Agenda
Agenda
Venture Mindset Agenda
Tuesday, 29th April
A day of exclusive, invitation-only peer exchange, uniting investors, corporate innovators, academic leaders, and government representatives—primarily from the DACH and CEE regions—to tackle high-impact challenges in an environment rich with knowledge sharing and high-level networking.
09:00-15:00
Adventure Networking
at the Kahlenberg forest rope park
17:30-22:00
Networking Evening
with insights from GCV
18:00-18:10
Opening The Alpha Omega
Foundation
18:10-18:30
Insights from Global Corporate Venturing James Mawson
Founder of GCV
18:30-19:00
Innovation in Extreme Environments
Rob Colley DSC
Founder of Thrival Group
19:00-19:10
Introduction to
VERBUND X Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer,
Managing Director
19:10-19:40
The Venture Mindset & Book Signing
llya Strebulaev & Alex Dang, Co-Authors of
The Venture Mindset
Agenda
Agenda
Venture Mindset Agenda
Wednesday, 30th April
On day two, previous-day guests join founders, startups, and ecosystem enablers, sparking a powerful exchange of perspectives and expertise. Driven by a shared growth mindset, established leaders offer insights while embracing bold ideas and fresh approaches from emerging ventures.
08:00 – 09:00
Pre-event Networking
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Remarks
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
Senior Policy Officer at European Commission
Alexander Schultmeyer
Partner at AKELA
attorneys-at-law
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Deputy Head of
Founder-Services at WKO
Stefan Fürnsinn
Executive Director
of ÖBAG
Matthias Leibetseder
Investment Manager
at WaVe-X
09:15 – 10:00
Fund of Funds, Tibi Plan, and Beyond:
Mobilising Institutional and Corporate Capital
for Venture
10:00 – 10:30
Pushing Boundaries: Leadership Lessons from
a Polar Explorer
Ann Daniels
Leadership & Motivational Speaker
10:30 - 11:15
The Right Fit: Talent Strategies for Corporate Ventures
Petra Capin
Co-Founder of
tech2impact
Stefan Perkmann
Berger
Managing Director of Wood_Space & Co-Founder of WhatAVenture
Aleks Petkov-
Georgieva
Head of Organizational
Development & Change Management at Raiffeisen
Bank International
Nikolaj Penava
PhD Candidate Venture
Building | Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (University Bayreuth)
11:15 – 11:45
Break
11:45 – 12:00
Designing Influence: The Mindset of High-Impact Brands
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
16:00 – 21:00
Closing Networking Party
& Book Signing
12:00– 12:45
Invest, Build, or Partner? Rethinking Corporate Venture Models
Danilo Raponi
Head of Innovation at
Generali Group
Stefan Peintner
CEO & Managing Partner
at WhatAVenture
Pieter Van de Velde
Founding Partner at Ninepointfive
Frank Mattes
Founder & CEO of
The Lean Scaleup
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
Director of
Intrapreneurship at Miele
12:45 – 13:00
Corporate Venturing - The Engine for Innovation and Economy in the Austrian Business Sector
Dejan Jovicevic
C0-Founder & CEO of Brutkasten
Jonathan Cardenas
Chair of Emerging Europe Taskforce at the American Bar Association
Andrzej Fałkowski
General Partner &
Chief Strategy Officer
at Mercaton Group
Elena Malitskaya
Founder & CEO of
ISE Group
Sasha Lipman
Co-Founder of
tech2impact
13:00 – 13:45
Innovating Recovery: Resilience and Investment in Ukraine
13:45 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 14:45
Leadership and Resilience from the Battlefield to Business
Floyd Woodrow
CEO of Super North Star
Anna Heim
Reporter at TechCrunch
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director at VERBUND Ventures
Remus Radvan
Investment Director
at Wayra UK
14:45 – 15:30
Corporate Venturing Success Stories – Insights and Best Practices
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
Michael Chaffe
Co-Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
Tereza Reh
Co-Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
15:30 – 16:00
Closing Panel: Future Plans for the Alpha Omega Foundation
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!
about the
venture
mindset
Apr 29 - Apr 30, 2025
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Agenda
Venture Mindset Agenda
Tuesday, 29th April
A day of exclusive, invitation-only peer exchange, uniting investors, corporate innovators, academic leaders, and government representatives—primarily from the DACH and CEE regions—to tackle high-impact challenges in an environment rich with knowledge sharing and high-level networking.
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!
09:00-15:00
Adventure Networking
at the Kahlenberg forest rope park
17:30-22:00
Networking Evening
with insights from GCV
18:00-18:10
18:10-18:30
Opening
The Alpha Omega
Foundation
Insights from Global Corporate Venturing James Mawson
Founder of GCV
18:30-19:00
Innovation in Extreme Environments
Rob Colley DSC
Founder of Thrival Group
19:10-19:40
The Venture Mindset & Book Signing
llya Strebulaev & Alex Dang, Co-Authors of
The Venture Mindset
19:00-19:10
Introduction to VERBUND X Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer
Managing Director
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Remarks
10:00 – 10:30
Pushing Boundaries: Leadership Lessons from
a Polar Explorer
Ann Daniels
Leadership & Motivational Speaker
Chair of Emerging Europe Taskforce at the American Bar Association
Jonathan Cardenas
General Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at Mercaton Group
Andrzej Fałkowski
Founder & CEO of ISE Group
Elena Malitskaya
Co-Founder of tech2impact
Sasha Lipman
Founder of Skins Agency
Leart Zogjani
Managing Director at
VERBUND Ventures
Franz Zöchbauer
Reporter at TechCrunch
Anna Heim
09:15 – 10:00
Fund of Funds, Tibi Plan, and Beyond:
Mobilising Institutional and Corporate Capital
for Venture
The Right Fit: Talent Strategies for
Corporate Ventures
11:15 – 11:45
Break
08:00 – 09:00
Pre-event Networking
On day two, previous-day guests join founders, startups, and ecosystem enablers, sparking a powerful exchange of perspectives and expertise. Driven by a shared growth mindset, established leaders offer insights while embracing bold ideas and fresh approaches from emerging ventures.
Designing Influence: The Mindset of High-Impact Brands
Leart Zogjani
Founder of Skins Agency
Corporate Venturing - The Engine for Innovation and Economy in the Austrian Business Sector
Dejan Jovicevic
C0-Founder & CEO of Brutkasten
Innovating Recovery: Resilience and Investment in Ukraine
13:45 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 14:45
15:30 – 16:00
Closing Panel: Future Plans for the Alpha Omega Foundation
16:00 – 21:00
Closing Networking Party & Book Signing
Co-Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
Co-Founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation
10:30 - 11:15
Partner at AKELA attorneys-at-law
Senior Policy Officer at European Commission
Deputy Head of Founder-Services at WKO
Executive Director of ÖBAG
Co-Founder of tech2impact
Managing Director of Wood_Space & Co-Founder of WhatAVenture
Head of Organizational Development
& Change Management at Raiffeisen
Bank International
PhD Candidate Venture Building
| Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (University Bayreuth)
Investment Manager at WaVe-X
Michael Chaffe
Tereza Reh
Stefan Fürnsinn
Petra Capin
Stefan Perkmann Berger
Aleks Petkov-Georgieva
Nikolaj Penava
Matthias Leibetseder
14:45 – 15:30
Alexander Schultmeyer
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Wednesday, 30th April
Rebeca De Sancho Mayoral
13:00 – 13:45
Invest, Build, or Partner? Rethinking Corporate Venture Models
12:00– 12:45
Leadership and Resilience from the Battlefield to Business
Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM
CEO of Super North Star
Corporate Venturing Success Stories – Insights and Best Practices
CEO & Managing Partner at WhatAVenture
Stefan Peinter
12:45 – 13:00
Founding Partner at Ninepointfive
Pieter Van de Velde
Head of Innovation at
Generali Group
Danilo Raponi
Founder & CEO of The
Lean Scaleup
Frank Mattes
Director of Intrapreneurship at Miele
Dr. Ina Nordsiek
11:45 – 12:00
Investment Director
at Wayra UK
Remus Radvan
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!