Meet the brilliant minds behind tech.STARS Munich. Our Advisory Board is a handpicked group of industry pros who are here to keep our festival fresh and forward-thinking. They’re the ones shaping the sessions, talks, and experiences that make tech.STARS Munich stand out.
Christian Stark
Eventmanager Employer Branding, AUDI AG
Sofie Schönborn
Researcher Phd Candidate, Technical University of Munich
Michael Hase
Manager EuroCloud, eco – Association of the Internet Industry
Tamara Tomasevic
Head of Program Development, CIONET Germany
Andreas Raum
Managing Director, Freyraum marketing GmbH
Roland Broch
Business Development, eco – Association of the Internet Industry
Scott Roots
Sales Director EMEA, DC Byte
Werner Theiner
Founding member and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, German Mittelstand e.V.
Wolfram Sauer
Head of Public Affairs NEW WORK SE
FLORIAN SCHNEIDER
Director of the Institute for Creativity, University of Galway
Our Advisory Board isn’t just about titles, they’re actively involved in crafting our event. They help pick the speakers, spotlight the latest trends, and make sure we’re always ahead of the curve in AI, Big Data, Data Centres and CloudOps.
At tech.STARS Munich, it’s all about collaboration. With the diverse insights from our Advisory Board, we’re creating an event that’s buzzing with new ideas and real conversations.
Get ready to join the ultimate tech party at tech.STARS! We’re all about bringing together the coolest folks in the industry for a good ol’ fashioned tech festival extravaganza.
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Philipp is a seasoned leader and strategist in the public sector, with over two decades of experience in helping governments leverage technology to create public value. He is currently the VP Public Sector at DriveLock SE, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for data protection and endpoint security.
As the VP Public Sector, Philipp oversees the sales, marketing, and delivery of DriveLock’s products and services to public sector customers across the globe. He works closely with government agencies, partners, and stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and opportunities, and to design and implement solutions that enhance their security, efficiency, and innovation. He also leads the development and execution of DriveLock’s public sector strategy, vision, and goals, aligning them with the company’s mission and values.
Prior to joining DriveLock, Philipp was the BD Leader Core Government EMEA at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he drove the growth and adoption of AWS cloud services in the public sector market. He was responsible for building and managing a high-performing team, developing and executing go-to-market plans, and establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with key government decision-makers and influencers. He also contributed to the thought leadership and advocacy of AWS on topics such as digital transformation, cloud computing, and data sovereignty.
Philipp is passionate about the interplay of technology, strategy, and leadership, and how it can shape the future of our societies. He is an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, where he conducts research and participates in projects on the social and ethical implications of digital technologies. He is also a public speaker and the author of three books and multiple articles on these topics. He holds a PhD in Political Science, Law, and Philosophy from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, and has been a visiting professor and researcher at several prestigious institutions.
Joerg is working for a German premium car company for 20+ years in various positions (Sales, Strategy, Audit, IT) and international assignments (Japan, USA, China).
He is currently Global Head IT Infrastructure of the financial unit (20 bn EUR Revenue, 12.000 employees).
Before this position, he was 5 years in China as CIO Mercedes-Benz China Aftersales Passenger Cars and Trucks as well as CIO Mercedes Benz Taiwan and Hong Kong. In this position, he was in charge of Development and Operation of local / global Sales & Aftersales Applications as well as leading all IT Innovations at Mercedes-Benz China.
Joerg is the advisory board member of 2 startups and supports a Tech Consultancy. He is active on Linkedin with >600.000 Followers and rated as Germany’s Nr 1 Linkedin Tech Influencer. He is the publisher of a weekly AI Newsletter with over 80.000 subscribers.
Joerg holds a Bachelor’s & Master’s degree, as well as a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cracow, Poland.
Technology and AI Executive with 15 years of experience defining and executing the product vision, roadmap, and offering to bring enterprise solutions from concept to market. Strategic Leader and Technical Advisor focused on working from product managers, data scientists to board members to uncover and capitalize on the latest technologies with a deep understanding of business processes and the ability to translate AI capabilities into business value of its operations, risk assessment and management.
Michael is a tech strategist and product manager with an entrepreneurial mindset and a profound technological and strategic understanding of the current wave of technological disruption, with a strong focus on Software Engineering, AI and Machine Learning. He also advocates a technologically grounded strategy, “hands-on” and empathic customer focus, and a “rumble and hustle” approach to building new things.
Nabeel Mahmood is a Technologist, Futurist, Board Member and a Keynote Speaker. His career is driven by one question – what’s next? He is passionate about the power of technology to deliver competitive and transformational change and the need to develop digital leadership that will create the enterprise of the future. He believes strongly in simplification, with a purpose.
Nabeel brings two plus decades of experience leading large-scale global technology organizations through seasons of explosive growth via M&A, global expansion, implementing new business models and technology innovation. His expertise includes leading organizations through transformation changes, connecting IT to the needs of the business, technology innovation, Big Data, Cloud, ERP, IoT, Mobility and Data Centers. He brings a unique blend of experiences spanning the entire breadth of technology from Grid to Chip. At, heart he’s a true technologist and futurist, he is a proven strategist, winsome communicator and leader with extraordinary vision and operational expertise within very large, complex organizations.
Nabeel is a strategic executive identifying opportunities that are being underpinned by emerging technologies. He serves on multiple boards and is an advisor to CEO’s and C-Suite executives across a number of industries.
Phillip Koblence is a strategic executive and thought leader in the data center and network space. He co-founded NYI (www.nyi.net) in 1996 and has successfully navigated through an ever-shifting infrastructure landscape, growing the company from a single data center in Lower Manhattan to a robust network with executional capabilities in key national and international markets. His leadership, focus on customer experience, and ability to cut through complexity and hype, has positioned NYI as an industry leader in high-touch infrastructure solutions. Phillip is also CEO of Critical Ventures, a consulting agency offering a range of services to help clients, owners and investors optimize the value of critical infrastructure assets.
Phillip sits on the DE-CIX North America Advisory Board as well as on the Board of OIX (formerly Open-IX). Phillip is Co-Founder of the Nomad Futurist Foundation and Podcast, designed to demystify the world of critical infrastructure and inspire younger generations to join the industry. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has been profiled by Data Center Knowledge, TheWHIR, MSPMentor, and NJ BIZ. He has an engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Robin Pilling is the founder of DAVINC·E, an open enterprise AI community dedicated to helping industry professionals create and fine-tune task-specific AI models. With a unique blend of AI product development expertise and industry experience, Robin helps enterprises transition from proof-of-concept to domain-specific AI applications. Under Robin’s guidance, DAVINC·E helps industries like pharma, automotive, manufacturing, and finance in the DACH and MENA region, focusing on creating real value through collaboration and best practices.