Hacks/Hackers Connect is a global launchpad event series for growing media entrepreneurs.

It all starts at Factory Berlin on June 26 and June 27.

Hacks/Hackers has brought thousands of journalists and technologists around the world together over the past five years, united in a belief that we need to work together to build the future of media. Now, we're launching a series of global events to seed new media ventures, grow deeper connections within the community and attract new collaborators.

SCHEDULE

Please note: some details may change to best accomodate all guests.

June 26, 6PM - 8PM
June 27, 8AM - 4PM

June 26: 6PM-8PM June 27: 8AM-4PM 6:00PM Pre-registration, hipster cocktails & fancy snacks 6:20PM Welcome from the Hacks/Hackers Berlin Team, Annabel Church, Johannes Neukamm & Sebastian Horn 6:50PM Co-founder speed dating 7:20PM "Growing a startup: the inside story," with Burt Herman, Storify & Anita Zielina, Neue Zürcher Zeitung 8:00AM Registration & tasty breakfast 9:00AM Logistics: how Connect works 9:10AM Participants form workgroups 9:50AM "Design thinking for media startups" with Klaus Weinmaier, The Engagement Lab 10:10AM Product design sprints 11:50AM Mini-pitches with mentors 12:00PM Yummy lunch 1:00PM "The startup secret: listening to users" with Dirk Herzbach, Next Media Accelerator 1:20PM Product refinement sprint 2:00PM Participant speed presentations 3:00PM Live "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) with Rob Wijnberg, Founder & Editor-in-chief, De Correspondent 3:40PM Closing & where to go next

Hacks/Hackers Connect, Berlin, June 26 & 27