Josef

Lentsch

Josef is a lifelong political entrepreneur who first ran for class president at the age of 10. Since then he has co-founded several start-ups, including a political party, advised many political organisations and written a book on how others can innovate politics. A trained psychologist and public administrator, he likes to keep an eye on both the individual and systemic levels of politics.

Benjamin

Läpple

Benjamin has always been a passionate reader with a knack for building and organising, focusing on bridging data, ideas, and people. He has worked at the intersection of academia, civil society, and politics, combining his passion for research with data-driven advisory. Trained as an economist, he later fell in love with computational social science and political psychology, fascinated by the rational irrationality of politics.

Lucy

Barkin

Lucy is a communications professional who has built her career at the intersection of strategic outreach and event coordination. With experience managing engagement for international organisations, she has refined her skills in promoting large-scale events and fostering connections across diverse audiences. Fluent in multiple languages, she is dedicated to advancing innovative solutions in global communications.

Lukas

Praml

Lukas Praml is a CEO and leader with over 20 years of experience building and transforming organisations at the intersection of politics, technology, and public institutions. He has led a 200-person company, founded and scaled technology ventures, and worked closely with governments and senior stakeholders across Europe. Lukas focuses on strategy, innovation, and execution, bringing a strong understanding of exponential technologies to turn vision into lasting impact.

Pius

Fozan

Pius Fozan assists the CEO at the Political Tech Summit, supporting the strategic and operational work of the organisation. His background spans communications, public policy, philanthropy, and organisational systems, with experience helping early-stage teams develop practical structures and steady workflows. He works across projects and partnerships, keeping information, people, and processes aligned as the organisation grows.

Linus

Stieldorf

Coming from the TEDx community, Linus has organized more than ten TEDx events and built platforms for international speakers to share their ideas. Today, he leads the community of one of the largest German-speaking e-learning providers, combining his passion for inspiring knowledge exchange with practical digital learning.