I’m overwhelmed by the spirit and energy, the number of people interested in innovation and over a thousand people that are into this entrepreneurial culture.

Come to Maribor, it’s beautiful. People are friendly, food is good, great wine. You can’t go wrong coming here even if you want to walk in the beautiful park.

Even if you’re coming from anywhere in the world and you really are looking for the next great thing, you should be here.

Podim is always changing and evolving; that’s why I keep coming back.

The startup ecosphere in our region is really good quality, there really are enough investors, there are enough corporates, there is a lot of media involved, there are good startups here and I think this is one of the prime hubs to meet all of these people.

What impressed me the most was the focus on actionable learning and networking. Podim offered a well-curated program designed to maximize our time and provide meaningful insights. The engaging keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive workshops left me inspired and motivated to take my own endeavors to the next level.

Podim is always worth the trip – great atmosphere and great crowd!

You might meet someone that will literally change your life and these conferences are all about that.

If you are an early-stage investor looking for startups from Eastern Europe, this would be a place to come evaluate companies.

It’s really thought-provoking. So many different participants from so many different backgrounds It really starts generating your mindflow.

The highlight for me is just the sheer number of startups and investors. I haven’t seen this kind of concentration of both startups and investors from this region anywhere else.

I think the value of human-to-human interaction is just very difficult to replace. Even the best online interaction platforms lose a lot of that value. It’s just very different to be person-to-person.