MEET THE JURY
Jeremy Tai Abbett
Creative Evangelist
Speaker. Designer. Former Google Creative Evangelist. Founder of digital agency Fork Unstable Media.
www.jeremy.abbett.net
Instagram: @jeremytai
Facebook: @hellojeremytai
LinkedIn: jeremyabbett
Twitter: @jeremytai
Jordan Asher „BOOTS“
Artist, Songwriter, Producer, Musician & Director
Creator for the future, of the future, from the future. Has written & produced his own records and records for Beyonce, FKA twigs, Run the Jewels and Fischerspooner. Described by Beyonce as "an innovator". Investor in forward thinkers.
Giulio Barth
Consultant, McKinsey & Co
Specialist for BioPharma operations. Former startup consultant at Startup Dock, Hamburg.
www.mckinsey.com
Chris Barton
Founder, Shazam & Guard
Angel investor (Eko Devices, Shift Technologies, MPower Financing).
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www.chrisjbarton.com
www.guard.vision
www.shazam.com
LinkedIn: cjpbarton
Florian Brem
Attorney-at-Law & Partner, Buse Heberer Fromm
Specialist in M&A, venture capital, corporate law & startups. DJ.
www.buse.de
LinkedIn: fbrem
Christian Cohrs
Editor-in-Chief, Business Punk
Leads editorial staff of Germany´s leading business lifestyle magazine.
www.business-punk.com
Instagram: @businesspunkmag
Facebook: @businesspunk
LinkedIn: business-punk
Twitter: @christiancohrs
Sabela García Cuesta
Manager, WeWork Labs
Startups. Entrepreneurship. Technology. Innovation. Creativity. Art.
www.wework.com/labs
Instagram: @sabela_garcia_cuesta
LinkedIn: sabela-garcia-cuesta
Twitter: @hhsabela
Knut Döring
Managing Director Premium Division, Media Impact
Runs quality media branch of TV and news brand „WeltN24“.
Instagram: @knut.doering
Twitter: @knut_fabian
Ruben Haas
Co-Founder & CEO, Comgy
Co-founded HitFox Group.
www.comgy.io
Facebook: @comgy.io
LinkedIn: rubenhaas
Twitter: @comgy_io
Peter Gorges
Music Technology Innovator & Managing Partner, UJAM
Applies over 30 years of music technology background and a knack for breaking rules and cutting-edge technology to help UJAM build tech and products to make music production simpler, more fun and productive.
www.ujam.com
Instagram: @ujaminstruments
Facebook: @ujaminstruments
LinkedIn: petergorges
Norman Hartmann
CTO, Aquila Capital & Co-Founder, AQX Technologies
Advisory board member of middle and back-office automation vendor AQX Technologies.
www.aquila-capital.de/en
www.aqxt.com
Prof. Dr. Mark Heitmann
Professor of Marketing & Customer Insight, University of Hamburg & Co-Founder, quantilope agile insights
Researches and teaches how to best create value for customers at one of the eleven German Universities of Excellence. Supports academic spinoffs.
www.bwl.uni-hamburg.de
www.quantilope.com
Erik Kessels
Artist & Designer, KesselsKramer
Advertising legend. Author of "Failed It"(Phaidon).
www.kesselskramer.com
Instagram: @erik.kessels
Facebook: @kesselskramer
LinkedIn: kesselskramer
Twitter: @kesselskramer
Thorsten König
Cultural Entrepreneur, Miracle Music
Connects the world of music, sports, art and entertainment with brands, platforms and individuals.
www.miracle-music.com
Manuel Koser
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Silvertree Internet Holdings
Manages Africa’s leading internet platform. Co-Founder of Zando (South Africa) and Jumia (Nigeria).
www.silvertree.holdings
Twitter: @manuelkoser
Johann Haehling von Lanzenauer
Founder, Circle Culture & Circle Culture Consulting, Founder & Chairman, Arts & Nature Social Club
Committed to a healing planet through art projects, brand consulting and a private member club. Based in Berlin, Hamburg and Los Angeles.
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www.circlecultureconsulting.com
Instagram: @johann_haehling_von_lanzenauer
Morten Lund
Artist & Investment Banker, Skype, Tradeshift, AirHelp & Poshtel Popup
Founded or co-invested in more than 200 high-tech startups in the last 20 years.
www.poshtel.io
Instagram: @mortenlund
LinkedIn: mortenlund
Twitter: @ml
Slaven Marinovic
Managing Partner, Savvy Awards
Consults corporates, startups, accelerators und family offices in Germany and Europe.
www.savvyawards.co
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Patrice Meignan
Founder & CEO, TheArsenale
Mobility enthusiast. Publisher of Intersection Magazine France. Founder of integrated creative agency L'Ecurie.
www.thearsenale.com
Instagram: @patricemeignan
Facebook: @thearsenale
LinkedIn: thearsenale
Twitter: @thearsenale
Henrik Menzel
Record Producer
"Producer of the Year" at ECHO 2012 and 2017. Records for Udo Lindenberg, Till Brönner, Lil`Kim and Bootsy Collins.
Jens Nolden
Founder & Managing Partner, Technology Return
Leads an international corporate finance boutique that advises selected entrepreneurs, investors and innovators.
www.technology-return.com
Instagram: @techreturn
Twitter: @techreturn
Sergio Penzo
Founder & Managing Director, Panthalassa
Creative director, entrepreneur and ocean activist. Specializes in the strategy, concept and production of high-end ocean related content.
www.panthalassa.tv
Instagram: @panthalassa_org
Facebook: @panthalassasociety
LinkedIn: sergiopenzo
Twitter: @panthalassa_org
Holger Pütting
Serial Entrepreneur & CEO, NEST ONE
Creates brand experiences for Mercedes-Benz, TUI and Volkswagen.
www.nest-one.com
Instagram: @markenerlebnisarchitektur
Facebook: @nest.one.markenerlebnisarchitektur
LinkedIn: @nest-one
Prof. Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke
Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, Kühne Logistics University & Partner, re|spic|ere
Head of Management Department at Kühne Logistics University. Angel investor.
www.the-klu.org
www.respicere.de
Instagram: @kuehnelogisticsuniversity
Facebook: @kuehnelogisticsuniversity
LinkedIn: quaquebeke
Twitter: @nielsquaquebeke
Daniel Raschke
Co-Founder, picalike
Led business development and legal affairs at bwin. Partner at law firm Schüler Alleyne Fumagalli.
www.picalike.com
Twitter: @danielraschke
Eric Romba
Attorney-at-Law & Partner, lindenpartners
Expert in financial regulation and legal digital transformation. Co-Head of project d@lindenpartners. Business angel.
Steffen Roth
CEO & Partner, Makulo Technology
Technology & extrem sports lover.
www.makulo.com
Instagram: @makuloteam
Facebook: @makulocom
LinkedIn: makulo
Twitter: @makulocom
Marius Schulze
Founder, Makers.do & Director, Deloitte Digital
Helped build more than 15 companies in the last 10 years. 4 Exits. Won Deloitte’s "Rising Star" award three times in a row for the fastest growing startup. Early stage investor in ResearchGate.
www.makers.do
LinkedIn: mariusberlin
Frank Schmidt
Entrepreneur & CEO, Auratis Consulting & Ledavi Network
Ledavi is a Berlin-based network of agencies supporting brands in Emotional Brand Building.
Sanja Stankovic
Founder, Hamburg Startups
Hamburg Startups is the leading privately run startup platform in Germany and has set a benchmark of how to create and foster a regional startup ecosystem with online content, events and networking opportunities.
www.hamburg-startups.net
Facebook: @hamburgstartups
LinkedIn: hamburg-startups
Twitter: @kassanja @HHStartups
Dirk Staudinger
CEO, Circle Culture Consulting & Managing Partner, Circle Culture Gallery
Oversees and steers brand strategy, corporate identities & consumer insights for Leaps by Bayer, Nike, Converse and breakthrough biotech ventures like Joyn Bio.
www.circlecultureconsulting.com
www.circleculture.com
Instagram: @dirkstaudinger
Olivia Steele
Artist, Steele The Show
Olivia harnesses the power of neon to assert symbolic phrasing that allures and provokes. She lives and works in Berlin, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
www.oliviasteele.com
Instagram: @steeleism
Facebook: @steeletheshow
Teja Töpfer
Co-Founder & COO, Facelift brand building technologies
Passionate company builder.
Matthias Wagener
Director, Vast Forward
Works and lives remote on a sailboat in the Mediterranean with his wife.
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www.vast-floating.com
Instagram: @vastfloating
Facebook: @vastforward
LinkedIn: matthiaswagener
Twitter: @vastforward