EIT Digital German Innovation Day & Challenge Final 'Digital Infrastructure'

We kindly invite you to the EIT Digital German Innovation Day & Challenge final event in the category Digital Infrastructure in Berlin

When: Monday, 11 December 2017 from 13:00 - 22:00
Where: Kalkscheune, Johannisstr. 2, 10117 Berlin

Get insights into the latest trends in digital transformation and deep-tech during an exciting day in the heart of Berlin-Mitte. Be inspired by pitches and demos from selected EIT Digital innovation projects and keynotes by Josef Brunner, CEO of relayr, and Erik Kruse, Networked Society Evangelist at Ericsson.

In addition, five outstanding scaleups will compete on stage for the EIT Digital Challenge Award 2017 in the category Digital Infrastructure. The winner receives a 100,000 Euro prize package and will be selected by a high-profile jury with representatives from ERGO, Telefonica, Triangle Venture Capital Group and Technology Review.

Preliminary agenda:

12:00 - 13:00 Registration
13:00 - 13:15 Welcome by Dr. Udo Bub, Director of EIT Digital Germany
13:15 - 13:30 Talk by Prof. Dr. Ina Schieferdecker, Director of Fraunhofer FOKUS
13:30 - 13:45 Talk by Stephan Kühr, CEO & Co-Founder of 3YOURMIND
13:45 - 13:55 Talk by Melonnie Manohar, UX Designer at EIT Digital
13:55 - 14:30 Pitches by EIT Digital Innovation Activities
14:30 - 16:00 Marketplace, Networking & Coffee
16:00 - 16:05 "Berlin as a startup city" by Christoph "The Pitch Doctor" Sollich
16:05 - 16:15 EIT Digital Challenge introduction by Dominik Krabbe, EIT Digital Challenge Lead
16:15 - 17:15 Pitches by EIT Digital Challenge finalists
17:15 - 17:45 "The good, the bad and the ugly - scaling from idea to exit" by Josef Brunner, CEO of relayr
17:45 - 18:15 "You ain't seen nothing yet - 2nd wave of digital disruption" by Erik Kruse, Networked Society Evangelist at Ericsson
18:15 - 18:30 Award Ceremony
18:30 - 22:00 Networking Dinner & Drinks