Start:up Balkan: Tirana
Monday, 19 February 2018, from 16.00 to 21.00
@ Protik,Tirana
“Start:up Balkan is program in the framework of the project ‘Establishing an Integrated Start-up Ecosystem in the Western Balkans’ supported by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.”
Program
16.00 – 16.30 | Introduction
H. E. Lea Stančič, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia
Kebiana Doci, Political, Press and Public Affairs Officer, British Embassy
Ergest Nako, Ecosystem Manager, Protik
Tatjana Zabasu, Managing Partner, South Central Ventures
Meliha Muherina, Project Manager, CEP
Matej Rus, CEO, PODIM Conference
16.30 – 17.00 | Keynotes
Igor Madzov, South Central Ventures: “What it means to be investable”
Mateja Lavrič, Kolektor Ventures: “Corpo and Startup – finding synergies for global wins”
17.00 – 17.45 | Investors Panel: Funding landscape and businesss opportunities in 2018 in CEE:
Tatjana Zabasu, Managing Partner, South Central Ventures
Tomi Kallanxhi, Altro Post
(TBC) Alen Saqe, Co-founder & CEO, Dentem
Ergest Nako, Protik Innovation Center)
Aslan Ibrahimi, Founder & CEO, Allbatron
Mateja Lavrič, Kolektor Ventures
Panel moderator: Simon Sovič, PODIM team
17.45 – 18.00 | Pitching Sessions
Startups will have the unique opportunity to pitch their startup in front of investors and receive invaluable feedback and meet the PODIM Conference team.
18.00 – | Networking
Time for guests to connect in an informal atmosphere.