| Time |
PARTNERS SHOW
MARIBOX LOBBY
|
INVESTORS ACADEMY
MARIBOX BUSINESS CENTER
|
PARTNERS SHOW & PITCHING COMPETITION
Maribox Hall 03
|
FOOD & DRINKS AREA
MARIBOX PODIM TERRACE
|
SIDE EVENTS
Judgement Tower
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | |||||
| 13:00 | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| 14:00 | |||||
| 14:30 | |||||
| 15:00 | |||||
| 15:30 | |||||
| 16:00 | |||||
| 16:30 | |||||
| 17:00 | |||||
| 17:30 | |||||
| 18:00 | |||||
| 18:30 | |||||
| 19:00 | |||||
| 19:30 | |||||
| 20:00 | |||||
| 20:30 | |||||
| 21:00 | |||||
| 21:30 | |||||
| 22:00 | |||||
| 22:30 | |||||
| 23:00 | |||||
| 23:30 |
| Time |
FUTURE STAGE
Maribox Hall 01
|
BUILDERS STAGE
Maribox Hall 02
|
DEEPDIVE STAGE
MARIBOX BUSINESS CENTER
|
MARIBOX LOBBY
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | ||||
| 08:30 | ||||
| 09:00 | ||||
| 09:30 | ||||
| 10:00 | ||||
| 10:30 | ||||
| 11:00 | ||||
| 11:30 | ||||
| 12:00 | ||||
| 12:30 | ||||
| 13:00 | ||||
| 13:30 | ||||
| 14:00 | ||||
| 14:30 | ||||
| 15:00 | ||||
| 15:30 | ||||
| 16:00 | ||||
| 16:30 | ||||
| 17:00 | ||||
| 17:30 | ||||
| 18:00 | ||||
| 18:30 | ||||
| 19:00 | ||||
| 19:30 | ||||
| 20:00 | ||||
| 20:30 | ||||
| 21:00 | ||||
| 21:30 | ||||
| 22:00 | ||||
| 22:30 | ||||
| 23:00 | ||||
| 23:30 | ||||
| 00:00 |
| Time |
BUILDERS STAGE
MARIBOX LOBBY
|
DEEPDIVE STAGE
MARIBOX BUSINESS CENTER
|
MARKETPLACE
MARIBOX - MARKETPLACE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | |||
| 09:00 | |||
| 09:30 | |||
| 10:00 | |||
| 10:30 | |||
| 11:00 | |||
| 11:30 | |||
| 12:00 | |||
| 12:30 | |||
| 13:00 | |||
| 13:30 | |||
| 14:00 | |||
| 14:30 | |||
| 15:00 | |||
| 15:30 | |||
| 16:00 | |||
| 16:30 | |||
| 17:00 | |||
| 17:30 | |||
| 18:00 | |||
| 18:30 | |||
| 19:00 | |||
| 19:30 |
Andreas Muehlberger is an experienced Development Manager with expertise in embedded software design and chip design.
View full profile →Stefan Schneider is Space Downstream Entrepreneurship Officer at the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), where he supports startups and SMEs in leveraging space-based technologies such as satellite na…
View full profile →Tomáš Halaška is a Policy Coordinator at the European Commission, where he focuses on the CASSINI initiative, the space economy, and skills development for the space sector.
View full profile →Jure Mikuž is the Managing General Partner at South Central Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments across Europe.
View full profile →Rafał Bator is a seasoned investor and technology specialist with over two decades of experience in building and scaling European tech companies.
View full profile →Anna Butzin is a researcher specializing in innovation-based regional development, with a particular focus on non-core and structurally changing regions.
View full profile →Leon spent nearly a decade as a researcher and university assistant, publishing in high-impact journals on human-computer interaction and information security.
View full profile →Over the past decade at Solviks, David has grown from engineer to CTO — bringing the same curiosity to leadership that he once brought to code.
View full profile →Jasmin Güngör is a General Partner at Onsight Ventures, an early-stage deep tech fund focused on European investments, with a strong emphasis on the DACH region.
View full profile →Petr Vitek is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Tilia Impact Ventures, the first impact investment fund in the Czech Republic, supporting visionary founders tackling the world’s most pressing social and environmenta…
View full profile →Iva Bosotina is an International Sales Specialist at Exoscale, a leading cloud service provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of A1 Digital International.
View full profile →Matt is a Principal at Plug and Play Tech Center, leading the UK investment team and EMEA AI vertical.
View full profile →Andrei Podlesnyi is an Investment Manager at Hans(wo)men Group, where he focuses on sourcing new investments and supporting portfolio companies.
View full profile →Wiktor Namysł is Co-founder and General Partner at Orbit Capital, supporting CEE tech and tech-enabled companies in scaling their platforms, accelerating bootstrapped entrepreneurs, and driving digital activation of suc…
View full profile →Tatjana Zabasu Mikuž is the Managing Partner at South Central Ventures, an early-stage VC fund primarily active in the Balkans, with extensive experience in the fields of finance, organization and fundraising for start…
View full profile →Matt is a Principal at Plug and Play Tech Center, leading the UK investment team and EMEA AI vertical.
View full profile →Jure Mikuž is the Managing General Partner at South Central Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments across Europe.
View full profile →Urban Lapajne is a startup enthusiast, mentor, and ecosystem evangelist with over 16 years of hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and startup support.
View full profile →Stjepan Orešković is the Founder and Majority Shareholder of Bosqar Invest, a publicly listed investment group and company builder operating in more than 23 countries, with over 18,000 employees across sectors such as f…
View full profile →Amir Salihefendic is the Founder and CEO of Doist, the company behind Todoist, the company behind Todoist and Twist.
View full profile →Maximilian Fleitmann is the Founding Partner at Wizard Ventures, where he is building and scaling a portfolio of remote-first startups, and Co-Founder of magier – a design subscription service helping fast-growing compa…
View full profile →Daniel Cronin, who is famously nicknamed “The Pitch Professor”, is a passionate serial entrepreneur, lecturer and keynote speaker.
View full profile →Vlatko Matijević is the Chief Technology Officer at Orqa, Europe’s leading drone technology company designing and manufacturing advanced FPV and unmanned aerial systems from its headquarters in Croatia.
View full profile →Stefan Drüssler is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and entrepreneurship, where he oversees entrepreneurship education, talent development, incubati…
View full profile →Jure Mikuž is the Managing General Partner at South Central Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments across Europe.
View full profile →Stjepan Orešković is the Founder and Majority Shareholder of Bosqar Invest, a publicly listed investment group and company builder operating in more than 23 countries, with over 18,000 employees across sectors such as f…
View full profile →Vlatko Matijević is the Chief Technology Officer at Orqa, Europe’s leading drone technology company designing and manufacturing advanced FPV and unmanned aerial systems from its headquarters in Croatia.
View full profile →Kristiana Kuneva is the Chief Business Development Officer of The Recursive, where she oversees strategic growth, partnerships, and market expansion.
View full profile →Kimeshan Naidoo is the Co-Founder and CTO of Familiar, an AI-native customer engagement platform for the hospitality sector.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Vedran Bajer is the General Manager for the Adriatic Region at the fast-growing AI startup Wonderful, where he leads a regional hub dedicated to enterprise transformation across Southeast Europe.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Maximilian Fleitmann is the Founding Partner at Wizard Ventures, where he is building and scaling a portfolio of remote-first startups, and Co-Founder of magier – a design subscription service helping fast-growing compa…
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Robin Wauters is a seasoned technology and media entrepreneur, ex-journalist, analyst, keynote speaker and event curator, with a wealth of knowledge about the European startup and investment ecosystem(s).
View full profile →Stefan Schneider is Space Downstream Entrepreneurship Officer at the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), where he supports startups and SMEs in leveraging space-based technologies such as satellite na…
View full profile →Bettina Sheibe is Co-Founder at United Founders, where she helps build the German operations and leads early-stage investment activities.
View full profile →Anna Krzyzanowska is an advisor at the European Commission, where she works with the Taskforce on Startups & Scaleups, shaping EU policies at the intersection of innovation, scaleup growth, and financing.
View full profile →Daniel Cronin, who is famously nicknamed “The Pitch Professor”, is a passionate serial entrepreneur, lecturer and keynote speaker.
View full profile →David is the Commercial Director at Mily Tech, a delivery analytics platform that helps parcel and postal operators turn data into clear steps for improving last-mile networks.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →John Velissarios is the Founder and Director of Otranto Limited. He advises leading institutions on digital financial markets, digital currency, and CBDC topics ranging from strategy to design, implementation, and secur…
View full profile →Alexander brings 15 years of experience across M&A, venture capital, and financial technology.
View full profile →Ioan Ioacob is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist with over 15 years of experience building innovative software solutions.
View full profile →Sven Jakić is Director of Digital Strategy & Governance at OTP banka d.d., Slovenia, where he drives key strategic elements of the bank’s digital transformation.
View full profile →Dilan has a background in business and economics, with experience working alongside early-stage startups based out of Turkey.
View full profile →Christian Kumar has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, and wealth management.
View full profile →Dr Anastasia-Maria Moschovi is the CEO of Dyscovery Magnetics, following her transition from CTO of Monolitos, where she played a pivotal role in the development and advancement of the company’s technology.
View full profile →Claudio Meireles is a seasoned marketing executive and entrepreneur with two successful exits and over two decades of experience across SaaS, fintech, EdTech, HR Tech, and creative industries.
View full profile →Nikola Komes is the Founder & CEO of InsiderCX, a platform helping private healthcare providers deliver patient-centric experiences and elevate care quality.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Hajdi Cenan is a tech entrepreneur and AI advocate, best known as CEO and co-founder of airt that was acquired by San Francisco based Synthpop AI in 2025.
View full profile →Faris Sehovic is Sales Director for Europe at Crunchr, a global people analytics platform recognized as a Gartner “Cool Vendor” and a Forbes “Leader in People Analytics.” He brings over a decade of international experie…
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Mary Hurd is the Co-Founder of Haavn, building AI tools and practices for creative, product and engineering teams.
View full profile →Grace Francisco is a seasoned developer strategy executive with over 20 years of experience across enterprise, fintech, consumer, small business, and gaming.
View full profile →Zarena Kancheva is a marketing and growth executive with over 15 years of experience scaling both B2C and B2B digital businesses globally.
View full profile →Slavomir Hruška is an entrepreneur, former venture capital investor, Techstars alumni and Shark Tank coach with extensive experience in building, funding, and scaling B2B and technology companies.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Georg Kolin is an Account Executive at Appian Deutschland, responsible for sales in Austria.
View full profile →Sven Jakić is Director of Digital Strategy & Governance at OTP banka d.d., Slovenia, where he drives key strategic elements of the bank’s digital transformation.
View full profile →John Velissarios is the Founder and Director of Otranto Limited. He advises leading institutions on digital financial markets, digital currency, and CBDC topics ranging from strategy to design, implementation, and secur…
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Tomislav Car is a tech entrepreneur and CEO of Productive, a SaaS platform that helps companies improve productivity and profitability by bringing together tasks, documents, time tracking, planning, finance, and reporti…
View full profile →Stefan Drüssler is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and entrepreneurship, where he oversees entrepreneurship education, talent development, incubati…
View full profile →Daniel Cronin, who is famously nicknamed “The Pitch Professor”, is a passionate serial entrepreneur, lecturer and keynote speaker.
View full profile →Dr Anastasia-Maria Moschovi is the CEO of Dyscovery Magnetics, following her transition from CTO of Monolitos, where she played a pivotal role in the development and advancement of the company’s technology.
View full profile →Luis Valente is a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and deep-tech founder focused on accelerating personalized medicine.
View full profile →Gorjan Jovanovski is the CEO and Co-founder of hylosense (formerly EarthCare.ai), a climate-tech company building hyper-local AI weather forecasting models that help industries such as energy, insurance, and infrastruct…
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Amir Salihefendic is the Founder and CEO of Doist, the company behind Todoist, the company behind Todoist and Twist.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Natalia is a strategic leader with 14+ years in aerospace and space, working at the forefront of robotic and space infrastructure solutions – including missions to service and repair satellites in orbit.
View full profile →Tinnix He is Co-Founder of Callable*, a platform that enables people to create and manage a call-able AI persona of themselves, making real-world expertise accessible on demand.
View full profile →Dirk Geiger is Senior Director & Team Lead – Humanoid Robotics at Infineon Technologies, where he focuses on semiconductor solutions for humanoid robots.
View full profile →Jasmin Güngör is a General Partner at Onsight Ventures, an early-stage deep tech fund focused on European investments, with a strong emphasis on the DACH region.
View full profile →Daniel Cronin, who is famously nicknamed “The Pitch Professor”, is a passionate serial entrepreneur, lecturer and keynote speaker.
View full profile →Luka Berger is the Founder & CEO of Flexkeeping, a Mews company transforming hotel operations through smart automation and AI-driven collaboration.
View full profile →Petra Wagner is a B2B sales strategist and mentor with 20+ years of experience at IBM and Microsoft, where she led enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, and complex deal negotiations.
View full profile →Tatjana Zabasu Mikuž is the Managing Partner at South Central Ventures, an early-stage VC fund primarily active in the Balkans, with extensive experience in the fields of finance, organization and fundraising for start…
View full profile →Vuk Lau is a Partner at Silicon Gardens Fund, the first and only Founders for Founders VC firm in the Adria region, established by entrepreneurs behind companies like Outfit7 (known for its Talking Tom & Friends franchi…
View full profile →Dalibor Marijanović is a Partner at Vesna Deep Tech VC Fund, supporting transformative technologies and deep-tech startups across the region.
View full profile →Yusuf Özdalga is a Partner at QED Investors, backing 250+ fintech companies, including 31 unicorns, with $4B AUM and $2.4B invested.
View full profile →Matt is a Principal at Plug and Play Tech Center, leading the UK investment team and EMEA AI vertical.
View full profile →Daniel Cronin, who is famously nicknamed “The Pitch Professor”, is a passionate serial entrepreneur, lecturer and keynote speaker.
View full profile →Ioan Ioacob is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist with over 15 years of experience building innovative software solutions.
View full profile →Faustine provides dedicated mentoring to deeptech startups to help them thrive in the European innovation landscape.
View full profile →Dóra Marosvölgyi is the Founder and CEO of DARE Innovations, supporting the growth of deeptech ventures.The knowledge and experience behind DARE have been built step by step over the past 10+ years by Dóra.
View full profile →Mario Gomez is the Global Commercial Director at FOREO, the world-leading beauty-tech brand with 20M+ customers and 3,000+ employees across 22 offices.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Tadeja Irmančnik is Head of Brand Partnerships & Co-Brandings at Outfit7, a global mobile gaming company known for the Talking Tom & Friends franchise.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Mustafa Tandogan is a co-founder of NVAPPS, is a London-based app and game studio with 1M+ users.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Deividas Kovger is a seasoned performance marketing expert and serial entrepreneur.
View full profile →Mateo Starcevic Filipovic is a serial entrepreneur and AI innovator. He co-founded BrightDock AI, developing integrated AI solutions for businesses, and PromptWise, hitting 1.35M ARR in under 6 months.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Stjepan Zelić is the Founder and CEO of Hypefy, an AI-driven influencer marketing platform helping brands scale authentic creator collaborations.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Victor Arribas is an economist specializing in the economics of innovation and serves as Stream Leader for Diversity & Transformation at the European Patent Office (EPO) Observatory on Patents and Technology.
View full profile →Nina Dremelj is an investor, business angel, and entrepreneur with extensive experience in leadership, business development, and startup investment.
View full profile →Robert Kordić is an associate with more than ten years of experience, whose primary areas of expertise are intellectual property and competition law.
View full profile →Perica Levatić is the COO and Co-founder of 57hours, an adventure booking platform that connects travelers with certified local guides for outdoor experiences such as hiking and skiing.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Ivan Bešlić co-founded Sofascore with his childhood friend, Zlatko Hrkać. The idea was born from a simple insight: nothing stirs emotion in people quite like sports.
View full profile →Tena Žganec is a project manager focused on event management. She is involved in organizing conferences across various formats and topics, from the well-known TEDx events to various niche conferences.
View full profile →Startup Demo Studios are small, focused sessions powered by Podim conference partners, where founders gain practical insights directly from industry experts. Expect actionable knowledge on topics like AI, cloud infrastructure, legal strategy, and digital innovation—plus opportunities to discover tools, partnerships, and programs that can help accelerate your startup’s growth.
Investor Academy is an exclusive, investor-only program designed for venture capitalists, angel investors, family offices, and institutional investors attending Podim. The program focuses on meaningful peer connections, exchange of investment insights, and exploring co-investment opportunities with other leading investors from across Europe.
No stage description available.
Take a break, grab a drink, and enjoy one of the best views at Podim. The Maribor Terrace overlooks the Drava riverside and offers a relaxed setting to meet fellow founders, investors, and operators. Great conversations, fresh air, and some of the most spontaneous networking moments of the conference happen right here.
No stage description available.
The Maribox Lobby is the central meeting point of Podim. This is where you’ll find the Registration and Info Desk, as well as the Startup and Partner Marketplace. It’s the perfect place to pick up your badge, get oriented, discover innovative startups and partners, and start conversations that can lead to new collaborations.
Big ideas, emerging technologies, and bold perspectives shaping the future of startups, innovation, and global tech.
Practical lessons from founders, operators, and investors who are building, scaling, and leading successful tech companies.
Focused conversations and expert insights exploring complex topics, strategies, and trends driving the startup and investment ecosystem.
No stage description available.
