5 Things in Tech That Matter Now - 2026 Edition
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Christian Heilmann
WeAreDevelopers
VP Developer Relations
Beyond the Wrapper: Technical Bets That VCs Back
Christian Nagel
Partner and Co-Founder · Earlybird Venture Capital
Filip Dames
Founding Partner · Cherry Ventures
Justus Lumpe
Co-CEO · i5invest
Philipp Moehring
Founder and Managing Partner · tiny supercomputer investment company
July 9, 2026
12:10
–
12:40
·
30
min
Tech Leaders Stage
What this session covers
Substance over hype. While the tech world chases shiny interfaces, the real value is being built deep in the stack. What separates a short-lived “wrapper” from sustainable, long-term tech infrastructure? This panel goes past the marketing noise to analyze the core technological bets capturing strategic venture capital right now.
World Congress 2026 Europe
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