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Programme of Wolves Summit Vienna 2024

 

DAY 1: 6 November 

08:00-09:00
RECEPTION

Coffees and Conversation

09:00 - 9:30
MAIN STAGE

Wolves Summit's plans for 2025

Overview of Agenda for these 2 Days

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Thom Barnhardt
CEO, Wolves Summit
09:30 - 10:10
MAIN STAGE

Keynoter: "Go Big or Go Home!"

10:10 - 10:50
MAIN STAGE

Accelerators and Incubators: Do they add value to StartUps? (an Oxford-debate) 

(4 speakers; tba)

10:50 - 11:20

Conversations over Coffees

11:20- 12:00
MAIN STAGE

Tapping into Top Angel Networks across western Europe, Scandinavia, and UK

Panelists (3) (tba)

12:00 - 12:40
MAIN STAGE

Introducing 3-4 Success Stories (StartUps growing fast and building traction) 

Panelists (3)(tba)

12:40 - 13:40
LUNCH BREAK
13:40 - 14:20
MAIN STAGE

CVC Sector-specific Showcases 

CVC execs will give a brief insider-views of key factors  shaping a specific industry

and how they can help StartUps/ScaleUps build their business

  • Fintech and Financials (Banking, Insurance, etc.)
  • Mobility/Transportation/Logistics
  • Climate/Sustainability/Cleantech
  • Energy/Renewables and Climate Tech
  • Aviation, Aeronautics, Space or Defense, Mobility and Automotive
 
 
 
14:20 - 15:00
MAIN STAGE

Family Offices:   Can you open the door? Should you?

 

15:00 - 15:40
MAIN STAGE- WORKSHOP

Expansion into Europe

(for non Europe-based StartUps and ScaleUps)

15:40 - 17:00
Main Stage

Closing Keynoter

 

18:00 - 21:00 VIP Opening Reception, in cooperation with Invest Austria.

Schönbrunn Palace

(limited to Investor VIP ticket-holders)

invest austria
13:45 – 14:15
THE GREAT PITCH CONTEST STAGE

GREAT PITCH CONTEST 1

3 startups

14:15 - 14:45
THE GREAT PITCH CONTEST STAGE

GREAT PITCH CONTEST 2

3 startups

14:45 – 15:15
THE GREAT PITCH CONTEST STAGE

GREAT PITCH CONTEST 3

3 startups

15:15 - 16:45
THE GREAT PITCH CONTEST STAGE

GREAT PITCH CONTEST 4

3 startups

15:45 - 16:15
THE GREAT PITCH CONTEST STAGE

GREAT PITCH CONTEST 5

3 startups

                               DAY 2: 7 November

08:00 - 09:00

Coffees and Conversation

09:00 - 09:30
MAIN STAGE

Welcome to Day 2.  Overview of today's Agenda.

WS13D220  - Thom

Thom Barnhardt
CEO, Wolves Summit

09:30 - 10:00
MAIN STAGE

Opening Keynoter: Tomasz Czechowicz, MCI Capital, Founder and Managing Partner

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10:00 - 10:30
MAIN STAGE

VC Reverse Pitches: Introducing 3 New funds and unique Strategies

10:30 - 11:00
MAIN STAGE

Conversations over Coffees

11:00 - 11:30
MAIN STAGE

Hybrid VCs:

Why VCs run by highly-successful Entrepreneurs might be worth a closer look.

Panelists (3)(tba):

11:30 - 12:15
MAIN STAGE

How Investors can find deep-value in CEE by tapping into the region's Angel Networks

Panelists of 4 CEE-based Angel Networks (tba):

 
 
12:15 - 12:45
MAIN STAGE

Thinking Big! The Role of lightly-regulated, entry-level Stock Exchanges

3 Panelists: tba

12:045- 14:00

Lunch Break

Sponsored by Itelence

Itelence website (1)
14:00 - 14:45
MAIN STAGE

How to reach Austrian VCs and Angel Investors

Moderator: Invest Austria

Panelists (3: tba): (VCs, and Angel Investors from DACH)

14:45 - 15:30
MAIN STAGE

Advice to early-stage companies from DACH-based CVCs:

Insights from 3 top CVC execs. 

 
15:30 - 16:00
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest Finals

16:00 - 16:30
MAIN STAGE

Closing Keynoter:

 

16:30 - 17:00
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest Awards

MAIN STAGE