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Key Details of the Event
• Dates: September 28 to September 30, 2026
• Location: International Congress Centre Messe München (ICM) for the first two days, and the Festhalle Schottenhamel tent at Oktoberfest for the final day.
• 2026 Theme: "Human After All"
• Audience: 7,500 total attendees, featuring over 3,000 founders, 1,500+ active investors managing significant assets, and hundreds of enterprise decision-makers.

Program & Format
• Days 1 & 2 (Conference & Pitch): Held at the ICM, featuring keynote speeches, masterclasses, panel discussions across multiple stages, a startup exhibition with roughly 250–300 companies, and structured investor speed-dating/matchmaking.
• Day 3 (Networking at Oktoberfest): Dedicated entirely to informal networking in the beer tents, allowing business connections and fundraising talks to continue in a relaxed Bavarian setting.