Clark Parsons

Headshot portrait of Clark Parsons, Managing Director of the Innovate Europe Foundation, in front of a white background.

Innovate Europe Foundation

Clark Parsons is Managing Director of the Innovate Europe Foundation in Berlin, a think tank that promotes the interests of the European digital and tech economies. He also serves as is CEO of the European Startup Network. Born in the United States, Clark moved to Germany in 1998 where he co-founded the VoIP telephony company Vortel GmbH.

Videos

Video preview of Clark Parsons (Innovate Europe Foundation), Valeriya Grachova (Victory Drones), René Obermann (Warburg Pincus/Airbus) and Esben Gadsbøll (Danish Tech Startups) speaking at the DLD Munich Conference 2026. Photo: Sebastian Gabriel / picture alliance for DLD / Hubert Burda Media

Defending Europe: An Innovation Opportunity

Ukraine has become a world leader in drone development through rapid innovation and civilian-military collaboration. Moderated by Clark Parsons (Innovate Europe Foundation), this DLD26 panel features Valeriya Grachova (Victory Drones), Esben Gadsbøll (Defense…
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Events

Colorful illustration by Annette Jung representing the DLD Munich 2026 conference design

DLD Munich 2026

From January 15-17, 2026, DLD Munich will bring together more than 250 speakers across different disciplines. Find out how to attend the premier gathering of the year…
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