Hinterland of Things Conference

Meet the Speakers

At the Hinterland of Things Conference, the smartest minds in IoT and entrepreneurship come together to rewrite the digital future of the German industry.

February 14, 2019 -Lokschuppen, Bielefeld

WHO’S IN

Investors
Business Angels, VCs, Accelerators

Startups
Founders & CxOs

Corporates
C-Level Managers,
Senior Executives

1200
Attendees
Movers, Shakers & Startup Enthusiasts

2
Stages
Inspiration, learning and matchmaking

40+
Speaker
Share their insights on stage

160+
Experts
From all over the world

Ferry Heilemann

Co-Founder & CEO FreightHub

100 +employees, 23 +million USD Series A funding, 1000 + shippers worldwide - Learn how FreightHub is tackling the trillion dollar logistic market in record time!

FREIGHTHUB - A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO
TACKLE THE TRILLION DOLLAR LOGISTICS MARKET

Startup Stage
Frank Thelen

CEO
Freigeist Capital

Publicly known from his TV role at “Höhle der Löwen” and as a free spirit with a special startup DNA, Frank Thelen is one of the most famous and active serial investors in Germany. At Hinterland, he will reveal his plans to “Shape Germany’s Digital Future” in the first keynote of the day.

BOLD MOVE TO SHAPE GERMANYS DIGITAL FUTURE

Digital Transformation Forum
Dorothee Bär

Digitalministerin

Co-Working, Co-llaboration, Co-Creation: How will corporates and startups work together in the future? What is needed to establish a strong innovation ecosystem in Germany? How will the German economy look like in 4 years from now? Join the first panel in our Digital Transformation Forum.

ECOSYSTEM BUILDING:
GERMANY IN FOUR YEARS FROM NOW

Digital Transformation Forum

Udo Schloemer

Founder & CEO
Factory Berlin

Eduard Dörrenberg

Managing Director
Dr. Kurt Wolff

Verena Pausder

Founder & CEO
HABA Digitalwerkstatt
Cecil von Croy

CEO PlusPeter

Has the entrepreneurship bug bit you while you are still studying at university? Cecil von Croy, Co-Founder of PlusPeter will answer all your questions in an interactive session on “From need to solution - when college students become founders”. Don’t forget to send us your questions! You ask, we answer!

FROM NEED TO SOLUTION -
WHEN COLLEGE STUDENTS BECOME FOUNDERS

Startup Stage
How do you find the needle in a haystack? Investors listen to hundreds of startup pitches every year to find the one investment worth supporting. At Hinterland, three VCs will share their secrets and present their best investments in B2B and AI.

VC TOP 3 USE CASES IN B2B & AI

Digital Transformation Forum

Jeannette zu Fürstenberg

Managing Partner
La Famiglia VC

Thies Sander

Founder & Managing Director
Project A

Astrid Maier

Moderatorin
Wirtschaftswoche

Alexander Kudlich

Executive Board Member
Rocket Internet
Hanno Renner

Founder & CEO Personio

He convinced investors such as Northzone, Global Founders Capital and Picus Capital to support “HR tech made in Munich”. Hanno Renner built a B2B startup that is managing HR data of 100,000+ employees and more than 1 million digital documents worldwide. Learn how he transformed Personio into a Unicorn Pony within just four years.

HOW TO BUILD A B2B SAAS UNICORN PONY

Startup Stage
Managing Director
tado° GmbH

Three IoT founders, three success stories. Meet tado, Konux and Relayr - Germany's IoT superstars that will explain why their solutions became game changers worldwide.

3 IOT GAMECHANGERS

Digital Transformation Forum

Josef Brunner

Christian Deilmann

Andreas Kunze

Co-Founder & CEO
Konux

CEO
Relayr
Dr. Tanja Emmerling

Principal
High-Tech Gründerfonds

1 Billion investment power on one stage? Exciting? Yes, but hold your horses! At Hinterland, it is not startups pitching to investors! Three VCs will turn the tables and step into the shoes of entrepreneurs. Enjoy them pitching their venture capital companies - startup-style, under time pressure and in front of a tough jury!

WHAT IS THE REAL VALUE IN VC?
REVERSE PITCH: ENTREPRENEURS CHALLENGE INVESTORS

Startup Stage

Thomas Lueke

Principal
Cherry Ventures

Rouven Dresselhaus

Managing Partner
Cavalry Ventures

Jana Linke

Moderatorin
NTV
Dr. Brigitte Mohn

Gesellschafterin
Bertelsmann

There are more than 4,400 family businesses in Germany with annual turnovers of 50+ million Euro that have been shaping the German economy for centuries. How is their role changing? How do they collaborate with young innovators across the world? Get insights into the innovation strategies of Bertelsmann, Miele and Claas.

WHO WILL WIN THE EXPONENTIAL RACE?
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES OR NOT?

Digital Transformation Forum

Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser

Aufsichtsrats- vorsitzende
Claas

Dr. Markus Miele

Executive Director
Miele

Lucas von Cranach

Moderator
CEO & Founder
Onefootball

STARTUP STAGE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FORUM

Join this exceptional event on February 14, 2019 that connects the “best of both worlds” – Germany’s most innovative startups with “German Mittelstand”, the powerful, international successful mid-sized companies in the heart of Germany.

EXHIBITION

Take the chance to connect with startups, pioneers and global brands in our exhibition space. Get inspired and entertained whilst meeting founders and product experts. The exhibition deals with topics such as Automation & AI, B2B, Blockchain Applications, Big Data & 3D Printing.

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STARTUP STAGE

Ready to get your own venture on the road? Learn from expert entrepreneurs who will share their experiences on our Startup Stage. Let’s talk about fuck-ups, painful learnings, best practice, investment strategies and more.

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STARTUP STAGE

Ready to get your own venture on the road? Learn from expert entrepreneurs who will share their experiences on our Startup Stage. Let’s talk about fuck-ups, painful learnings, best practice, investment strategies and more.

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MATCHMAKING

Do you have the first product and are looking for partners and investors? Sign up for our exclusive Matchmaking sessions curated by the startup experts of Founders Foundation. Find out who has the same mindset as you do. Spend 15 intense minutes of matchmaking to explore concrete collaboration and investment opportunities – the most unconventional way to connect with startups and Business
Angels and VC’s.

COMING SOON

CONNECTING LOUNGE

Mingle and meet in our Connecting Lounge. This space is your crossroad – it connects our two stages, the exhibition and our speed dating area – as well as all guests: Startups, Investors and Corporates.

CONNECTING LOUNGE

Mingle and meet in our Connecting Lounge. This space is your crossroad – it connects our two stages, the exhibition and our speed dating area – as well as all guests: Startups, Investors and Corporates.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FORUM

Get inspired by our international speakers who share insights into the future of Blockchain, AI and IoT on our Leaders & Makers Stage. Enjoy 400 minutes of keynotes, discussions, pitches as well as deep dive sessions by 20+ experts representing the complete tech ecosystem. Join the active discussions in our numerous Q&A sessions.

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PARTY

Work hard, Party hard – startup-style! With your Conference Ticket you are able to be part of an epic night with maximal entertainment and an amazing atmosphere after an intense day of Hinterland of Things Conference.

PARTY

Work hard, party hard – startup-style! With your Conference Ticket you are able to be part of an epic night with maximum entertainment and an amazing atmosphere after an intense day of Hinterland of Things Conference.