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
Gideon Valkin
Managing Partner
Andrena Ventures
Silvia Sommer
Founder & CEO
Croftworx
Lydia Kind
Vice President Brand & Creative
Westwing
Oliver Pabst
General Partner
Redalpine
Thomas Oehl
General Partner
Vsquared Ventures
Kieran Hill
Partner
20VC
Tina Dreimann
Founder & Managing Director
better ventures
David Gobaud
Venture Partner
Pioneer Fund
James Miller
Consul General
U.S. Consulate General
Julia Goldhammer
Vice President & General Manager Europe Central
LEGO
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 - DACH region
SKY
Timothy Liston
Foreign Policy Advisor to the City of San Antonio/Former U.S. Consul General
U.S. Department of State
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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