“Teamwork makes the dream work,” as they say. But let’s face it, building a kickass team is no easy feat. As Netflix CEO Reed Hastings puts it, “As you scale, you need to become more systematic in your approach.”
That’s where our program block comes in – we’ve gathered top tech talent experts from Miro, Uipath and VC world to share their tips and tricks on attracting and hiring the best and brightest, building a killer company culture, and leveraging diversity for success.
This program block is designed for modern managers, leaders, founders and HR experts. Here is the selection of experts in this program block:
Don’t have a PODIM ticket yet? Buy one and join us in hearing what our speakers have to say:
Experts in the field of talent and HR:
Marius Istrate 🔹 3VC & ex UiPath, Romania
Marius Istrate is an investor, growth adviser, and venture partner. He is currently a Venture Partner at 3VC and an Investor and Adviser at Crew Capital. Prior to his current roles, Marius worked at UiPath, a leading robotic process automation software company, where he was responsible for creating the people/talent/HR function within the company, as well as growing the company from 120 to 3000 people and from 4 to 25+ offices, worldwide.
Catalina Girald 🔹 Halogen Ventures, USA
Catalina is an investor, 2X founder, and executive with a strong passion for Foodtech, AI, animals, climate tech, mentoring women, and any technology that improves the well-being of the planet. She has 12+ years of experience building start-ups in the consumer, supply chain, and sustainability space. Catalina was the CEO of Naja.co, a sustainable online brand for intimate apparel, where she invented the concept of underwear in seven skin tones, setting a global industry standard in intimate apparel. In addition, Catalina is a Founding Member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, an invitation-only council that brings together tastemakers and trendsetters in the worlds of entertainment, fashion, hospitality, and technology. She is currently an advisor at Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on female-founded consumer technologies.
Jair Halevi 🔹 Miro, Netherlands
Jaïr Halevi is a startup culture evangelist and Business Development Lead – VC Startups at Miro. He has a passion for innovation, technology, and startups, and has worked with leading brands, governments, and NGOs in the Netherlands, Nordics, and South America. With a background as a social entrepreneur, Jaïr has led a startup accelerator and loves to help startups grow. At Miro, he leads the Miro Startup Program, which helps startups to innovate faster and collaborate more effectively. Jaïr is also Head of Culture & Mentor at Pygma, democratizing acceleration in Latin America.
Diana Koziarska 🔹 SMOK Ventures, Poland
Diana Koziarska is a Founding Partner at SMOK Ventures, a US/CEE venture capital fund investing 100k-1M EUR in early-stage startups in Central & Eastern Europe intro software & gaming companies. At SMOK Ventures, they love to work with serial entrepreneurs with a global vision who aim to build global leaders in their industries. Diana is also the Co-founder of accelerator ReaktorX, as well as the Ambassador of Startup Poland. She was named Forbes 30 under 30.
Adam Springer 🔹 StartupSales, Israel
Adam is a sales professional who has been the first and instrumental sales hire for three companies. He’s helped companies grow from $0 to $1 million in revenue in under a year and then supported them as they scaled over $10 million in revenue. In 2018 Adam founded his consultancy StartupSales, helping early-stage B2B founders build and scale sales processes to get to $10 million in revenue.
Don’t miss out on our program block featuring three workshops, a juicy fireside chat, and an insightful panel with top tech talent experts. Check out the program details on the link below and join us on Podim to take your team to the next level. Because as the saying goes, “Great things never come from comfort zones.
I am counting down the free spots left for the PODIM Summit and am happy to inform you that we are practically sold out. Next week for sure we will close the shop. So what are you waiting for?
We can’t wait to see you there!
