​Renaissance Forum 2026 — crafting our future.

​The Renaissance Forum unites family business leaders, venture capitalists, frontier innovators and culture shapers to catalyze Europe’s next Renaissance.

​Over an intensive 3-day program, participants engage in interactive ‘impact circles’ designed to confront Europe’s systemic challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration.

​AGENDA

​Thursday, June 11

​11:00 Welcome Reception — building trust & collaboration.

​11:30 State of European Reform — moderated by Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform.

​12:00 — Unicorn Founders & Family Businesses — reviving Europe’s industrial power by merging legacy industry & new tech frontiers — moderated by Mike Butcher MBE, former Editor-at-large TechCrunch.

​12:30 — State of Global Wars & Conflicts

​13:00 — Group Lunch

​14:30 Impact Circles — led by our strategic partners.

• ​Defense & Resilience — Securing Europe's strategic autonomy — with Rosetree Group.

• ​Energy Transition — Accelerating energy independence and sustainability for industrial growth — with Global Sponsor.

• ​Sovereign AI — ensuring nations stay in control of sensitive data & AI — with Frontier One.

• ​Family Business Leadership — why we need a generational mindset for the mission of our lifetime — with Paloneo & Horizons.

• ​Science + Capital + Creativity = Renaissance — bringing more seed capital to Europe's leading innovation hubs.

• ​European Capital Markets — Uniting private capital across Europe.

• ​Africa Circle — Understanding the next frontier of growth — with Launch Africa.

​16:00— Regroup with coffee & refreshments

​18:00 Arts, Music & Creativity

​19:30 Summer BBQ

​23:00 Shuttle to Hotels

​Friday, June 12

​08:30 Yoga, Nature Walk & Breakfast

​10:00 Europe's New Renaissance — what will it look like?

​11:00 Impact Circles — Round III

​13:00 Lunch

​14:00 Crafting the Renaissance 2030 Agenda

• ​Circle Presentations & Next Steps

• ​Planning for Davos 2027

​15:00 Paloneo AGM

​19:30 Sunset Reception & Seated Dinner

​Saturday, June 13

​11:00 Brunch

​14:00 Visit to Bückeburg Palace [optional]

​LOGISTICS

• ​Airport: Hannover (HAJ) — 30min taxi ride to Remeringhausen

• ​Hotels: We reserved hotel rooms with special rates for our participants & operate a shuttle service to and from the venue.

​Participation is by invitation only. Please request to join below Upon acceptance, you will receive details to book a hotel room. Shuttles to the estate will be arranged.

​PAST SPEAKERS

​LOCATION

​Founded in 1596 during the late Renaissance, Rittergut Remeringhausen has lived through several periods of social transformation — a place where cultural heritage and forward-looking innovation are combined to carry a legacy into the 23rd generation. Today the family-owned estate serves as an incubator for ideas — enabling brilliant minds from all over the world come together to learn, connect and build together.

​OUR PARTNERS

​Co-Hosts

​Paloneo — a collective of entrepreneurs, investors and culture shapers dedicated to catalysing Europe's new Renaissance.

​Official Media Partner

​Pathfounders —  Pathfounders is a Europe-based — but globally minded — independent, tech media platform covering tech entrepreneurship, investment and the resulting consequences in the age of AI, with a sharp editorial lens. Pathfounders was founded by Mike Butcher, former Editor-at-Large at Techcrunch, and it combines journalism, curated events, and a high-trust membership network to connect the founders, investors and policymakers shaping the next wave of innovation.