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)

              Dörte Hirschberg

              General Partner Climentum Capital

                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

                    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