Florian Haller is CEO of Serviceplan Group, an independent communication agency that aims to create sustainable, successful and fascinating brands for its clients. Haller took over the position of CEO from his father, Dr. Peter Haller, the agency’s founder, in July 2002.

Francesco Sciortino is a co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion, which aims to deliver fusion energy as a viable energy source. Proxima Fusion is the first-ever spin-out company from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics.

Dr. Frank Jackel is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Metalshub, the leading physical trading platform for industrial raw materials and specialised software provider for trading software. Prior to Metalshub he was in commodity sales as Global Head of Marketing & Sales at CMOC and Anglo American.

Franziska Gregor is the Managing Director and co-founder of Serviceplan Culture, Germany’s leading Culture Marketing Agency, operating internationally with a focus on the DACH region, the UK, France and North America. Her expertise spans decoding cultural strategy, community building, sponsorships, brand experiences, and trend prediction.

A leading voice in venture capital reporting, Gené Teare is a journalist and research lead at Crunchbase. She specializes in analyzing global funding trends, unicorn creation, and leads an AI investor series. Her insights are regularly featured in major media outlets such as Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal.

Gil Horsky is the Founding Managing Partner of Flora Ventures, an early-stage VC fund that is identifying, backing and partnering with the best purpose-driven entrepreneurs in the AgriFood & sustainability industries. Gil was previously the co-founder of SnackFutures, the Venture Capital Investment & Incubation hub from Mondelēz.

A frequent commentator on political talkshows, Gordon Repinski is the Executive Editor for Politico Germany, founder and lead author of the Berlin Playbook newsletter and host of the Berlin Playbook podcast. Previously he was Deputy Chief Editor at “The Pioneer” and he served as a correspondent for “Der Spiegel” in Berlin and Washington D.C.

Gordon Saft is the Publisher of Rest of World, where he leads the award-winning global media company covering how technology is reshaping business, culture, and geopolitics outside the West. Previously, he held leadership roles at Google and at Meta, leading pioneering AR, VR, and AI initiatives with global media companies and studios.