DAY 1
AGENDA
Mainstage
Moderated by Daniel Ullrich
08:00 Registration opens
09:30 Welcome Session: Dirk Opalka (Initiativkreis Ruhr), Oliver Weimann (360 Online Performance Group)
09:50 Oliver Weimann (Founder, 360 Online Performance Group)
10:00 OMR Podcast live with Carsten Maschmeyer and Philipp Westermeyer (Founder, Online Marketing Rockstars)
10:30 Panel: “Warum TV-Präsenz und Events für die Entwicklung von innovativen Geschäftsmodellen in Deutschland unerlässlich ist“ with Lea-Maria Zimmermann (Co-Founder, Bauduu), Tanja Rosendahl (Network Corporate Finance), Till Ohrmann (Co-Founder, Pirate Summit), moderated by Florian Nöll (Dt. Startupverband)
11:10 Keynote: “LeitLine der LeitWölfe – Bewahrer, Macher, VorDenker.“ Matthias Fuchs
11:30 Keynote: “Digitalisierung? Wie MASTERPLAN deutsche Konzerne retten will!” Stefan Peukert (Co-Founder, Masterplan)
11:45 Keynote: “Digitalisierung der ältesten Industrie der Welt” Philipp Man (Co-Founder, Chronext)
12:00 Panel: “Mega-Funding und dann? Wie verändert sich ein Startup nach dem Einstieg durch VCs?“ with Stefan Peukert (Co-Founder, Masterplan.com) and Jens Peter Schütte (Co-Founder, GastroHero), moderated by Oliver Weimann (Founder, 360)
12:30 Panel: „Das Ruhrgebiet – ein hervorragender Standort für datengetriebene Geschäftsmodelle!?!“ Denes Kücük (Smart City Data Space), Thorsten Hülsmann (Industrial Data Space), Marc Weimer-Hablitzel (Data Hub Gründerallianz Ruhr), moderated by Oliver Weimann (Founder, 360)
13:00 Lunch
Moderated by Laura Dahm
14:00 Panel: „Innovationen und digitale Transformation in der Energiebranche“ with Frank Thiel (GF, Stadtwerke Bochum), Thomas Bagus (Head of Steam Turbines, Siemens Mülheim), Gerrit Hellwig (Co-Founder, DEC), Thorsten Seipp (Co-Founder, Volterion), Fabian Sacharowitz (Business Creation Officer, InnoEnergy GmbH), moderated by Daniel Ullrich
14:30 Keynote: “Es gibt nicht geschenkt! Wie man trotz Rückschlägen und Gegenwind fokussiert bleibt!” Adrian Rouzbeh (Serial Entrepreneur)
14:45 Keynote: “Digitale Köpfe für die Unternehmen von morgen“ Paul Kaffsack (Co-Founder, Myra)
15:05 Panel: „Warum soziale Innovationen die Gesellschaft voranbringen“ with Julien Penders (Co-Founder, Bloomlife), Mark Offerhaus (Co-Founder, Micreos) and Steffen Preuß (Co-Founder, Icho), moderated by Nils Ehle.
16:00 Energy-Break
16:15 Keynote: “Zukunft 4.1 – Die große digitale Transformation“, Jörg Heynkes (Founder, VillaMedia & Entrance)
16:45 Public Pitch: “Die Hochschulen aus dem Ruhrgebiet pitchen ihre Startup-Aktivitäten“ (3 minutes each), moderated by Oliver Weimann (ruhr:HUB)
17:15 DWNRW-Award: Prize of the Digital Economy NRW in the three categories Group, Medium-sized Businesses/Craft Trades and Startup for companies that are involved with digitisation in a trend-setting way through innovative business ideas, products or working methods. The prize in the Startups category is endowed with EUR 5,000 in prize money and is provided by NRW.BANK.
20:00 Food & Drinks & Meet@Beat Party
Insight Talks
10:00 Insight Talk: “Digital Leadership“ with Franziska Krasnici and Benedikt Brester (both Impact Hub Ruhr)
10:45 Insight Talk: “Investment Readiness – Vorbereitungen auf den Beteiligungsprozess“ with Berat Gider and Timon Gottschalk (NRW.Bank)
11:30 Insight Talk: “Wie baue ich effizient ein internationales Netzwerk für mein Startup auf?” (n.n.)
12:00 Insight Talk “Brand Building: Beyond products: Der Weg von deiner Idee zur bedeutungsvollen Marke“ with Martha Kift and Michele Schmitt (both Co-Founder, Marken von Morgen)
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Insight Talk: „Mehr Performance durch Bewegung“ with Dr. Sven Bartosch (BGM Prozess)
15:00 Insight Talk: „SEO für Startups“ with Thomas Ottersbach (Co-Founder, pagerangers)
16:00 Energy-Break
16:15 Insight Talk: “Female Entrepreneurship” with Janna Prager and Ulrike Trenz (both Impact Hub Ruhr)
20:00 Food & Drinks & Meet@Beat Party
TEV Hall
Moderated by Fritz Corzilius & Gregor Tischbierek
10:15 Startup Pitch I -> 5 Teams
11:15 Startup Pitch II -> 5 Teams
12:15 Startup Pitch III -> 5 Teams
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Startup Pitch IV -> 6 Teams
15:10 Startup Pitch V -> 6 Teams
16:00 Energy-Break
16:15 Startup Pitch VI -> 6 Teams
20:00 Food & Drinks & Meet@Beat Party
Deep Dives (only with registration!)
10:15 DeepDive Smart Factory
10:15 Impulse & Insight Talks by ViSenSys
11:30 Networking Break
11:45 Open Tables -> 3 Rounds of 25min (tables of max. 12 persons)
13:00 Lunch
14:00 DeepDive IT-Security
14:00 Impulse & Insight Talks by Thomas Schaff (Dt. Telekom) and ESCRYPT
15:15 Networking Break
15:30 Open Tables -> 3 rounds of 30min (tables of max. 12 persons)
20:00 Food & Drinks & Meet@Beat Party
Workshops (only with application!)
12.15 – 13.45 Workshop „Get ready for a series A“
– moderated by Volker Wetzstein (PwC NextLevel – Tax) and Frank Tepper-Sawicki (Rechtsanwalt / PwC NextLevel West Lead)
– Target groups: scalable Startups
– 15-20 Participants (max.)
14.00 – 15.00 Workshop „Tipps für den Sprint durch den Sozialversicherungsdschungel!“
– moderated by Timo Reineke, Techniker Krankenkasse
– Target groups: Startups
– 15-20 Participants (max.)
14.00 – 15.00 Workshop „Data Thinking als Innovationsmethode“
– moderated by Marc Weimer-Hablitzel, Principal etventure
– Target groups: Corporates, SME
– 15-20 Participants (max.)
14.00 – 16.00 Workshop „Das hätte ich auch gekonnt“
– moderated by Fraunhofer IML and Effizienzcluster Dortmund
– Target groups: Corporates, SME, Startups
– 15-20 Participants (max.)
14.00 – 15.00 Workshop „Digitalisierung greifbar anhand analoger Artefakte als Ausgangspunkt und Symbol für individuelle Geschichten”
– moderated by Digitale Werkbank Dortmund
– Target groups: Mid-sized companies, small businesses
– 15-20 Participants (max.)
14.00 – 15.30 Workshop „Wie gewinne ich Investoren für ein Impact Startup?“
– moderated by Patrick Ruf, Bonventure
– Target groups: Social Entrepreneurs, interested persons
– 15-20 Participants (max.)
14.00 – 15.00 Workshop „Wenn Niemand dir Geld gibt“
– moderated by Stefan Gerth, Co-Founder koks.digital
– Target groups: Startups
– 15-20 Participants (max.)