Highlights
2023

Relive CIRCULAZE Summit & Night 2023 at the House of Communication in Munich.

Impressions

Speakers

Keynotes

Dr. Auma Obama

International Keynote Speaker, Founder, Author and Guest Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey

Founder and Co-CEO, The Landbanking Group

Sonia Amend

Investment Analyst and Community Manager at EWOR

Daniel Baumann

Editorial Director Green Transformation dfv Mediengruppe / GREEN.WORKS

Nikolas Bradford

Partner, Head of Private Sector, phiyond by adelphi

Benjamin Butz

Head of Business Development Corporate Clients, Foxway Germany

Doris Diebold

Founder & CEO hey circle

Dr. Maria Fay

Sustainability & Incubation Director SAP

Dr. Benedikt Franke

Vice-Chairman & CEO at Munich Security Conference

Lars Friedrich

Chief Sustainability & Incubation Director SAP

Karel J. Golta

CEO Indeed Innovation

Inga G. Grieger

Business Development Manager at BMW i Ventures

Felix Haas

Chairman & Co-Host Bits & Pretzels

Joachim Häger

Member of the Board ODDO BHF

Anna Sophie Herken

Managing Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Julia Profeta Johansson

Ella Impact, Moderation

Dr. Florian Kammerer

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Head of the Department for National Circular Economy Strategy

Hannah Klose

Moderation

Stefanie Kuhnhen

Chief Strategy Officer / Managing Partner, Serviceplan Agenturen

Dr. Michael Liesegang

Scientific Manager, Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA)

Laurent-Frédéric Lohmann

Moderator & Head of Investor Relations at 4PCapital

Mirko Mondan

Managing Director Gebrüder Dorfner

Brit Neuburger

Chief Transformation Officer ex-OsramConti | Senior Advisor BCG

Merlin Ouboter

Co-Founder Microlino

Dorothea Palenberg

Managing Director at blue! Advancing european projects

Patrick Peter

Director Resources & Circularity, Private Sector, phiyond by adelphi

Sophia Rödiger

CMO at 1KOMMA5°

Stefanie Sumfleth

Vice President Corporate Responsibility and Technical Product, bonprix

Janine Thies

Circular Economy Manager BMW Group

Torsten Toeller

Founder & Chairman Fressnapf

Miriam Weihermüller

executive board medi GmbH, ITEM m6

Martina Williams

Head of Work Dynamics DACH and CEE, JLL

David Wortmann

Managing Director & Founder, DWR eco GmbH

Program for
Circulaze Night NOV 7

18.00 – 18.30

Get Together

18.30 – 18.45

Welcome

by Natascha Zeljko & Claus Schuster, Co-Founder CURAZE and Co-Host/Media Partner Deutscher Fachverlag

Award Moderation: Julia Profeta Johansson

18.45 – 19.00

Opening Note

by Felix Haas, Chairman & Co-Host Bits & Pretzels

19.00 – 21.00

Award Ceremony

Fashion & Textile

Presenter:
Miriam Weihermüller
CEO of ITEM M6

Plastic & Packaging

Presenter:

Doris Diebold
Founder & CEO of hey circle

FMCG

Presenter:
Torsten Toeller
Founder & Chairman of Fressnapf

Mobility

Presenter:
Janine Thies
BMW Group

ICT & Electronics

Presenter:
Benjamin Butz
Foxway Germany

Built Environment

Presenter:
Mirko Mondan
Managing Director Gebrüder Dorfner

Digital Solutions

Presenter:
Daniel Baumann
GREEN.WORKS

Circular Company

Presenter:
Joachim Häger
Board Member
ODDO BHF

21.00 – 00.00

Networking, Food & Drinks

Program* for
Circulaze Summit NOV 8

*Changes reserved

09.00 – 09.20

Welcome

Conference Moderation: Hannah Klose

09.20 – 09.40

Keynote

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey

09.40 – 09.50

Interview

“Chat Ride”

with Merlin Ouboter, Co-Founder of Microlino (Mobility Partner CIRCULAZE)

09.50 – 10.40

Panel 1

“Unleashing the Power of Sustainable Business Models: Exploring the Impact of the Circular Economy”

Moderator: Hannah Klose

Speakers:

David Wortmann, Managing Director of DWR and member of the Coalition for Action
Dr. Florian Kammerer, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety – Head of Department for National Circular Economy Strategy
Inga G. Grieger, Business Development Manager BMW i Ventures
Sophia Rödiger, CMO 1KOMMA5°
Brit Neuburger, Chief Transformation Officer ex-OsramConti | Senior Advisor BCG

10.40 – 13.55

Lunch-break and Marketplace

Topic Rooms

Each with 2 parallel sessions

Circular Manufacturing

Hosted by Lars Friedrich & Dr. Maria Fay, SAP

Resources

Hosted by Dr. Michael Liesegang, Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA)

Regulations

Hosted by Nikolas Bradford & Patrick Peter, phiyond by adelphi

Start-up Village

Networking & Start-up Pitches

Campus

Exchange with students 13:00– 14:00

Interactive Space

Guided Networking

Special Area

VIP Lounge

14.00 – 14.45

Keynote: Dr. Auma Obama

“I am the Future That I Deserve! Is Ecologic and Economic Sustainability Possible without Social Responsibility?“

Dr. Auma Obama, International keynote speaker, author, and guest lecturer on the topics of ecological and economic sustainability, as well as social responsibility

14.45 – 15.25

Fireside Chat with Benedikt Franke

“Sustainability as a Security Strategy: How Companies Can Enhance Resilience in an Unstable World Order”

Dr. Benedikt Franke and Anna Sophie Herken will reflect in this talk on various critical questions, addressing the significance of sustainability, circular economy, and supply chain independence for securing Germany’s position in the global landscape. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities in Africa, emphasizing its growing role and importance in the evolving geopolitical dynamics and the changing global landscape.

Speakers:

Dr. Benedikt Franke, CEO of Munich Security Conference (MSC)
Interview-Partner: Anna Sophie Herken, Member of the board „Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit“ (giz)

15.40 – 16.20

Panel 2

“Revolutionizing Industries: Inspiring Blueprints and Best Cases in the Circular Economy”

Moderator: Laurent-Frédéric Lohmann, 4P Capital

Speakers:

Martina Williams, Head of Work Dynamics DACH und CEE, JLL
Karel J. Golta, CEO of Indeed
Stefanie Sumfleth, VP Corporate Responsibility and Technical Product, bonprix

16.20 – 17.10

15 Toasts

17.10 – 17.15

Goodbye

17.15 – 19.00

Stay for a Drink

Top 21
Start-ups
2023

We brought together a jury of renowned experts to compile a qualified long-list of start-ups from the international Circular Economy environment (over 100 start-ups in total.) Check them out here: