Marcin spent 18 years at Intel Capital where he served as VP, a Global Investment Committee member, and Managing Director responsible for EMEA and India. Marcin was also an acting Investment Director for the CEE region with investments including AVG, Yandex, LogMeln, Mall.cz, among others.

Dan Lupu, a Venture Partner at Earlybird, a leading European VC firm, was the first investor in UiPath, a Romanian RPA provider now listed on NYSE. He values startups with 'global DNA'. Prior to Earlybird, he was Intel Capital's Investment Director in SEE. Currently, he serves on boards and advises companies like Photoneo, DCS Plus, FintechOS, Sessions, and Good Legal.

Björn is a Principal at Heartcore Capital and leads the firm’s Stockholm office. Heartcore invests in pre-seed through series A stage startups across Europe and have been fortunate to back Kontakt and Quesma in Poland as well as companies like Neo4j, Tink, GetYourGuide, Peakon and Travelperk across the continent. Björn himself has been involved with or led investments in companies such as IONLACE, Majority, Kive, Scapin’ and Sunbeam.

Paweł Michalski is a Venture Partner at World Fund and the Co-Founder and CEO of VC Leaders, a platform for venture capital professionals. Prior to this, he co-managed Poland's largest business angel club and held various managerial roles in tech startups. With a strong background in finance from his tenure at PKO Bank Polski, Paweł earned a summa cum laude law degree from the University of Warsaw (summa cum laude).

is a Partner at Atomico based in London. He is a quantum physicist by background and specialises in enterprise software including developer tools, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML applications among others.

Gloria is the Founding Partner of Puzzle Ventures, a solo GP fund backing audacious European entrepreneurs building transformative B2B SaaS and fintech companies. Previously, she angel invested in 25+ B2B startups like Pigment, Procuros and Planetly, and was COO at Back and Head of Global Strategy at KRY. Gloria began her tech career as an investor at Index Ventures and TCV.

Christian is senior investment manager at KfW Capital, the VC arm of KfW Banking Group, deploying €500M+ yearly into VC, venture debt & growth funds. A founding team member, he has worked on 30+ transactions, sits on 15 fund advisory boards, and is a trusted reference for institutional investors, family offices & the tech ecosystem.

Proud founder, curious funder, applied futurist. Epic failures and a couple of home runs. Deep tech angel + EIC Fund IC. Technology interpreter and rabbit hole explorer. Tech bubble collector. Loves new media art. Can’t wait to go skiing.

Kamil is a Partner at Notion Capital, a London-based early-stage fund focusing on B2B software. With 100+ investments, Notion supports founders with lifetime capital and a value-add platform. Kamil focuses on vertical software, including AI/ML applications, and has invested in numerous European scale-ups. Prior to VC, Kamil founded and operated tech companies.

Marcin Lewenstein holds law and MBA degrees from Warsaw University, SGH, and ESG UQAM. He worked in Polish public affairs, the Canadian Embassy, and the European Commission. At PGNiG, he led strategy and power projects. Since 2016, he has been an Innovation Officer and Circular Economy Leader at InnoEnergy.

Rafał Kluziak advises clients on transactional matters and capital markets law. He works for founders, industry and financial investors on private and public M&A, tender offers, IPOs, and fund establishment. He also provides regulatory advice on trading in financial instruments and funds. Before joining international law firms, he worked for the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, supervising investment firms.

Anna Stodolkiewicz is the Head of Investment Advisory Unit in the European Investment Bank (Luxembourg), overseeing equity investments of the EIC Fund- a deep tech VC with EUR 2bn of committed capital so far, focused on AI, Biotech, Quantum, climate, ICT, Space, medtech, engineering. With extensive experience in biotech & life science investments, she’s an enthusiast of innovation in health, and high impact technologies.

Valentin is a London-based VC and tech veteran who has worked on >100 investments across stages and verticals. Known for his close work with founders, he also led fund formations and gained deep experience scaling SaaS businesses at a tech unicorn. Valentin is an Austrian and UK citizen who enjoys unearthing and sharing obscure records as a DJ in his spare time.

Łukasz Dziekoński is the founding partner and CEO of Montis Capital. Previously, he served as the head of the management board of the Marguerite Fund. Łukasz is focused on the equity investments in infrastructure, energy and the transport sector. He also was a director in the largest bank in the CEE region - Bank PKO BP S.A. He also served as a member of different supervisory boards, in the infrastructure and banking sector.

Pavel is a Principal at the EBRD focusing on VC investments across the EBRD region. Previously, he was an EBRD economist developing investment strategies and assessing impact. Prior to EBRD, Pavel was a management consultant at Deloitte, conducting commercial due diligence for PE funds and strategy development in CEE. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from CERGE-EI, and is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

VP of the Management Board for Asset Management and Development. CFA. Extensive experience in energy, including business strategies, investments, M&A, due diligence. Worked at The Boston Consulting Group, TAURON Polska Energia, Fortum Power and Heat Polska. Served on supervisory boards of TAURON companies.

Stephane ensures effective implementation of the EIC from the emergence of new tech to the scaling up of deep tech enterprises. Previously, he was Head of Unit for Financial Instruments in DG R&I, and CEF and investment strategies in DG MOVE. Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Špidla (2004-2010). Part of the Commission's team negotiating Czech Republic's EU accession terms (2001-03) and coordinating enlargement strategy (2003-04).

Robert Florczykowski is co-founder and partner at Third Dot, an investment fund focused on tech and biotech stocks; Supervisory Board member of Captor Therapeutics, publicly-listed biotech company focused on development of protein degradation drugs; Nomination Committee member of Orexo AB, publicly-listed pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Bartosz Lipnicki is an entrepreneur, investor, and Founding Managing Director at Endeavor Poland. His purpose is to build a strong, supportive, globally connected entrepreneurial ecosystem in Poland by selecting and supporting high-growth tech entrepreneurs. He has lived in 6 countries on 3 continents, supporting a family business, global corporation, corporate spin-off, tech startup, and VCs, including Coinfirm, Druid AI, and Daily (acquired by

Michał Kurtyka: École Polytechnique grad, quantum optics scholar under Nobel laureate William D. Phillips. Studied economics with Nobel laureate Jean Tirole. Poland's first Climate Minister, driving energy transition. COP24 President, IEA Ministerial Chair, UN Food & Agriculture Chairman.

Maximilian Schausberger is Managing Director at Elevator Ventures, the VC arm of Raiffeisen Bank International, investing in high-growth Fintech and Beyond Banking startups. He has board positions in portfolio companies, ran corporate innovation programs, built teams, and achieved successful exits. Maximilian is a Forbes DACH 30 under 30 and university lecturer.

Min-Sung joined Carlsquare in 2024 as an Industry Advisor for Venture Capital and Digital Health based in Berlin. Since 2013, he invested in successful Digital Health companies such as mySugr (exited to ROCHE) and Amwell (IPO 2020). Previously, he was responsible for the Berlin office of Samsung Catalyst Fund and helped create AllianzX (USD 3.0 bn AUM). Min-Sung studied at Witten/Herdecke, Harvard, St. Gallen, and in Seoul.

CFO and Investor at Cusp Capital, focusing on early-stage VC. Former auxmoney management member, pioneering debt fundraising and serving as Chief of Staff, Risk Management, Corporate Development, Partnerships. Ex-consultant with Deloitte and BCG. Executive MBA (Kellogg/WHU), CFA charterholder, Diplom-Ökonom (RUB).

Karol is a Partner in OTB Ventures, a VC fund focused on deep tech startups in Europe, pursuing opportunities with unique tech components scaling globally in SpaceTech, Enterprise Automation & AI, FinTech Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. Previously, Karol was part of Intel Capital's investment team. He holds a double major from Warsaw School of Economics & Poznan University of Economics.

Joanna Bensz, CEO and co-founder of the Longevity Center, is a pioneer in longevity healthcare in Europe. The clinics combine advanced diagnostics, epigenetics, and biomarkers of biological age. Joanna, an experienced entrepreneur, is passionate about human potential, wellness, and performance. She is also a co-founder of the International Institute of Longevity.

Dan Lupu, a Venture Partner at Earlybird, a leading European VC firm, was the first investor in UiPath, a Romanian RPA provider now listed on NYSE. He values startups with 'global DNA'. Prior to Earlybird, he was Intel Capital's Investment Director in SEE. Currently, he serves on boards and advises companies like Photoneo, DCS Plus, FintechOS, Sessions, and Good Legal.