Session: Getting to the First Million Speakers: Dov Moran (Moderator) – Managing Partner, Grove Ventures Lockie Andrews – CEO and Founder, Catalyzes AI Leesa Eichberger – Fractional CMO Larry Li – Managing Partner, Amino Capital Barry O'Neill – Partner, Value Create Ventures Summary: This panel outlines critical pathways for early-stage startups to secure their first $100,000 and scale to $1 million, emphasizing that a company’s foundation relies heavily on finding complement

For today’s business professionals, high-quality sleep is directly linked to daily performance, productivity, and long-term health. Globally, one in eight people is affected by snoring, and if left unaddressed, it can increase the risk of more serious conditions such as sleep apnea. Yet many of the solutions currently available on the market, including mouthpieces and other devices worn in the nose or mouth, are invasive and uncomfortable. As a result, as many as 70% of users

Session: Startup Tech Race: Founders Fight Host / Moderator Jan C. Küster: The host and moderator of the "Startup Tech Race", who guides the audience and participants throughout the event. Startup Founders (Competitors) Jeronimo von Ah: Head of Business Operations at BTRY, who pitches the world's thinnest solid-state battery in the red corner during the first round. Jan Wiese: CEO of production.AI GmbH, who pitches an industrial data and AI platform in the blue corner during