Start-up fair in Munich
Michelle Obama speaks at Bits & Pretzels 2023
06/12/2023, 09:11 am
According to the hosts, year after year she is at the top of the speaker wish list who is supposed to appear at the Bits & Pretzels start-up fair: Michelle Obama. Your wish will come true this year.
After Barack Obama opened the Bits & Pretzels start-up fair in 2019, his wife Michelle Obama has agreed to speak at the scene meeting this year. In a moderated talk, the former First Lady of the United States will provide insights into her career based on her experience and will emphasize the importance of inclusion and diversity. The organizers announce this. Obama also wants to encourage her listeners to embrace their unique strengths and overcome self-doubt.
According to hosts Andy Bruckschlögl, Bernd Storm van’s Gravesande and Felix Haas, Michelle Obama tops the list of those who want visitors to the startup fair “year after year”. “The main reasons our audience cites her impressive and engaging public speaking style, leadership experience and commitment to diversity, inclusion and social justice are the main reasons we believe all of which can be valuable inspiration and guidance for our startup community.”
Especially in times like these, according to Felix Haas, the event wants to set an example for women’s power and be a role model for overcoming obstacles. “The reality is that most startup founders go through a tough time, and Michelle Obama was not only Barack’s wife, but above all she has developed into an independent entrepreneur and icon with a lot of her own work,” says Hass ntv.
At Bits & Pretzels, founders report on their experiences and present their ideas and can get in touch with investors. The start-up fair has been taking place during the Oktoberfest in Munich for several years and is also aimed at decision-makers from politics and business.
ntv is represented again this year as a media partner with its own stand. The co-founder of the US room broker Airbnb Nathan Blecharczyk, the co-founder of the software start-up UiPath Daniel Dines and the founder of the investment company Blossom Capital Ophelia Brown have already been confirmed as speakers for this year.