CONFERENCE 2026

The Voices of Q-Summit 2026

Join us as we explore innovative ideas and impactful solutions from our esteemed speakers.

Speakers

Benjamin Kremer
CEO & Co-Founder, yfood
Clara
Vice President, Creandum
Jan Thomas
CEO, Startup Insider
Daniel Jung
CEO, Daniel Jung Media GmbH
Philipp Stahr
Co-Founder, Wholey
Eva Spannagl
Startups Lead for DACH, OpenAI
Fredrik Harkort
CEO & Founder, ForFounders
Nico Schenck
Head of Germany, Klarna
Vadym Kuzmenko
Legal Engineering Lead, Legora
Tonalli Arreola
Founder, LAP Coffee
Mark D. Orlic
Author of Geisterfahrer, Geisterfahrer
Niklas Schwab
Founder, Hedgefonds Henning / HYPER Magazin
Frederic Kost
Investment Manager, HV Capital
Axel Täubert
Head of Start-ups Northern Europe, Google Germany GmbH
Felix Lingenfelder
Chief of Staff, Isar Aerospace
Damian Boeselager
Member of the European Parliament
David Baumgartner
Founder, dean&david
Michael Fritz
Free Radical, Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V.
Julian Wiedenhaus
CEO, plancraft
Lea Frank
Co-Founder & CEO, anybill GmbH

Moderation

Moderator
Rebekka Bogner
Moderator & Host, Eventmoderation
Moderator
Sophie Kaitlin Drescher
Founder / and MEDIA Moderator, SWIPZ / MEDIA
Moderator
Réginald Bien-Aimé
Start-up Community Lead
CORE DISCUSSIONS

Main Stage Panels

Europe's Edge - Founders Without Borders

Europe’s true strength lies in its diversity. When founders collaborate across countries, cultures, and markets, ideas scale faster and become globally competitive. By breaking down borders, Europe can build companies that are resilient, innovative, and truly international from day one.

Capital Meets Innovation

Great ideas need the right partners to grow. A strong funding ecosystem brings founders and investors closer than ever before. When capital meets bold innovation, sustainable companies emerge - creating real impact across industries and society.

Shaping Tomorrow With AI

Artificial intelligence is not a passing trend, it is fundamentally redefining how we build, operate and innovate. From startups to global enterprises, AI is shaping the next generation of products and business models. Europe has the talent, responsibility and opportunity to lead this transformation.

Previous Highlights

Marc-Alexander Christ
Co-Founder of SumUp
Celine Flores Willers
Co-founder of The People Branding Company
Christian Wolf
Co-founder of More Nutrition
Christian W. Röhl
Chief Economist at Scalable Capital
Kilian Kaminski
Co-founder of refurbed
Kai Herzberger
Director DACH & EMEA @Facebook
Johannes Kliesch
Founder of Snocks
Lea-Sophie Cramer
Founder of Amorelie