Event on 9 and 10 June 2015 in the Tempodrom Berlin / Speakers include: Martin Schulz, Sigmar Gabriel, Eric Schmidt, Klaus Hommels, Oliver Samwer and Sir Martin Sorrell

The NOAH Conference, where the international founders, executives and investors get together, will be held in Berlin from 9 to 10 June: automobile manufacturers, financial service providers, media and pharmaceutical companies will meet their digital challengers in the Tempodrom Berlin. The first day of the NOAH conference concludes with a party in the Spindler & Klatt Club in Berlin with DJ Sven Väth.

Confirmed speakers include amongst others: Martin Schulz (President of the European Parliament), Sigmar Gabriel (German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs), Henrich Blase (CEO Check24), Henry Blodget (CEO Business Insider), Nicolas Brusson (co-founder BlaBlaCar), Thomas Buberl (CEO AXA Germany), Mathias Döpfner (CEO Axel Springer), Thomas Ebeling (CEO ProSiebenSat.1), Jessica Federer (Chief Digital Officer Bayer), Mariusz Gralewski (founder/CEO DocPlanner), Florian Gschwandtner (co-founder/CEO Runtastic), Philipp von Hagen (Member of the Executive Board Porsche), Klaus Hommels (CEO Lakestar), Eric Schmidt (CEO Google), Sir Martin Sorrell (CEO WPP), Valentin Stalf (co-founder/CEO Number26), Stefan Tirtey (Managing Director CommerzVentures) and Martin Varsavsky (CEO Fon).

Marco Rodzynek

Marco Rodzynek, founder and managing director of the NOAH Conference: "At the NOAH Conference, established automotive groups meet new mobility offers, pharmaceutical giants meet digital health start-ups and traditional media companies encounter emerging online offerings. The diversity of the program and the unique quality of the speakers are what differentiates the NOAH Conference."

Jens Müffelmann

As a partner, Axel Springer is bringing the event from London to the German capital for the first time. Jens Müffelmann, CEO of Axel Springer Digital Ventures: " NOAH has established itself in London as one of the most prestigious conferences of the digital economy. We will build on this here. The goal of the NOAH Conference in Berlin is to link established market leaders with their disruptive challengers."

The NOAH Conference, which focuses on networking between European Internet companies and investors, has been held in London since 2009 and attracts around 2,000 participants a year. The focus of the Berlin Conference is on digital disruption in the following industries: Healthcare & Science; Fitness, Wearables & Sport; Education; Mobility; Media, Telecom & Gaming; Home Automation; Retail; Travel & Tourism; Insurance & Finance; Advertising. In addition to high-quality presentations and workshops, the Berlin NOAH Conference also offers many opportunities for networking.

Information about tickets and the program are available at www.noah-conference.com.

Press Contact Axel Springer SE:
Michael Schneider
Tel: +49 30 2591 77644

michael.schneider@axelspringer.de
Press Contact NOAH Conference & accreditation (via piâbo public relations):
Stefanie Laufs
Tel: +49 30 2576 20516

noah@piabo.net
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