Ecosummit Berlin 2023 Agenda
108 videos recorded at Ecosummit Berlin 2023 are public on our Youtube channel Ecosummit TV and linked next to each speaker in the agenda below.
The agenda of Ecosummit Berlin 14-15 June 2023 features 116 speakers including 79 startups. We’re very grateful to our 329 participants and enjoy hosting you very much.
We provide a unique mix of 5-min pitches on one stage, personal meetings, healthy food, wine tasting, groovy music, high-quality videos, cool photos and big fun. Our 2 bars serve barista-style coffee and soft drinks during the day and wine and beer in the evening. The conference location is Spindler & Klatt, Köpenicker Strasse 16-17, 10997 Berlin. The entrance is via Köpenicker Strasse 16, walk straight to the river Spree and turn left.
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08:00 – 09:30
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:30 – 10:45
Session 1 moderated by Jan Michael Hess
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09:30 – 09:35
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09:35 – 09:40
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09:40 – 09:45
Investing in the energy system transition
Dr. Till Stenzel (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Partner, SET Ventures
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09:45 – 09:50
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09:50 – 09:55
Banking sustainable growth companies
Jay Marathe (Service Provider) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Director, Bryan, Garnier & Co
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09:55 – 10:00
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10:00 – 10:05
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10:05 – 10:10
Automated intraday and flexibility trading
Christoph Gardlo (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
COO, ESFORIN
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10:10 – 10:15
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10:15 – 10:20
Mobile batteries for professionals
Dr. Andreas Sedlmayr (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
Co-CEO, Instagrid
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10:20 – 10:25
Accelerating Swedish energy startups
Dr. Verena Adamheit (Accelerator) – Ecosummit TV
Senior Business Developer, Swedish Energy Agency
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10:25 – 10:30
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10:30 – 10:35
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10:35 – 10:40
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10:40 – 10:45
Investing in a sustainable built environment
Matthew Chagan (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Partner, Sustainable Future Ventures
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10:45 – 11:45
Networking coffee
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11:45 – 13:05
Session 2 moderated by Gerard Reid
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11:45 – 11:50
Europe’s energy innovation engine
Dr. Anne-Kathrin Hinze (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Manager, InnoEnergy
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11:50 – 11:55
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11:55 – 12:00
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12:00 – 12:05
Easy solar as a service for homeowners
Dr. Michael Peters (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Sunvigo
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12:05 – 12:10
One year of evergreen investing
Dr. Arne Morteani (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Founding Partner, Kiko Ventures
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12:10 – 12:15
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12:15 – 12:20
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12:20 – 12:25
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12:25 – 12:30
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12:30 – 12:35
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12:35 – 12:40
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12:40 – 12:45
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12:45 – 12:50
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12:50 – 12:55
Renewable energy business operating system
Matthias Karger (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Node.energy
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12:55 – 13:00
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13:00 – 13:05
Hydrogen production with separators
Thomas Reinertsen (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Hydrogen Mem-Tech
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13:05 – 14:30
Networking veggie/vegan lunch
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14:30 – 16:00
Session 3 moderated by Julia Padberg
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14:30 – 14:35
Investing in energy transition startups
Igor Ryapin (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Head of Research, First Imagine Ventures
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14:35 – 14:40
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14:40 – 14:45
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14:45 – 14:50
Accelerating sustainable startups and scaleups
Robert Blom (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Director, Eneco Ventures
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14:50 – 14:55
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14:55 – 15:00
Autonomous operations of renewable energy assets
Alejandro Cabrera Muñoz (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
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15:00 – 15:05
Smart grid AI twin
Dr. Thomas Hartmann (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
Head of Software Engineering, DataThings
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15:05 – 15:10
Accelerating energy innovation
Nicolas Ambrosioni (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Director, EDF Pulse Ventures
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15:10 – 15:15
Mineralisation for carbon capture, utilisation and storage
Paul Drennan-Durose (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Carbon8
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15:15 – 15:20
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15:20 – 15:25
Solar as a service for businesses in emerging markets
Dr. Marcus Salewski (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CFO, Ecoligo
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15:25 – 15:30
Transforming energy systems with startups
Aziz Rahim (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Principal, Siemens Energy Ventures
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15:30 – 15:35
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15:35 – 15:40
Smart forest networks for early wildfire detection
Carsten Brinkschulte (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Dryad Networks
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15:40 – 16:00
Panel: Scaling startups
Moderator: Julia Padberg, Partner, SET Ventures – Ecosummit TV
Speakers: Andreas Thorsheim, CEO, Otovo, Anna Björklou, CEO, Epishine, Dr. Andreas Sedlmayr, Co-CEO, Instagrid and Christoph Ostermann
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16:00 – 17:00
Networking coffee
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17:00 – 18:30
Session 4 moderated by Bart Markus
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17:00 – 17:05
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17:05 – 17:10
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17:10 – 17:15
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17:15 – 17:20
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17:20 – 17:25
Investing in planetary boundaries
Markus Hökfelt (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Director, SEB Greentech
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17:25 – 17:30
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17:30 – 17:35
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17:35 – 17:40
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17:40 – 17:45
Sustainable founding, investing and developing
Moritz Engelmann (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Manager, Blueworld Group
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17:45 – 17:50
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17:50 – 17:55
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17:55 – 18:00
Going public
Håkan Sjögren (Corporate) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Director, Global Listings Services, Nasdaq
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18:00 – 18:05
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18:05 – 18:10
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18:10 – 18:15
Collaborating with energy startups
Stefan Sonnerstedt (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Head of Startup Investments & Collaboration, Fortum
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18:15 – 18:20
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18:20 – 18:25
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18:25 – 18:30
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18:30 – 24:00
Ecosummit Berlin Party 1
Let’s take a few photos with all participants and enjoy a nice veggie/vegan dinner party with wine tasting and electronic jazz dance music mixed by Johannes Schwark.
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08:00 – 09:30
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:30 – 10:50
Session 5 moderated by David Hunt
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09:30 – 09:35
Building winning startup teams
David Hunt (Co-Host) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, Hyperion Executive Search
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09:35 – 09:40
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09:40 – 09:45
Building the future of energy, together
Veronique Hördemann (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, Future Energy Ventures
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09:45 – 09:50
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09:50 – 09:55
Corporate venture capital for energy startups
Dr. Richard Riggs (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Manager, Aramco Ventures
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09:55 – 10:00
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10:00 – 10:05
Corporate venturing made in Switzerland
Metin Zerman (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Manager, Energie 360°
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10:05 – 10:10
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10:10 – 10:15
Shaping the future of energy together
Dr. Michael Richter (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Senior Investment Manager, EWE
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10:15 – 10:20
Maximising profitability of solar portfolios
Johannes Burgard (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Solytic
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10:20 – 10:25
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10:25 – 10:30
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10:30 – 10:35
Empowering energy startups to become scaleups
Max ter Horst (Accelerator VC) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, Rockstart Energy Fund
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10:35 – 10:40
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10:40 – 10:45
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10:45 – 10:50
Sustainable management holding
Dr. Jobst von Hoyningen-Huene (Holding) – Ecosummit TV
Co-CEO, Econnext
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10:50 – 11:45
Networking coffee
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11:45 – 13:05
Session 6 moderated by Jan Michael Hess
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11:45 – 11:50
Helping startups reach the next level
Julia Schmidt (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Manager, Shell Ventures
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11:50 – 11:55
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11:55 – 12:00
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12:00 – 12:05
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12:05 – 12:10
Energy brokerage for prosumers
Dr. Christian Chudoba (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Lumenaza
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12:10 – 12:15
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12:15 – 12:20
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12:20 – 12:25
Strategic investing in energy innovation
Dr. Carlos Chalbaud (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Director, Engie New Ventures
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12:25 – 12:30
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12:30 – 12:35
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12:35 – 12:40
Clean, fuel-agnostic power for ditching diesel
Dr. Toby Gill (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, IPG Energy
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12:40 – 12:45
Independent power stations for smart homes
Jewgeni Elster (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CFO, Home Power Solutions
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12:45 – 12:50
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12:50 – 12:55
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12:55 – 13:00
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13:00 – 13:05
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13:05 – 14:30
Networking veggie/vegan lunch
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14:30 – 16:00
Session 7 moderated by Jan Michael Hess
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14:30 – 14:35
Investing in new energy, industry and materials
Alexandre Braconnier (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Chief Investment Officer, Industrya
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14:35 – 14:40
Snow and water digital twins for energy generation and trading
Ion Padilla (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Wegaw
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14:40 – 14:45
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14:45 – 14:50
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14:50 – 14:55
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14:55 – 15:00
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15:00 – 15:05
Ultra-fast charging everywhere
Dr. Hendrik Schaede-Bodenschatz (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
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15:05 – 15:10
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15:10 – 15:15
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15:15 – 15:20
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15:20 – 15:25
Climate neutral renovation of existing buildings
Dr. Jörg Überla (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, 42watt
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15:25 – 15:30
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15:30 – 15:35
Wind turbine towers made of wood
Gustav Nilsson (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
Head of Production, Modvion
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15:35 – 15:40
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15:40 – 16:00
Panel: Maximising our impact until 2030 and beyond
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess, CEO, Ecosummit – Ecosummit TV
Speakers: Veery Maxwell, Partner, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Ines Kolmsee, Partner, Matterwave Ventures, Janneke Bik, Partner, SHIFT Invest and Marine Glon, Investment Director, Supernova Invest
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16:00 – 22:00
Ecosummit Berlin Party 2
Let’s enjoy more networking, wine tasting, healthy food, electronic jazz dance music mixed by Johannes Schwark and make the most of it. Thanks a lot to all of you for joining us!
