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Europe's Cluster Of Optimism

About TECH

TECH (Technology Experience Convention Heilbronn) is Europe’s leading platform for technology, innovation, and future business models. It brings together the continent’s most influential leaders from industry, technology, politics, and science to foster strategic collaboration and meaningful exchange, aiming to strengthen Europe’s role in the global tech landscape and shape a sovereign digital future.

The platform is founded and organized by the Handelsblatt Media Group and Handelsblatt, Germany’s leading financial and business newspaper, in collaboration with Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group.

The second TECH Conference will take place from May 31 to June 2, 2026, in Heilbronn, Germany, at the heart of Europe’s largest emerging AI cluster. But TECH is more than just an event: throughout the year, it connects its members via a networking platform offering exclusive webinars and articles.

Dale Rickert Phd

Dale Rickert is the Managing Director of TECH by Handelsblatt. Coming to this role as the former Head of Product for the Greentech Festival Series, Head of the IAA Conference and Director of the global “Industry of Things World” series, Dale brings unique insights from various industries into the work he does at TECH.

Meet the team behind TECH

TECH TEAM

At the heart of TECH, nested within the broader HMG organism, is a dedicated core team working together to shape and grow the vision of TECH on a daily basis. Meet the team: