Agenda
The Arena Stage inspires trough storytelling from pioneers in their field and exploring new market opportunities, and inspirational stories to learn from the ups & downs of some of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world. This year on the Arena Stage we will be focusing on major global challenges & opportunities in billion dollar markets that are ripe for disruption. Here are some of the conversations that will be taking place.
SPACE ODYSSEY
Some of the world ́s most accomplished entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos are passionate about space exploration and are investing heavily in the sector, why? What innovations and new markets can we expect from this unexplored territory? How well are European entrepreneurs positioned to capitalize on this opportunity? When will we have a new kind of rover in the backyard?
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Welcome speech and Overview Elena Pisonero, President Hispasat Gwynne Shotwell, President Space X Dimitris Bontoulos, Zero2Infinity Antonia Jenkinson, Space Catapult Martin Bruncko, Aeromobil View edtech program |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Unlocking Singularity - A glimpse of what ́s to come Yanki Margalit, View industry program |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Trains, Planes, and Drone-o-mobiles - The Future of Transportation Blair Palmer, Unicef Innovation Lab View fashion program |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Industry IoT & Robotics – The M2M Economy Barry Schuler, MD DFJ Growth Hugo Scagnetti, Head of Connectivity M2M & Global Partners Telefonica Sinuhe Arroyo, Founder Taiger Angel Garcia, Startup Bootcamp IoT View fintech program |
POWER FLOWS: CONTENT IS KING V ́s MONEY TALKS
Financial markets have dominated the global economy for centuries. Will the current tsunami of connectivity & content tip the balance towards the knowledge economy? How will knowledge, information, and data flow in the future? How will money move? And who will control these movements?
| 9:00am - 12:30am | Bits & coins: Will big data or $$$ hold higher value? View food program |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Democratising industries – What’s next? Renaud Visage, Co-Founder Eventbrite View health program |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | AI v ́s I Know Best: Future of Seed Investing. Fireside chat with Jon Medved, OurCrowd OurCrowd, Phil Wickham, Kauffman Fellows Philipp Moering, Angellist Bindi Karia, SVB (moderated by) View media program |
BEYOND YOUR LIMITS
Exploring the parallels between athletes and entrepreneurs; pushing the boundaries both physically and physiologically to achieve the impossible.
| 9:00am - 9:30am | My story & my struggle Nerio Alessandri, Founder Techno Gym View travel program |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Pushing the physical & psychological boundaries to achieve the impossible Alex Hoye, Faction Skis (moderated by) Nerio Alessandri, Founder Techno Gym Gigliola Aycardi, Founder Body Tech Mireia Belmonte, Double silver medalist ́12 Olympian Swimmer View media program |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Chasing Thunder Lizards – Building billion dollar businesses outside of the Valley, Fireside chat with Fadi Ghandour Rodrigo del Prado, Melih Ödemis, Adeyemi Ajao, Dilek Dayinlarli, Samer Karam (chaired by) View health program |
FOR THE LOVE OF FOODTECH
With world population due to hit 9bn people by 2050 our agricultural and food production practices must change radically to be able to provide for this level of population growth. Who are the game changers today that will feed the world tomorrow?
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Challenges & Opportunities in the world of FoodTech Ali Partovi, Investor & Partner, Farmland View food program |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Innovations in AgroTech ReImagine Food (moderated by) Ali Partovi, Investor & Partner, Farmland LP Benito Jimenez, Congelados Narvarra Sanne de Jongh*, Anterra Capital Barry Schuler, MD DFJ Growth View fintech program |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | How genomics will change the food industry Barry Schuler, MD DFJ Growth View fashion program |
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The Investor Den is a space for the South Summit investment community to meet, learn, share and connect to better support their portfolio companies and make better investments. Local and international VCs, Business Angels, Corporate Ventures, Government Funds, and Limited Partners will share best practice, lessons and learnings as we discuss some of the biggest threats and opportunities in the industry today.
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Welcome speech and Overview Elena Pisonero, President Hispasat Gwynne Shotwell, President Space X Dimitris Bontoulos, Zero2Infinity Antonia Jenkinson, Space Catapult Martin Bruncko, Aeromobil The Arena Stage |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Unlocking Singularity - A glimpse of what ́s to come Yanki Margalit, Vertical Stage 1 |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Trains, Planes, and Drone-o-mobiles - The Future of Transportation Blair Palmer, Unicef Innovation Lab Vertical Stage 2 |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Industry IoT & Robotics – The M2M Economy Barry Schuler, MD DFJ Growth Hugo Scagnetti, Head of Connectivity M2M & Global Partners Telefonica Sinuhe Arroyo, Founder Taiger Angel Garcia, Startup Bootcamp IoT Innovation Stage |
The fact of the matter is to be truly innovative banks today need a dramatic corporate culture shift with an entire new set of incentives to make it work. Is this possible? Is it necessary? Are banks simply a ticking time bomb that has already be triggered? Are fintech about to kill off traditional banks? Do innovators in this space want or need to collaborate? What do financial flows look like in 10yrs? What is the next wave of disruptive technologies?
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Fintech Track Info
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