The Tech.eu Summit is bringing together thinkers and doers to help shape the best possible future for the European innovation ecosystems. The key focus will be on sustainable growth.
Hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, policy makers, academics and journalists will convene to carve a path of growth for the European tech scene, and define actions to take its startup innovation ecosystems to the next level in a sustainable way.
Programme
07:00-09:00
(GMT+1)
Break
Registration
09:00-09:05
(GMT+1)
Live
Opening
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Arda Kutsal
Founder & CEO
Webrazzi
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
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Suyin Aerts
Event host
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09:05-09:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Unlocking Europe’s innovation potential
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Mariya Gabriel
Commissioner for Innovation & Research
European Commission
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
09:20-09:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Flying high in unclear skies
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Alexander De Croo
Prime Minister
Belgium
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Suyin Aerts
Event host
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Zara Rutherford
World-record-breaking pilot
FlyZolo
09:40-09:55
(GMT+1)
Live
How to scale up European Tech: A veteran's take
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
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Saul Klein
Founding Partner
LocalGlobe
09:55-10:15
(GMT+1)
Live
Dissecting the European VC landscape
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Cleo Sham
Partner
Stride.VC
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Deepali Nangia
Partner
Speedinvest
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Dr. Ricardo Schäfer
Partner
Target Global
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Michael Cogley
Startups and VC Editor
Insider
10:15-10:30
(GMT+1)
Live
A word to the Wise: A primer on disrupting legacy industries
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Ivan Levingston
Tech Reporter
Bloomberg
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Kristo Käärmann
co-founder and CEO
Wise
10:30-11:00
(GMT+1)
Break
Coffee Break
11:00-11:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Moving people - and things: What’s next for mobility and green transport?
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Adam Jafer
Co-founder
Voi Technology
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Amy Guttman
Broadcast Journalist
Forbes / AP
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David Nothacker
co-founder and CEO
sennder
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Jennifer Dungs
Global Head of Mobility
EIT InnoEnergy
11:20-11:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Crossing borders: what startups need to know before they scale up internationally
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Jill Petzinger
Tech Reporter
Tech.eu
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Rodolphe Ardant
Co-founder and CEO
Spendesk
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Samuel Mueller
CEO and co-founder
Scandit
11:40-12:00
(GMT+1)
Live
Designing your organization to cultivate culture and scale at speed
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Ali Niknam
Founder & CEO
bunq
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Martin Mignot
Partner
Index Ventures
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Mike Butcher
Editor-at-large
TechCrunch
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Åsa Lidén
COO
Pitch
12:00-12:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Backing the right e-horse: the Cowboy story
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Chris Wade
Cofounder and Partner
Isomer capital
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Helen Lyons
Journalist
Brussels Times
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Tanguy Goretti
Founder
COWBOY
12:20-12:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Shining a light on the growth path: best practices for scaling businesses
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Anna Heim
Reporter
TechCrunch
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Delia König
Chief Product Officer
Solarisbank
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Laura Warnier
Chief Growth Officer
GoStudent
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Pieterjan Bouten
Co-founder & Executive Chairman
Showpad
12:40-14:00
(GMT+1)
Break
Lunch Break
14:00-14:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Exploring the metaverse
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Arda Kutsal
Founder & CEO
Webrazzi
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Dr. Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro
Metaverse Producer
Decentraland
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Rahim Attaba
VP of Marketing
The Sandbox
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Simon Foucher
CEO
Metav.rs
14:20-14:40
(GMT+1)
Live
The future for NFTs - beyond the hype
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Ana Maria Jipa
Co-founder and CEO
Olyn
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Brian O’Hagan
Head of Growth
Sorare
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Marguerite de Tavernost
VC turned NFT Artist
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Monty Munford
Tech journalist
Sienna Network
14:40-15:00
(GMT+1)
Live
Checking in on Crypto: A state of play
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Irina Scarlat
Chief Growth Officer
Bitpanda
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Joon Ian Wong
Crypto Journalist
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Ruben Merre
Co-founder & CEO
Ngrave
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Stephane Gantchev
Partner
LAUNCHub Ventures
15:00-15:30
(GMT+1)
Break
Coffee Break
15:30-15:45
(GMT+1)
Live
How to hire (only) the best: Insights from lessons learned at tech giants
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Jonno Southam
Head of Venture Capital Business Development
Google Cloud
15:45-16:05
(GMT+1)
Live
The rocky road to European tech/data sovereignty
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Janer Gorohhov
Co-founder and CPO
Veriff
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Ludwig Siegele
European business editor
The Economist
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Sebastien Marotte
President, EMEA
Box
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Yann Lechelle
CEO
Scaleway
16:05-16:25
(GMT+1)
Live
Cooking with unicorns: A recipe for the secret sauce
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Narek Verdian
CTO
Glovo
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Olivier Pailhes
Co-founder and CEO
Aircall
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
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Zhong Xu
CEO
Deliverect
16:25-16:40
(GMT+1)
Break
Coffee Break
16:40-17:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Standing tall: A spotlight on Ukraine's resilient tech sector
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Alexandra Govorukha
Head of International PR
Sigma Software Group
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Andrii Degeler
Tech journalist
Proceed
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Dmytro Voloshyn
Co-founder & CTO
Preply.com
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Evelina Komarnytska
Startup Relations
Ukrainian Startup Fund
17:20-17:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Building and nurturing sustainable ecosystems
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Camilla de Coverly Veale
Policy Director
Coadec
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Grégoire Martinez
Head of Strategic Projects & Communications
Station F
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Kat Borlongan
Chief Impact Officer
Contentsquare
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Ricardo Marvão
Co-Founder
Beta-i
17:40-18:00
(GMT+1)
Live
Aging like a fine wine: the Vivino story
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Heini Zachariassen
Founder and Chief Evangelist
Vivino
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
18:00-18:05
(GMT+1)
Closing Ceremony
11:00-11:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Diversity & Inclusion: from buzzwords to real action
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Anna Wnuk
Head of Community
European Women in VC
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Evie Mulberry
Founding Managing Partner
Astia
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Ladi Greenstreet
CEO
Diversity VC
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
11:20-11:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Early-stage funding in Europe: A brave new world
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Edel Coen
Principal
Molten
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Irina Obushtarova
Co-founder & CEO
The Recursive
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Quentin Nickmans
Founding partner
eFounders
11:40-12:00
(GMT+1)
Live
Outlining a future for impactful investment strategies
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Adam Kostyal
Head of European Listings
Nasdaq
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Ash Puri
Partner
Lightrock
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Dan Taylor
Managing Editor
Tech.eu
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Tugce Ergul
Founder
Angel Labs
12:00-12:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Building a better world, the startup way
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Cecilia Mosze Tham
Technologist
Futurity Systems
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Merit Valdsalu
CEO & Co-founder
Single Earth
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Michelle You
Co-founder & CEO
Supercritical
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Soundous Boualam
Chief Impact Officer
Brussels Global Review
12:20-12:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Cutting Carbon: On a mission to lower emissions
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Lubomila Jordanova
Co-founder and CEO
Plan A
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Marianne Tikkanen
Co-founder and Head of Methodology and Supply
Puro.earth
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Nicole LeBlanc
Partner, Platform
2150
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Robin Wauters
Founder
Tech.eu
12:40-14:00
(GMT+1)
Break
Lunch Break
14:00-14:20
(GMT+1)
Live
Backing sustainable innovation: Best practices in green tech investing
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Daria Saharova
Co-founder and Investor
World Fund
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Dr. Aline Vedder
Principal
Lakestar
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Ethan Pierse
Co-Founder & Producer
Series.E Media
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Nick de la Forge
Co-Founder and GP
Planet A
14:20-14:40
(GMT+1)
Live
Regulating for Growth: Can the EU lead in setting global tech standards?
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Benedikt Blomeyer
Director EU Policy
Allied for Startups
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Dex Hunter-Torricke
VP of Global Communications & Public Engagement
Oversight Board
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Helen Köpman
Head of Unit for Digital Innovation & Blockchain
European Commission
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Mathieu Pollet
Tech journalist
EURACTIV
14:40-15:00
(GMT+1)
Live
The European ‘deep tech’ revolution: What, why and how?
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Ana Maiques
Co-founder and CEO
Neuroelectrics
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Anna Heim
Reporter
TechCrunch
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Dr. Riam Kanso
CEO
Conception X
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Stéphane Ouaki
Head of Department
European Innovation Council (EIC)
15:00-15:30
(GMT+1)
Break
Coffee Break
15:30-15:45
(GMT+1)
Live
Tell your story - or die trying (for VCs and startups alike)
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James Clark
Marketing Director
Molten
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Joanna Kirk
Founder
JKPR
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Marie Fabiunke
Operating Partner
FoodLabs
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Nick Taylor
Managing Director, UK
Ballou UK
15:45-16:05
(GMT+1)
Live
Out of the corporate box: Sustainable growth opportunities for enterprises
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Jill Petzinger
Tech Reporter
Tech.eu
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Lode Uytterschaut
Founder
Start it @KBC
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Luisa Rubio Arribas
Head of Wayra X
Telefónica
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Nicolas Verschelden
Global Innovation Director
AB InBev
16:05-16:25
(GMT+1)
Live
The future of fundraising
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Christian Stein
Partner
Riverside Acceleration Capital
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Egita Polanska
Cyber Program Managing director
Startup Wise Guys
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Kirsty Grant
Chief Investment Officer
Seedrs
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Maximilian Fleitmann
Founding Partner
Wizard Ventures
16:30-16:35
(GMT+1)
Closing
Speakers
Partners
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Platinum Partner
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Gold Partners
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Silver Partners
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Ecosystem Partners
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Media Partners
