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The Tech Emerging Europe Advocates Meeting is a full-day programme
to connect 180+ tech businesses, start-ups, scale-ups and government leaders and explore collaboration opportunities.
In 2023 we are focusing on connecting the two main tech powerhouses of emerging Europe —Poland and Ukraine— with our home market, the United Kingdom.
The agenda features high-profile influential speakers and discussions that help you keep on top of the latest trends and connect with potential partners.
Google for Startups Campus
WARSAW, POLAND
Friday | March 31, 2023
SPEAKERS
MYKHAILO FEDOROV
Vice Prime Minister for Innovations, Development of Education, Science & Technologies
Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
YEGOR DUBYNSKYI
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
MIRCEA GEOANĂ
Deputy Secretary General
NATO
RUSS SHAW CBE
Founder
Global Tech Advocates
Co-founder
London Tech Week
KONRAD SZARUGA
Head of Flexible Workspace CBRE Poland
KERRY HALLARD
CEO
Global Sourcing Association (GSA)
MICHAŁ KRAMARZ
Head
Google for Startups CEE
PRU ASHBY
Head of Sustainability
London & Partners
ALEXANDRA BALKOVA
Partner & Head of Portfolio
Startup Wise Guys
KAROLINA ZDRODOWSKA
Director Coordinator for Entrepreneurship and Social Dialogue
City of Warsaw
SEBASTIAN GELDNER
Head of Business Development in Central and Eastern Europe
Visa
DANIEL KORSKI
CEO and Co-founder PUBLIC
Member
UK Digital Economy Council
WITOLD WILIŃSKI
CEO
GPW Tech (Warsaw Stock Exchange Group)
ALYONA MYSKO
CEO and Founder
Fuelfinance
PIOTR PAWELEC
RIS and Cross KIC Manager
EIT InnoEnergy
PAVLO KARTASHOV
CEO
Ukrainian Startup Fund
JAN ZBOROWSKI
Vice President SoDA
Co-founder & Business Developer SoftwareMill
KONSTANTIN VASYUK
Executive Director
IT Ukraine Association
ANTON SKRYPNYK
CEO
Roboneers
IGOR NIEWIADOMSKI
Head of Investor Relations
City of Lublin
DAVID RUMBLE
Director
Maistro Group
ALEKSANDRA
ZAJUSZ-WAYDA
Deputy Director, Silesia Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing Cluster
Katowice Special Economic Zone
LIGIA KORNOWSKA
Ambassador for Poland Tech Emerging Europe Advocates
Managing Director
Polish Hospital Federation
NATALY VEREMEEVA
Ambassador for Ukraine
Tech Emerging Europe Advocates
CEO TechUkraine
BALÁZS HORVÁTH
Ambassador for Hungary,
Tech Emerging Europe Advocates
Founder, Tech In The City
ANDREW WROBEL
Leader, Tech Emerging Europe Advocates
Founding Partner
Emerging Europe
CRAIG
TURP-BALAZS
Editor
Emerging Europe
YEGOR AUSHEV (tbc)
Co-Founder
CyberUnitTech
Friday | March 31, 2023
AGENDA
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09:30 - 10:00
Registration and welcome coffee
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10:00 - 10:20
Opening remarks
- Michał Kramarz, Head of Google for Startups, CEE
- Russ Shaw CBE, Founder, Global Tech Advocates
- Emiliano Ramos, Partner, Emerging Europe
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10:25 - 11:05
Thriving IT Ecosystems
How Poland and Ukraine are working together to provide quality services for UK buyers
- David Rumble, Director, Maistro Group
- Jan Zborowski, Vice-president of SoDA and Co-founder & Business Developer at SoftwareMill
- Kerry Hallard, CEO, Global Sourcing Association (GSA)
- Konstantin Vasyuk, CEO, IT Ukraine Association
- Andrew Wrobel, Founding Partner, Emerging Europe (moderator)
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11:05 - 11:40
FinTech’s Moment
Why fintech firms in Poland, Ukraine and the UK need to seize today’s opportunities – they may not come again
- Alyona Mysko, CEO and Founder, Fuelfinance
- Russ Shaw CBE, Founder, Global Tech Advocates
- Sebastian Geldner, Head of Business Development in Central Eastern Europe, Visa
- Witold Wiliński, CEO, GPW Tech (Warsaw Exchange Group)
- Craig Turp-Balazs, Editor, Emerging Europe (moderator)
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11:40 - 12:00
Coffee break
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12:00 - 12:45
Tech for Peace
How can cooperation in the tech field make Europe more secure? And what role does Ukraine play?
- Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General, NATO (video address)
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Anton Skrypnyk, CEO, Roboneers
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Daniel Korski, CEO and Co-founder, PUBLIC & Member, UK Digital Economy Council
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Yegor Aushev, Co-Founder, CyberUnitTech (TBC)
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Andrew Wrobel, Founding Partner, Emerging Europe (moderator)
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12:45 - 13:05
Innovative Office Disruption
What ChatGPT won't tell you about the office
- Konrad Szaruga, Head of Flexible Workspace, CBRE Poland
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13:05- 14:00
Networking lunch
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14:05- 14:15
Video address from Mykhailo Fedorov
Vice Prime Minister for Innovations, Development of Education, Science & Technologies — Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
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14:15 - 14:40
Towards the Future
How can digital transformation make the governments of the future more resilient?
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Georgii Dubynskyi, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
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Andrew Wrobel, Founding Partner (moderator)
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14:45- 14:55
EIT Community for Ukraine and the current opportunities for innovators
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15:00 - 15:40
Connecting Start-up Ecosystems
What more needs to be done to bring Poland, Ukraine and the UK together?
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Michał Kramarz, Head of Google for Startups CEE
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Pavlo Kartashov, CEO, Ukrainian Startup Fund
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Piotr Pawelec, Manager, EIT Cluster of Strategic Regional Innovations and EIT InnoEnergy
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Russ Shaw CBE, Founder, Global Tech Advocates (moderator)
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15:45 - 16:00
Investing in tech
Trends to watch out for across emerging Europe – including Ukraine - in 2023.
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Alexandra Balkova, Partner & Head of Portfolio, Startup Wise Guys
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16:00 - 16:20
Coffee break
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16:20 - 16:55
Locations Leading the Way
What makes a great tech ecosystem?
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Aleksandra Zajusz-Wayda, Deputy Director, Silesia Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing Cluster, Katowice Special Economic Zone
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Karolina Zdrodowska, Director Coordinator for Entrepreneurship and Social Dialogue of the City of Warsaw
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Igor Niewiadomski, Head of Investor Relations, City of Lublin
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Pru Ashby, Head of Sustainability, London & Partners
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Craig Turp-Balazs, Editor, Emerging Europe (moderator)
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16:55 - 17:20
TEEA Ambassadors Talk
Tech Emerging Europe Ambassadors from across the region offer updates on their communities and markets.
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Balázs Horváth, Chapter Director Startup Grind Budapest and TEEA Ambassador for Hungary
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Ligia Kornowska, Managing Director, Polish Hospital Federation and TEEA Ambassador for Poland
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Nataly Veremeeva, CEO, TechUkraine and TEEA Ambassador for Ukraine
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Emiliano Ramos, Partner, Emerging Europe & Leader, Tech Emerging Europe Advocates (moderator)
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17:30 - 19:00
Networking cocktail reception
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