20-minute focused talks. Real operators. Then meet them 1:1.
You can watch endless B2B advice online — podcasts, LinkedIn threads, YouTube breakdowns.
But you can’t stop the speaker mid-sentence and ask:
- “How exactly did you close that deal?”
- “What would you do differently today?”
At Builders Stage, you can.
You’ll hear from operators who’ve actually built, sold, and scaled — and then meet them immediately after their talk. No filters. No scripts. Just real answers.
Across 13 focused talks, you’ll learn directly from teams behind Doist (50M+ users), FlowX.AI ($44M+ raised), Wonderful AI ($280M+ raised), Productive, Flexkeeping (1,000+ properties in 80+ countries) and more.
This is not just about growth — it’s about product, sales, positioning, scaling, and what actually makes B2B companies work.
Why This Stage
Most B2B advice is too generic to be useful. This stage is built differently:
- 13 short, high-density talks
- Operators only
- Immediate 1:1 access after every session
No panels. No theory. Just real execution — from product to sales to scale.
What you’ll walk away with
- How to radically shorten the B2B sales cycle and close deals faster
- Proven frameworks for scaling from 0 to 3M users in B2B
- How to position your product for acquisition and execute a successful exit
- Account-based marketing strategies for ultra-niche markets
- Building high-ownership teams that scale across 8+ markets
- How events can become your #1 growth channel (incl. landing Netflix as a client)
Talks & Speakers
🤖 Product, AI & Positioning
AI for Regulated Industries: Turning Insurance Automation into Reality
Ioan Iacob, Founder & CEO of FlowX.AI ($44M+ raised), serial tech entrepreneur and founder of QUALITANCE (serving Fortune 500 clients like IBM, Virgin, IKEA), on how AI-native systems are finally transforming banking and insurance from legacy constraints to real, scalable automation.
With 50 Million Users, We Can See the Future
Amir Salihefendic, Founder & CEO of Doist (50M+ users globally; tens of millions in ARR; building productivity tools like Todoist and Twist), on how long-term product thinking and disciplined execution shape global-scale products.
From Idea to Revenue: Building and Selling Multiple B2B Products
Maximilian Fleitmann, Founding Partner at Wizard Ventures (raised $5M+, built 7-figure revenue companies, 25+ startup investments, multiple exits), on how to systematically turn ideas into revenue-generating B2B products.
🎯 Sales, GTM & Revenue
Startups to Enterprise: Tips on B2B Sales in Large Corporates
Gorjan Jovanovski, CEO & Co-Founder of hylosense (AI-powered hyper-local weather forecasting platform, previously built AirCare with 1M+ downloads; featured by Forbes, NYT, BBC, NASA), on how startups successfully break into and close large enterprise clients.
Account-Based Marketing for Ultra-Niche Markets
Nikola Komes, Founder of InsiderCX (€1.5M seed raised; building patient-centric CX platforms in healthcare, focused on high-value enterprise clients), on winning big deals within a super narrow niche market.
Radically Shortening the B2B Sales Cycle
David Blaževski, Founder of Mily Technologies (AI-powered logistics optimization platform working with major parcel operators), on frameworks that move deals from first contact to close faster.
Mastering Events as a Growth Channel
Faris Sehovic, Growth Lead at Crunchr, former Orgnostic & Culture Amp sales leader (HR analytics platform for enterprise workforce planning; clients include companies like Netflix), on turning events into real enterprise pipeline and revenue.
⚡ Scaling, Leadership & Execution
The Real Job of a SaaS CEO: What Actually Drives Growth
Tomislav Car, Founder & CEO of Productive (SaaS platform for agency operations) and Founder of Infinum (300+ people building digital products for global enterprises), on what truly drives sustainable SaaS growth.
Scaling a B2B Platform from 0 to 3 Million Users
Kimeshan Naidoo, Co-Founder of Familiar & Unibuddy (platform connecting students and universities; scaled to 3M users and $10M ARR), on product, distribution, and operational scaling.
How to Build a High-Ownership Team — and Scale It Across 8 Markets
Vedran Bajer, General Manager Adriatic at Wonderful (enterprise AI platform automating workflows across large organizations; $280M+ funding), on building high-performance teams across markets.
The Best of Both Worlds: Lessons from Merging with a Hyper Sales-Oriented SF Company
Hajdi Cenan, CEO & Co-Founder of airt (data automation platform acquired by SF-based Synthpop AI in 2025), on aligning product excellence with aggressive, US-style sales execution.
🏁 Exit, Speed & Strategy
From 0 to Exit: Building and Selling a B2B Company in Under Three Years
Slavomir Hruska, COO & Co-Founder of Spacebrains (AI-powered solutions for enterprise clients; Techstars-backed, €3M+ raised, 200+ clients globally), on building with speed, traction, and exit in mind.
How Strategic Market Repositioning Paved the Way to Our Acquisition
Luka Berger, Founder & CEO of Flexkeeping (hospitality operations platform used by 1,000+ hotels globally; acquired by unicorn Mews), on how positioning strategy directly impacts growth and exits.
The B2B track will be led by Petra Wagner, B2B sales strategist, creator of the SalesBooster™ Framework, and former IBM & Microsoft enterprise sales leader with 20+ years of experience closing complex deals.
Who This Is For
- B2B startup founders looking for proven growth frameworks
- Sales & revenue leaders who want to close deals faster
- Product managers scaling B2B platforms
- Team leads building high-performance international teams
- Anyone preparing for a B2B exit or acquisition
Format
- 20-minute, no-fluff talks
- Immediate 1:1 access to speakers after each session
- Real cases, real decisions, real outcomes
- Built for immediate application
Beyond B2B Growth Strategies
B2B Growth Strategies is just one part of the Podim experience. When you join, you step into a much bigger ecosystem:
- 80+ speakers — from founders of global tech companies to investors backing unicorns
- 60+ VC funds actively looking for the next opportunities
- 150+ selected startups carefully curated from across the region
- Curated networking, side events, and real deal-making opportunities
Partners
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Ready to Level Up Your B2B Game? Join us!
Seats fill up. Rooms get full. And the most valuable conversations happen in person.
If you want to be in the room where regional tech champions share how they actually built global companies —
This is your ticket.
- 👉 Secure your Podim ticket now
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- 👉 Be part of the next wave of global tech success stories
