# Stage Two 2026

- Dates: 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026
- Location: TBA
- Organiser: Stage Two

## Official links

- [Official website](https://stagetwo.io/)
- [Registration](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/1990085408027/?discount=Earlybird2026)
- [Agenda](https://stagetwo.io/schedule)

## Topics

- Current Negotiation Topics in Equity Fundraising in Germany
- VC Investor Report on University Spin-offs

## Speakers

- Prof. Stephan Stubner, Professor, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
- Prof. Malte Brettel, RWTH Aachen University
- Pamela Taylor, Bertelsmann
- Niki Kalkanova, Bertelsmann
- Heinrich Arnold, European Institute of Innovation and Technology
- Jean-Michel Dalle, Dr, Agoranov
- Dr. Philipp Lill, Dr, Siemens
- Tanja Emmerling, HTGF
- moderator Ramon Vullings
- Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
- Sofia Ehlde, Executive Vice President Innovation at Oatly, Oatly
- Victoria Hoffmann, Founder at SectorPi, SectorPi
- Tobias Henz, Partner at McKinsey, McKinsey
- Max Holthaus, Managing Director at True Growth Capital, True Growth Capital
- Elisheva Marcus, VP Communications at Earlybird, Earlybird
- Paméla Grondin
- Tanja Bloser, Director at Gateway Factory, Gateway Factory

## Where to stay

- **ვილა ტბა**: 260 m from the venue
- **ტურ-ბაზა**: motel, 310 m from the venue
- **Nino Beautiful Guesthouse**: guest house, 350 m from the venue
- **მთის ბროლი**: 360 m from the venue
- **სანატორიუმი "განთიადი"**: 410 m from the venue
- **საოჯახო სასტუმრო "პიკი" ცემში**: guest house, 730 m from the venue
  - Phone: +995 599 74 81 92
- **პანსიონატი "მზიური"**: 1.4 km from the venue

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/stage-two-tba/