7,500 Founders do business at the Oktoberfest

Join Bits & Pretzels
grand finale

With your Bits & Pretzels ticket, you get more than just access to the stage program. On the last day of the festival, 7,500 attendees go to the Munich Oktoberfest to network with 250+ Table Captains.

What’s a Table Captain?

A Table Captain at the Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival is a seasoned professional in the tech industry—be it a founder, investor, or executive—who guides discussions at their table.

You will have the unique opportunity to join two different tables. This allows you to engage deeply with industry leaders, pitch your ideas, seek advice, and expand your network.

How does it work?

Buy your ticket before it’s too late. One week before the event you can choose from the list of 250+ Table Captains. Pick your two favorites and join them in 45-minute sessions among likeminded participants.

Table Captains 2024

Jochen Schweizer

Founder

Jochen Schweizer Gruppe

Doreen Huber

Partner

EQT Ventures

Gülsah Wilke

Co-Founder & Partner

2hearts & DN Capital

Wesley Chan

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

FPV Ventures

Dominic Wilhelm

Partner

Headline

Ian Marsh

Partner

DN Capital

Christian Figge

Managing Partner

Armira Growth Management

Itziar Estevez

Partner

IRIS

Martin R. Stuchtey

Founder

The Landbanking Group

Fredrik Hjelm

CEO

Voi Technology

Sarah Al-Hussaini

CoFounder & COO

Ultimate

Yiannis Kiachopoulos

CEO

Causaly

Saeju Jeong

Executive Chairman & Co-Founder

Noom

Xavier Helgesen

Managing Director

Enduring Ventures

Zarah Bruhn

Founder & CEO I Comissioner for Social Innovation

socialbee I Ministry of education and research

Heiko Hubertz

CEO

Oxolo

Maximilian Mayer

Partner

Activant Capital

Arne Morteani

Founding Partner

Kiko Ventures

Adrian Locher

Founder & GP

Merantix

André Heeg

Managing Director & Partner

BCG X

Diana zur Löwen

CEO

Rawr Ventures

Zoé Fabian-Frey

General Partner

Noteus Partners

Florian Langenscheidt

Business Angel & Author

Deutscher Gründerpreis & "Vom Glück des Gründens"

Lily Joo

Founding Partner

10k Ventures

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

Julian Riedlbauer

Partner

Drake Star Partners

Alicia Lindner

Executive Partner

Boerlind

Magdalena Rogl

Author // Diversity & Inclusion Lead

Microsoft

Adam Kostyal

President Stockholm & Head of European Listings

Nasdaq

Daniel Kramer

Creator Manager

Meta

Janna Linke

Journalist & Editor in Chief

ntv Nachrichten

Andreas Heyden

CEO

Dyn Media

Stefanie Söhnchen

Vice President Strategy / Lead Digital

PIABO

Marco Parrillo

CEO

Ebner Media Group

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Personalize your ticket

Only personalized tickets can participate.

Mon, Sept 23rd
16:00 CEST

Choose your Table Captain

You will receive an email invite to choose your Table Captain - be quick, it's first come - first served.

on event -  OCT 01

10:00

Oktoberfest area opens for visitors

Access to the venue will not be possible before 10:00 - please note restrictions for luggage

10:00 - 10:45

Find your table

Get to the Festhalle Schottenhamel and find your table.

10:45 - 11:30

Table Captain Round 1

Pitch, chat and discuss as much as you can.

11:30 - 11:45

Switch tables

Captains stay at their table and attendees switch.

11:45 - 12:30

Table Captain Round 2

A new captain, a new topic and a new round of people at your table.

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