Speaker Series: From an Idea to a Successful Startup

Join us virtually on February 11, 2021 for our next Speaker Series!

Are you an entrepreneur or hoping to be one in the future? Do you have an idea which could shake up the industry? If you are looking for advice from those who have been through this experience – this is what our Speaker Series is all about. In the fourth part of the series, the focus is on founder stories in aeronautics. Here is your chance to get to know some of the most respected personalities from the startup world. Founders, investors, and University of Stuttgart Alumni join us to give you unique insights into an exciting world that is waiting for your entrepreneurial spirit!

Dial-In Information:

You can join the Zoom Webinar by dialing in here: https://pnp.tc/speaker-series

Agenda:

• 17:00 // Greetings and Introduction by Hannah Boomgaarden, STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play
• 17:05 // A Welcome from Prof. Wolfram Ressel, Rector of the University of Stuttgart
• 17:10 // Keynote by Christian Bauer, CCO Volocopter GmbH
• 17:30 // Keynote by Florian Will, Co-Founder HyBird Project
• 17:50 // Insights from Joseph Orozco, Executive Director, Entrepreneurship - The Hatchery at University of Toronto
• 18:00 // Panel Discussion with: Christian Bauer, Florian Will, and Joseph Orozco - moderated by Andreas Strohmayer, Head of Department Aircraft Design, the University of Stuttgart
• 18:30 // Goodbye from Hannah Boomgaarden

Meet the Speakers:

Christian Bauer, Chief Commercial Officer at Volocopter GmbH

Florian Will, Co-Founder HyBird Project

Wolfram Ressel, Rector of the University of Stuttgart

Joseph Orozco, Co-founder and Executive Director of The Entrepreneurship Hatchery and Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto

Andreas Strohmayer, Head of Department Aircraft Design at the University of Stuttgart

Moderated by: Hannah Boomgaarden, Senior Program and Community Manager at STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play

Past speakers include: Saeed Amidi – CEO and Founder of Plug and Play, Leonardo Uriona, CEO of EKU Power Drives, Jeff Burton - Co-founder Electronic Arts, Konrad Wenzel - CEO & Founder nFrames, Veera Johnson - Co-founder Circulor, and Linda Emmerich, Co-founder Emectric Tailored Batteries.

Who is Invited?

The Speaker Series was created for students. However, it is open to all those interested in developing their skills as an entrepreneur, founder, inventor and who want to learn from people who have been through this journey before.

Meet the Hosts:

Speaker Series was designed for those interested and enthusiastic about startups and mainly targeted to students and universities.

This series is co-hosted by The University of Stuttgart, ARENA2036, and STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play.