Selection Panel Members
 
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Software
Antonio Avitabile
Sony Innovation Fund

Antonio Avitabile

Managing Director
Sony Innovation Fund (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
hardware
Jose Campos
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jose Campos

Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Software
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
hardware
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
hardware
Kevin Chen
Lam Research Capital

Kevin Chen

Partner
Lam Research Capital (United States)
hardware
Lois Day
IP Group

Lois Day

Director
IP Group (United Kingdom)
hardware
Dilek Dayinlarli
ScaleX Ventures

Dilek Dayinlarli

Managing Partner
ScaleX Ventures (Netherlands)
Software
Sven De Cleyn
imec.istart

Sven De Cleyn

Program Director
imec.istart (Belgium)
Software
Filip De Weerdt
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Filip De Weerdt

Science and Technology Coordinator
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
hardware
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Software
Michael Dimelow
Bloc Ventures

Michael Dimelow

CCO
Bloc Ventures (United Kingdom)
Software
Gabriele Dini
Breed Reply

Gabriele Dini

Investment Director Venture Capital & Corporate Development
Breed Reply (United Kingdom)
Software
David Ford
Silverpeak

David Ford

Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
hardware
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
software
Robert Gallenberger
Matterwave Ventures

Robert Gallenberger

Managing Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
hardware
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
hardware
Gokhan Guner
ACT Venture Partners

Gokhan Guner

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
software
Pejman Hafezi
Samsung Electronics UK

Pejman Hafezi

Technology Scout
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Software
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
hardware
Sam Hields
Open Ocean Capital

Sam Hields

Principal
Open Ocean Capital (Finland)
Software
Richard Holmwood
National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)

Richard Holmwood

Managing Partner
National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Christopher Hornby
SH Gillamor Stephens

Christopher Hornby

Director
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
Software
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Simon King
Octopus Ventures

Simon King

Partner
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Miles Kirby
DeepTech Labs

Miles Kirby

CEO
DeepTech Labs (United Kingdom)
hardware
Raymond Klaassen
ING Netherlands

Raymond Klaassen

Sector Industry Director
ING Netherlands (Netherlands)
hardware
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

Managing Director
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
hardware
Michael Labriola
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Michael Labriola

Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
hardware
Steven Lambert
Capricorn Partners

Steven Lambert

Senior Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Software
Simone Lavizzari
Sony Europe

Simone Lavizzari

Senior Investment Manager
Sony Europe (Italy)
hardware
Software
Juha Lehtola
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Juha Lehtola

Director, Venture Capital
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
hardware
Dan MacNeill
SH Gillamor Stephens

Dan MacNeill

SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
hardware
Maxime Mallet
Jolt Capital

Maxime Mallet

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
hardware
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
Software
Helen McBreen
Atlantic Bridge

Helen McBreen

Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Software
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Software
Michal Natora
Emerald Technology Ventures

Michal Natora

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Margaret Perchik
Prime Ventures

Margaret Perchik

Partner
Prime Ventures (Netherlands)
Software
Dominique Pitteloud
Climb Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Director
Climb Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Katerina Pramatari
Uni.Fund

Katerina Pramatari

Partner
Uni.Fund (Greece)
Software
Steffen Reinecke
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Steffen Reinecke

Principal
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
hardware
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Software
Olivier Rousseaux
imec

Olivier Rousseaux

Director Venture Development
imec (Belgium)
hardware
Emma Schepers
Verve Ventures

Emma Schepers

Senior Investment Associate
Verve Ventures (Switzerland)
hardware
Edward Schneider
Quan Technology Fund

Edward Schneider

Founder & Managing Director
Quan Technology Fund (Switzerland)
hardware
Wojtek Smolinski
VIGO Ventures

Wojtek Smolinski

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
hardware
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Amani Tlili
imec.IC-link

Amani Tlili

Program Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
hardware
Peter Vanbekbergen
imec.xpand

Peter Vanbekbergen

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
hardware
Patrick Vandenameele
imec

Patrick Vandenameele

Executive Vice President & co COO
imec (Belgium)
hardware
Sander Verbrugge
Innovation Industries

Sander Verbrugge

Partner
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
hardware
Kalle Wanner
Siemens Mobility

Kalle Wanner

Mergers & Acquisition
Siemens Mobility (Germany)
Software
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
hardware
Yan Yang
Copenhagen Capacity

Yan Yang

Head of ICT Investment
Copenhagen Capacity (Denmark)
Software
hardware
Sun-Joung You
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Sun-Joung You

Senior Investment Director
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
hardware
Christian Ziach
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Christian Ziach

Principal
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
hardware