Plan Your Experience: Explore the Sessions and Schedule for 2025

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Please be aware that the time slots provided are final at the time of posting but are subject to potential changes due to unforeseen circumstances. To ensure you have the most current information, we strongly advise you to check this page regularly for any updates.

09:00AM

09:00 AM (UTC)

60 min

Side Event
Open Innovation

Open Innovation Roundtable: From Strategy to Implementation - Best Practices for Running Successful Venture Clienting – invite only

This is an invite-only side event hosted by STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play. Please apply via the link below if you want to join. Access only with confirmed invite.

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

09:30AM

09:30 AM (UTC)

60 min

Side Event
Invite-Only

Executive Innovation Walk — invite only

This is an invite-only side event hosted by STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play. Access only with confirmed invite. Please reach out to us, if you want to join.

10:30AM

10:30 AM (UTC)

60 min

Networking

Open Doors: Startup Tech Fair & Networking

hosted with STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play

10:30AM

10:30 AM (UTC)

60 min

Side Event
Invite-Only

Executive Lunch — invite only

This is an invite-only side event hosted by STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play. Access only with confirmed invite. Please reach out to us, if you want to join.

11:30AM

11:30 AM (UTC)

10 min

Moderation

Opening Cermony

STARTUP AUTOBAHN expo2025 – Opening on the Main Stage

Gillord Pisas

Moderator of expo2025

11:40AM

11:40 AM (UTC)

5 min

Welcome

Welcome Words by Plug and Play

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Sascha Karimpour

Plug and Play Tech Center

11:45AM

11:45 AM (UTC)

15 min

Keynote

Keynote by Mercedes-Benz AG

hosted with Mercedes-Benz AG

Katrin Lehmann

Mercedes-Benz AG

12:00PM

12:00 PM (UTC)

10 min

Welcome

Welcome Words by Plug and Play

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Saeed Amidi

Plug and Play Tech Center

12:10PM

12:10 PM (UTC)

15 min

Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat between Porsche AG and Plug and Play

hosted with Porsche and Plug and Play Tech Center

Saeed Amidi

Plug and Play Tech Center

Andreas Haffner

Porsche

Theodora Preda

Plug and Play Tech Center

12:25PM

12:25 PM (UTC)

15 min

Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat between DXC Technology and Plug and Play

hosted with DXC Technology and Plug and Play Tech Center

Saeed Amidi

Plug and Play Tech Center

12:45PM

12:45 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote

Keynote by Bosch

hosted with Bosch

12:55PM

12:55 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Agenda of expo2025

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Gillord Pisas

Moderator of expo2025

01:00PM

01:00 PM (UTC)

5 min

Welcome

Stage Opening & Agenda of the Day

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:00PM

01:00 PM (UTC)

5 min

Welcome

Stage Opening & Agenda of the Day

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:00PM

01:00 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Heavy Duty

Introduction in Heavy Duty

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Theodora Preda

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:05PM

01:05 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Introduction in Canada Startup Exchange

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:05PM

01:05 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote

Keynote "Chem-X"

01:05PM

01:05 PM (UTC)

15 min

Panel
Heavy Duty

Panel Discussion "Venture Clienting Meets Heavy Duty: Innovation as the Road to Resilience"

hosted with ZF, Cummins and Bosch

Simon Lange

Cummins

Gandert Van Raemdonck

ZF

Ludwig Häberle

Institute for Production and Supply Chain Management, University of St.Gallen

01:10PM

01:10 PM (UTC)

10 min

Pitch Session

Pitch Session by Canada Startup Exchange

Gregor Kress

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:15PM

01:15 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Mobility

Introduction in Investment Landscape in Baden-Württemberg

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Monika Michalska

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:20PM

01:20 PM (UTC)

10 min

Panel
Mobility
Space

Panel Discussion "Investment Landscape in Baden-Württemberg"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Sebastian Grimm

ZF

Nadja Hirt

e-mobil BW

Monika Michalska

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:20PM

01:20 PM (UTC)

10 min

Pilot
Heavy Duty
Sustainability

Pilot Presentation by Range Energy & ZF

hosted with ZF and Range Energy

Ali Javidan

Range Energy

01:25PM

01:25 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Introduction in European Innovation Council

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:30PM

01:30 PM (UTC)

30 min

Pitch Session

Pitch Session by EIC Startups

01:30PM

01:30 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Mobility

Introduction in Mobility Startup Ecosystem in Baden-Württemberg copy

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Tim Solle

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:35PM

01:35 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Enterprise

Introduction in Enterprise Applications

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Theodora Preda

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:35PM

01:35 PM (UTC)

15 min

Panel
Mobility
Space

Panel Discussion "Mobility Startup Ecosystem in Baden-Württemberg"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Sebastian Grimm

ZF

Nadja Hirt

e-mobil BW

Tim Solle

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:40PM

01:40 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote
Enterprise

Keynote by Togg

hosted with Togg

M. Gürcan Karakaş

Togg

01:50PM

01:50 PM (UTC)

10 min

Panel
Enterprise

Panel Discussion "Industrial AI Made in Europe: From Vision to Scalable Solutions"

hosted with ZF, Forvia and AHEAD

Jan Zawadzki

AHEAD

01:50PM

01:50 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive

Introduction in Cross-Collaboration

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Fabian Wulfrath

Plug and Play Tech Center

01:55PM

01:55 PM (UTC)

20 min

Panel
Sustainability
Mobility

Panel Discussion "Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:00PM

02:00 PM (UTC)

10 min

Pilot
Enterprise

Pilot Presentation by Blockbrain, Porsche & Motherson

hosted with Porsche, Motherson and Blockbrain

Kerstin Gerdes

Motherson

02:00PM

02:00 PM (UTC)

45 min

Side Event
Invite-Only
VC

Investor Side Event — invite only

This is an invite-only side event hosted by STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play. Access only with confirmed invite. Please reach out to us, if you want to join.

02:05PM

02:05 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Sustainability

Introduction in Sustainability

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:10PM

02:10 PM (UTC)

5 min

Pitch Session
Sustainability
Heavy Duty

Pitch Session by Program Startups

hosted with Mercedes-Benz AG, Cummins, About:Energy and Verne

Gavin White

About:Energy

02:10PM

02:10 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Mobility

Introduction in Digital Vehicles

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

02:15PM

02:15 PM (UTC)

15 min

Panel
Mobility

Panel Discussion "Software-Defined Vehicles"

hosted with DXC Technology, STMicroelectronics, Mercedes-Benz AG and Bosch

Stephane Chouchan

STMicroelectronics

02:15PM

02:15 PM (UTC)

10 min

Fireside Chat
Enterprise

Fireside Chat

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

02:20PM

02:20 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Enterprise

Introduction in Enterprise

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:25PM

02:25 PM (UTC)

20 min

Pitch Session
Enterprise

Pitch Session by Program Startups

hosted with DXC Technology, Bosch, Schaeffler, Porsche, Corvic, Camb.ai, Dive Solutions, Pull Systems, Veecle, Stardust AI, GreenMatterAI, Sensigo, OneKey, Findiq, Flip, Mercanis and Sparetech

Hadi Ahmadi

Corvic

Henry Furman

Pull Systems

Johannes Grabisch

GreenMatterAI

Rakesh Hegde

Sensigo

Sha Huang

Stardust AI

Stefan Nürnberger

Veecle

Avneesh Prakash

Camb.ai

Jan Wendenburg

OneKey

02:25PM

02:25 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Open Innovation

Introduction in Open Innovation

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:30PM

02:30 PM (UTC)

5 min

PNP Vertical Pitch
Open Innovation

"From Strategy to Implementation: Best Practices for Running Successful Venture Clienting"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:30PM

02:30 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote
Mobility

Keynote by TTTech Auto

hosted with NXP Semiconductors

02:35PM

02:35 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Supply Chain

Introduction in Supply Chain & Logistics

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:40PM

02:40 PM (UTC)

5 min

Pilot
Mobility

Pilot Presentation by Vibra Nova & NXP Semiconductors

hosted with NXP Semiconductors and Vibra Nova

David Richard

Vibra Nova

02:40PM

02:40 PM (UTC)

5 min

PNP Vertical Pitch
Supply Chain

Vertical Pitch "Plug and Play Nordics"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

02:45PM

02:45 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote

Keynote by Grundfos

02:50PM

02:50 PM (UTC)

5 min

Topic Deep Dive
Production

Introduction in Robotics

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

02:50PM

02:50 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Mobility

Introduction in Mobility

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:55PM

02:55 PM (UTC)

10 min

Trend Report
Production

Trend Report by Plug and Play

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Theodora Preda

Plug and Play Tech Center

02:55PM

02:55 PM (UTC)

15 min

Pitch Session
Mobility

Pitch Session by Program Startups

hosted with Bosch, OPmobility, STMicroelectronics, Motherson, Togg, Mercedes-Benz AG, Blueskeye AI, Seamless Digital, Sterntech, trinamiX, Buluttan, NevaXR and Zendar

Wilfried Hermes

trinamiX

Mehmet Ünal

NevaXR

Andreas vom Felde

Zendar

02:55PM

02:55 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Retail

Introduction in Retail & Insurtech

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:00PM

03:00 PM (UTC)

5 min

PNP Vertical Pitch
Retail

Vertical Pitch "Plug and Play Munich"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

03:00PM

03:00 PM (UTC)

45 min

Roundtable
Invite-Only
Heavy Duty

Heavy Duty Roundtable — invite only

This is an invite-only side event hosted by STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play. Please apply via the link below if you want to join. Access only with confirmed invite.

03:05PM

03:05 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Retail
FinTech

Introduction in Commerce & FinTech

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:05PM

03:05 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote
Production

Keynote "Vision to Reality: Schaeffler’s Path to Autonomous Production" by Schaeffler

hosted with Schaeffler

03:10PM

03:10 PM (UTC)

5 min

PNP Vertical Pitch
Retail
FinTech

Vertical Pitch "Plug and Play Paris"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

03:15PM

03:15 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote
Retail
Supply Chain

Keynote "Monetizing Motion: How Fleet Imagery Data is Fueling the Next Mobility Revolution" by Geopost

Martin Calmels

Geopost Vision

03:15PM

03:15 PM (UTC)

5 min

Pilot
Production

Pilot Presentation by Acumino, DXC Technology & Schaeffler

hosted with DXC Technology, Schaeffler and Acumino

Minas Liarokapis

03:15PM

03:15 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Production

Introduction in Production

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:20PM

03:20 PM (UTC)

10 min

Pitch Session
Production

Pitch Session by Program Startups

hosted with Mercedes-Benz AG, Togg, Eberspächer, Porsche, Frickly Systems, Wyseye, pacemaker.ai, Neura Robotics and Humanoid Robots

Eren Bekin

Wyseye

Frederik Dunschen

Frickly Systems

Lini Poeppe

pacemaker.ai

03:25PM

03:25 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Space

Introduction in Travel & Space

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:25PM

03:25 PM (UTC)

10 min

Topic Deep Dive
Sustainability

Introduction in Circular Economy & Sustainable Materials

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Carolin Wais

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:30PM

03:30 PM (UTC)

5 min

PNP Vertical Pitch
Space

Vertical Pitch "Plug and Play Vienna"

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

03:35PM

03:35 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation
Mobility

Introduction in DMS Batch Startups

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:35PM

03:35 PM (UTC)

5 min

Pilot
Sustainability

Pilot Presentation by Revoltech, Motherson & Volkswagen

hosted with Motherson and Revoltech

Alicia Braun

Motherson

Thomas Taddigs

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Montgomery Wagner

Revoltech

03:35PM

03:35 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote
Space

Keynote by Airbus

03:40PM

03:40 PM (UTC)

5 min

Overview
Mobility

Introduction by EIT Smart Mobility Accelerator

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Sanna Moore

MobilityXlab

Tim Solle

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:45PM

03:45 PM (UTC)

10 min

Pitch Session
Mobility

Pitch Session by DMS Batch Startups

03:45PM

03:45 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote
Space

Keynote by Fraport

03:45PM

03:45 PM (UTC)

5 min

Pilot
Sustainability

Pilot Presentation by AIRY Automotive & OPmobility

hosted with OPmobility and AIRY Automotive

Gustau Lange

AIRY Automotive

03:55PM

03:55 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Stage Closing

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Hannah Boomgaarden

Plug and Play Tech Center

03:55PM

03:55 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Stage Closing

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Raul Martin Montero

Plug and Play Tech Center

Roberto Sampietro

Plug and Play Tech Center

04:00PM

04:00 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Closing Cermony

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Gillord Pisas

Moderator of expo2025

04:05PM

04:05 PM (UTC)

10 min

Keynote

Keynote by Formula E

04:15PM

04:15 PM (UTC)

10 min

Announcement

Award Ceremony

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Tamara Pyter

Plug and Play Tech Center

04:25PM

04:25 PM (UTC)

5 min

Moderation

Closing Words

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

Seena Amidi

Plug and Play Tech Center

04:30PM

04:30 PM (UTC)

150 min

Networking

Dinner, Drinks & Networking

hosted with Plug and Play Tech Center

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