About Us

Our Mission • Our Team • Our History

Our Mission

Provide a platform for exchange between the leaders of today and tomorrow

Meet the Team

  • Lili Dong

    Co-President

  • Josef Schmid

    Co-President

  • Nick Wellen

    Head of External Relations

  • Catharina Dahmen

    Head of Moderations

  • Kristina Feike

    Head of Marketing

  • Emmanouil Agiakatsikas

    Head of Operations

  • Julia Kösler

    Co-Head of Internal

  • Joel Becker

    Co-Head of Internal

  • Denys Kolomyychuk

    Chief Financial Officer

Our History

The TUM Speakers Series began in 1999, founded by students including Prof. Helmut Schönenberger, who later co-founded UnternehmerTUM and remains an advisor today. From the start, it attracted top speakers like Volkswagen CEO Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder and entrepreneur Roland Berger. Over the years, it welcomed global leaders, including German President Roman Herzog (2003), Bill Gates (2016), and figures like Kofi Annan, Tony Blair, and Eric Schmidt.

Since its relaunch in 2014, the series has expanded, partnering with the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and Digital Lifestyle Design Conference (DLD) to bring international voices to Munich. Today, run entirely by volunteer students, it has grown into Southern Germany’s largest student-led event series, drawing wide audiences and media attention.