
We’re co-organizing the Founder's Story in Berlin alongside EWOR to bring together Europe’s most ambitious founders, visionaries, and ecosystem builders. We’re skipping the fluff to focus on what actually moves the needle: the latest AI breakthroughs, high-level networking, and the practical strategies you need to scale your startup and supercharge your workflows.

Co-Founder @ Arctis AI

General Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital

Co-founder & CEO, distil labs

Product, Google DeepMind

Partner, EWOR & Co-founder, Adjust

Startup Territory Lead, Google Cloud

Startup Territory Lead, Google Cloud

Partnership, EWOR
16:30 – 17:00 | Registration & opening doors Welcome Reception. Arrive early to check in, grab your badge, and meet the community before we kick off. |
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17:00 – 17:15 | Welcome from Google Cloud for Startups & EWOR Setting the stage. An introduction to the afternoon, highlighting the Google Cloud Startup Program and EWOR’s network of top-tier outlier founders. |
17:15 – 17:35 | What’s new in Google DeepMind A look at the latest breakthroughs in Gemini and frontier research, focusing on how builders can leverage these advanced capabilities today. |
17:35 – 17:50 | How AI changes building software startups If AI can increasingly write the code, what is left for the engineer, and what does that mean for founders? Paul Mueller, EWOR Partner and co-founder of Adjust ($1.2bn exit) will challenge some of today’s assumptions around vibe coding, copilots and software architecture, and lay out his view of how serious software companies will actually be built in an agentic world. Expect a practical, opinionated look at what changes when code itself becomes abundant. |
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17:50 – 18:05 | Coffee break Coffee & Connection. A quick reset to grab a coffee, catch up with peers, or chat directly with our speakers and experts. |
18:05 – 18:50 | Founders Panel and Q&A Join Dila Ekrem (Co-Founder, Arctis AI), Paul H. Müller (Partner, EWOR & Co-Founder, Adjust), Selim Nowicki (Co-Founder & CEO, distil labs) and Tim Rehder (General Partner, Earlybird VC) for an unfiltered conversation bridging founder execution and investor conviction, from navigating architecture shifts to raising capital and scaling in an agentic world. |
18:50 – 20:00 | Networking with drinks Evening Reception. Unwind with drinks and food, while connecting with fellow founders, startup enthusiasts, and investors. |
Join us in Berlin!