Ecosummit Berlin 2022 Agenda
Ecosummit accelerates smart green startups in energy, mobility and cities to save our climate, decarbonise our economy and electrify our planet. Our events are startup markets enabling fundraising, lead and co-investing, corporate venturing, open innovation and M&A.
The final Ecosummit Berlin 2022 Agenda features 108 speakers including 67 startups. We’re grateful to our 55 sponsors and look forward to hosting you and accelerating smart green startups together. Check out our amazing list of participants, get your tickets and join us, it’s going to be magic.
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, next to the river Spree. The entrance is via Köpenicker Strasse 16, go straight to the water and enter on your left.
Extend your stay for the weekend, bring your families and enjoy our special programme for Ecosummit participants, included in the conference ticket, on Saturday, 25 June 2022: We celebrate the Ecosummit Afterparty on the island Lindwerder, Havelchaussee 43, 14193 Berlin in the Havel, Grunewald from 15:00 until late. Please RSVP by email until Monday, 20 June 2022 to book your space on the party island.
Please note: We hand out a printed version of the agenda to all participants at the registration onsite.
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08:30 – 09:45
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:45 – 09:50
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09:50 – 09:55
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09:55 – 10:00
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10:00 – 10:05
Building the future of energy, together
Ines Bergmann-Nolting (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, Future Energy Ventures
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10:05 – 10:10
Mobile batteries for professionals
Dr. Sebastian Berning (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
Co-CEO, Instagrid
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10:10 – 10:15
Investing in a low carbon future
Nacho Gimenez (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Director, Europe & Middle East, BP Ventures
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10:15 – 10:20
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10:20 – 10:25
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10:25 – 10:30
Accelerating Swedish energy startups
Niclas Carlsson (Accelerator)
Director International Market Development, Swedish Energy Agency
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10:30 – 10:35
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10:35 – 10:40
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10:40 – 10:45
Our new $450M evergreen VC
Dr. Robert Trezona, Jamie Vollbracht, Dr. Arne Morteani (VC)
Founding Partners, Kiko Ventures
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10:45 – 10:50
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10:50 – 10:55
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10:55 – 11:45
Networking coffee
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11:45 – 11:50
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11:50 – 11:55
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11:55 – 12:00
Smart wind turbine maintenance with robots
Endijs Bernics (Startup)
Head of Business Development, Aerones
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12:00 – 12:05
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12:05 – 12:10
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12:10 – 12:15
Investing in the energy system transition
Anton Arts (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, SET Ventures
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12:15 – 12:20
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12:20 – 12:25
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12:25 – 12:30
The platform to simplify your business
Szilard Toth (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CTO, Epilot
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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
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12:55 – 13:00
Hardware at hard work – investing in the planetary boundaries
Markus Hökfelt (CVC)
Investment Director, SEB Greentech
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13:00 – 14:30
Networking veggie lunch
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14:30 – 14:35
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14:35 – 14:40
Autonomous robots for solar panel analysis and cleaning
Giuseppe Paladino (Startup)
Senior Advisor, Reiwa Engine
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14:40 – 14:45
One-stop-shop for solar, batteries and EV charging
Philipp Schröder (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, 1KOMMA5°
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14:45 – 14:50
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14:50 – 14:55
Global energy transformation fund
Fabian Braunwalder (VC)
Investment Manager, Emerald Technology Ventures
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14:55 – 15:00
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15:00 – 15:05
Energy intelligence for manufacturing
Arnaud Legrand (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Energiency
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15:05 – 15:10
How to increase your personal energy impact by 3 million times – or the superpower of venture capital
Dr. Matthias Dill (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, Europe, Energy Impact Partners
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15:10 – 15:15
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15:15 – 15:20
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15:20 – 15:25
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15:25 – 15:30
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15:30 – 15:35
Scalable multi-tenant self-consumption energy
Dr. Ernesto Garnier (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Einhundert
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15:35 – 15:40
Creating the future of energy together
Alexander Hain (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Senior Investment Manager, EWE
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15:40 – 15:45
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15:45 – 15:50
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15:50 – 16:45
Networking coffee
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16:45 – 16:50
Empowering the all-electric society with startup investments
Marcus Böker (CVC)
Managing Director, Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures
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16:50 – 16:55
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16:55 – 17:00
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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
Investing in sustainable energy innovation
Carlos González Guil (CVC)
Senior Investment Associate, Repsol Corporate Venturing
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17:20 – 17:25
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17:25 – 17:30
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17:30 – 17:35
Strategic investing in energy innovation
Laurent Rambaud (CVC)
Investment Director, Engie New Ventures
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17:35 – 17:40
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17:40 – 17:45
Ultra-high capacity anode material for next-gen lithium-ion batteries
Dr. Jerry Schwartz (Startup)
CEO, Ecellix
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17:45 – 17:50
Public funding for disruptive innovation
Dr. Christian Bogatu (Public Agency)
Advisor, SPRIND – German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation
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17:50 – 17:55
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17:55 – 18:15
Panel: Building a tech utility with M&A
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess, CEO, Ecosummit
Speakers: Gordon Thompson, VP Corporate Development, E.ON ONE, David Balensiefen, CEO, GridX (exit to E.ON), Christoph Ostermann, Co-Founder, ex-Sonnen (exit to Shell) and Dr. Jan-Willem Rombouts, CEO, Scone and Co-Founder, REstore (exit to Centrica)
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18:15 – 24:00
Ecosummit Berlin Party
Let’s take a few photos with all participants and enjoy a nice veggie dinner party with Italian and Spanish wine tasting and electronic jazz dance music mixed by Johannes Schwark.
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08:30 – 09:45
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:45 – 09:50
Accelerating sustainable startups and scaleups
Boris Bekkering (CVC)
Investment Associate, Eneco Ventures
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09:50 – 09:55
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09:55 – 10:00
Easy solar as a service for homeowners
Dr. Michael Peters (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Sunvigo
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10:00 – 10:05
Investing in energy startups to change the world
Renato Braz (CVC)
Head of Corporate Venture Capital, Galp
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10:05 – 10:10
European marketplace for residential solar and batteries
Pål Hauff Hvattum (Listed Startup)
Chief Business Officer, Otovo
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10:10 – 10:15
Installing the energy transition
Florian Meyer-Delpho (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
CSO, Installion
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10:15 – 10:20
Backing European Series B+ energy startups
Lucille Bonnet (VC) – Ecosummit Blog – Ecosummit TV
Managing Director, Klima
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10:20 – 10:25
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10:25 – 10:30
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10:30 – 10:35
Corporate venturing made in Switzerland
Metin Zerman (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Manager, Energie 360°
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10:35 – 10:40
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10:40 – 10:45
Optimising last mile delivery with multi-carrier package shops
Gregor Herdmann (Startup)
Co-CEO, PaketConcierge
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10:45 – 10:50
Sustainable founding, investing and developing
Dr. Rigbert Fischer (Family Office) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Blueworld Group
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10:50 – 10:55
Solar as a service for businesses in emerging markets
Martin Baart (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Ecoligo
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10:55 – 11:00
Accelerating individuals, cities and companies on their path to zero
Dr. Jan-Willem Rombouts (Startup)
CEO, Scone
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11:00 – 11:45
Networking coffee
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11:45 – 11:50
Building winning startup teams
David Hunt (Service Provider) – Ecosummit TV
Managing Partner, Hyperion Executive Search
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11:50 – 11:55
Optimising residential energy assets
Peter Müller-Brühl (Startup) – Ecosummit Blog
Co-CEO, GreenCom Networks
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11:55 – 12:00
Europe’s energy innovation engine
Fabian Sacharowitz (VC) – Ecosummit TV
Business Creation Officer, InnoEnergy
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12:00 – 12:05
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12:05 – 12:10
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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
Empowering energy startups to become scaleups
Max ter Horst (Accelerator VC)
Managing Partner, Rockstart Energy Fund
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12:30 – 12:35
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12:35 – 12:40
Software platform for retail energy companies
Marija Dimitrijević (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
Head of Global Sales and Marketing, Dwelt
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12:40 – 12:45
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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
Financing platform for clean energy as a service
Robin Haack (Startup) – Ecosummit TV
CEO, Bullfinch
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13:05 – 14:30
Networking veggie lunch
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14:30 – 14:35
How to select your financial advisor for a capital raise
Charles Lesser (Service Provider)
Partner, Head of UK, Apricum
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14:35 – 14:40
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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
Accelerating energy innovation
Michel Hunsicker (CVC) – Ecosummit TV
Investment Director, EDF Pulse Ventures
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15:05 – 15:10
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15:10 – 15:15
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15:15 – 15:20
Transforming decentralised energy for businesses in frontier markets with IoT
Mike Rosenberg (Startup)
CEO, Circadian
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15:20 – 15:25
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15:25 – 15:30
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15:30 – 15:35
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15:35 – 15:40
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15:40 – 15:45
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15:45 – 16:05
Closing panel: Maximising our impact until 2030 by investing and building big startups
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess, CEO, Ecosummit
Speakers: Ines Bergmann-Nolting, Managing Partner, Future Energy Ventures, Lucille Bonnet, Managing Director, Klima, Dr. Terhi Johanna Vapola, VP, Helen Ventures and Kjersti Reinsnos, Managing Director Europe, Equinor Ventures
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16:05 – 22:00
Ecosummit Midsummer Party
Let’s enjoy more networking, wine tasting, healthy veggie food, electronic jazz dance music mixed by Johannes Schwark, sunshine and make the most of it. Thanks a lot to all of you for joining us!