Builders Stage: B2B breaking barriers in the hard-to-crack industries

Launching a product is one thing—scaling it to success is another.

On this Builders Stage B2B track, you’ll hear from growth leaders who have cracked the toughest challenges: from finding product-market fit to scaling globally and winning in highly regulated markets.

Expect real, hands-on insights from top operators at leading companies like Synthesia (the unicorn redefining AI video generation for marketing and communications), Microblink (a global leader in AI-powered identity verification and computer vision), Uhura Solutions (a UK-based AI-driven document intelligence platform for banking and insurance), and Native Teams (a fast-scaling fintech HR platform operating in 85+ markets).

Whether you’re a startup founder perfecting your product, a scaleup team seeking global expansion, or a corporate innovator entering new verticals, this session will arm you with battle-tested strategies for every stage of your growth journey.

🎯 What you’ll learn

  • How to find product-market fit even with limited customer data
  • Strategies for global expansion and lessons from scaling into 100+ markets
  • How to master sales in heavily regulated industries like banking and insurance
  • How to leverage creativity and boldness to drive predictable B2B growth

🧠 Talks & speakers

  • Finding Product-Market Fit in B2B with Limited Data Luka Šlibar, Senior Product Manager, Microblink
    Discover how Microblink tackled one of the biggest challenges for any B2B startup—finding PMF without large volumes of user data—and how they structured early product iterations to maximize insights and traction.
  • Key Lessons from Expanding into 100+ Markets Timothei Jukić, Regional Director, Native Teams
    Learn how Native Teams successfully scaled its fintech and HR solutions into 85+ markets, managing cross-border complexity, compliance, and operational scalability to sustain global growth.
  • Winning Sales in Banking as a StartupMladen Marković, Co-founder, Uhura Solutions
    Breaking into banking as a startup is tough. Mladen will share practical strategies for building trust with large, risk-averse clients and how Uhura Solutions carved out a niche with its AI-powered document analysis platform.
  • How Synthesia Successfully Scaled in the B2B Market Through SM Advertising
    Mark Mavretič, Creative Strategy Lead, Synthesia
    Find out how a small marketing team at Synthesia used courage, creativity, and social media advertising to scale B2B demand, fuel a $180M Series D raise, and help the company reach a $2.1B valuation.

🧭 Hosted by Zoltan Vardy

B2B sales expert, author of The Launch Code, and advisor to 200+ startups across 26 countries. With over $2B in sales generated, Zoltan knows how to turn a product into revenue—and this year, he’s bringing his latest insights straight from the pages of his new book.

🎟️ Special offer for builders

If you’re a startup or scaleup founder, operator, or team member eager to sharpen your go-to-market strategy and learn from those who’ve done it before, we’ve got something special for you.

Get your Startup Basic ticket for just 195 EUR and gain access to the full Builders Stage program, investor networking, and more.

👉 Spots are limited—secure your discounted ticket now and join us in Maribor from May 12–14!

🧠 Come for the insights, leave with actionable strategies that will drive your growth.

This session is part of the Builders Stage B2B program, powered by Silicon Gardens. The partner of this block is Zavarovalnica Sava. It’s one of many deep-dive sessions across the Builders Stage, where 20+ experienced operators and founders from the region’s top tech companies will share frameworks that actually work.

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