15th & 16th of May
Maribor, Slovenia
Thursday, February 15, 2018

PODIM Challenge Roadshow in Zagreb!

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PODIM – the biggest and most influential startup conference in the European Adriatic & Balkan regions is coming to Zagreb! Join us on special PODIM pre-event for all Croatian startups looking for investment, networking and growth opportunities! And since this is an era of the blockchain, we will, of course, also talk about ICOs and cryptos, disclosing the truth and first-hand experiences behind them!
 
The event will take place on Thursday, 15 February 2018, from 17.00 to 21.00 in HUB385 in Zagreb. 
 
2 startups from Croatia will have the special opportunity to receive 2 free tickets, free accommodation in Maribor during the conference and all other PODIM Conference benefits for start-ups
 
Learn all about the special opportunity for Croatian startups and meet experienced investors and entrepreneurs from Croatia, Austria, Slovenia... at the PODIM pre-event in Zagreb!
 
PODIM Conference is the only event that annually gathers the most brilliant startup stakeholders from the European Adriatic & Balkan regions in one place and connects them to the global ecosystem. 

Program

17.00 – 17.15 | Introduction
Luka Sučić, Managing Director, HUB385
mag. Maja Tomanič Vidovič, Director, Slovene Enterprise Fund
Jure Mikuž, Managing Partner, SC Ventures
Matej Rus, CEO, PODIM Conference

17.15 – 19.00 | KeynotesDarko Butina, Partner, BUDS: "Blockchain, cryptos and ICOs - disclosing the truth behind them"
Markus Lang, Managing director, Pioneers Ventures: “Venture Capital 101”
Damir Bičanić, Director, Funderbeam: "Tokenising Investments via Funderbeam"
Tomaž Jug, CEO, Editor: “How to develop a product with a remote team from India, Pakistan, Mongolia, Tunisia, Egypt and Spain”
  19.00 – 19.30 | Investors Panel: Funding landscape in 2018 in CEE
Jure Mikuž
, Managing Partner, SC Ventures
Darko Butina, Partner, BUDS
Markus Lang, Managing director, Pioneers Ventures
Csaba Kakosy, Managing Partner, CEO, Day One Capital
Ante Magzan, co-founder, HUB385
Aljoša Domijan, Partner, Gambit trade, business angel
  Panel moderator: Luka Sučić, HUB385  19.30 – 20.30 | Pitching Sessions 
PRE-PODIM-CHALLENGE Feedback session. Present your idea and get instant feedback for the audience and startup experts. Format: 3 min pitch. If you want to pitch, you have to register for the event on the Eventbrite. Slides should be sent to [email protected] at least a day prior the event. Further instruction will be sent by email. Max 10 startups will be choosen to pitch on stage. 

Top 3 startups will receive unique prizes, provided by HUB385:

6 months of free co-working space with mentoring included

3 months of free co-working space with mentoring included

Mentoring sessions

  20.30 –           | Networking 
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Registration

 
For further information, please send us an email on [email protected] and check www.podim.org.  
 
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