Event invitation: Innovation Think (& Do) Tank | October 19th, 9-11 CET
The business landscape is shifting across industries. Corporate venture building is more essential for growth than ever. And establishing the right structure is the path to success. We’re delighted to extend an exclusive invitation to you to exchange ideas and experience at our upcoming virtual „Think and Do Tank“ event.
Through interactive panel and breakout room discussions with peer-to-peer experience sharing, participants will explore:
- Organization Structure: How do we achieve the right balance of independence and alignment?
- Talent Access: How do we create, empower, and incentivize winning teams
- Organization Stability: How do we sustain focus over 3-5 years, despite organizational change
- Financing: What is the split of financing from corporate, business units, and external investors
- Innovation Funnel: How do we engage internal / external sources to discover new opportunities.
This event will bring together 15-25 executives, digital and sustainability leaders, technology providers, and investors from various industries.
Join us to build trusted connections with your peers and uncover innovative solutions for navigating the challenges of corporate venture building.

Panelist



SONNY WANG – Head Of Innovation Strategy Ericsson ONE
PIETER VAN DE VELDE – Founding Partner Ninepointfive
SVEN PIETRZYK – Head of Innovation Manufacturing ZEISS
WHO
Digital & sustainability leaders of industrial businesses, startups, investors, and tech providers
WHERE
MS Teams access details provided upon registration
WHEN
Thursday, 19 October 9:00 – 11:00 CET | 15:00 – 17:00 GMT+8
AGENDA
09:00
Welcome
09:05
Talks from panelists
09:30
Questions for panelists & discussion
09:50
Peer-to-peer breakout rooms
10:30
Sharing of breakout room results & discussion
10:55
Goodbye
11:00
End of the event
WHO
Digital & sustainability leaders of industrial businesses, startups, investors, and tech providers
WHERE
MS Teams access details provided upon registration
WHEN
Wednesday, 19 April 9:00 – 11:00 CET | 15:00 – 17:00 GMT+8

AGENDA
08:30
08:35
09:00
09:40
10:00
Welcome & introductions
Fireside Chat with Eric Liu
Peer-to-peer workshops in small groups
Presentation of breakout conclusions
Final wrap-up

Erik Walenza - IoT ONE
Erik Walenza is the CEO of IoT ONE, the Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Technology and Innovation Committee, and the Shanghai Director of Startup Grind. He has worked in China for 11 years where he is an active member of the Chinese innovation ecosystem. As CEO of IoT ONE, Erik researches the impact of industrial digitalization on his client’s businesses and supports them to realize opportunities and manage threats. As Chair of the Technology and Innovation Committee, he facilitates the exchange of best practices for innovation strategy and technology trend evaluation in China.
Dr. Markus Anding - Excubate
Markus is co-founder and manging director of excubate. He has been an entrepreneur for 20 years and has more than 12 years of experience in management consulting. He comprehensively covers both perspectives, the corporate and start-up world, and has hands-on experience in both areas. He has worked internationally in a variety of industries and connects the dots between them. With an academic background in information systems and management, he brings a deep understanding of technologies, software and digitalization to solve our clients‘ digital innovation challenges.


Breakout 1 - BALANCE:
How to balance traditional IT portfolios and new digital solution portfolios business when they compete for resources and overlap in functionality?
Breakout 2 - OWNERSHIP:
How to determine who sets priorities and controls decision gates across functions and at different levels of the corporate hierarchy?
Breakout 3 - FOCUS:
How does an organization define the right degree of portfolio focus when there is competition between localization vs. standardization and exploration vs. consolidation?
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Contact
Excubate
miyuki.egawa@excubate.de
+49 160 93072847
IOT One
james.loudon@iotone.com
+43 6763 932 624