JURY

The top-class jury will select the winners of The Spark 2023 with their expertise.

The experts in 2023 are:

Fabian billing

Head of McKinsey Germany

    Sebastian Matthes

    Editor-in-chief Handelsblatt

      Prof. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner

      Scientific Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies (CEFS), Munich University of Technology

        Hanna Asmussen

        Co-Founder & CEO Localyze

          Dr. Thomas Becker

          Sustainability Manager BMW Group

            Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm

            Economist, Professor of Economics and Chair of Economics, in particular Economic Theory at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Chair of the Scientific Management of the Energy Campus Nuremberg (EnCN), Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Research Nuremberg (LERN)

              ILSE HENNE

              CTO, thyssenkrupp Materials Services

                Dörte Hirschberg

                General Partner Climentum Capital

                  Ulla Hüppe

                  Director Sustainability Adhesive Technologies, Henkel

                    SUSANNE KADNER

                    Co-Founder & Head of Ecosystems CIRCULAR REPUBLIC, UnternehmerTUM

                      Barbara Kux

                      Co-Chairwoman of the
                      Board of Directors Firmenich SA and Supervisory Board member of Grosvenor Group, Henkel und Pargesa Holding

                        Alexander Leutner

                        Managing Director Cellbricks

                          CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER

                          Vice President – Climate Infrastructure Group, Blackrock

                            SEBASTIAN STEINHÄUSER

                            Chief Strategy Officer, SAP

                              Mark Vester

                              CEO of Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH

                                NOMINATION COMMITTEE

                                In the 2023 nomination phase, external topic experts, the Handelsblatt editorial team and a representative of McKinsey evaluate the applications. Taking into account the specific The Spark evaluation criteria, The Spark Award finalists are determined from all applications by the nominating committee.

                                The experts for the 2023 nominations are:

                                Prof. dr. Michael Dowling

                                Chair of Innovation and Technology Management at the University of Regensburg and Chairman of the Munich Circle

                                  THOMAS GRÜBLER

                                  The Spark 2021 Start-up Winner, CEO & Co-founder OroraTech

                                    ERIC HANNON

                                    Partner McKinsey, Frankfurt office

                                      HANS-JÜRGEN JAKOBS

                                      Senior Editor Handelsblatt

                                        KATHARINA JÜNGER

                                        The Spark 2021 Female Founder, Co-Founder TeleClinic

                                          PROF. DR. HABIL. ALOIS KNOLL

                                          Professor TU Munich, Chair of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Real-Time Systems

                                            the jury meeting 2023

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