CEE DIGITAL SERVICES MATCHMAKING
CEE DIGITAL SERVICES MATCHMAKING
CEE Digital Services Matchmaking Summit Q2
Agenda - 18 June
"Connecting CEE Tech talent to global markets"
(All times are stated as CET (Central European Time)
8:00am - “Doors” open.
Main Stage/Plenary:
8:15am Welcoming Guests:
Thom Barnhardt, Organiser/founder, CEE Digital Services Association
Main Stage/Plenary:
8:15am Welcoming Guests:
Thom Barnhardt, Organiser/founder, CEE Digital Services Association
8:30am - 9:15am
Japan: Cross-border opportunities between Japan and CEE in the areas of Technology (IT Security, Gaming, SoftDev).
Speaker: Marc Einstein, Chief Analyst, Telecommunications & Digital Services, ITR (Tokyo)
Panelist: Hideki Ninomiya, Orient Co.
9:15am - 9:45am
Japan: 1-on-1 meetings with Japanese companies (ITR, Planetway, Orient Co, Japan Advisory, WiseFinance)
9:15 - 9:30 Keynote speaker:
Jakub Ratajczak, RTB House (Japan). How this Polish tech company started from zero in 2012 to serve 1,600+ clients on 70+ markets across EMEA, APAC, Americas regions.
9:30 - 10:15
Australia. An insight into what Australian digital/tech buyers expect from CEE-based digital partners.
Panelists:
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Mark Keough, Intrinsic Learning, Melbourne
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Nigel Standish, Standish Corporate Advisory, Melbourne
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Leila Henderson, Tech Founder, Adelaide
10:15am - 10:45am
Australia: 1-on-1 meetings with 3-4 Australian companies (Intrinsic Learning, Standish & Co, Startup Advisory)
10:15 – 10:30 – Networking #1 - meet 5 new people in 15 minutes
10:30 – 10:45 – visiting Live Information Booths: Meet the wonderful Moldova IT Park; as well as Connections Consult in Bucharest with global BPO and RPA clients.
10:45 - 11:30
United Kingdom. How CEE-based digital companies deliver strategic value to UK enterprises, SMEs, and start-ups. Moderated by:
British Polish Chamber of Commerce (Michael Dembinski)
Panelists:
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Joanna Poplawska, CEO, CITF. The UK’s leading membership organisation for 4,500 technology professionals at enterprise, academia, charities and the public sector.
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Chris Thornborrow, Consult Red
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Michal Sztanga, Future Processing
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Ken Coyne, OpsTalent, Brussels
11:30 - 12:15
UK/Western Europe: 1-on-1 meetings with 6-8 companies
11:30 - 12:00
AI: How CEE is carving out a global lead in applied Artificial Intelligence.
Panelists (2):
Richard Guga, Nettle.AI - using AI-driven conversational platforms for Natural Language Processing.
12:00 - 12:30
Moldova's unique technology edge
Moderated by: Moldovian ICT Association (ATIC), Marina Bzovîi
Panelists (3):
Eugeniu Girla - XOR
Lisa Gutu - Salt Edge
Elena Mutruc, Pentalog
12:30 – 12:45 – Networking #2 - meet 5 new people in 15 minutes
12:45 – 13:00 – visiting Live Information Booths: Meet the wonderful Moldova IT Park; as well as Connections Consult in Bucharest with global BPO and RPA clients.
13:30 - 14:15
Bulgaria in focus
Moderator: AIBEST (Bulgarian Outsourcing Association)
Panelists (3):
Ivan Georgiev, CEO, Pontica Solutions
Vladislav Iankov, Director, Equinix Bulgaria
Krzysztof Stankiewicz, Global Solution Architect, Equinix
Pavel Yosifov, Bulpros
14:15 - 15:00
Romania: how Romanian tech is carving out a global niche
Moderated by: ANIS Association
Panelists:
Bogdan Florea – CEO, Connections Consult
Daniel Ilinca – CEO, Softbinator Technologies
Lucian Andrei, Grants & Bids Specialist, Zitec
15:00 – 15:45 United States & Canada: Strategies for reaching Enterprises, SMEs, and StartUps in N. America.
Panelists:
Garth Holsinger, Startup Rocket and Prota Ventures (New York)
Lynda Arsenault, FDI Business Diplomacy (Canada)
Dave Erickson, Screaming Box (L.A.)
15:45 - 16:45 1-on-1 meetings with 7-9 American companies
15:45 - 16:00: Closing & Networking #3 - meet 5 new people in 15 minutes
Partner Associations:
Ukraine
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Moldova
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