ruhr SUMMIT 2024 | RuhrSUMMIT | 27 May 2024 | Jahrhunderthalle, An d. Jahrhunderthalle 1, 44793 Bochum, Germany

The summit brings together international leaders from the digital economy and the start-up ecosystem in an approachable and innovative way. Become part of the business event of the year!

A star is born – last year we presented the ruhr Metropolis for the first time. This triggered a great motivated vibe on site and showed how much potential there is in the new concept. This year the ruhr Metropolis will not only be bigger, but even more diverse in its topics. In the towns you can fully immerse yourself in the digital and economic trends, which are intensively examined, discussed and lived in various subject areas.

This summit offers you forward-looking input from top-class speakers from all angles. Last, but not least, in addition to master classes and the Investors Lounge, the focus is of course on networking.

2024 Speakers

MODERATORS:

Meike Neitz
Founder & Managing Director, embassidy

Sven Göth

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Frederick Fritzsche
Tech Ambassador, Otto

Dr. Armin Wedler
Head of Planetary Exploration and Outdoor Robotics, DLR

Holger Volland
CEO, brand eins

Benjamin Gregor Zaczek
CEO, Sales Viewer

Mona Neubaur
Minister for Economy, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Christiane Underberg
Advisory Board Member, Underberg

Dirk Sanders
Founder, Anthropia

Antonia Nörthemann
Project Manager Early Phase Financing, NRW Bank

Axel Staudt
Lawyer and Partner, Aulinger

Christiane Jonietz
Start-up Coach, World Factory

Daniel Ullrich
Managing Director, WORC

Dominik Mare
Head of Innovation, Industry, International Networks, IHK

Dr. Sebastian Labitzke
Business Lead Cyber Security, Car Byte

Prof. Dr. Thomas Druyen
President and Managing Director, opta data

Harold Neidhardt
CEO & Curator, Futur/io

Heike Snellen
Director Deal Advisory, KPMG

Jan Ochel
Managing Partner, AMR

John Had
CEO, JVH Ventures

Jörg Gudat
Managing Director, LABS ruhr

Katya Ruhnke
Co-Founder & CEO, CK

Lutz Lambert
Project Manager, NRW Bank

Marcel Schubert
Business & Brand Strategist, Burnt

Marius Rosenberg
Partner, Tigges

Rebecca Brought
Manager Startup Ecosystems & Corporate Partnerships, Bridge Builder

Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz
Dean & Institute Director FOM / Founder, 10xD

Marc Seelbach
Executive Director, World Factory

Andrea Schubert
Team Leader Founding, Green House ruhr

Birthe Bruckhoff
Head of Innovations & Knowledge Transfer, Metropole ruhr Business

Dr. Annika Daun
Project Manager, pro Ruhrgebiet

Anne Degenhardt
Project Manager, BAND

Sophia Descollaz
Manager, Trust Fortune Impact

Jan Feller
Managing Director, AHK

Alex Philip
University Student, HBK ES SEN

Ann Christin Kortenbrede
Managing Partner, GF

Patrick Krenz
Start-up Coach, GUIDE

Karin Kretzer
Board Member & COO, Brickmakers

Anna Kubitz
Lawyer, Advant Beiten

Markus P. Linnartz
Partner, Advant Beiten

Marc Letting
Host GLS WerkRaum, GLS Bank

Daniel Lohmann
Co-Founder, Muvid

Stefan Gerth
Managing Director, Die Bewerbungsschreiber.de

Jessica Lüning
Head of Public Affairs, G Data Cyberdefense

Mario Göbel
Project Manager, ESSEN Startup

Nils Mikolajczak
XR Developer, MXR

Ute Gunther
Executive Member of the Management Board, pro Ruhrgebiet

Sophia Neisinger
Doctor and Founder, Hello Professor

Stephanie Nunzella
CEO, Steiger und Partner

Alice Hinzmann
Communication Lead, Bridge Builder

Anika Schiller
Project Manager, Bochum

Martin Summer
Startup and Business Consultant, TK

Roland Churchyard
Board, BAND

Heike Wemhoff
Managing Director, Encourage Ventures

Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès of Hattburg
CEO, Anabel Ternès

Catherine Carpenter
Consultant Sustainability and Innovation, Grubengold

Caroline Huttner
Director, AHK Projects

Anna Sophia Klimczak
Co-Founder, PU & PO

Dr. Christian Dude
Member of the Executive Board, GWQ

Jacqueline Kos
Lead Communication Health & Energy, Bryck

Miriam Knöbel
Senior Consultant, WORC

Lenka Mildner
Project Management Accelerator, ruhrvalley Start-up Campus

Nick Frewel
Senior Consultant & Key Account Manager, WORC

Nils Nettersheim
Founder, Keep It Grun

Sven Echzeller
Managing Director, WORC

Daniel Nunzella
CEO, Steiger und Partner

Sebastian Paschen
Founder, Acadim

Tim Peters
Managing Director, Digital Motion

Matthias Hoffmann
Founder, Grubengold

Jacob Pfrommer
General Manager, Slapstack

Franca Pleve
Policy Advisor, Startup Verband

Patricia Podewin
Product Owner, Neue Narrative

Magdalena Push
Founder & MD, Framen

Marius Rosenberg
Chief Product Officer, Start2 Group

Bastian Bear Catcher
Founder, SIOMO

Daniella Muendler
Founder & CEO, Samplistick

Philip Boehmert
Chief Marketing Officer, Sales Viewer

Antonia Langner
Co-Founder, Last BIM

Frank Spear
Head of Internationalization & Location Marketing, Metropole ruhr Business

Mark Rall
CEO, Viality

Dr. Shabnam Fahimi Weaver
CEO-Founder, Dubidoc

Alicia Reimer
People & Project Manager, Anthropia

Maurice Roloff
Founder, Acadim

Hannes Rothe
Chair Holder, UDE

Sebastian German
CEO, 9 Elements

Catherine Grossmann
Expert for Cultural Development and New Work, WORC

Verena Rustemeyer
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Supyou

Alexander Schippel
Founder, Herbaneo

Dr. Anna Melikov
Senior Manager, KPMG

Sebastian Shoeman
Head of Global Innovation Portfolio & Co-Lead STARTup Terminal, DB Schenker

Chris Schultz
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Supyou

Friederike Cutter
Deputy Managing Directors/Management, CUBE5

Mark Schoenherr
Attorney/Senior Associate, Advant Beiten

Lena Seeliger
Public Relations Manager, RUB

Petra Flower
CEO, Optimal Systems Dortmund

Jan Small
Head of Startups, Digitalhub.de

Kaya Brown
Managing Director. Pinetco

Christopher Büth
Head of Equity Financing, NRW Bank

Marc Diefenbach
Co-Founder, Rhinopaq

Henning Emmrich
Investor/Partner, Goodgrow

Vanessa Westphal
COO & Co-Founder, Choosy

Lina Spliethoff
Head of Competence Center for Women & Career, Competentia

Sophia Tran
Founder & CEO, Spotlight

Leif Grundmann
Managing Director, Quhr

Nesrin Usta
Founder, Prevention Docs

Oliver Vettel
Managing Director & Founder, Inhive Group

Janna Prager
Co-Founder, Impact Hub

Bela Hecker
Project Manager, Orderbase Pocket

Thomas Waldman
Start-Up & Venture Manager, WE

Ines Hennemann
Student Game Art and Design, HBK ES SEN

Dr. Sebastian Weller
Lawyer / Partner, Advant Beiten

Judith Mertens
Project Manager, NRW.BANK Business Angels Initiative

Chris Wojzechowski
Managing Partner, Aware7

Nicholas Henseler
Founder & CEO, Fairnica

Mathias Zimmer-Goertz
Lawyer / Partner, Advant Beiten

Hendrik Hoffmann
Manager Digitalization & Innovation, Tuvnord Group

Evelyn Janetzki
Manager, Coach Thyself

Rafail Kasapis
Founder, Apollo

Karina Kem
University Student, HBK ES SEN

Sebastian Kleff
Co-Founder & CEO, Sovity

Alexander Small
Senior Manager - Global Mobility Services, KPMG

Mark Klöchen
Team Lead Solutions EU, Conductor

Dr.-Ing. Friederike Kogelheide
Founder, Glim Skin

Rick Remmelzwaal
Keeper of Promises, KYP

Juliane Nandra
Director Corporate Innovation & Partnerships, AHK

Jan Arbter
Co-Founder & CEO, Better Care

Deniz Ates
Managing Director, Who Moves

Stefanie Balzarek
Co-Founder & CEO, Avori

Hendrik Bollen
Founder, PA Blog

2024 Partners

PREMIUM PARTNERS:
• NRW Bank
• Aulinger

PARTNERS:
• Metropole ruhr Business
• G Data
• Car Byte
• Orderbase Pocket
• Ghotel
• R.IT
• Quhr
• NL
• 10XD
• Optimal Systems
• P&Y
• In/Die RegionWestfalen
• WORC
• Competentia
• Green House ruhr
• Medecon
• Startup Olympics
• Business Builder Essen
• World Factory
• IHK
• Kostal
• Bryck
• WE
• Tech Boost
• Team Inno
• Start2grow
• HBK ES SEN
• DB Schenker
• AI Village
• TK
• KPMG
• Thyssenkrupp
• IHK
• Stadt Dortmund
• HRW Startups
• WerkX
• Senkrechtstarter
• Matchmaker ruhr
• Startercenter
• THGA
• Fischer
• Edgital
• Xustainable
• Pacemaker
• Digi Health Start
• Gründerinnenzentrum Dortmund
• FACE
• Dolmetschwerk.com
• Dice Bridge
• Ambylon
• Thales ruhr
• Inceptum
• Digital Motion
• Vahle
• Tuv Nord Group
• Advant Beiten
• AHK
• WES
• Conf3rence
• InitiativKreis ruhr
• Bridge Builder
• Opta Data