/ Guardians of European Deep Tech
Join Europe’s Top 1000 Innovation Leaders Driving Deep Tech Adoption
/ Guardians
Guardians come from leading deep tech enterprises
Guardian Highlights
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Klaus Kappen
CTO
Rheinmetall
Katharina Peterwerth
VP Business Strategy for Grid Technologies
Siemens Energy
Greg Ombach
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Airbus
Daniel Hug
Senior Vice President Advance Engineering of Components and Production
Bosch
Matthieu Bureau
Global Vice President Digital Power Business
Schneider Electric
Mallikarjun Rao
Chief Technology & Enterprise Business Officer
Telefonica Germany
Petar Pelemis
Senior Vice President Strategy, M&A and Product Management
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Andreas Härtl
VP R&D
Infineon Technologies
Mario Brandenburg
Senior Director Research & Innovation Strategy
SAP
Wolfgang Hubel
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Procter Gamble
Shirley Beul-Leusmann
VP Business Development T Cloud
Deutsche Telekom
Kristina Wagner
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
OHB
Michael Hoffmann
Head of Business Unit Technicals
Polyclip
Daniel Weber
Director Venture Clienting
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Daniel Gebler
CTO
Picnic NL
Michel Van Strythem
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Kerk Wichmann
Vice President Corporate Strategy & Development
Jungheinrich
Andreas Lamping
Chief Legal Officer
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Maike Steding
Co-Founder Uplift Ventures
Jungheinrich
Ronald Maurer
Chairman
DeepTechXL
Sanjay K.
VP - AI & New Ventures
Standard Industries
Julian Luis
Group Vice President Rail, Marine & Defense
FEV Group
Shuki Yehuda
CTO
Elbit Systems Israel
Koldo Atxutegi
Chief Innovation Officer
Ormazabal
Martin Veirum
Major
Danish Ministry of Defence
Tim Huse
Head of BIH Digital Health Accelerator with Digital Labs
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Hanjo Arms
Partner & Managing Director
Kearney
Dennis Levien
Principal
Porsche Ventures
Murat Can Demir
Head of Startup Program
Turkish Airlines
Nikolay Ostrowsky
Innovation Lead
Builtech Holding GmbH
Jonas Lundeberg
Board of Saab Ventures
Saab
Rainer Wörner
Integration Officer
KNDS Deutschland
Daniel Potthoff
Head of Group Innovation
Schüco
Klaus Ludwig
Strategic Partnering & Technology Scouting
Schaeffler
Matthias Clemenz
Global Head of Strategy & Business Development
AUMOVIO
Florian Möllenbruck
Head of Project Engineering Team
mitsubishi heavey indust
Thomas van Hecke
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Sandvik
Filter Guardians by:
Klaus Kappen
CTO
Rheinmetall
Katharina Peterwerth
VP Business Strategy for Grid Technologies
Siemens Energy
Greg Ombach
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Airbus
Daniel Hug
Senior Vice President Advance Engineering of Components and Production
Bosch
Matthieu Bureau
Global Vice President Digital Power Business
Schneider Electric
Mallikarjun Rao
Chief Technology & Enterprise Business Officer
Telefonica Germany
Petar Pelemis
Senior Vice President Strategy, M&A and Product Management
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Andreas Härtl
VP R&D
Infineon Technologies
Mario Brandenburg
Senior Director Research & Innovation Strategy
SAP
Wolfgang Hubel
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Procter Gamble
Shirley Beul-Leusmann
VP Business Development T Cloud
Deutsche Telekom
Kristina Wagner
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
OHB
Michael Hoffmann
Head of Business Unit Technicals
Polyclip
Daniel Weber
Director Venture Clienting
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Daniel Gebler
CTO
Picnic NL
Michel Van Strythem
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Kerk Wichmann
Vice President Corporate Strategy & Development
Jungheinrich
Andreas Lamping
Chief Legal Officer
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Maike Steding
Co-Founder Uplift Ventures
Jungheinrich
Ronald Maurer
Chairman
DeepTechXL
Sanjay K.
VP - AI & New Ventures
Standard Industries
Julian Luis
Group Vice President Rail, Marine & Defense
FEV Group
Shuki Yehuda
CTO
Elbit Systems Israel
Koldo Atxutegi
Chief Innovation Officer
Ormazabal
Martin Veirum
Major
Danish Ministry of Defence
Tim Huse
Head of BIH Digital Health Accelerator with Digital Labs
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Hanjo Arms
Partner & Managing Director
Kearney
Dennis Levien
Principal
Porsche Ventures
Murat Can Demir
Head of Startup Program
Turkish Airlines
Nikolay Ostrowsky
Innovation Lead
Builtech Holding GmbH
Jonas Lundeberg
Board of Saab Ventures
Saab
Rainer Wörner
Integration Officer
KNDS Deutschland
Daniel Potthoff
Head of Group Innovation
Schüco
Klaus Ludwig
Strategic Partnering & Technology Scouting
Schaeffler
Matthias Clemenz
Global Head of Strategy & Business Development
AUMOVIO
Florian Möllenbruck
Head of Project Engineering Team
mitsubishi heavey indust
Thomas van Hecke
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Sandvik
Filter Guardians by:
Klaus Kappen
CTO
Rheinmetall
Katharina Peterwerth
VP Business Strategy for Grid Technologies
Siemens Energy
Greg Ombach
Group Head of Disruptive Research & Technology
Airbus
Daniel Hug
Senior Vice President Advance Engineering of Components and Production
Bosch
Matthieu Bureau
Global Vice President Digital Power Business
Schneider Electric
Mallikarjun Rao
Chief Technology & Enterprise Business Officer
Telefonica Germany
Petar Pelemis
Senior Vice President Strategy, M&A and Product Management
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Andreas Härtl
VP R&D
Infineon Technologies
Mario Brandenburg
Senior Director Research & Innovation Strategy
SAP
Wolfgang Hubel
Senior Director Global Business Development / M&A
Procter Gamble
Shirley Beul-Leusmann
VP Business Development T Cloud
Deutsche Telekom
Kristina Wagner
Chief Technology Officer | Chief Digital Officer
OHB
Michael Hoffmann
Head of Business Unit Technicals
Polyclip
Daniel Weber
Director Venture Clienting
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Daniel Gebler
CTO
Picnic NL
Michel Van Strythem
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Belgian Defence Headquarters
Kerk Wichmann
Vice President Corporate Strategy & Development
Jungheinrich
Andreas Lamping
Chief Legal Officer
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Maike Steding
Co-Founder Uplift Ventures
Jungheinrich
Ronald Maurer
Chairman
DeepTechXL
Sanjay K.
VP - AI & New Ventures
Standard Industries
Julian Luis
Group Vice President Rail, Marine & Defense
FEV Group
Shuki Yehuda
CTO
Elbit Systems Israel
Koldo Atxutegi
Chief Innovation Officer
Ormazabal
Martin Veirum
Major
Danish Ministry of Defence
Tim Huse
Head of BIH Digital Health Accelerator with Digital Labs
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Hanjo Arms
Partner & Managing Director
Kearney
Dennis Levien
Principal
Porsche Ventures
Murat Can Demir
Head of Startup Program
Turkish Airlines
Nikolay Ostrowsky
Innovation Lead
Builtech Holding GmbH
Jonas Lundeberg
Board of Saab Ventures
Saab
Rainer Wörner
Integration Officer
KNDS Deutschland
Daniel Potthoff
Head of Group Innovation
Schüco
Klaus Ludwig
Strategic Partnering & Technology Scouting
Schaeffler
Matthias Clemenz
Global Head of Strategy & Business Development
AUMOVIO
Florian Möllenbruck
Head of Project Engineering Team
mitsubishi heavey indust
Thomas van Hecke
Vice President Digital and Product Line
Sandvik
/ What to expect from DTM27
Four reasons Guardians come back.
01
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.
02
Engage policymakers behind closed doors, before rules are set
03
Bring external innovation into the boardroom
04
Anticipate technology shifts without chasing every trend
€1B
Procurement triggered
25K
1:1 meetings at DTM26
8K
partnership conversations
/ Check yourself against the four criteria.
Are you a Guardian
of Deep Tech?
Senior leader
CXO, VP Innovation, Head of CVC, Director of Venture Clienting.
Direct budget authority
Innovation budgets, R&D, operations, M&A or investments.
Deep tech perspective
Understanding & access to enterprise R&D challenges and technology needs.
Scale
>€500M annual revenue or 10+ startup collaborations per year.
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Tap the criteria that describe you
Senior leader
CXO, VP Innovation, Head of CVC, Director of Venture Clienting.
Direct budget authority
Innovation budgets, R&D, operations, M&A or investments.
Deep tech perspective
Understanding & access to enterprise R&D challenges and technology needs.
Scale
>€500M annual revenue or 10+ startup collaborations per year.
0 of 4 ·
Tap the criteria that describe you
/ What Guardians receive
One pass. The whole buyer side of DTM27.
01
8 pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings
15-minute, double opt-in meetings with Europe's leading deep tech startups and SMEs, matched to your innovation priorities.
Double opt-in
01
8 pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings
15-minute, double opt-in meetings with Europe's leading deep tech startups and SMEs, matched to your innovation priorities.
Double opt-in
02
VIP Pass to DTM27
Complimentary VIP ticket. No financial commitment required, only your expertise and participation.
Free · €2,190 value
02
VIP Pass to DTM27
Complimentary VIP ticket. No financial commitment required, only your expertise and participation.
Free · €2,190 value
03
Invite-only summits
Closed-door access to the CVC, Venture Clienting and AI Productivity Summits.
Invite only
03
Invite-only summits
Closed-door access to the CVC, Venture Clienting and AI Productivity Summits.
Invite only
04
Guardian Connect
Meet and be met by 1000 guardians across all six houses
04
Guardian Connect
Meet and be met by 1000 guardians across all six houses
05
Guardians & Buyers Lounge
A dedicated space for the buyer side, between sessions and 1:1s.
05
Guardians & Buyers Lounge
A dedicated space for the buyer side, between sessions and 1:1s.
06
Venture Clienting & CVC Community
Access to Europe's No.1 community, year-round, beyond the two days.
06
Venture Clienting & CVC Community
Access to Europe's No.1 community, year-round, beyond the two days.
Apply to Shape European Competitiveness.
Apply to Shape European
Competitiveness.
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM27. By joining, you’ll be part of the circle driving Europe’s technological sovereignty.
Apply to Shape European Competitiveness.
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM27. By joining, you’ll be part of the circle driving Europe’s technological sovereignty.
DTM27
The engine for deep tech and AI commercialisation in Europe. 6 Houses, 20,000 one-on-ones, €400B in the room.
© 2026 Deep Tech Momentum
DTM27
The engine for deep tech and AI commercialisation in Europe. 6 Houses, 20,000 one-on-ones, €400B in the room.
© 2026 Deep Tech Momentum
DTM27
The engine for deep tech and AI commercialisation in Europe. 6 Houses, 20,000 one-on-ones, €400B in the room.
© 2026 Deep Tech Momentum