Be the Voice of Change
Share your vision with an innovative audience and inspire the future. Learn how to apply as a speaker.
Why you should participate
Position yourself as a thought leader in your field and strengthen your personal and professional brand.
Use your voice to drive forward important topics and actively shape the discussion on forward-looking technologies and innovations.
Motivate others to develop innovative ideas, shape the future and to take action.
Become a Speaker
Get in touch with us, learn about the next steps, become a speaker at the Future Tech Fest and help shape the future!
Iryna Diamant
Operations & People Manager
Best of #FTF. Our Hall of Fame.
Sara Nuru
Entrepreneur, Model & Co-Founder of the social business nuruCoffee and nuruWomen e.V.
Amiaz Habtu
Presenter and Rapper (known from "Die Höhle der Löwen") | FTF24 Main Stage Host
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Ana Ivanović
Former Tennis World #1 & Founder of Ana Ivanović Natural Performance
Gunter Dueck
Mathematician, Ex-IBM, best-selling Author, Business Angel
Mona Neubaur
Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of NRW
Tillman Schulz
CEO, Founder & "Die Höhle der Löwen" Investor
Mareike Awe
Co-founder & CEO of intumind, Forbes 30 under 30
Michael Groß
Swimming Legend, multiple Olympic Champion & Entrepreneur
Andreas Breitfeld
Germany’s best known biohacker
Hendrik Wüst
Prime Minister of NRW
Klaus-Dieter Maubach
Ex-CEO of Uniper
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Marie-Helene Ametsreiter
General Partner at Speedinvest
Dr. Klaus Hommels
Venture Capitalist
Charlotte Haunhorst
Member of the Editorial Board at Handelsblatt
Marc Sommer
VP Business Development of Meta
Dr. Anna Christmann
Member of the German Bundestag & Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Startups
Carsten Knobel
CEO of Henkel
Elisabeth Paehtz
Women's European Rapid & Vice European Blitz Chess Champion
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Frank Thelen
CEO Freigeist / Co-Founder 10xDNA Capital Partners Freigeist Capital GmbH
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Céline Flores Willers
Founder & CEO of The People Branding Company & LinkedIn Top Voice 2018 & 2019
Jonas Deichmann
Extreme Athlete & Word Record Holder
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Dr. Suzanna Randall
Astrophysicist and Researcher at ESO (European Southern Observatory)
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Ranga Yogeshwar
Science Journalist & Author
What attendees say
Sara Nuru
Entrepreneur, Model & Co-Founder
„You are with like-minded people, who are all passionate about what they do and yes, I am very happy to be here.“
Tillman Schulz
CEO, Founder & Investor MDS Holding
„Take a look to the main stage, all the people. It’s amazing.“
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Andrea Fernandez Fonseca
Head of Data Intelligence, trivago
„The event is inspiring through its authenticity.“
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Benjamin Dammertz
Founder/CEO at FoxBase GmbH
„We have been attending the event for years and have made many valueable contacts there. The best startup event ever!”
Jonas Deichmann
Extreme Athlete & Author
„My most important lesson is: Just do it. That’s exactly what startups do. From that point of view: Super cool atmosphere here!“
Marc Sommer
VP for International Business Development and Operator Partnership at Meta
„It’s a fantastic event that showcases the power of startups and empowers people to actually get together here in the heart of Europe.“
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Hendrik Wüst
Prime Minister NRW
„We in North Rhine-Westphalia with our strong industry are an incredibly good location for young innovators and startups, because together with big industry they find the solutions of the future. That is my firm conviction.“