Join Europe’s Top 300 Innovation Leaders Driving Deep Tech Adoption
Join Europe’s Top 300 Innovation Leaders Driving Deep Tech Adoption
Join Europe’s Top 300 Innovation Leaders Driving Deep Tech Adoption
Guardians of European Deep Tech
Guardians of
European Deep Tech
Guardians of
European Deep Tech
Guardians of European Deep Tech
Guardians are Europe’s Top 300 most mission-driven corporate leaders (senior decision-makers from top high-tech enterprises) empowered to rapidly deploy and integrate next-generation deep tech to accelerate innovation, cut costs, unlock new revenue, and strengthen enterprise competitiveness.
Guardians are Europe’s Top 300 most mission-driven corporate leaders (senior decision-makers from top high-tech enterprises) empowered to rapidly deploy and integrate next-generation deep tech to accelerate innovation, cut costs, unlock new revenue, and strengthen enterprise competitiveness.
Guardians are Europe’s Top 300 most mission-driven corporate leaders (senior decision-makers from top high-tech enterprises) empowered to rapidly deploy and integrate next-generation deep tech to accelerate innovation, cut costs, unlock new revenue, and strengthen enterprise competitiveness.
What Guardians Receive
What Guardians Receive
Pre-Vetted Meetings at DTM26
Pre-Vetted Meetings at DTM26
Pre-Vetted Meetings at DTM26
Get 8 pre-scheduled, 15-minute, double opt-in meetings at DTM26. Engage in person with Europe’s leading deep tech startups and SMEs aligned with your innovation priorities.
Get 8 pre-scheduled, 15-minute, double opt-in meetings at DTM26. Engage in person with Europe’s leading deep tech startups and SMEs aligned with your innovation priorities.
Get 8 pre-scheduled, 15-minute, double opt-in meetings at DTM26. Engage in person with Europe’s leading deep tech startups and SMEs aligned with your innovation priorities.
Get 8 pre-scheduled 15-minute meetings with Europe’s leading deep tech startups and SMEs aligned with your innovation priorities
VIP Pass
VIP Pass
VIP Pass
VIP Pass
Receive a complimentary VIP ticket to DTM26 (€1,990 value). No financial commitment from you required — only your expertise and participation.
Receive a complimentary VIP ticket to DTM26 (€1,990 value). No financial commitment from you required — only your expertise and participation.
Receive a complimentary VIP ticket to DTM26 (€1,990 value). No financial commitment from you required — only your expertise and participation.
Preferential Access to Key DTM26 Summits
Access to Invite-Only Events
Access to Invite-Only Events
Access to Invite-Only Events
Access to Invite-Only Events
Unlock invite-only access to CVC, Venture Clienting, and AI Productivity Summits.
Unlock invite-only access to CVC, Venture Clienting, and AI Productivity Summits.
Unlock invite-only access to CVC, Venture Clienting, and AI Productivity Summits.
Guardians come from leading deep tech enterprises
Guardians come from leading deep tech enterprises
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What to expect from DTM26
What to expect from DTM26
Accelerate innovation velocity to world-class levels
Replace months of remote scouting with focused, in-person decision-making. Meet pre-vetted deep tech startups and SMEs in scheduled 1:1 meetings, identify the few that truly matter to you, and move directly to PoC—reducing costs, unlocking new revenue streams, and strengthening enterprise competitiveness.
Accelerate innovation velocity to world-class levels
Replace months of remote scouting with focused, in-person decision-making. Meet pre-vetted deep tech startups and SMEs in scheduled 1:1 meetings, identify the few that truly matter to you, and move directly to PoC—reducing costs, unlocking new revenue streams, and strengthening enterprise competitiveness.
Accelerate innovation velocity to world-class levels
Meet Europe’s top Deep Tech startups and scaleups with solutions that deliver revenue growth, cost savings, and regulatory advantages for you
Engage Policymakers Behind Closed Doors—Before Rules Are Set
Engage directly with policymakers, industry peers, and domain leaders in confidential, closed-door discussions. Align positions early, build shared narratives, and help shape growth-friendly regulatory direction—before rules are set and innovation pathways are constrained.
Engage Policymakers Behind Closed Doors—Before Rules Are Set
Engage directly with policymakers, industry peers, and domain leaders in confidential, closed-door discussions. Align positions early, build shared narratives, and help shape growth-friendly regulatory direction—before rules are set and innovation pathways are constrained.
Engage Policymakers Behind Closed Doors—Before Rules Are Set
Every meeting is scheduled for you and tailored to your priorities, connecting you with founders who deliver real value.
Bring external innovation into the boardroom
Engage face-to-face with peers who have successfully shifted internal priorities toward open innovation and external collaboration. Use DTM as both a platform and a movement to align executive teams and business units around the strategic and commercial impact of external deep tech innovation.
Bring external innovation into the boardroom
Engage face-to-face with peers who have successfully shifted internal priorities toward open innovation and external collaboration. Use DTM as both a platform and a movement to align executive teams and business units around the strategic and commercial impact of external deep tech innovation.
Bring external innovation into the boardroom
Join Europe’s top corporate innovation leaders, access the VIP Lounge, and share your expertise on panels and roundtables to stay at the forefront of innovation.
Anticipate Technology Shifts Without Chasing Every Trend
Use a focused technology radar to cut through the noise. Compare insights with trusted peers, domain experts, and founders. Validate which deep-tech signals matter now—so you move with confidence when competitors act, without chasing every trend.
Anticipate Technology Shifts Without Chasing Every Trend
Use a focused technology radar to cut through the noise. Compare insights with trusted peers, domain experts, and founders. Validate which deep-tech signals matter now—so you move with confidence when competitors act, without chasing every trend.
Anticipate Technology Shifts Without Chasing Every Trend
Take part in ecosystem-wide discussions and strategic sessions shaping standards, regulations, and markets, ensuring your priorities guide Europe’s Deep Tech future.
Guardian Highlights
Guardian Highlights
Filter Guardians by:
Highlights
Energy
Defence
Manufacturing & Robotics
Space
High Performance Computing
Advanced Materials
Klaus Kappen
Rheinmetall
CTO
Katharina Peterwerth
Siemens Energy
VP Business Strategy for Grid Technologies
Greg Ombach
Airbus
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Daniel Hug
Bosch
Senior Vice President Advance Engineering of Components and Production
Matthieu Bureau
Schneider Electric
Global Vice President Digital Power Business
Mallikarjun Rao
Telefonica Germany
Chief Technology & Enterprise Business Officer
Petar Pelemis
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Senior Vice President Strategy, M&A and Product Management
Andreas Härtl
Infineon Technologies
VP R&D
Mario Brandenburg
SAP
Senior Director Research & Innovation Strategy
Wolfgang Hubel
Procter Gamble
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Shirley Beul-Leusmann
Deutsche Telekom
VP Business Development T Cloud
Kristina Wagner
OHB
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
Michael Hoffmann
Polyclip
Head of Business Unit Technicals
Daniel Weber
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Director Venture Clienting
Daniel Gebler
Picnic NL
CTO
Michel Van Strythem
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Kerk Wichmann
Jungheinrich
Vice President Corporate Strategy & Development
Andreas Lamping
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Chief Legal Officer
Maike Steding
Jungheinrich
Co-Founder Uplift Ventures
Ronald Maurer
DeepTechXL
Chairman
Sanjay K.
Standard Industries
VP - AI & New Ventures
Julian Luis
FEV Group
Group Vice President Rail, Marine & Defense
Shuki Yehuda
Elbit Systems Israel
CTO
Koldo Atxutegi
Ormazabal
Chief Innovation Officer
Martin Veirum
Danish Ministry of Defence
Major
Tim Huse
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Head of BIH Digital Health Accelerator with Digital Labs
Hanjo Arms
Kearney
Partner & Managing Director
Dennis Levien
Porsche Ventures
Principal
Murat Can Demir
Turkish Airlines
Head of Startup Program
Nikolay Ostrowsky
Builtech Holding GmbH
Innovation Lead
Jonas Lundeberg
Saab
Board of Saab Ventures
Dr. Simon Lange
Cummins
Corporate Strategy Director -
Rainer Wörner
KNDS Deutschland
Integration Officer
Daniel Potthoff
Schüco
Head of Group Innovation
Klaus Ludwig
Schaeffler
Strategic Partnering & Technology Scouting
Matthias Clemenz
AUMOVIO
Global Head of Strategy & Business Development
Florian Möllenbruck
mitsubishi heavey indust
Head of Project Engineering Team
Thomas van Hecke
Sandvik
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Greg Ombach
Airbus
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Balkiz Sarihan
Airbus
CEO Advanced Air Mobility
Vincent Clot
Thales Alenia Space
Space Business Catalyst Director
Sabine Recke
OHB
Board Member
Kristina Wagner
OHB
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
Nihar Shah
SES S.A.
Chief Strategy Officer
Odd-Harald Hagen
Space Norway
Director, Strategy & Business Developement
Abdelheq Bouchekioua
Safran
Investment Director
Ricardo Conde
Portuguese Space Agency
President
Christoph Seulen
Airbus
Head of M&A
Yannick Marin Isambert
Airbus
Head of Airbus Central Innovation & Ho Corporate Innovation
Johannes Stuhlberger
Airbus
Head of Global Innovation Network Power & Flight Propulsion
Marshall Smith
Starlab - A New-Era Space Destination
CEO
Dan King
mda Space
Director
David Stefano Zolesi
Kayser
President
Mathias Van den Bossche
Thales Alenia Space
Director Telecommunication and Navigation Systems R&D
David Doyle
Lufthansa Technik
Vice President Corporate Strategy
Christine Schütz
VW Group
Head of Venture Clienting
Philipp Lill
Siemens
Global Head of Research and Innovation Ecosystem
Axel Deniz
Bosch
Bosch Business Innovations
Wolfgang Hubel
Procter Gamble
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Elisabetta Bari
Electrolux
Vice President Global Fabric and Dish Care - Product and Innovation
Filter Guardians by:
Highlights
Energy
Defence
Manufacturing & Robotics
Space
High Performance Computing
Advanced Materials
Klaus Kappen
Rheinmetall
CTO
Katharina Peterwerth
Siemens Energy
VP Business Strategy for Grid Technologies
Greg Ombach
Airbus
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Daniel Hug
Bosch
Senior Vice President Advance Engineering of Components and Production
Matthieu Bureau
Schneider Electric
Global Vice President Digital Power Business
Mallikarjun Rao
Telefonica Germany
Chief Technology & Enterprise Business Officer
Petar Pelemis
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Senior Vice President Strategy, M&A and Product Management
Andreas Härtl
Infineon Technologies
VP R&D
Mario Brandenburg
SAP
Senior Director Research & Innovation Strategy
Wolfgang Hubel
Procter Gamble
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Shirley Beul-Leusmann
Deutsche Telekom
VP Business Development T Cloud
Kristina Wagner
OHB
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
Michael Hoffmann
Polyclip
Head of Business Unit Technicals
Daniel Weber
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Director Venture Clienting
Daniel Gebler
Picnic NL
CTO
Michel Van Strythem
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Kerk Wichmann
Jungheinrich
Vice President Corporate Strategy & Development
Andreas Lamping
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Chief Legal Officer
Maike Steding
Jungheinrich
Co-Founder Uplift Ventures
Ronald Maurer
DeepTechXL
Chairman
Sanjay K.
Standard Industries
VP - AI & New Ventures
Julian Luis
FEV Group
Group Vice President Rail, Marine & Defense
Shuki Yehuda
Elbit Systems Israel
CTO
Koldo Atxutegi
Ormazabal
Chief Innovation Officer
Martin Veirum
Danish Ministry of Defence
Major
Tim Huse
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Head of BIH Digital Health Accelerator with Digital Labs
Hanjo Arms
Kearney
Partner & Managing Director
Dennis Levien
Porsche Ventures
Principal
Murat Can Demir
Turkish Airlines
Head of Startup Program
Nikolay Ostrowsky
Builtech Holding GmbH
Innovation Lead
Jonas Lundeberg
Saab
Board of Saab Ventures
Dr. Simon Lange
Cummins
Corporate Strategy Director -
Rainer Wörner
KNDS Deutschland
Integration Officer
Daniel Potthoff
Schüco
Head of Group Innovation
Klaus Ludwig
Schaeffler
Strategic Partnering & Technology Scouting
Matthias Clemenz
AUMOVIO
Global Head of Strategy & Business Development
Florian Möllenbruck
mitsubishi heavey indust
Head of Project Engineering Team
Thomas van Hecke
Sandvik
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Greg Ombach
Airbus
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Balkiz Sarihan
Airbus
CEO Advanced Air Mobility
Filter Guardians by:
Highlights
Energy
Defence
Manufacturing & Robotics
Space
High Performance Computing
Advanced Materials
Klaus Kappen
Rheinmetall
CTO
Katharina Peterwerth
Siemens Energy
VP Business Strategy for Grid Technologies
Greg Ombach
Airbus
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Daniel Hug
Bosch
Senior Vice President Advance Engineering of Components and Production
Matthieu Bureau
Schneider Electric
Global Vice President Digital Power Business
Mallikarjun Rao
Telefonica Germany
Chief Technology & Enterprise Business Officer
Petar Pelemis
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Senior Vice President Strategy, M&A and Product Management
Andreas Härtl
Infineon Technologies
VP R&D
Mario Brandenburg
SAP
Senior Director Research & Innovation Strategy
Wolfgang Hubel
Procter Gamble
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Shirley Beul-Leusmann
Deutsche Telekom
VP Business Development T Cloud
Kristina Wagner
OHB
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
Michael Hoffmann
Polyclip
Head of Business Unit Technicals
Daniel Weber
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Director Venture Clienting
Daniel Gebler
Picnic NL
CTO
Michel Van Strythem
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Kerk Wichmann
Jungheinrich
Vice President Corporate Strategy & Development
Andreas Lamping
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Chief Legal Officer
Maike Steding
Jungheinrich
Co-Founder Uplift Ventures
Ronald Maurer
DeepTechXL
Chairman
Sanjay K.
Standard Industries
VP - AI & New Ventures
Julian Luis
FEV Group
Group Vice President Rail, Marine & Defense
Shuki Yehuda
Elbit Systems Israel
CTO
Koldo Atxutegi
Ormazabal
Chief Innovation Officer
Martin Veirum
Danish Ministry of Defence
Major
Tim Huse
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Head of BIH Digital Health Accelerator with Digital Labs
Hanjo Arms
Kearney
Partner & Managing Director
Dennis Levien
Porsche Ventures
Principal
Murat Can Demir
Turkish Airlines
Head of Startup Program
Nikolay Ostrowsky
Builtech Holding GmbH
Innovation Lead
Jonas Lundeberg
Saab
Board of Saab Ventures
Dr. Simon Lange
Cummins
Corporate Strategy Director -
Rainer Wörner
KNDS Deutschland
Integration Officer
Daniel Potthoff
Schüco
Head of Group Innovation
Klaus Ludwig
Schaeffler
Strategic Partnering & Technology Scouting
Matthias Clemenz
AUMOVIO
Global Head of Strategy & Business Development
Florian Möllenbruck
mitsubishi heavey indust
Head of Project Engineering Team
Thomas van Hecke
Sandvik
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Greg Ombach
Airbus
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Balkiz Sarihan
Airbus
CEO Advanced Air Mobility
Vincent Clot
Thales Alenia Space
Space Business Catalyst Director
Sabine Recke
OHB
Board Member
Kristina Wagner
OHB
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
Nihar Shah
SES S.A.
Chief Strategy Officer
Odd-Harald Hagen
Space Norway
Director, Strategy & Business Developement
Abdelheq Bouchekioua
Safran
Investment Director
Ricardo Conde
Portuguese Space Agency
President
Christoph Seulen
Airbus
Head of M&A
Yannick Marin Isambert
Airbus
Head of Airbus Central Innovation & Ho Corporate Innovation
Johannes Stuhlberger
Airbus
Head of Global Innovation Network Power & Flight Propulsion
Who can be a Guardian?
Who can be a Guardian?
Senior leaders
Senior leaders
Senior leaders
Senior leaders
e.g. CXO, VP Innovation, Head of CVC, Director of Venture Clienting.
e.g. CXO, VP Innovation, Head of CVC, Director of Venture Clienting.
e.g. CXO, VP Innovation, Head of CVC, Director of Venture Clienting.
Direct budget authority
Direct budget
authority
Direct budget authority
Direct budget authority
Innovation budgets, R&D, operations, M&A or investments.
Innovation budgets, R&D, operations, M&A or investments.
Innovation budgets, R&D, operations, M&A or investments.
Deep Tech perspective
Deep Tech
perspective
Deep Tech perspective
Deep Tech perspective
Understanding & access to enterprise R&D challenges and technology needs.
Understanding & access to enterprise R&D challenges and technology needs.
Understanding & access to enterprise R&D challenges and technology needs.
Scale
Scale
Scale
Scale
>€500M+ annual revenue or 10+ startup collaborations per year.
>€500M+ annual revenue or 10+ startup collaborations per year.
>€500M+ annual revenue or 10+ startup collaborations per year.
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM26. By joining, you’ll be part of the community driving Europe’s technological sovereignty across Energy, Space, Defence, Robotics, Computing, Advanced Materials & more
Apply to shape the future of European competitiveness
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM26. By joining, you’ll be part of the community driving Europe’s technological sovereignty across Energy, Space, Defence, Robotics, Computing, Advanced Materials & more
Apply to shape the future of European competitiveness