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Leaders of the future / Entrеpreneurs Conference

The Leaders of the future/Entrеpreneurs Conference is the place where disruptive ideas are turned into a lucrative business.

The event will be all about bridging the gap between innovation and funding and will feature exciting keynotes, a dedicated networking area and a Startup Challenge.

The event attracts the leading stratup companies and VC / angel investors in the region. See who's who in the CEEMEA Startup scene and do not miss your chance to:

Showcase your ideas within the dedicated Expo section;
Present your company in front of potential investors;
Deliver a kick-off presentation on stage;
Meet the most disruptive startups from the CEEMEA ecosystem;
Hear world-renown speakers with exciting keynotes, in-depth case studies and analysis;
Experience unparalled networking opportunities within the comfort of a dedicated networking area and find potential partners/investors.

Main theme

Day 1 – Entrepreneurship, innovation, inspiration;
Day 2 – establishing, marketing, legal, finding investors.

Program

Day 1 – 10 October
From	To	Theme	Speakers	Moderator	Stream
11:55	12:00	Welcome address			Business and product development Stream
12:00	12:20	Interview: How we grew busuu.com from 0 to 20m users in 4 years with less than a 1m eur in funding Presentation	Bernhard Niesner CEO and Co-Founder of busuu.com	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
12:20	12:40	Interview: Decision theory for startups	Jochen WegnerEntrepreneur, Consultant and Journalist - Wegner.io	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
12:40	13:00	Interview: The Future is here	Marcin Hejka Managing Director Intel Capital Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
13:00	13:20	Keynote: Bringing the Open Web to Mobile Devices Presentation	Tristan NitotPrincipal Evangelist at Mozilla	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
13:20	13:40	Interview: Adios Intrusive Advertising; Hola Friend-to-Friend Marketing Presentation	Carl FritjofssonCOO and Wrapp co-founder	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
13:40	14:00	Interview: Monetization of your ideas Presentation	Elias Ghanem General Manager Middle East and North Africa, PayPal	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
14:00	14:20	Interview: Business Opportunities in Online Political Campaigning - Product Development Roadmap Presentation	Lucian DespoiuManaging Partner and founder KONDIMENT Group	Mike ButcherEuropean Editor of TechCrunch
14:20	15:30	- Lunch Break -
15:30	15:50	Interview: How to launch Central European startups in the US	Oliver HolleFounder of Speedinvest	Robin Wauters The Next Web	Local vs. Global Stream
15:50	16:10	Presentation: The Digital Kid – Opportunities and Challenges	Badr WardCEO of Ertiqa	Robin Wauters The Next Web
16:10	16:30	Interview: Building something new: creating innovative start-ups in Europe Presentation	Glenn ShoosmithCEO of BookingBug	Robin Wauters The Next Web
16:30	17:20	- Networking Break -
17:20	17:40	Interview: Chances of the region to build global tech companies	Bartlomiej GolaPartner, CEO at Speedup Group	Robin Wauters The Next Web	Local vs. Global Stream
17:40	18:00	Interview: How to realize your global opportunity from emerging market Presentation	Alexander GalitskyManaging Partner of Almaz Capital Partners and Skolkovo Board Member	Robin Wauters The Next Web
18:00	18:20	Presentation: Leave & become an enterpreneur OR stay & become an intrapreneur Presentation	Elif Bakiler Consultant e-Brain	Robin Wauters The Next Web

Day 2 – 11 October
From	To	Theme	Speakers	Moderator	Stream
10:00	10:20	Interview: Investment for Social Change Presentation	Isabel Maxwell Director Israel Venture Network, World Economic Forum	Ben RooneyTechnology Editor at The Wall Street Journal Europe	Funding Stream
10:20	11:10	Discussion panel: Funding opportunities for regional companies	John Bradford Partner at Springboard Sake Bosch Founder and Managing Partner of Prime Ventures Matthias Scheffelmeier Country Representative Ashoka Turkey Alexander Galitsky Managing Partner of Almaz Capital Partners and Skolkovo Board Member	Ben RooneyTechnology Editor at The Wall Street Journal Europe	Funding Stream
11:10	11:40	- Networking Break -
11:40	12:00	Interview: To be announced	Michael Jackson Venture capitalist	Ben RooneyWall Street Journal Europe	Funding Stream
12:00	12:20	Interview: Start-up Hub Europe: Why Europe needs to develop a joint Start-up Ecosystem Presentation	Andreas Tschas Co-Founder and CEO of STARTeurope	Ben RooneyTechnology Editor at The Wall Street Journal Europe
12:20	12:40	Interview: Get Interested in the Arab World Presentation	Walid Hanna Managing Partner Middle East Venture Partners	Ben RooneyTechnology Editor at The Wall Street Journal Europe
12:40	14:00	- Lunch Break -
14:00	14:20	Keynote: Launch Different Presentation	Tony Conrad Founder and CEO of about.me (acquired by Aol in 2010), Sphere (acquired by Aol in 2008), and a Founding Member and Venture Partner at True Ventures		Business and product development Stream
14:20	14:40	Keynote: Hello, world! Isn’t it time to sell your digital footprint? Presentation	Piet Hein van Dam CEO at Wakoopa
14:40	15:00	Keynote: Gamification Presentation	Rina Onur Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Peak Games
15:00	15:45	Discussion panel: Turkish Best Digital Entrepreneurs	Alper Akcan Founder & CEO Mikro Odeme - 3pay Altug Inci CEO and Co-founder of euro.message Arda Kertmelioglu Co-Founder and VP of Marketing, MOBILERA B.V. Rina Onur Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Peak Games	To be announced
15:45	15:55	Presentation: To be announced	Alisher HasanovCountry Manager of Yandex Turkey
15:55	16:30	- Networking Break -
16:30	18:30	StartUp Challenge live pitching			StartUp Challenge
18:30	18:50	- Networking Break -
18:50	19:00	Announcing the winners of Webit StartUp Challenge Presentations: Appscend Autosprite Bella Dati Boomeranked CircleMe Decoreco D-Sight G&Life GNERGY Imagga InfoDif Madfoo3atCom MediaToolkit nevaHold Subscrea Tellyo WorkInField			StartUp Challenge