Participants

Heinrich Adami
Pictet

Heinrich Adami

Group Managing Director
Pictet (United Kingdom)
Woody Allen
CEO Collaborative Forum

Woody Allen

Board member
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Michael Altendorf
ADTELLIGENCE

Michael Altendorf

Founder and CEO
ADTELLIGENCE (Germany)
ICT
Simon Andrews
Octopus Investments

Simon Andrews

Partner
Octopus Investments (United Kingdom)
ICT
Patrik Backman
Open Ocean Capital

Patrik Backman

Managing Partner
Open Ocean Capital (Finland)
ICT
David Bateman
Claret Capital Partners

David Bateman

Partner
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
ICT
Souheil Ben Yacoub
Verisign

Souheil Ben Yacoub

Head of Business Development EMEA
Verisign (Switzerland)
ICT
Andrea Bertone
Monster Worldwide

Andrea Bertone

Executive Vice President, General Manger Monster Europe and North America Sales
Monster Worldwide (United Kingdom)
ICT
Julia Boesch
Outfittery

Julia Boesch

CEO
Outfittery (Germany)
Alex Brabers
Gimv

Alex Brabers

Chief Business Operations
Gimv (Belgium)
John Bruggeman
Traxpay

John Bruggeman

CEO
Traxpay (Germany)
Tom Burgess
Bond PR

Tom Burgess

CEO & Founder
Bond PR (United Kingdom)
Nicolas Campiche
Pictet Alternative Investments

Nicolas Campiche

CEO
Pictet Alternative Investments (Switzerland)
Romain Cholat
Verisign

Romain Cholat

VP & General Manager
Verisign (Switzerland)
ICT
Jeff Clark
CEO Collaborative Forum

Jeff Clark

CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Christian Claussen
Ventech

Christian Claussen

General Partner,
Ventech (Germany)
ICT
Henry Davis
Index Ventures

Henry Davis

Senior Associate
Index Ventures (United Kingdom)
Stephan de Moraes
Caixa Capital

Stephan de Moraes

Board Member
Caixa Capital (Portugal)
Austin Desautels
CEO Collaborative Forum

Austin Desautels

Managing Director
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Milan Despotovic
Aris Wealth Management S.A.

Milan Despotovic

Partner
Aris Wealth Management S.A. (Switzerland)
ICT
Olivier Edwards
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius MNP

Olivier Edwards

Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius MNP (France)
Philip Engelhardt
PhilQuo Ventures

Philip Engelhardt

Managing Partner
PhilQuo Ventures (United States)
ICT
Zakary Ewen
Battery Ventures

Zakary Ewen

Investor
Battery Ventures (United States)
Zoe Fabian
Axel Springer Verlag AG

Zoe Fabian

Project Leader M&A and Investments
Axel Springer Verlag AG (Germany)
Kurt Faes
Ambos NBGO Advocaten

Kurt Faes

Managing Partner
Ambos NBGO Advocaten (Belgium)
ICT
Carles Ferrer Roqueta
Nauta Capital

Carles Ferrer Roqueta

General Partner
Nauta Capital (United Kingdom)
ICT
Erik Fjellborg
Quinyx AB

Erik Fjellborg

CEO
Quinyx AB (Sweden)
ICT
Jakob Fuhr Hansen
Vaekstfonden

Jakob Fuhr Hansen

Partner
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
ICT
Laurence Garrett
Highland Capital Partners Europe

Laurence Garrett

Partner
Highland Capital Partners Europe (United Kingdom)
Martin Gerner
Taylor Wessing

Martin Gerner

Partner
Taylor Wessing (Germany)
Paolo Gesess
United Ventures

Paolo Gesess

Founder & Managing Partner
United Ventures (Italy)
ICT
Pontus Hagno
Pictet

Pontus Hagno

Senior Private Banker
Pictet (United Kingdom)
Paul Harvey
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Paul Harvey

Managing Director-Head of EMEA Technology Investment Banking
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (United Kingdom)
Jan Hichert
Xyne GmbH

Jan Hichert

CEO
Xyne GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Joe Hogan
Openet

Joe Hogan

CTO
Openet (Ireland)
ICT
Rudolf Hubner
Osborne Clarke

Rudolf Hubner

Lawyer, Specialist Lawyer for M&A and Tax Law, Partner
Osborne Clarke (Germany)
Corne Jansen
HPE Growth Capital

Corne Jansen

VP
HPE Growth Capital (Netherlands)
ICT
Sol Jeewa
Soloman Associates Ltd

Sol Jeewa

Director
Soloman Associates Ltd (United Kingdom)
ICT
Johan Kampe
Claret Capital Partners

Johan Kampe

Senior Managing Director
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
ICT
Andreas Kauf
Heidrick & Struggles Unternehmensberatung GmbH

Andreas Kauf

Partner Software, Tecnology & Services
Heidrick & Struggles Unternehmensberatung GmbH (Austria)
Andreas Kemi
Quinyx AB

Andreas Kemi

Director and Investor
Quinyx AB (Sweden)
ICT
Erkan Kilicaslan
IRIS

Erkan Kilicaslan

Partner
IRIS (France)
Miles Kirby
Qualcomm Ventures

Miles Kirby

Qualcomm Ventures (United Kingdom)
Adam Kostyal
NASDAQ Private Market

Adam Kostyal

Senior Vice President at NASDAQ and Vice President at NASDAQ OMX
NASDAQ Private Market (United States)
Petri Laine
Finnvera plc

Petri Laine

Investment Director
Finnvera plc (Finland)
ICT
Steffen Lang
Pictet & Cie

Steffen Lang

Senior Client Advisor
Pictet & Cie (Germany)
Stan Laurent
Photobox

Stan Laurent

Group President & Chief Executive Officer
Photobox (United Kingdom)
ICT
Eric Lawson-Smith
Arma Partners LLP

Eric Lawson-Smith

Partner
Arma Partners LLP (United Kingdom)
ICT
Christian Leybold
e.ventures

Christian Leybold

General Manager
e.ventures (Germany)
Carsten Linz
SAP AG Global Services

Carsten Linz

Global Head Center for Digital Leadership
SAP AG Global Services (Germany)
ICT
Luciana Lixandru
Accel Partners

Luciana Lixandru

Partner
Accel Partners (United Kingdom)
ICT
Nicolas Louvet
SpaceTec Partners

Nicolas Louvet

partner
SpaceTec Partners (Germany)
Mike Lynch
Invoke Capital

Mike Lynch

Founder at Invoke Capital / Founder and former CEO at Autonomy
Invoke Capital (United Kingdom)
ICT
Massimiliano Magrini
United Ventures

Massimiliano Magrini

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
United Ventures (Italy)
ICT
Vivek Manipadam
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Vivek Manipadam

Vice President
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (United Kingdom)
Nino Marakovic
SAP Ventures

Nino Marakovic

CEO & Managing Director
SAP Ventures (Finland)
Walter Masalin
Nokia Growth Partners

Walter Masalin

Principal
Nokia Growth Partners (United States)
ICT
Yann Mauchamp
Mutual Benefits

Yann Mauchamp

CEO
Mutual Benefits (France)
Alexander McCracken
Silicon Valley Bank

Alexander McCracken

Managing Director
Silicon Valley Bank (United States)
Aurelio Mezzotero
Atlante Ventures

Aurelio Mezzotero

Fund Investment Director
Atlante Ventures (Italy)
ICT
Philippe Monnier
GREATER GENEVA BERNE area (GGBa) - economic development agency

Philippe Monnier

Executive Director
GREATER GENEVA BERNE area (GGBa) - economic development agency (Switzerland)
Christopher Mott
Christopher Mott

Christopher Mott

Head of Americas
OpenStrategic Ventures (Netherlands)
ICT
Jens Munk
Torch Partners

Jens Munk

Managing Director
Torch Partners (United Kingdom)
ICT
Antonio Murta
Pathena SGPS S.A.

Antonio Murta

Managing Partner
Pathena SGPS S.A. (Portugal)
Christian Nagel
Earlybird Venture Capital

Christian Nagel

Partner
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
Niall Norton
Openet

Niall Norton

CEO
Openet (Ireland)
ICT
Rory O'Sullivan
Bulger Partners

Rory O'Sullivan

Managing Director
Bulger Partners (United Kingdom)
Niklas Ostberg
Delivery Hero

Niklas Ostberg

CEO
Delivery Hero (Germany)
Julian Ostertag
LD&A Jupiter

Julian Ostertag

Managing Partner
LD&A Jupiter (Germany)
Robert Pierce
Bulger Partners

Robert Pierce

Partner
Bulger Partners (United Kingdom)
Nils Rahlf
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Nils Rahlf

Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Germany)
Benjamin Robertson
Benjamin Robertson

Benjamin Robertson

Independent Corporate Financier and Capital Markets Expert (United Kingdom)
ICT
Rui Rodrigues
Caixa Capital, SCR, SA.

Rui Rodrigues

Associate
Caixa Capital, SCR, SA. (Portugal)
Markus Roithmeier
Zobito AB

Markus Roithmeier

Partner
Zobito AB (Sweden)
David Schimm
BondPR

David Schimm

Regional Director Europe
BondPR (Germany)
Gregor Schmid
Taylor Wessing

Gregor Schmid

Partner
Taylor Wessing (Germany)
Ernesto Schmitt
Zeebox

Ernesto Schmitt

CEO & Co-founder
Zeebox (United Kingdom)
ICT
Titus Sharpe
MVF

Titus Sharpe

CEO
MVF (United Kingdom)
Mårten Skogö
Tobii Technology

Mårten Skogö

Chief Science Officer
Tobii Technology (Sweden)
ICT
Michael Specht
Warburg Pincus

Michael Specht

Associate
Warburg Pincus (Germany)
Joerg Sperling
WHEB Partners Limited

Joerg Sperling

Partner
WHEB Partners Limited (Germany)
Vincent Steckler
Avast

Vincent Steckler

Avast (Czech Republic)
ICT
Dusan Stojanovic
True Global Ventures

Dusan Stojanovic

True Global Ventures (France)
ICT
Ninja Struye De Swielande
Pictet

Ninja Struye De Swielande

Pictet (United Kingdom)
Carsten Thoma
hybris GmbH

Carsten Thoma

President and Cheif Operating Officer
hybris GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Sara Thomas
Aspen Worldwide

Sara Thomas

CEO
Aspen Worldwide (United Kingdom)
ICT
Tellef Thorleifsson
Northzone (NO)

Tellef Thorleifsson

General Partner
Northzone (NO) (Norway)
ICT
Katja Unkel
Managing People

Katja Unkel

Founder & CEO
Managing People (Switzerland)
Mårten Vading
Kreos Capital

Mårten Vading

General Partner
Kreos Capital (Sweden)
Stéphane Valorge
Clipperton Finance

Stéphane Valorge

Partner
Clipperton Finance (France)
Amit Vats
SAP Ventures

Amit Vats

Management Intern
SAP Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Fabian Wasmus
EQT Partners GmbH

Fabian Wasmus

Director
EQT Partners GmbH (Germany)
Andreas Weiskam
SAP Ventures

Andreas Weiskam

Managing Director
SAP Ventures (Finland)
Jason Whitmire
Earlybird

Jason Whitmire

Partner
Earlybird (Germany)
ICT
Hui Zhu
American Express Services Europe

Hui Zhu

Manager Business Development
American Express Services Europe (Germany)