Saurabh Singh
Podcast Host at Tech Sheroes for Good

Saurabh Singh
Podcast Host at Tech Sheroes for Good
On this TSFG, we chat with amazing women leaders all across the globe and share their incredible journey, passion, and motivation.

Discussion
10:00 am - 10:25 am Center StagePLANET: Climate Change - The Hydrogen Revolution and the global energy system
As pressure to tackle climate change grows, so has the idea that hydrogen will play a central role in a cleaner global energy system. We’re constantly told that our planet is in crisis; that to save it, we must upend our lives. But maybe that really is not the case, we just need a new kind of fuel: hydrogen. From transportation and infrastructure to heating and electricity, hydrogen could eliminate fossil fuels, boost economic growth, and encourage global action on climate change. It could also solve the most bedeviling aspects of today’s renewable energy—from transporting and storing wind and solar energy and their vulnerability to weather changes to the inefficiency and limited utility of heavy, short-lasting batteries. The Hydrogen Revolution isn’t just a manifesto for a powerful new technology. It’s a hopeful reminder that despite the gloomy headlines about the fate of our planet, there’s still an opportunity to turn things around.
Scofield Liang
Operations Manager at THE DRIVERY GmbH

Scofield Liang
Operations Manager at THE DRIVERY GmbH
Scofield Liang is the head of operation management at the Drivery Shanghai, a marketplace for mobility innovation, providing co-working space and customized services and events for startups and large companies to help and accelerate the development of startups. Born and raised in China and an Australian National University alumnus, Scofield is an PV and renewable energy industry veteran. After joining Drivery, he focused on incubating and helping companies in the field of mobility industry, serve as a bridge connecting The German and Chinese markets, to convey Drivery's concept, service, and the spirit of our community to more young entrepreneurs and enterprises.

Fireside
11:00 am - 11:25 am Center StagePEACE: China Hands On - Collaborations through Closed Borders
After Corona and the US-China trade wars lots of political turmoil is continuing. But on the working level businesses are making statements to show that the startup community stands united: Welcome to the Grand Opening Ceremony of The Drivery Shanghai! A subsidiary of the successful mobility innovation space in Berlin.
Sebastian Block
Geschäftsführer at Berlin Institute of Finance, Innovation and Digitalization e.V. (BIFID e.V.)

Sebastian Block
Geschäftsführer at Berlin Institute of Finance, Innovation and Digitalization e.V. (BIFID e.V.)
Sebastian Block is an expert in business law, finance and investments.
After completing his dual commercial training, he served for several years in the German Armed Forces. He then studied business law at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, where he is a lecturer in the subjects of finance.
Sebastian Block is the managing director of BIFID e.V. and is involved in research in the areas of digital finance as well as its legal focus.




Workshop
10:00 am - 11:30 am Metaverse RoomShanghai Berlin Business Students Dialogue: NFTs - The Global Digital Asset Disruptor
The 2nd Shanghai Berlin Business Students Dialogue will start with a workshop covering how NFTs are being created and distributed, providing unlimited possibilities to how digital assets will affect every part of our daily lives. Business students from Fudan University’s Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF) and the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR) will discuss how digital assets can be a contributing factor to global social responsibility and the deployment of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Shreyas Shibulal
Founder & Angel Investor at Micelio Mobility

Shreyas Shibulal
Founder & Angel Investor at Micelio Mobility
Shreyas Shibulal is the Founder Director of Micelio Mobility Private Limited. An engineer and entrepreneur with a background in embedded systems, Shreyas has a deep-seated love for automobiles that developed in his childhood. It was this interest, coupled with a passion for achieving social impact, that drove him to start a career in clean mobility.
It was clear to Shreyas that he would work in the automobile sector after graduating, but the decision to work on clean mobility was heavily influenced by his upbringing. Born into a family legacy of philanthropy, he wanted to work towards a cause with major social benefit. Observing the increase of climate change and the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), Shreyas committed to improving the state of clean mobility in India.
This is the purpose of Shreyas’ first venture Micelio Mobility, whose purpose is to nurture the EV ecosystem and be a catalyst for clean mobility solutions with a clear social impact. The first initiative of Micelio Mobility was the Micelio Fund, an INR 150 crore commercial venture capital fund with a specific focus on EVs and related subsystems that launched in 2019. One of India’s first seed funds focused solely on clean mobility, the Fund invests in innovative start-ups in the EV ecosystem in their early stages.
The Micelio Discovery Studio, the second initiative of Micelio Mobility, was an outcome of the learnings from speaking to startups through the Fund. Shreyas realised that because of the nascency of the EV industry, many startups lacked access to expensive testing equipment and labs. The Micelio Discovery Studio uses a neutral, membership model to provide startups state-of-the-art infrastructure in a robust collaborative workshop space. This allows them to not just test and prototype products, but interact and collaborate with each other as well as the whole EV ecosystem on knowledge, customers and partnerships.
Shreyas next ventures include an EV powered logistics business as well a company that manufactures purpose-built EVs that can be used for cargo. Excited by mobility and driven by social consciousness, Shreyas is well on his way to powering a comprehensive Electric Vehicle platform for India.




Fireside
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm Center StagePLANET: Shared, Connected, Autonomous - Sustainable Urban Mobility
What mattered in the automotive and mobility markets in the past 5 years, and what will dominate the space in the next 10 years? We look closer at the autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared trends that matter. Electric and autonomous vehicles, more interconnected and intelligent road networks, new customer interfaces and services, and a dramatically different competitive landscape in which tech giants, start-ups, and OEMs mix and mingle are just a few of the shifts in store. What's more and what are the challenges we face to implement these? A very unique perspective in the fireside chat with top-notch speakers from Asia and Europe to understand different countries with different growth levels are looking at the answers to some of the most pressing questions facing our urban societies.
Shriti Pandey
Founder at STRAWCTURE ECO

Shriti Pandey
Founder at STRAWCTURE ECO
Strawcture Eco converts buildings into carbon sink by manufacturing carbon negative building material using agricultural and alternate fibres.



Panel
2:30 pm - 2:55 pm Center StagePEOPLE: Female Digitalisation Synergies - Robust Tools for Women Entrepreneurs
Women face many unseen barriers in their journey, and often seek tools that can alleviate some of these barriers. Soft skills, digital tools, and multidisciplinary skills are some of them. Indian women entrepreneurs are using digital tools to break these unseen barriers, and find larger markets, great synergies and a robust platform for global networking. Listen to some of our women tech founders, accelerators and investors to know more.
Shunji Kurita
Corporate Executive and Chief Representative for Europe, Middle East & Africa Region, Mitsubishi Electric at Mitsubishi Electric

Shunji Kurita
Corporate Executive and Chief Representative for Europe, Middle East & Africa Region, Mitsubishi Electric at Mitsubishi Electric
We, the Mitsubishi Electric Group, will contribute to the realization of a vibrant and sustainable society through continuous technological innovation and ceaseless creativity.




Fireside
11:00 am - 11:44 am Center StageThought Leadership from Corporate to Startup - How to Maneuver Organizations in Turbulent Times?
Siddharth Bhasin
Senior Program Manager at enpact e.V.

Siddharth Bhasin
Senior Program Manager at enpact e.V.
Goal oriented problem solver with a demonstrated history of working in the Tech industry. Angel Invested in 4 companies till now but looking to add +10 to portfolio in emerging markets.




Fireside
11:00 am - 11:05 am Center StageOpening Investor Day
Smriti Rai
Analyst at NSRCEL

Smriti Rai
Analyst at NSRCEL
Helping early stage startups build scalable and sustainable business models across the spaces of mobility and consumer tech.


Sonal Kulkarni
Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Centre for Research & Innovation at Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT)

Sonal Kulkarni
Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Centre for Research & Innovation at Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT)
As the Chief Research & Innovation Officer at the Centre for Research & Innovation setup at the Directorate of Urban Land Transport, Government of Karnataka, my role is to drive programs to provide platforms to innovations in urban mobility and strengthen mobility research in the state of Karnataka to help drive the sustainable mobility market.







Fireside
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm Center StagePLANET: Shared, Connected, Autonomous - Sustainable Urban Mobility
What mattered in the automotive and mobility markets in the past 5 years, and what will dominate the space in the next 10 years? We look closer at the autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared trends that matter. Electric and autonomous vehicles, more interconnected and intelligent road networks, new customer interfaces and services, and a dramatically different competitive landscape in which tech giants, start-ups, and OEMs mix and mingle are just a few of the shifts in store. What's more and what are the challenges we face to implement these? A very unique perspective in the fireside chat with top-notch speakers from Asia and Europe to understand different countries with different growth levels are looking at the answers to some of the most pressing questions facing our urban societies.
Songyi Lee
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Songyi Lee
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Entrepreneur and DAO/collective builder, using technology for impact
Panel
12:25 pm - 1:10 pm Center StageHow can Web3 be utilized for impact in emerging markets?
After being coined almost a decade ago, the term Web3 and the underlying promise of a decentralized Internet finally gained interest in the broad technology ecosystem in 2021. Whether it was pandemic-fueled boredom or a long simmering digital revolution, everyone form large tech companies and venture capitalists to startup founders and cryptocurrency enthusiasts were talking about Web3. In emerging markets like Southeast Asia, the Play2Earn tsunami finally pushed the term to mainstream consciousness with everyone talking about scholars and the impact created for large underpaid populations. Just as fast as it arrived, the Web3 wave subsided with the advent of the crypto winter in 2022 and the rapid devaluation of many digital currencies including those facilitating P2E. Having passed the peak of inflated expectations, the true believers can finally start building the Web3 infrastructure in peace and gradually bring its promise to fruition. Our panel will discuss some of the most impactful Web3 projects and technology use cases both in Europe and Asia.
Sophie Chung
CEO and Founder at Qunomedical

Sophie Chung
CEO and Founder at Qunomedical
Dr. Sophie Chung is the founder and CEO of Qunomedical, a digital health platform that is providing patients worldwide access to high-quality affordable healthcare. Prior to founding Qunomedical in 2015, she worked as the Director of Healthcare Strategy at Zocdoc, a healthcare technology startup focused on locating doctors and booking appointments. Sophie also previously worked as a project manager for McKinsey & Company’s Healthcare Practice in Germany where she worked with government, hospital, health insurance and pharmaceutical industry clients. After earning her MD degree from Medical University of Vienna in 2008, Sophie gained first-hand experience in treating patients as a doctor in Australia, and tackling the complex issues involved in providing people with access to healthcare whilst working at an NGO in Cambodia. She has completed and presented academic stem cell research, as well as given keynote presentations on academic research and consumerism in healthcare.


Fireside
11:00 am - 11:44 am Center StageThought Leadership from Corporate to Startup - How to Maneuver Organizations in Turbulent Times?
Stepan Gershuni
Chairman of the Board at Identix.space

Stepan Gershuni
Chairman of the Board at Identix.space
Helping web3 eat web2

Fireside
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm Center StagePROSPERITY: Open Borders - Cross-Border Data compliance with Decentralisation
Every country has its own set of regulations for crossing borders, effectively creating barriers for people and goods. Crossing more than one border can become a daunting task. Decentralization can help reduce, even remove, these barriers. We will discuss how decentralized technologies can be leveraged to open these borders, drastically reducing friction for travel and trade. We will showcase that decentralizing existing and novel business models is by no means a magical task, but well within reach for everyone.
Stephan Schwarz
Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises at Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises

Stephan Schwarz
Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises at Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises
Stephan Schwarz is a German politician and family entrepreneur. From 2003 to 2019 he was President of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts and has been Berlin Senator for Economics, Energy and Businesses since December 21, 2021.





Keynote
10:00 am - 10:15 am Center StageWelcome by Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises Stephan Schwarz
Official opening in Berlin, by Ali Aslan as moderator.
Welcome by Stephan Schwarz, Senator for Economy, Energy and Public Enterprises and host of the AsiaBerlin Summit.
Sumedha Chouthe
Program Director (India Market Discovery) at German Entrepreneurship Asia

Sumedha Chouthe
Program Director (India Market Discovery) at German Entrepreneurship Asia
Sumedha leads the India Market Discovery program at German Accelerator (German Entrepreneurship Asia) as the Program Director, wherein the company supports German startups to explore opportunities in expanding their business to India & develop their go-to-market strategy. She has done ger PhD in Physics from the Max Planck Research School for Nanotechnology, Germany. Prior to German Entrepreneurship Asia, Sumedha has worked for Bosch in Singapore for 10 years as a scientist and an innovation lead in developing new sustainable technologies in solar and mobility use-cases.

Lightning Talk
3:25 pm - 3:28 pm Lightning Talk StageAsian Landscape
Over the past years, Asia has been experiencing tremendous economic growth. We’ll share with you, following the journeys of two German startups, about how they have been successfully exploring business opportunities with German Accelerator in various parts of Asia and setting their footprint in these vibrant marketplaces.
Sunilkumar Ramachandra
Consultant at Vipragen Biosciences Pvt Ltd

Sunilkumar Ramachandra
Consultant at Vipragen Biosciences Pvt Ltd
Having worked in event industry for over 2 decades organising live music concert to large scale sporting events. Now an Angel investor & VC.
The startup i am now consulting is into Bio & pharmacy innovations






Surya Darmadi
National Entrepreneurship Expert, Smart Change Jakarta project at Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises

Surya Darmadi
National Entrepreneurship Expert, Smart Change Jakarta project at Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises
TBD


Workshop
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Workshop RoomNavigating Your Way Into the Jakarta - Berlin Start-up Ecosystem
Interested in strengthening the Jakarta – Berlin entrepreneurship ecosystem? In this workshop, participants are facilitated to explore opportunities for fit-for-purpose partnerships in the areas of MSME support, digitally-empowered growth and tech talent. The aim of this interactive workshop is to identify shared missions among players of the Jakarta – Berlin ecosystem, to develop a collaboration map, and to facilitate match-making of stakeholders.
Svenja Schulze
Minister at Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Svenja Schulze
Minister at Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
As Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, I know that Germany bears a special responsibility in global cooperation – as a builder of bridges and as a supporter. It must be our aim to enable everyone in the world to have a good life. I am concerned with preserving our livelihoods, with good development prospects, solidarity and justice.
As former Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, I am convinced that climate and environmental protection can only be successful if it also answers social issues. And social justice only exists in an intact environment. The sustainable conversion of our economy and society to a greenhouse gas-neutral future is a modernization program for our country that ensures better quality of life in the cities, cleaner air and water and future-proof jobs. I am firmly convinced that this path is the only right one.

















Keynote
10:15 am - 10:29 am Center StageKeynote by Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze
Tao Dong
Vice President/Chief Representative at Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board

Tao Dong
Vice President/Chief Representative at Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board
TBD

Fireside
11:00 am - 11:25 am Center StagePEACE: China Hands On - Collaborations through Closed Borders
After Corona and the US-China trade wars lots of political turmoil is continuing. But on the working level businesses are making statements to show that the startup community stands united: Welcome to the Grand Opening Ceremony of The Drivery Shanghai! A subsidiary of the successful mobility innovation space in Berlin.
Tarek Hassan
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Tarek Hassan
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Panel
2:30 pm - 2:55 pm Center StagePARTNERSHIPS: Market Expansion- AsiaBerlin Ambassadors in Action
Building Bridges between Asia and Berlin is the daily bread and butter for all AsiaBerlin Ambassadors. In this session we learn how bridge building can work in challenging times to build connections that are longer lasting than just the next hype-cycle.
Tejo Chalasani
CEO at Utpatti

Tejo Chalasani
CEO at Utpatti
Utpatti provides a Decentralised AI based predictive maintenance system and envision a day where every connected machine can learn from each other without the need to share data.

Panel
9:15 am - 9:55 am Center StagePARTNERSHIPS: Corporate Innovation - The challenges and opportunities of collaborating with Startups
The question how to accelerate digital transformation is the elephant in the room. Two known German corporates SAP and Bosch have a track record of working together with startups at different development stages (from early to later stage). In theory it is easy, corporates have an innovation demand, startups are by definition innovation. But how easy is it in reality? The panelists will share insights and stories of failures and successes in corporate-startup collaboration.
Teresa Kerber
Project Director "Sustainable Urban Development - Smart Cities II" at GIZ GmbH

Teresa Kerber
Project Director "Sustainable Urban Development - Smart Cities II" at GIZ GmbH
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and local start-ups are jointly supporting partner cities in India in updating its data portals for strengthening digital governance and data ecosystem as well as supporting the achievement and monitoring of SDGs.






Discussion
5:00 pm - 5:25 pm Center StagePEACE: The future of city life - Government Innovation through Startups
The future of cities will define the global society. The way of living together for generations, genders, and nations is one of the central problems to be solved. Smart cities concern all sectors: mobility, commerce, culture, and education. Disruptive technologies and startups can contribute enormously to the development of sustainable solutions.
Tetsuya Yamashita
Chief Program Officer & Senior Advocate at SDGs Challenge (Hyogo/Kobe), Hyogo-Kobe Ecosystem (Hyogo/Kobe)

Tetsuya Yamashita
Chief Program Officer & Senior Advocate at SDGs Challenge (Hyogo/Kobe), Hyogo-Kobe Ecosystem (Hyogo/Kobe)
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Discussion
5:00 pm - 5:25 pm Center StagePEACE: The future of city life - Government Innovation through Startups
The future of cities will define the global society. The way of living together for generations, genders, and nations is one of the central problems to be solved. Smart cities concern all sectors: mobility, commerce, culture, and education. Disruptive technologies and startups can contribute enormously to the development of sustainable solutions.
Timon Rupp
Founder & CEO at THE DRIVERY GmbH

Timon Rupp
Founder & CEO at THE DRIVERY GmbH
The Drivery is a perpetual motion machine of the most innovative companies in Mobility.
With an integrated Maker Garage, multifaceted coworking and event spaces, The Drivery is accelerating the future of mobility by hosting a community & ecosystem of innovators and makers in Berlin and Shanghai.

Fireside
11:00 am - 11:25 am Center StagePEACE: China Hands On - Collaborations through Closed Borders
After Corona and the US-China trade wars lots of political turmoil is continuing. But on the working level businesses are making statements to show that the startup community stands united: Welcome to the Grand Opening Ceremony of The Drivery Shanghai! A subsidiary of the successful mobility innovation space in Berlin.
Fireside
3:00 pm - 3:25 pm Center StagePLANET: Supply Chain Crisis - Sustainability vs Market Pressure
In the aftermath of Covid, the US-China trade disputes, and the energy price crisis, the supply chain industry has suffered up to the point that a vast majority of our overseas goods are now delayed or unavailable. This creates vast market pressure and calls for immediate solutions. In the meantime, the climate crisis proves that sustainable solutions must be considered. In this session, we will discuss how these solutions can relieve market pressure and at the same time be sustainable.
Tina Nayak
Co-founder & CEO at Volument

Tina Nayak
Co-founder & CEO at Volument
Volument is building a user-friendly. inisght-led web analytics tool. Our vision to save the internet from data overload, by telling insightful stories that create meaningful impact without invading anyones’ privacy.

Panel
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm Center StagePEOPLE: Female Bravery - Role models for a better future
It can't be done; until the first one does it! Bravery is a motor of inspiration for generations to follow. Sharing personal stories of female founders and leaders, discussing what is needed to inspire more to follow.
Tom Kussmann
COO at Horizons

Tom Kussmann
COO at Horizons
I'm the co-founder and COO of Horizons. We enable companies to hire anyone, anywhere, via our global employment platform. You find the talent, and we put your candidates on our already-established, fully compliant local payroll in 100+ countries.

Discussion
3:30 pm - 3:55 pm Center StagePARTNERSHIPS: Internationalisation - Employer of Record vs Employ through Own Office
Scaling to overseas markets is not only hard, it is often also the make-or-break moment of a startup’s funding round and further internationalization. But what’s the best way to enter new markets and hire talent? Is it recommended to open offices and firmations in all markets? Or are there alternatives?
Tomás Santos
at Tomás Santos

Tomás Santos
at Tomás Santos
Tomás Santos, a multidisciplinary artist based in Lisbon. He works with video, 3D, painting, performance and sound design. The work is very focused on mutations, non-human and non-gender bodies exploring the dysmorphia of them.
NFT - Exhibition
4:00 pm - 11:00 pm NFT ExhibitionContemporary Abstractism
Abstractism is what is there but not seen or conceptualized yet. Digital is bringing an additional layer of invention and artistic expression that allow the artists to bring to reality new shapes.
Tony Á Verb
Co-Founder at GreaterBayX, GreaterBay Ventures & Advisors, Carbonless Asia

Tony Á Verb
Co-Founder at GreaterBayX, GreaterBay Ventures & Advisors, Carbonless Asia
I am an entrepreneur-turned-investor focusing on urbanization, decarbonization and technology.
My thesis is summed up in the "Urbantech with Impact" motto, covering technologies with long term relevance and tangible impact on the world and its urban populations. I have legacy interest and expertise in the creative industries, having organized, consulted major festivals and public events in Asia and Europe, from music to sports, from arts to racing. I have a boutique film production company, specialized on social impact and innovation.







Panel
11:50 am - 12:25 pm Center StageDecarbonized Investments in Europe and Asia
A new wave of technology companies and a new wave of investors have emerged with a drive and commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Europe has been leading the way since the Paris Agreement in implementing changes that help limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, mainly through governance initiatives and policies that the world started to follow. Asian countries on the other hand only started to announce net zero plans and related commitments in 2020, but the buzz in ecosystems, policy circles and the activity of the corporate and finance world have been picking up. As Asia contributes to more than 50% of the world's CO2 emissions this is important. It is well understood that technology is essential to achieve decarbonization targets, regardless of the region. Our panel of investors, active in either, or both continents will discuss the similarities and the differences in trends, the challenges and opportunities for specific technology's scale and adoption. We will also debate whether climate tech is a cleantech bubble 2.0 or the real deal.