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CES Unveiled Europe

October 28, 2025
Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

October 27

15:00 - 17:30

Global Venture Network Meetup at CESUE

 

Invite Only

 

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14:00 - 17:15

Music Tech Summit at CESUE

 

Invite Only

 

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18:30 - 20:00

Wilson Sonsini Dinner

 

Invite Only

October 28

9:45 – 10:15

Wilson Sonsini US Expansion Brief

 

Open to all Exhibitors

10:30

Opening Remarks

 

Join Kinsey Fabrizio, President of CTA (the producers of CES), as she kicks off CES Unveiled Europe and delivers the state of the industry address. 

 

Kinsey Fabrizio, President, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

10:40

CES Tech Trends Report

 

The CES Tech Trends report will explore the global impact of technology and how the latest innovations are shaping a better tomorrow.

 

Brian Comiskey, Senior Director of Innovation and Trends, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

11:00

Panel: Policy and Tech

 

Navigating Europe: Ecosystem builders and regulators discuss funding, (AI) regulation, and EU innovation policy.

 

Joanna Gruau Buldon, International Partnerships Lead, Station F

Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board, European Innovation Council

Matteo Zoppas, President, Italian Trade Agency

11:30

Fireside Chat: The Next Era of AI

 

Ben Kuzey, Chief Data & AI Officer, Microsoft

 

Moderator: Esther Bisschop, AI-Hub Lead, Techleap.nl

12:00

Panel: Building at Scale

Leadership Lessons from Growth Champions

 

Daniel Verten, VP Strategy, Synthesia

Ash Kulkarni, CEO, Elastic

Katie Sieker, SVP of Venture Partnerships, Arizona Chamber Authority

Bianca Zwart, Chief Strategy Officer, Bunq

 

Moderator: Constantijn van Oranje, Envoy, Techleap.nl

12:30

Panel: Finding the Next Giants

 

Leading VCs and tech leaders share what it takes to raise big rounds and scale hardware or deep-tech.

 

Stijn Buiter, Startup Leader Europe North, AWS

Martin Tantow, Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures

Juha Vartiainen, Co-Founder and Global Affairs Officer, IQM Quantum Computers

Robert Verwaayen, General Partner, Keen Venture Partners

 

Moderator: Victoria Slivkoff, Senior Advisor, Chemonics Capital

12:45

Exhibit Floor Opens

13:20 - 16:30

Mentorship Sessions

 

Exclusive mentoring sessions for select with seasoned investors, industry leaders and innovation experts 

14:00 - 15:30

CES Unveiled Europe: Quantum-AI 

 

Where quantum meets AI: shaping the next consumer wave 
Quantum-AI will spotlight Europe’s leadership at the frontier of quantum technologies and artificial intelligence. This forum brings together visionaries, startups, and industry leaders to explore how these emerging fields converge and what they mean for the future of consumers and markets. 

 

Jörgen Sandig, CEO, Fermioniq
Raul Gonzalez Ramos, Pre-Sales Engineer, Multiverse Computing
Krisztian Benyo, Consultant Avant-Vente Technique, Pasqal
Fanny Bouton, Quantum & Open Innovation Lead, OVH Cloud
Daniel van der Kolk, Lead, Emerging Giants, KPMG
Philippe Bouyer, Director, Quantum Delta NL
Don Upson, Chairman & Founder, GBEF – EDGE@CES & CES GovTech

 

Moderators:

 

Ulrich Mans, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Quantum Delta NL
Gilbert Réveillon, Co-Chair Europe, CES GovTech GBEF

14:30

Vision Beyond Sight: A Founder’s Journey to Change Lives with Technology

 

Cornel Amariei, Founder & CEO, .lumen

 

Moderator: Andrii Degeler, Tech Journalist, Unzip.Media

15:00

CES Success Stories: Founder Perspectives

 

Fabrizio Del Maffeo, Founder and CEO, Axelera AI

Dr. Anne Berends, CEO/CTO and Co-Founder, SunLED Life Science

 

Moderator: John Kelley, Vice President, CES and Show Director, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

15:40

Sound of Success: How Two Dutch Brothers Tuned Into a $100M Exit

 

Mattias Scheek, Co-Founder and Former CEO Mayht (acquired by Sonos)

 

Moderator: Janenne Remondino, Senior Director, International Programs, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

16:15

Startup Pitch Battle

 

Judged by investors and influential business leaders, this is a chance for select startups to take their business to the next level.  

 

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17:30

Closing Remarks and Pitch Battle Winner Announced

 

Join us for a celebratory toast with John Kelley, Vice President, CES and Show Director, as we wrap up and look ahead to CES 2026 in Las Vegas

17:45

Networking Drinks