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

• ​TBD – 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 through the April campaign of 2026 – 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.

• ​AI on the Battlefield – Panel exploring the strategic role of AI on the battlefield. Panelists: Sirko Papperitz, HENSOLDT,
  Nicholas MacGowan von Holstein, Bitfrost Defence, Frédéric du Bois-Reymond, E2D VC.

• ​Networking

​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.