Alicia is the Founder and CEO of Make.org, a leading force in civic tech within Europe. Prior to founding Make.org, she spent a decade working in the tech industry, building and managing teams of engineers, data scientists, and product managers. Notably, she established the first Growth Hacking Team in France at Deezer to accelerate the … Continued
Eberhard is a former corporate Vice President at the world’s largest Food & Beverage company with 30+ years professional experience across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Information Technology and Mergers & Acquisitions. This includes 20+ years of operational and project experience, managing and driving business transformations on global scale through Information Technology.
With eight years of hands-on experience as a serial entrepreneur, I’ve founded and led four companies through the unpredictable journey of startup life. I’ve seen it all—the exhilarating highs, the challenging lows, and everything in between. One of my ventures faced significant hurdles, offering invaluable lessons that no textbook could teach. Having walked the path … Continued
Antje is a scientist, turned entrepreneur. After completing her PhD and a research stint at Technische Universität Berlin and the University of Sydney, she founded a tech start up together with two colleagues from university. As a founder Antje was responsible for fundraising, finance, business development and business operations. When the startup was acquired by … Continued
Passionate leader with a track record of driving digital innovation and corporate ventures. Proven experience in guiding organizations through the full lifecycle, from exploration to successful ideation and product development. I bring an entrepreneurial mindset and extensive experience to contribute to the success of products and ventures from ideation to go to market.
Pieter Van Midwoud is Chief Tree Planting Officer at Ecosia. After finishing his studies, Pieter developed a certification scheme for forest carbon projects and joined Ecosia as their first tree-planting officer, creating a varied portfolio of reforestation efforts. Ecosia, a search engine with millions of users, plants trees worldwide using its ad revenue. Over 150 … Continued
I’m a strategic marketing professional with extensive experience guiding startups through their go-to-market strategies, communication plans, and branding efforts. I’ve led successful campaigns and built high-performing teams across various industries, including SaaS and fintech. I’ve driven significant growth for multiple startups, including leading the go-to-market strategy for the SaaS product LiveBank24 and developing comprehensive strategies … Continued
With ten years of experience in the startup ecosystem, Dash is dedicated to supporting impact entrepreneurs effectively. Based in Germany, she has built numerous startup programs and accelerators both locally and in emerging markets such as Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, South-East Asia, and Latin America. Dash has designed around 20, managed 5, and launched … Continued
I have spent more than 15 years working with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds in spotting, developing and executing outstanding VCPs. The past 4 years I have launched and grown a Talent Boutique focused on ESG & Impact Talent, a placement agency and investment club focused on impact startups (and funds) and a Purpose/Sustainability … Continued
I am a former top model and the mastermind behind Fashion Africa 254 and the Mtindo Photography Book. I was born in Kenya and have been living in Berlin since 1993. Over the past 25 years, I have built a thriving career in the international fashion business by promoting African brands and discovering and supporting … Continued