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.
Gamei
Chin
Gamei has always been a curious builder with a knack for making complicated things feel obvious. She has spent over a decade leading marketing teams across APAC and EMEA, from early-stage startups through to IPO. Her work sits at the intersection of AI, growth and community, with a specialism in Go-to-Market and automation. An avid polyglot fascinated by languages and cultures, she is passionate about AI for Good and community building, and has led two global women-in-tech NGOs.
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.
