Ventures
Axel Bruzelius
Founder & COO
Gilion
Dr. Michael Münnix
Venture Partner
Backtrace | Planet A | Spacewalk
Philip Specht
Partner
AENU
Christian Bogatu
Federal Agent for Disruptive Innovation
SPRIND
Julian von Eckartsberg
Managing Director Europe
Burda Principal Investments
Marie-Theres Mangelsdorf
CCDO
Montblanc
Thomas Ehemann
Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation
FC Bayern München AG
David Mou
CEO
Cerebral
Yacine Coco
Founder
Talent Rocket
Daniel Bahr
Board Member
Allianz
Milan Reinartz
CEO
NonPublic
Fabiénne Niehues
Business Leader Sales
ESE Executive Search Excellence
Milos Spiridonovic
New Economy Coverage
Deutsche Bank
Daniel Kramer
Creator Manager
Meta
Janna Linke
Managing Editor
ntv Nachrichten
Victoria Effer
Keynote Speaker & Moderator
Business Creator
Carsta Maria Mueller
Managing Director & Podcast Co-Host
Baby got Business
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
Topic tables 2024
FAQ
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