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SuperReturn Venture
8-10 June 2026
Hotel Palace Berlin
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09:00 - 09:05
Chair's welcome address
  • Alexander Zemlyak - Partner, Geek Ventures
09:05 - 09:35
State of global venture 2026
  • Annie Hamill - Vice President, Adams Street Partners
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09:35 - 10:15
Global venture transformed: the asset class reset

Is the global exit market opening up? With capital now concentrated into specific areas of the market, how has this impacted the asset class? Can we expect to see better strategic alignment between VC and PE?

  • Mrinalini Lhila - Founder & Managing Principal, 360 Capital Advisors
  • Alexander Schmitt - Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
  • Till Burges - Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
  • Michael Collins - Chief Executive Officer, Alumni Ventures
  • Krish Parikh - Partner, TrueBridge
10:15 - 10:35
Venture capital, economic renewal, and the new social contract
  • Will Porteous - General Partner, RRE Ventures
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11:05 - 11:45
Growth stage investing: an opportunity for Europe?

Are we seeing more European GPs in the later stages? What can Europe learn from its American counterpart?

  • Ariella Vildan Young - Principal, Alicorn
  • Christian Figge - Managing Partner, Armira
  • Jörg Goschin - Chief Executive Officer, KfW Capital
  • Henrik Persson - Founder and Managing Partner, Sprints
  • Christian Vogel-Claussen - Managing Partner, Alanda Capital
11:45 - 12:05
The scarce complement: venture returns in the age of AI
  • Seth Bannon - Founding Partner, Fifty Years Industries
12:05 - 12:45
Early stage investing: backing the most disruptive companies in AI

Does Europe actually have a chance to play in the AI game? Are we in an AI bubble, and can Europe create its first €1 trillion company?

  • Walter Sarin - Head of Venture Capital, Martlink Capital
  • Eric Lagier - Managing Partner, byFounders
  • Reece Chowdhry - Founding Patner, Concept Ventures
  • Mina Samaan - Partner, MMC Ventures
  • Frederic Court - Founder & Managing Partner, Felix Capital
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14:00 - 14:40
European resilience: safeguarding a world leading innovation economy

What is VC's role in the future of Europe? How much is tech sovereignty tied to national sovereignty? Is Europe entering a new era of innovation?

  • Svana Gunnarsdóttir - Managing Partner, Frumtak Ventures
  • Jeppe Zink - Partner, Northzone
  • Gregor von dem Knesebeck - Managing Partner, Blue Future Partners
  • Marcin Hejka - Managing Partner, OTB Ventures
  • Avi Feldman - Managing Partner, Mobilion Ventures
14:40 - 15:10
The secondaries solution: a strategy every fund should have?

Should illiquidity be the main driver for conducting GP secondaries? Will we continue to see the rise of GP-led secondaries in VC?

  • Tosin Adeyeri - Partner, Travers Smith
  • Alejandra Duran Gil - Partner, Quadrille Capital
  • Anthony Giambrone - Partner, StepStone Group
  • Joseph Gebert - Vice President, TrueBridge
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15:40 - 16:05
Unlocking capital in Europe: pension funds' allocation to VC

Do pension funds understand the benefits of the asset class? How can we encourage pension funds to increase allocations to venture?

  • Ian Connatty - Managing Partner, British Growth Partnership, British Business Bank
  • Kasia Piasecki - Managing Director, European Women in VC
16:05 - 16:40
North American perspective: why Europe remains attractive

Will the European market continue to attract the biggest VCs from North America? Are North American LPs showing greater interest in European GPs?

  • Geri Kirilova - Partner, Laconia
  • Eric Fitzgerald - General Partner, Top Tier Capital Partners
  • Laura González-Estéfani - Founder, TheVentureCity
  • Ben Lerer - Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau
16:40 - 17:15
Tech disruption within VC: the role of the investor

How has AI changed VC investing? Is software truly dead? Does AI go beyond investment into VC operations? How will the investor role transform in the future?

  • Monik Pham - Founding Partner, Pact
  • Joachim Laqueur - Partner, 432 Legacy
  • Alejandro Guerrero - Co-Founder & General Partner, Act One Ventures
  • Gil Zimmermann - Founder and General Partner, Lama Partners
17:15 - 17:20
Chair’s closing remarks
  • Alexander Zemlyak - Partner, Geek Ventures
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