The "TechCon" is Axel Springer's first technology conference for all tech experts and talents of the Axel Springer Group worldwide. "This is a symbolic event," says Mathias Döpfner, welcoming the 600 participants - drawn from 70 different companies and 14 countries. In this sense, TechCon is both a day full of inspiring talks, panel discussions and best practice sessions, and an important building block for the strategic focus as a media and technology company with a lot of "start-up" atmosphere in the air.