Podim has never been about buzzwords or surface-level inspiration. It’s about real experience, hard-earned lessons, and honest conversations that help founders, operators, and investors make better decisions.
This year’s program is built around carefully curated blocks that reflect the realities of building companies in today’s fast-moving, highly competitive global tech landscape. From unfiltered founder stories and Europe’s position in the global tech race to AI, fintech, deep tech, and hands-on builder strategies—each block is designed to deliver concrete value, not theory.
Below is an overview of the key program blocks shaping this year’s Podim agenda.
Founder Confessions: The Real Stories Behind the Success
Raw, honest founder stories about tough decisions, failures, breakthroughs, and lessons that truly shaped their entrepreneurial journey.
On stage: Experienced startup and scaleup founders sharing personal, unfiltered stories from building, failing, pivoting, and ultimately succeeding.
The Global Tech Race
A strategic discussion on how Europe can compete globally through stronger ecosystems, talent, capital, and cross-border collaboration. Included topics like EU-INC and Project Europe.
On stage: Key decision-makers from international startup ecosystems, including investors, ecosystem builders, policymakers, and platform leaders.
The AI Revolution
The most powerful AI trends shaping the future, with a strong focus on robotics, autonomy, and real-world industrial applications.
On stage: AI founders, robotics entrepreneurs, applied AI researchers, and technology leaders building next-generation intelligent systems.
Digital Disruption
Key technologies and business models reshaping industries, with a focus on fintech innovation and the rise of central bank digital currencies.
On stage: Fintech founders, digital finance experts, policymakers, and technology leaders shaping the future of financial infrastructure.
Deep Tech Frontiers
Opportunities and challenges of building deep tech companies and successfully commercializing cutting-edge research.
On stage: Top deep tech entrepreneurs, investors, public and private R&D leaders, and technology transfer experts from leading innovation ecosystems.
Investors Academy
A knowledge-driven exchange of insights, experience, and perspectives on investing, value creation, and the future of venture capital.
On stage: Top-tier European venture capital investors sharing hands-on experience, investment theses, and lessons learned across multiple market cycles.
Builders Stage: B2C Playbooks
Behind-the-scenes strategies and proven playbooks from the region’s most successful consumer products and brands.
On stage: Founders and operators who have built, scaled, and optimized leading B2C products in regional and global markets.
Builders Stage: B2B Growth Strategies
Practical strategies and execution insights from building, scaling, and optimizing successful B2B products in regional and global markets.
On stage: Founders and operators who have built, scaled, and optimized leading B2B products in regional and global markets.
Built for Builders, Designed for Impact
Each Podim program block is intentionally designed to go beyond inspiration—to spark meaningful conversations, challenge assumptions, and provide practical insights that founders, operators, and investors can apply immediately.
Whether you’re building your first startup, scaling a growth-stage company, investing in the next generation of technology, or shaping the ecosystem itself, Podim’s program offers a front-row seat to the ideas, experiences, and people shaping Europe’s tech future.
This is where stories get real, strategies get sharper, and the next chapter of innovation begins.
Starting next week, we’ll be announcing speaker batches every week, gradually revealing the founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders behind each program block.
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