Haufe Group Stage

Do all the big unicorns come from Silicon Valley? No, not all of them. Cortec is taking on Elon Musk with its brain implants. How are they managing this?
What do AI start-ups from southern Baden, such as Hivr.ai, have to offer the market?
And above all: how does high-tech from the Black Forest secure the necessary venture capital?
These questions are at the heart of the Badische Zeitung podcast panel and bring the debate on capital, scaling and regional strength to the fore.

Speakers
• Martin Schüttler, Chief Technology Officer, Cortec
• Marco Winzer, Partner, HTGF 

Freiburg was once the solar energy capital, but today China leads the way in this industry. Nevertheless, the Freiburg-based start-up Nexwafe is enjoying a meteoric rise.
How are they managing this? And what can the research conducted by Freiburg’s largest Fraunhofer Institute offer the local industry?
In the Badische Zeitung podcast panel, these questions will be discussed with leading experts and placed within the broader context of competitiveness, technology transfer and global market pressures.

Speakers
• Dr Davor Sutija, CEO, Nexwafe
• Andreas W. Bett, Director, Fraunhofer ISE 

Why should businesses, public authorities and politicians no longer allow themselves to be deterred by risk? Today, resilience stems from a willingness to take responsibility, decisive action and the courage to tolerate uncertainty. 
With the analytical depth of a business graduate and the directness of a practitioner, Joe Kaeser makes it clear: the region that makes decisions faster builds the future, rather than having it handed to it. His keynote is a powerful plea for a new understanding of responsibility and a culture that sees courage as a strategic resource.

Speakers
• Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy & Daimler Truck

Europe needs to pick up the pace. What are the real game-changers driving transformation in leadership, culture, technology and decision-making?
Three leading figures from the German business world offer a behind-the-scenes insight and provide inspiration to drive concrete change within your own organisation.

Speakers
• Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Siemens Energy & Daimler Truck, an international business and industry heavyweight: stands for strategic foresight, industrial transformation and global competitiveness.
• Aya Jaff, tech entrepreneur and author, one of the defining voices of the digital generation: stands for the digital future, speed, a tech mindset and a new generation of innovators.
• Birte Hackenjos, CEO of the Haufe Group, stands for transformation, leadership and the question of what role responsibility and the use of innovative technology play in a successful future.

“Boss Stories” with Florian Kech from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Southern Upper Rhine and contributions from t3n will showcase Black Forest companies that are shaping international markets with radical technologies.
Featuring Robin Rombach and others, the focus will be on revolutionary ideas, exponential growth and the question of how the Black Forest can generate global impact.

Speakers
• Robin Rombach, CEO, Black Forest Labs