Exclusive Invitation: pre-Bits & Pretzels breakfast
When crisis hits, resilience is tested.
Join us for an exclusive pre–Bits & Pretzels breakfast dedicated to Innovation & Resilience, showcasing insights from one of the toughest and most successful tech ecosystems in the world – Israel.
Audience: Investors, corporate representatives & selected startups
Format: By invitation only
Agenda:
• Registration & Networking
• Welcome Remarks – Patrick Schwarzbart, Lupp + Partner; Asaf Argov, Israeli Economic & Trade Mission to Southern Germany
• Resilience for Success – Felix Stuetzer, Lupp + Partner
• Innovation Under Fire – Gilli Cegla, Direct Round VC
Gilli will share raw insights from Israel’s tech sector after October 7, 2023 and June 13, 2025 – highlighting lessons that challenge how we think about risk, adaptability, and what it truly takes to keep innovating under pressure, with direct relevance for Europe.
• Networking 09:00–09:30
About the Speaker
Gilli Cegla, Founder & General Partner, Direct Round VC. Founder & Managing Director, Novawind
Based in Tel Aviv, Gilli is a serial entrepreneur and investor focused on early-stage investments in Israeli entrepreneurs building technology intensive, pre-trend startups shaping tomorrow’s markets. In parallel, he advises European companies on re-inventing their businesses while safeguarding them from cyber and technology risks.
In partnership with:
Lupp + Partner is a leading independent law firm in Germany, specializing in transactions across the technology sector. The firm regularly advises founders, investors, venture capital and private equity funds on all aspects of their investment activities.
The Israeli Economic and Trade Mission to Munich is the official representation of Israel’s economic interests in Southern Germany. It serves as a liaison between Israeli businesses and potential corporates and investors based in the Southern Bundeslands of Germany – Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Saarland.