Change the game. Not the players.

2023 Conference Agenda

Focus Topics

Beyond Business: a holistic perspective on entrepreneurial life

Creating a Tech & Innovation Ecosystem where everybody belongs (DEI)

Technologies that Shape the Future

The Fundraising Playbook

Running and scaling a business

Day 1

October 11 / Wednesday

09:40 – 09:50

Main Stage

Welcome to LTST23

Opening Words

Stage Host: Bilal Harry Khan

Stage Host: Sophie Drescher

09:50 – 09:55

Main Stage

Welcome from Female Founders

Amelia Suda-Gosch | Female Founders

Carina Klaffl | Female Founders

09:55 – 10:35

Main Stage

Panel: Hypergrowth vs. Layoffs – How to Scale sustainably in today’s Market?

Moderator: Florian Haas | EY

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Peter Windischhofer | refurbed

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Dieter Rappold | Speedinvest Pirates

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Hamy Albath | Leato

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Pauliina Martikainen | Maki.vc

#running&scaling #scaleups #operations

10:35 – 11:20

Main Stage

Panel: The Fall of B2C – Where is the Market headed?

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic | Brutkasten

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Travis Pittman | Tour Radar

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Konstantin Zedelius | Atomico

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Anna Kössel | nevernot

#fundraising #running&scaling #techtrends

11:20 – 11:35

Main Stage

[ Keynote ] The Three Faces of Venture – Decoding Investor Personality Archetypes

Peter Windischhofer - Founder of refurbed | Forbes 30u30

Julius Bachmann | Bachmann Coaching

#fundraising #investorrelations #investmentstrategy

11:35 – 12:20

Main Stage

Panel: Underfunded & Overhyped – Why do certain Healthtech sectors face neglect?

Moderator: Carina Klaffl | Female Founders

Dr. Cihat Cengiz, Principal at Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Dr. Cihat Cengiz | Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Dr. Cihat Cengiz, Principal at Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Kerstin Bock | Openers

Dr. Cihat Cengiz, Principal at Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Jonas Ils | Ryver

#techtrends #healthtech #underfunded #fundraising

12:20 – 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 – 14:50

Main Stage

LTST Startup Pitch | Pre-Seed

Kirsten Connell | Octopus Ventures

Monik Pham | Pact VC

Christian Neumann | First Momentum Ventures

Valentin Schmitt | better ventures

14:50 – 15:20

Main Stage

Fireside Chat: Sustainable Innovation – Are Startups the safest bet towards Carbon 0?

Julia Zhou - Co-Founder at Tidal Impact

Moderator: Julia Zhou | Tidal Impact

Eva Sommer

Eva Sommer | Fermify

Julia Zhou - Co-Founder at Tidal Impact

Markus Linder | inoqo

#techtrends #cleantech #sustainability

15:20 – 15:40

Break

15:40 – 16:20

Main Stage

Panel: Toxic Culture in VC – Why are so many women leaving the industry?

Nina Wöss, Fund F

Moderator: Nina Wöss | Fund F

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Triin Linamagi | Sie Ventures

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Miriam Partington | Sifted

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Felix Faltin | haelsi.at

#vc #gendergap #toxicculture

16:20 – 17:00

Main Stage

Panel: Beyond Business – Is there more to Entrepreneurial Success than Hustle Culture?

Moderator: Natascha Fürst | Climate and Gender Justice Expert

Kosima Kovar | Ada Growth

Andrena Woodhams | Yinbound LLC

Lily Kruse | HealthCaters

Chanyu Xu | HER ONE

#beyondbusiness #holisticentrepreneurship #biohacking #mentalhealth

17:00 – 17:40

Main Stage

Panel: DEI – What’s the actionable path towards cultural change?

Moderator: Rita Isiba | ZARA Zivilcourage und Anti-Rassismus-Arbeit

Stuart Cameron | UHLALA Group

Barbra Gago - CEO & Founder at Pando

Barbra Gago | Pando

Barbra Gago - CEO & Founder at Pando

Ulrike Kienast-Salmhofer | UNIQA

Barbra Gago - CEO & Founder at Pando

Alpaslan Deliloglu | IKEA

#DEI #companyculture #belonging #allyship

17:40 – 18:25

Main Stage

Panel: Europe’s Startup Ecosystem – What’s the State & Outlook of the Investment Market?

Moderator: Heidrun Twesten | Impacct GmbH

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

Deepali Nangia | Speedinvest

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

Hansi Hansmann | Hans(wo)men Group

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

Erika Brodnock | Kinhub

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Ghislain Terrier | EIF

#fundraising #stateofeuropeantech #investmentstrategy

18:25 – 18:30

Main Stage

Day 1 Closing

Stage Host: Bilal Harry Khan

Stage Host: Sophie Drescher

Day 2

October 12 / Thursday

10:30 – 10:40

Main Stage

Welcome to LTST23 Day 2

Opening Words

Stage Host: Bilal Harry Khan

Stage Host: Sophie Drescher

10:40 – 10:50

Main Stage

[ Keynote ] Leading in the Era of AI

Petronela Altrichter | Microsoft

#techtrends #ai

10:50 – 11:50

Main Stage

LTST Startup Pitch | Seed Pitch

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Bettine Schmitz | Auxxo

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Charlotte Küppers | Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Laurenz Simbruner | Push Ventures

11:50 – 12:30

Main Stage

Panel: Shaping the Ecosystem – How can we double down on impactful fundraising strategies?

Björn Loose

Moderator: Markus Raunig | AustrianStartups

Björn Loose

Björn Loose | Cavalry Ventures

Björn Loose

Helena Torras | Hans(wo)menGroup

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Sanghamitra Karra | Morgan Stanley

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Dr. Lisa Smith | Prewave

#fundraising #impact #investmentstrategy

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 – 14:15

Main Stage

Panel: Pioneering Gen Z – What Lessons can be learnt from the next Gen of Founders?

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Moderator: Madeline Lawrence | Peak

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Nils Feigenwinter | Bling

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Adaora Oramah | AMAKA STUDIOS

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Woundioun Sissoko | Yamantu

#running&scaling #genz #operations

14:15 – 14:50

Main Stage

Fireside Chat: Living Deliciously – Florence Given’s Path to Authentic & Joyful Living

Triin Linamagi,Founding Partner of Sie Ventures

Florence Given | Artist & #1 Sunday Times Bestselling Author

Nina Wöss, Fund F

Nina Wöss | Fund F

#DEI #womeninbusiness #empowerment

14:50 – 15:30

Main Stage

Panel: Megatrend AI – How does AI influence business models?

Lisa-Marie Fassl, Fund F

Moderator: Jaysri Thangam Ananthapadmanabhan | Fund F

Isabelle Siegrist, CEO & Founder at Sandborn

Isabelle Siegrist | Sandborn

Isabelle Siegrist, CEO & Founder at Sandborn

Markus Holzer | contextflow

Isabelle Siegrist, CEO & Founder at Sandborn

Axel Anderl | Dorda

Isabelle Siegrist, CEO & Founder at Sandborn

Johan Filip Axenpalm | Meta

#techtrends #ai #businessmodels #ethics

15:30 – 16:05

Main Stage

LTST Startup Pitch – Final Pitch

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Sanghamitra Karra | Morgan Stanley

Nina Wöss, Fund F

Nina Wöss | Fund F

16:05 – 16:15

Main Stage

Final Conference Day Closing

Stage Host: Bilal Harry Khan

Stage Host: Sophie Drescher

16:15 – 16:25

Main Stage

LTST Startup Pitch – Awards Ceremony

16:25 – 16:30

Main Stage

Closing Words from Female Founders

Amelia Suda-Gosch | Female Founders

Carina Klaffl | Female Founders

Workshops

Registration for the workshops opens soon via the participant profile on b2match.

Day 1

October 11 / Wednesday

09:50 – 10:40

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | Conquering Corporate Clients: The Ultimate Startup Playbook

Are you a startup entrepreneur looking to partner with corporate giants to take your business to the next level? Join our insightful workshop, where we’ll explore the essential considerations when working with established corporations. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the key factors that can make or break your startup-corporate partnership. Topics covered include: Data Protection and Privacy, Legal Matters, Purchase Negotiations, Engaging with Workers’ Councils.

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Franziska Kraft | Wayra Germany GmbH

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Nora Alfen | Wayra Germany GmbH

10:40 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 11:25

Beyond Business: a holistic perspective on entrepreneurial life

Workshop | Let your resilience and adaptability become strategic resources of your startup

What makes resilience and adaptability critical success factors, especially for female entrepreneurs working on a global scale? In this workshop, Lama Yammine-Hocks, an international founder will dive into Lama’s entrepreneurial journey and shed light on her personal growth story. She shares valuable insights on how she cultivated resilience and adaptability and turned them into invaluable assets for the life of a female start-up founder.

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Lama Yammine-Hocks | Opto

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Amelia Suda-Gosch | Female Founders

11:25 – 11:30

Break

11:30 – 12:20

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Impact and Deep Tech Start-ups

In this workshop, Bianca Kahr, Stefanie Nagler, Cornelia Radlinger and Ute Stadlbauer of aws – Austria Wirtschaftsservice will share their insights on how to become a problem solver using aws‘ deep tec and impact-driven funding instruments. Through interactive elements and the exchange of experiences, participants will be encouraged to support each other and build a strong network. This workshop is for all women who are interested in start-ups or have already founded an early stage business in the both deep-tec or soft-tec space.

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Ute Stadelbauer | Austria Wirtschaftsservice

12:20 – 13:45

Lunch Break

13:45 – 14:35

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | Understanding Fund Models – What Is Needed to Succeed?

Gain valuable insights into the incentives that drive Investment Managers (IMs) and uncover some of the secret workings of larger funds. This workshop is designed to equip founders with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of the financial industry, helping them to excel in the dynamic world of fund management.

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Oliver Holle | Speedinvest

14:35 – 14:45

Break

14:45 – 15:35

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | Investing in the European Equity Ecosystem: meet the experts of the European Investment Fund

EIF screens hundreds of investment proposals every year coming from teams across Europe, covering different strategies. Our objective is to support funds that will help entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow to emerge and succeed and be equipped to be at the forefront of upcoming challenges. The session may be of particular interest for first-time and emerging teams. Our investment experts will present EIF’s activities in Venture Capital and Private Equity and take the audience through the different levels of assessment of investment proposals, sharing important tips for teams to stay true to their investment strategy.

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Elodie Donjon | EIF

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Ghislain Terrier | EIF

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Miruna Gala | EIF

15:35 – 15:45

Break

15:45 – 16:35

Technologies that Shape the Future

Workshop | AI Unleashed: Mastering Generative AI for Everyday Success

This workshop is an engaging experience designed for entrepreneurs and business leaders, empowering you with AI insights. Dive deep into efficiency, personalization, and growth, gaining practical knowledge for your ventures. Explore AI’s evolution and its real-world applications to elevate your professional and personal life. Leave with actionable insights to boost efficiency, personalization, growth, and well-being, staying ahead in today’s dynamic landscape

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Kristina Velickovic | Microsoft Austria

16:35 – 16:45

Break

16:45 – 17:35

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | How to beat the odds with investors?

As a first-time founder when getting ready for fundraising many questions may arise on how to stand out from the crowd with VCs. We will discuss in this workshop the 101 of the things to pay attention to in order for you to convince investors and raise a good round that will help you grow your business.

Oliver Holle - Founder and Managing Partner at Speedinvest

Daniela Bach | High-Tech Gründerfonds

Day 2

October 12 / Thursday

10:45 – 11:35

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | The Power of Safe Spaces: Building Trust-Based Investor-Founder Relationships

As a founder, creating an environment where you can confidently share your visions, concerns, and strategic pivots with your investors is key. Learn to establish an environment where you, as a founder, can openly communicate and collaborate with your investors, setting the stage for a nurturing atmosphere that fuels your startup’s growth through collaboration, transparency and support.

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Moderator: Jaysri Thangam Ananthapadmanabhan | Fund F

Lisa-Marie Fassl, Fund F

Lisa-Marie Fassl | Fund F

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Marie Kober | Senvo

11:35 – 11:40

Break

11:40 – 12:30

The Fundraising Playbook

Workshop | Pitching Better: A Workshop for Female Founders to Overcome Bias in Fundraising

Are you a female founder who has found fundraising particularly challenging? Research from Harvard Business School found that men and women often get asked different types of questions when pitching and, as a result, receive starkly different levels of capital. Hanna Kinder from AWS Startups will deliver a workshop on promotional versus preventative questions and navigating gender biases in fundraising. Join this in-person workshop where we will: Share best practices for fundraising, demystify the art of pitching, identify promotion vs. prevention questions and how to craft your answers.

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Hanna Kinder | AWS Startups

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:20

Creating a Tech & Innovation Ecosystem where everybody belongs (DEI)

Workshop | Embrace Diversity: Creating an Inclusive Workforce Through Innovative Hiring

In this workshop, you will learn how to transform the traditional recruitment process into a mutually beneficial journey for both applicants and employers. Discover cutting-edge hiring strategies, reduce bias, and cultivate an inclusive culture. Gain insights into unconscious bias, measure progress, and hear case studies from our DEI consultancy, Inclusive Minds.

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Amelia Suda-Gosch | Female Founders

14:20 – 14:45

Break

14:45 – 15:35

Running and scaling a business

Workshop | Goal-Setting with the power of Design Thinking

Through the Design Thinking approach and its problem-solving mindset you will get tangible tools to setup a structured goal setting process, that will enable you to focus on the strategic wins for your growth. Design Thinking and its most powerful elements run through the activities, making sure that you put the needs of your customers at the center of goal setting and decision-making.

Bettine Schmitz - Partner and Founder at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Zsuzsanna Kerémi | Morgan Stanley