Technology and social impact

Where the people shaping a better future meet.

Tech for Impact brings leaders in business, policy, investment and technology together to work on real-world challenges. Explore the events and choose the gathering that fits you.

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Speakers

World-Class Speakers

In Tokyo and in Munich, the leaders whose decisions move capital, shape policy, and define what impact technology becomes next.

Keynote Speakers

Tech for Impact Summit · Tokyo

The Allocators’ Table

Munich · 23 October 2026
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Dr. Karen Wendt
Dr. Karen Wendt
President, SwissFinTechLadies
Heike Freund
Heike Freund
Chief Operating Officer, Marvel Fusion
Marie-Therese von Buttlar-Wallot
Marie-Therese von Buttlar-Wallot
Partner, Aurum Impact
Clarissa Mayer
Clarissa Mayer
Head of Partnerships & Innovation, UBS Optimus Foundation
Franzi Majer
Franzi Majer
Founding Partner, superangels
Jens Kahrweg
Jens Kahrweg
SVP & Managing Director, Samsung Semiconductor Europe
Johannes Pulsfort
Johannes Pulsfort
Senior carbon finance expert, WU Wien
Katja Ruhnke
Katja Ruhnke
CEO, CK Venture Capital GmbH
Mika Uchino
Mika Uchino
Chief Representative in Paris, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Rudolf Auer
Rudolf Auer
Co-Initiator, Marvelous Ventures

Tech for Climate at Oktoberfest

Munich · 24 September 2026
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Lucio Milanese
Lucio Milanese
Co-Founder & Chief External Affairs Officer, Proxima Fusion GmbH
Itsuma Tanaka
Itsuma Tanaka
CEO, DOCOMO Euro-Labs
Jens Kahrweg
Jens Kahrweg
SVP & Managing Director, Samsung Semiconductor Europe
Hila Cohen
Hila Cohen
Deputy Head - WFP Innovation Accelerator, UN World Food Programme
Christian Bauer
Christian Bauer
CEO DACH, InnoEnergy GmbH
Ursula Triebswetter
Ursula Triebswetter
Deputy Head of Economic Policy, City of Munich / Department of Labor and Economic Development
Reinaldo Tonkoski
Reinaldo Tonkoski
Professor and Head of the Chair for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, Technical University of Munich
Mascha Bonk
Mascha Bonk
Investor, Hitachi Ventures

Tech for Impact Summit 2026

Tokyo · 26 April 2026
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Taro Kono
Taro Kono
Member of the House of Representatives
Yoshito Hori
Yoshito Hori
President, GLOBIS University / Representative Partner, GLOBIS Capital Partners
Kathy Matsui
Kathy Matsui
General Partner at MPower Partners
Masaaki Taira
Masaaki Taira
Member of the House of Representatives, Former Minister for Digital Affairs
Ken Shibusawa
Ken Shibusawa
Representative Director, Shibusawa and Company Inc. | Chairman, Commons Asset Management | CEO, &Capital
Tshilidzi Marwala
Tshilidzi Marwala
Rector, United Nations University; Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
Ken Suzuki
Ken Suzuki
Project Researcher, The University of Tokyo
Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson
CEO & Founder, Input Output Group
Tech for Impact

Events

Tech for Impact is a year-round series: the flagship summit in Tokyo every May, a one-day conference in Munich during the Oktoberfest, a US edition in planning, and small gatherings around the world in between.

Upcoming

The Allocators’ Table: Climate capital across Europe, the US, Japan and Korea

October 23, 2026 · Brauhaus am Kapuzinerplatz, Munich

An invitation-only lunch for allocators during Munich Climate Week: roundtables under the Chatham House Rule, a fireside chat over lunch, then open networking. Allocators at the tables, joined by selected founders.

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Tech for Impact: Silicon Valley

November 18, 2026 · Silicon Valley, USA · Venue to be announced

A lunch on the energy behind AI: roundtables under the Chatham House Rule, then a fireside chat over lunch, for founders, investors and operators.

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Tech for Impact: Munich Dinner

January 13, 2027 · Munich, Germany · Venue to be announced

An invitation-only dinner the evening before DLD Munich opens, in the week before Davos: investors, corporate leaders and founders on where capital and technology are heading in 2027.

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Flagship

Tech for Impact Summit 2027

May 18–19, 2027 · United Nations University, Tokyo

The annual flagship — an invitation-only executive summit uniting leaders across business, policy, and culture around high-impact technology.

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Tech for Impact Europe 2027

September 30 to October 1, 2027 · Munich, Germany

A one-day conference, then a private lunch in an Oktoberfest tent the next day. Founders, investors, corporate leaders and policymakers in one room, by invitation.

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Tech for Impact: Korea

October 2027 · Korea (city to be announced)

A small, invitation-only gathering of founders, investors, corporates, policymakers and researchers: roundtables, a startup showcase and a fireside chat over a meal.

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Past

Tech for Climate at Oktoberfest

September 24, 2026 · Munich, Germany

A private afternoon in a reserved Oktoberfest tent — primarily for LPs: family offices, funds of funds, private investors, and corporates, joined by a few selected VCs and founders.

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Digital Democracy Summit 2026

August 2, 2026 · Keio Mita Campus, Tokyo

Co-organized with Keio University KGRI PRANCE, Digital Democracy 2030, and Socious — civic-tech practitioners, local government, parties, and researchers in one room for a day. Registration has closed.

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Tech for Climate: Lunch & Lightning Pitches

July 21, 2026 · Munich, Germany

A curated midday meetup at Munich Urban Colab — three rapid-fire climate tech startup pitches, followed by open networking.

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Tech for Impact: HealthTech Startup Pitch

September 12, 2025 · Moon Creative Lab, Tokyo

HealthTech ventures pitching to investors and industry leaders — startup pitches, a fireside chat, and networking.

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Part of a wider loop

The summit and these gatherings anchor an ecosystem where breakthroughs meet capital and real-world adoption. How the pieces fit together lives on our founder’s site.

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