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30 Years of Innovations in the CEE region
Thank you for coming and see you
at SAPIE Forum 2024!
Thank you all for coming to our SAPIE Forum 2023.
Have a look at our Opening video to remember the atmosphere once again and have a look at photos from the Forum,
maybe you find yourself on the pictures :).
SAPIE Forum Opening video
SAPIE Forum Aftermovie
Why should you join the SAPIE Forum?
The first edition of an in-person SAPIE Forum, that brings together high level representatives from governments, business, NGOs and third sector coming from the CEE region and beyond.
The discussions during the two conference days will be thematically grasped from the point of view of innovation and technology, support of the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem, sustainability, green transition, digitization of SMEs, implementation of artificial intelligence, European regulations or the use of innovative solutions and the implementation of new technologies, which are the driving force for progress in every company.
ENJOY GLOBAL NETWORKING
MEET THE TOP
CEE INNOVATORS
AT ONE PLACE
FIND OPPORTUNITY TO GROW
JOIN THE DISCUSSION ON
THE MOST PRESSING INNOVATIVE TOPICS
MAIN TOPICS OF THE FORUM
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Innovations
Innovations play a crucial role in the ecosystem. They allow organizations to stay relevant with the same input, they help us to combat the risks and threats, increase productivity and value. They are also a source of competitive advantage and have a positive impact on the company culture. We’re at the breaking point where the future success of businesses and ecnomic growth is dependent on innovations.
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Digitalization of SMEs
To fully benefit from the digital revolution, SMEs need to be placed in the center of business policy making. Several countries have proved that the digitalization of SMEs require that we assist them in adapting to the new global digital environment. The timing for igniting the process of business digitalization has never been more favorable than now.
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Artificial Intelligence
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is already felt in the way we do shopping, consume media or search for information. However AI represents much more than just some tech gadget. It will impact and even disrupt the way we live and organize our societies. The challenges of AI need to be addressed by appropriate regulations and policies.
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Digital Skills
Digital skills aren’t just a requirement for the traditional tech sectors, but are important at every level and across the span of practically every industry. What are the fastest-growing skills shaping businesses, governments, and educational institutions? How to teach and learn SMEs to continuously improve their internal skillset and capacities?
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Smart Cities
Cities are nodes that bring together global networks of skills, knowledge, capital, public and private value. As cities expand faster than in any point in history, so does their ecological footprint. Urban green infrastructure help to reduce flooding, heat waves, mitigate pollution, provide healthy air and increase the quality of life. Yet the implementation of innovative solutions has to be treated strategically.
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Regulations
What is the role of regulations and how could the regulatory schemes boost competitiveness? What are the current regulatory schemes and how do those affect businesses? How could EU regulatory frameworks help to achieve that a digital transformation will not leave nobody behind and that all actors will benefit from the digital transformation?
20+ TOP SPEAKERS
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Eve Peeterson
Head
of Startup Estonia -
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Hajdi Cenan
Co-founder and CEO
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Mary MacPherson
President and CEO of the
Slovak-American Foundation -
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Non Arkara
Senior Expert, Digital Economy Promotion Agency of Thailand
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Glen Hodgson
Communications and EU policy expert, Think Tank founder, Coach, Moderator
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Michaela Kršková
Chief Innovation Officer, Government Office of the Slovak Republic
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Nicolas Brien
Chairman,
European Startup Network -
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Michal Kardoš
Executive Director,
Slovak Alliance for Innovative Economy -
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Peter Kolesár
Partner,
Civitta Slovakia -
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Peter Vesterbacka
Entrepreneur
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Ivan Štefanec
Member
of the European Parliament -
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Gori Yahaya
CEO,
UpSkill Digital -
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Kristína Korčeková
Host of the Forum
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Martin Basila
CEO and co-founder,
Sensoneo -
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Horst Heitz
Executive Director,
SME Europe -
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Martina Kolesárová
Co-CEO
Pontis Foundation -
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Branislav Kleskeň
Director
LEAF -
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Dita Charanzová
Vice President
European Parliament -
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Andrew Lee
Vice President of Government Affairs and Global CTI Strategist
ESET -
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David Osimo
Director of Research
Lisbon Council -
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Ondřej Ferdus
Director, Digital Economy and Technology Unit, Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
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Matúš Vallo
Mayor of Bratislava
the capital city of the Slovak republic -
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Heliodor Macko
CEO
of SEAK -
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Iva Kleinová
Director of strategy at Research
and Innovation Authority of Slovakia -
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Ivan Filus
Innovation and growth advisor
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Juraj Holub
Co-Founder
of Remote People -
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Juraj Hošták
Director of the Department of
Innovation and Smart Agenda
at MIRRI -
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Juraj Ivan
CEO and founder
of QikBuild -
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Maria Bieliková
Co-founder and CEO of the
Kempelen Institute of Intelligent
Technologies -
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Martin Mudrák
Plenipotentiary for Innovation
and Economic Development
of Košice City -
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Petra Dzurovčinová
CIO
of Bratislava City -
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Katri Liis Lepik
Associate Professor of Management at
Tallinn University -
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Daniel Všetečka
Director of the Department of Digital Economy and Smart Specialization, Ministry of Industry and Trade
of the Czech Republic -
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Mária Virčíková
Co-Founder and CEO
MATSUKO -
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Andrea Ferancová Bartoňová
Founding Partner and Chair of
the Board, ESPIRA Investments -
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Ewa Konczal
Market Building Lead at
The European Venture
Philanthropy Association (EVPA) -
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Ivan Kolenička
Senior Business Developer
of Ayming -
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Todd Asher
Deputy Principal for Media
and Technology at Bloomberg
Associates -
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Silke Horáková
Co-Founder of Tilia Impact
Ventures -
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Peter Petényi
Brand Hub Expert
Slovenská sporiteľňa -
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Radoslav Repa
Counsellor of Cyber Security and Trust
Services, National Security Authority -
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Miroslav Gašpárek
CEO & Co-Founder at Sensible
Biotechnologies, advisor to a member of
the World Health Organization's Executive
Committee on Innovation and Biosafety -
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Michal Nešpor
Founding Partner of CB
Investment Management -
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Peter Fiabane
Mayor
of Žilina -
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Marek Šebo
CEO and founder
of Cognexa -
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Szabolcs Székács
Team Leader, DG Internal Market, Industry,
Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW),
European Commission -
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Gerd-Uwe Weller
Head
of EIB Group Representation in Slovakia -
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Radovan Čechvala
European patent attorney
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Rastislav Blažej
Executive Manager at Seed Starter Fund and
Head of Social Banking, Slovenská sporiteľňa -
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Júlia Schvarcová
Government Affairs and Public
Policy Manager of Google -
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Matej Barvirčák
Project Manager
Civitta -
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Peter Blaas
Business Development Director
of Antik Technology and Antik
Telecom -
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Łukasz Gawron
Chairman of the Board
at Polish Cybersecurity Cluster
#CyberMadeinPoland -
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Aik van Eemeren
Head Innovation and R&D
at the City of Amsterdam -
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Rasťo Kulich
Chairman of the Board of Directors
SAPIE -
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Majo Porvažník
Managing Co-Founder
Vacuum Group -
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Juraj Popovič
Project Manager / Innovation expert, Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy. Trainings and Ecosystem Lead, Hopero.
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Peter Dittrich
Vice-chairman and Chief Investment Officer
of the Slovak Investment Holding -
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Vlastimil Kocian
CEO
of Inovia -
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Lucie Šestáková
Acting Permanent Representative
at COREPER I, Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic of the European Union
March 28, 2023
SAPIE Forum Opening
Kristína Korčeková, Moderator
09:00 - 09:05
SAPIE Welcoming Remarks
Rasťo Kulich
Chairman of the Board of Directors, SAPIE
09:05 - 09:10
The Need for Innovations
Martina Kolesárová
Executive Director, PONTIS Foundation
Michaela Kršková, CIO, Government Office of the Slovak Republic
Eve Peeterson
Head of Startup Estonia
Peter Vesterbacka
Serial entrepreneur
Led by: Peter Kolesár, Partner, CIVITTA
09:10 - 10:05
10:05 - 10:35
Born to Inspire: How success stories create a community
Martin Basila
CEO, Sensoneo
Mária Virčíková
Co-Founder & CEO, MATSUKO
Led by: Glen Hodgson
Founder & CEO, Free Trade Europa
10:35 - 10:50
Coffee break
Smart City Talk
Aik van Eemeren, CTO, City of Amsterdam
10:50 - 11:20
March 29, 2023
Opening of the Day
Kristína Korčeková
Michal Kardoš
Executive Director, SAPIE
09:00 - 09:05
Innovation as an Engine of Slovakia's Development
Miroslav Gašpárek, CEO, Sensible Biotechnologies
Michal Nešpor, Partner, Crowdberry
Jaroslav Bukovina, Business analyst, VAIA
Vlastimil Kocian, CEO, Inovia
Led by: Ivan Filus, Innovations Expert, Business&Innovation Centre
09:05 - 09:50
How Can AI help You Start a Business
Juraj Holub, CEO, Remote work
09:50 - 10:05
10:05 - 10:20
Vesna, digital advisor from the future, Peter Petényi, Brand Hub, Slovenská sporiteľňa
10:20 - 10:35
Coffee break
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Businesses Grow
Mária Bieliková, CEO, KINIT
Ondřej Ferdus, CEO, AI Check.tech
Marek Šebo, CEO, Cognexa
Led by: Juraj Popovič, SAPIE
10:35 - 11:20
*Agenda is subject to changes.
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