SPEAKERS | Tech Impact Festival

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EXPERTISE ON STAGE

Leading minds from industry and academia driving the next generation of technologies. Every speaker brings deep expertise, practical experience and a forward-looking perspective. Their insights open up new angles, sharpen strategic thinking and support confident navigation through technological change.

Susanne Aghassi

Department Manager Northern Europe Innovation Hub

Saint-Gobain Germany & Austria

Dr.

Markus Beckers

CEO

ARQUE Systems GmbH

Prof. Dr.

Stefan Böschen

Human Technology Center (HumTec)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Christian Brecher

Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Martin Claßen

Structural Concrete (IMB)

RWTH Aachen University

M.Sc.

Philipp Daun

Senior Research Associate

Energy System Economics

RWTH Aachen University

Prof.

Francis de Véricourt

Academic Director of the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP)

ESMT Berlin

Dr.

Stefan Ebener

Head of Customer Engineering

Google

Prof.

Egbert Figgemeier

Ageing Processes and Lifetime Prediction of Batteries | ISEA

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Dr.E.h.

Bernd Friedrich

Process Metallurgy and Material Recycling (IME)

RWTH Aachen University

Dr. -Ing.

Alexander Gitis

Managing Director

SAFION GmbH

Theresa Hannig

Columnist and Author

Thomas Hofmann

Hydrogen Vehicle

BMW Group

Dr.

Carin Jansen

Head of "Klimaneutrales Aachen 2030"

altbau plus e.V.

Raphael Jonas

Head of Department Energie, Innovation, Standort, International
Managing Director

IHK Aachen

Dr.

Kai-Philipp Kairies

CEO

ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH

Dr.

Martin Knops

Managing Director

Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.

Sabine Kunst

Chair of the Executive Board

Joachim Herz Stiftung

Christoph Lienemann

Director

Battery-News.com

Hannah Mathews

Competence Center Bio4MatPro

Institute of Biotechnology

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Dirk Müller

Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

RWTH Aachen University

M.Sc.

Nina Ott

Research Institute for Water Management and Climate Future at RWTH

Aachen University (FiW e. V.)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. (USA)

Stefan Pischinger

Thermodynamics of Mobile Energy Conversion Systems

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.-Ing.

Tim Reuscher

Co-Founder

aiXopt GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Francesca Santoro

Neuroelectronic Interfaces

RWTH Aachen University

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Leonard Schenk

Senior Analyst

SPRIND - Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation

Dr.

Elisabeth Schrey

Venture Partner

DeepTech & Climate Fonds

Prof. Dr.

Ulrich Schwaneberg

ABBt-Institute of Biotechnology

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Michael Stapelbroek

Vice President

FEV Europe GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Axel Timpe

Institute of Landscape Architecture

RWTH Aachen University

Dipl.-Ing.

Andreas Weber

Senior Specialist Advanced Development

Vestas

Dr.-Ing.

Philipp Wunderlich

Battery Technology Lead

Accenture

Roman Alberti

CEO

Voltfang GmbH

Edvard Bergström

Vice President Communications

Sandvik Group

Dr.-Ing.

Patrick Bongartz

CEO & Co-Founder

BioThrust GmbH

Dr.

Stefan Buchkremer

Head Corporate Units Marketing and Innovationmanagement

Mubea

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Elisabeth Clausen

Advanced Mining

Technologies (AMT)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof.

Koenraad Debackere

Executive Director of Research & Development

KU Leuven

Dr.

Christina Dienhart

Institute for Technology and Innovation Management (TIM)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Lutz Eckstein

Automotive Engineering (ika)

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Martin Finsterbusch

CerBaTec

FZ Jülich

Adrián Gallego Sánchez

5G Architect

Deutsche Telekom AG

Friedrich Grupe

CEO

Digatron Power Electronics GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Michael Heuken

Vice President

AIXTRON SE

Attila Horvat

Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Innovation Lead

Deutsche Telekom AG

Dr.-Ing.

Montgomery Jaritz

Co-Founder & Managing Director

IonKraft GmbH

Mark Junker

Battery Grid Integration and Storage System Analysis (ISEA)

RWTH Aachen University Aachen

Amine Kharrat

Founder

Robotics Collective

Antonia Koop

CEO

CobaltIED GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Max Christian Lemme

CEO

AMO GmbH

Chair of Electronic Devices

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.

Frank Lohrberg

Profile Area BLE

RWTH Aachen University

Prof.

Antonello Monti

Automation of Complex Power Systems

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.

Marco Oldiges

Bioprocesses and Bioanalytics

Jülich Research Center (IBG-1: Biotechnology)

Sven Pennings

CEO

AGIT mbH

Frank Possel-Dölken

Chief Digital Officer, Member of the Group Executive Board

Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Michael Riesener

RWTH Innovation GmbH

Research Area Deep Tech Innovation

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Dirk Sauer

Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems (ISEA), CARL

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.

Stefan Schillberg

Molecular Biotechnology

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Holger Schüttrumpf

Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management

RWTH Aachen University

Philipp Sinhuber

Managing Director

ebusplan GmbH

Dr.-Ing.

Stefan Sterlepper

Managing Director

SupplHyInno Rhineland | Hydrogen Clusters4Future

Prof. Dr. ir.

Wil van der Aalst

Process and Data Science (PADS)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Matthias Wessling

Vice-Rector for

Translation and Transfer

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Jochen Zwick

Head of Function Innovation

WIK Group

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Jakob Andert

Mechatronics in Mobile

Propulsion (MMP)

RWTH Aachen University

Maurice Bethke

Head of ESG

cylib GmbH

Dr.-Ing.

Dennis Bosse

Managing Director

CWD Aachen GmbH

Dr.

Anna Christmann

Co-Founder & CEO

SAI Europe

Dr.

Christian Cremer

Head Innovation

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Prof. Dr. Ir.

Rik W. de Doncker

Power Generation and Storage Systems (PGS), E.ON ERC

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Catherine Disselhorst-Klug

Rehabilitation & Prevention Engineering, Applied Medical

Engineering (AME)

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.-Ing.

Abdulhalim Fayad

Senior Mobile Access Energy Efficiency Expert

Deutsche Telekom AG

Prof. Dr.

Agnes Förster

Dean of the Faculty of Architecture

Planning Theory & Urban Development

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Jens-Peter Gaul

Secretary General

German Rectors’ Conference (HRK)

Dr.-Ing.

Ralf Hambrecht

Head of Powertrain Systems

Winergy - Flender GmbH

Thomas Hissel

Deputy Mayor for Housing, Social Affairs and Economic Development

City of Aachen

Dipl.-Ing. EUR ING FICE

Rana Ilgaz

Head of Engineering Function

Operating Assets

Transport for London

Prof. Dr. med.

Stefan Jockenhoevel

Applied Medical Engineering (AME)

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

Janek Jurasch

PEM Motion GmbH

Dr.-Ing.

Raphael Kiesel

Head of Strategy

Rohde & Schwarz

M.Sc.

Linus Kuhlmann

Automotive Engineering (ika)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.

Peter Letmathe

Management Accounting

RWTH Aachen University

Oscar Malinowski

Host

Late Night Talk

Dr.

Daniel Munchen

Head of Battery Group

Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling (IME)

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Alexander Olowinsky

Head of Department Joining and Cutting

Fraunhofer ILT

Prof. Dr. rer. pol.

Frank Piller

Technology and Innovation Management (TIM)

RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Richard Ramakers

CEO

O11 biomedical GmbH

Dr.

Florian Ringbeck

Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems (ISEA), CARL

RWTH Aachen University

Christoph Schäper

Managing Director

Air Energy Entwicklungs GmbH & Co KG

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Robert Schmitt

Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr. rer. nat

Andreas Schuppert

Computational Biomedicine

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

Founder

Mahdi Srour

CEO

Zeitgeist Labs

M.Sc.

Th. Tegetmeyer-Kleine

Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization for Batteries, RWTH Aachen University

Dr.

Ansgar vom Hemdt

TÜV Rheinland ACT GmbH

Dr.

Andreas Widl

Chairman of the Executive Board

SAMSON AG

Image credits:
Dirk Sauer: ©Heike Lachmann | Max Lemme: ©JRF e.V. | Holger Schüttrumpf:@Peter Winandy |

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