We’ll be Back: May 8-9th, 2025

LEAD TODAY.
SHAPE TOMORROW.

 

 

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Lead Today. Shape Tomorrow. is the event where startups, investors & innovation opinion leaders get together to create an inclusive future of entrepreneurship.

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Our LTST24 Aftermovie. Setting the Stage for #LTST25

Without diverse voices, we cannot create an inclusive future.

Join us in person in Vienna and have your say about making the European tech and innovation ecosystem more inclusive and open to everyone, who wants to make a positive change in the world. Don’t sit this one out! 

participants

Who is it for?

Startups

Early stage startups in Pre-seed, Seed & Series A

Network with other startups, meet investors and learn hands-on from industry leading companies!

Investors

Business Angels, VCs, LPs, Family Offices

Meet potential co-investors and network with top tech startups from all over Europe!

Corporates & Institutions

Innovative Tech Companies and Institutions

Attract talent, develop employees, and take a stand for inclusion & diversity

General Attendees

Founders-to-be, Scaleups, Academia, Agencies, and Service Providers

Get inspired and meet changemakers and potential employers from the European tech ecosystem!

Pitch at #LTST25

Are you a female-led or gender-diverse startup trying to solve the world’s most pressing challenges? Then we want you!

We are looking for 8 European startups (4 pre-seed and 4 seed) to join us in Vienna at the LEAD TODAY. SHAPE TOMORROW. conference and pitch our crowd of attendees!

Innovators & Changemakers

LTST24 Speakers

Viktoria Schnaderbeck

CEO & Founder at
PRO-SPECTIVE Sports Marketing Agency

Kosima Kovar, CEO at Ada Growth

Eleonora Mantovani

Principal PROfounders Capital

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Domagoj Dolinsek

Founder at PlanRadar

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Kate
McGinn

Investor at Seedcamp

Anisah Osman Britton

Director of Operations at
WVC:E

Kosima Kovar, CEO at Ada Growth

Daniel
Dippold

Founder at
EWOR

Anna
von Hellberg

Co-Founder, Shareholder at
Motel a Miio

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Michael
Schuster

Founder at Boardroom

European thought leaders

LTST Speaker Hall of Fame

Kosima Kovar, CEO at Ada Growth

Anna
Alex

Co-Founder Nala Earth, Planetly, Outfittery; Investor, Author

Peter Windischhofer, Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30<br />

Judith Williams

Founder Judith Williams Cosmetics | Investorin | Speaker

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Oliver
Holle

Founder and Managing Partner
at Speedinvest

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at  Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Florence Given

Bestselling Author, Podcaster,
Award-winning Influencer and Illustrator

Henrietta Moon

CEO & Co-founder, Carbo Culture

Felix Faltin

Nina Straßner

Global Head of People Initiatives @ SAP SE | Board Member @ German Diversity Charter

Lisa-Marie Fassl, Fund F

Ali
Mahlodji

Founder whatchado & futureOne | Author & Speaker

Deepali Nangia - Partner at Speedinvest Co-Founder of Alma Angels

Johnny Boufarhat

Founder & CEO at Hopin

Julia Zhou - Co-Founder at Tidal Impact

Sanghamitra Karra

Managing Director & EMEA Head of Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Group

Julia Zhou - Co-Founder at Tidal Impact

Beata Klein

Principal at Creandum

Join the Waitlist for #LTST25

Our next edition of LTST will be taking place on May 8-9th, 2025, part of ViennaUp.

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Impressions

What YOU had to say about it.

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I was particularly impressed by the diversity of speakers and attendees, which created this welcoming atmosphere. It was clear that everyone was there to learn and grow from each other.

– Christina Mauer (einwert)

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The pitches from the start-ups were impressive! So much creativity and energy! A good vibe during the whole event, happy faces and interesting discussions in the workshops which are showing us how different we think, how different we approach topics.

– Petronela Altrichter (Microsoft)

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LTST was a real highlight for me in 2023. Great people and interesting discussions – it was exactly what you hope to experience in a conference!

– Konstantin Zedelius (Atomico)

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LTST 2024 Partners

We are partnering with companies & organizations that are confidently striving towards a more diverse European tech & innovation startup ecosystem!

Speedinvest
Karma Food

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