Digital change and business transformation in practice
Crowdsourcing, crowdfunding and crowdinnovation
Discuss with leading representatives from academia, politics, and practice. Thematic tracks enriched with exclusive industry highlights on the context of SMEs.
Topic focus #1
Blockchain + Smart Contracts
At this year's Crowd Dialogue #5, the topic of blockchain is receiving special attention. Smart contracts as a contractual basis for future work, and the use and creation of cryptocurrencies as accelerators for crowdfunding campaigns.
Curator of the focus: Michael Reuter
Michael Reuter is a blockchain and Ethereum activist. As the founder of @Datarella @CodeLegit @DataBaltic @CrowdStartCap @CoinClinic @rewireDE, he is a recognized pacesetter for transformation and change.
He curates the contextual compilation of the focal points in order to accurately identify the agenda items with the greatest possible relevance within this demanding complex of topics.
Topic focus #2
Real Estate CrowdInvesting
It's well known that investing in real estate is worthwhile and generally a safe investment. What's less well known is that even small investors can invest in the construction of residential and commercial buildings via crowdfunding platforms. According to Handelsblatt, the crowd is particularly enthusiastic about real estate.
Curator of the focus: Christoph Sieciechowicz
Christoph Sieciechowicz is one of Germany's leading experts in crowd investing (loan-based crowdfunding) and crowdfunding. He advises companies and charities on the implementation of successful crowdfunding measures. Real estate crowdfunding is the fastest-growing segment of loan-based crowdfunding and, assuming continued growth, will account for the majority of the crowdinvesting segment in 2018.
Topic focus #3
Crowdfunding & Sustainability
Crowdfunding + Sustainability – Bringing good ideas to life together.
Realizing visions. Bringing new ideas to the world. Shaping the future. At this year's Crowd Dialog, we'll explore the topic of "Crowdfunding & Sustainability" from a variety of perspectives: Experts will explore topics such as sustainable idea funding, social innovations, social entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and effective co-funding models.
The Startnext Team / Curators Crowdfunding & Sustainability
Startnext is the largest crowdfunding community for ideas, projects, and startups in German-speaking countries. Over 5,000 projects from a variety of fields have already been funded through the platform—including many sustainable ideas, social enterprises, and social innovations.
