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GCV Connect: Germany Agenda
Wednesday, October 29
10:30
Registration Opens for Women in Venture Brunch (invited guests only)
11:00
Authentic Women in Venture: Realities and Reflections (invited guests only)
12:30
Registration Opens for Main GCV Connect: Germany Event
12:30 Welcome Lunch
14:00
Opening Remarks from GCV and PwC Germany
Charlie Hayward, Deputy Managing Director, GCV
Florian Noell, Head of Global Centre of Excellence for Corporate Venturing, PwC Germany
14:10
State of the Market - Trends in CVC - Exponential innovation through a global corporate venture mindset
Charlie Hayward, Deputy Managing Director, GCV
14:30
Panel: Capital Flight from the USA - Implications and Opportunities for Europe?
Romy Schnelle, Managing Director, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Sam Hill, Investment Analyst, TDK Ventures
Florian Noell, Head of Global Centre of Excellence for Corporate Venturing, PwC Germany
Sam Morris, Investment Lead, Btomorrow Ventures
Moderator: Sean Wright, Investment Principal-EMEA, JLL Spark
15:00
Panel: Spotlight on Defence Tech Innovation
Venture Partner, James Fisher & Sons
Nichola Bates, Founder & CEO, XeleratedFifty
Marcel ‘Otto’ Yon, Founder & CEO, Autonomous Teaming Solutions
Tobias Schirmer, Founding Partner, Join Capital
Moderator: Rob Lavine, Special Features Editor, GCV
15:30 Networking Break
16:00
Panel: The Evolution of CVC - from Single-LP to Multi-LP & Resilience Strategies
Patrick Huke, Partner & Head, Porsche Ventures
Stefan Kuentz, Managing Partner, Swisscom Ventures
Dirk Meurer, Managing Partner, Vorwerk Ventures
Moderator: Enrico Reiche, Partner & Venture Deals Lead, PwC Germany
16:30
C/VC Pitch Session
Til Klein, General Partner & Co-Founder, identity.vc
Tobias Schwind, Managing Partner, TT49/FTTF
Matthias Müller, General Partner, Cusp Capital
Moderator: Corinna Simon, Corporate Development & Venturing, PwC Germany
18:00 Networking Drinks and Flying Dinner