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THURSDAY GATHERING #38 Winter Party for Innovators!
Dec 11, 2025, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM GMT+1

​Celebrate the end of an extraordinary year of ideas, collaboration, and community at our special Winter Party for Innovators! ✨ This festive edition brings together Berlin’s founders, investors, researchers, students, and creators for an evening full of connection, creativity, and holiday cheer 🎄

​As always, Thursday Gathering is your open door into Berlin’s innovation ecosystem — but this time with a cozy, wintery twist ❄️. Expect a warm, welcoming atmosphere, community highlights, and a unique live performance that will make you dance like it’s snowing outside 🎶☃️

 

Event Program
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5:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+1
Info/Demo Tables
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5:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+1
Networking & Beats
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5:30 PM - 6:15 PM GMT+1
🚀 Algorave Sec : Hack. Code. Create. Rave Culture ⚡
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6:30 PM - 7:15 PM GMT+1
The Deepfake Problem: Real Attacks, Real Losses, Real Risk
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM GMT+1
Heartless Pitches
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7:30 PM - 8:30 PM GMT+1
BC & the VCs 🤘 Rocking the Berlin Investement Scene
Featuring
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Revan Ande
Founder & CEO
Security Researcher and Web3 enthusiast bridging the gap between traditional cybersecurity and blockchain technology. Currently building RiVIC – a decentralized identity solution for the Web3 era while expanding my horizons in Computer Science at IU Berlin. My journey spans from implementing ISO 27001 frameworks and conducting penetration testing to developing cross-chain identity solutions. With experience as a Security Analyst at AtherEnergy and CyberSmithSecure, I’ve learned that innovation in security comes from understanding both traditional frameworks and emerging technologies. Core Expertise: – Security Frameworks & Compliance (ISO 27001, ITGC) – Blockchain Development (Solidity, Ethereum, Polygon) – Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing – Cross-Chain Architecture & Smart Contracts – DevSecOps Integration Currently focused on: – Developing RiVIC – a unified identity management system for Web3 – Building on Solana through Superteam Germany – Exploring decentralized identity solutions – Contributing to Web3 security initiatives
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Alexandra Cárdenas
Co-Founder
Composer, programmer, and improviser of music born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1976. She studied composition at the Universidad de Los Andes where she also carried studies in mathematics and classical guitar. Her works have been played in diverse venues in America, Europe, and Asia. In 2003 she obtained an Artistic Residency at the Centro Nacional de las Artes (CNA) in Mexico City. In 2010 she was part of the program Prácticas de Vuelo at the Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras (CMMAS). In 2011 she was granted an Artistic Residency at the Tokyo Wonder Site in Japan, where she wrote a piece for Nanae Yoshimura (koto), Suzuki Toshiya (flute) and live electronics. In the recent years, she has traveled the world performing and teaching live coding as a new performative practice for music that connects diverse social, political and artistic fields. Using open source software like SuperCollider and TidalCycles, her work is focused on the exploration of the musicality of code and the algorithmic behaviour of music. An important part of this exploration consists of the practice of live coding. Having an intense activity as teacher and performer of live coding, Alexandra is among the pioneers of live coding in electroacoustic music and part of the forefront of the Algorave scene. Currently, she lives in Berlin, Germany, where she completed her Masters in Sound Studies at the Berlin University of the Arts.
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Malte Clavin
Senior Executive Consultant, Adventurer, Editor-in-Chief, Speaker
Clavin Adventures
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Bryony Cooper
Director Investor Relations
International entrepreneur and investor with a long track record of building bridges between the corporate and startup world, creating value for both sides. Garnered a deep understanding of the fundraising process during 15 years immersed in the startup ecosystem, having led multiple tech companies, an accelerator, a venture builder, and a VC fund, working with private and public stakeholders across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. > Passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, and environmental sustainability > Advocate for DEI & women in tech (featured in the book ‘Dear Female Founder’), #1 most shared podcast episode 2023 - \'Wickedly Smart Women\' > Former professional singer, occasionally rocking out as front woman of \'BC & the VCs\' More at www.bryonycooper.com #investorrelations #fundraising #entrepreneurship #communications #IoT #connectedhardware #mobility #transportation #internationalbusiness #venturecapital #investment #greenenergy #climatetech #environmentalsustainability
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Galina Gorshkova
Co-Founder
Weird Wentures
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Steffen Holly
Head of Business Development
Fraunhofer IDMT
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Christoph Raethke
Angel Investor
Angels Of Deutschland
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Nikolas Samios
Managing Partner
# Founder > CorpFin > Family Officer > Venture Capitalist # participated in 200 vc transactions # strong supporter of the entrepreneurship movement # proud crossbreed (Greece/Latvia/Germany) # convinced \"Gutmensch\" - supporter of several NGOs, LFCA # audio geek & hobby musician / producer >> www.bcandthevcs.de # co-author of German VC standard book >> www.dealterms.vc # co-chair of ZIA PropTech Platform # multi-board-member in the Prop/Con/CleanTech space # 2022-24: deputy-chair digital ecosystem adv. board @ German Minister for Economic Affairs & Climate # Immobilienmanager \"Head of the Year 2023\"
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Oliver Skopec
Founder
Experienced tech startup founder, industry focus on logistics and mobility, consulting work around innovation and go-to-market, based in Berlin and Prague, father of five, politically active.
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Jonathan Smyth
Founder & CTO
Ceartas DMCA
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Jillian York
Director for International Freedom of Expression
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
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Brandi Zavala
Founder & Organiser
Berlin Cybersecurity Social
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