EU Next Generation Innovators Summit Slovenia & Investment Conference 2022- Hybrid Event | Next Round Investment Conference | 25 October 2022 | Ljubljana, Slovenia

In 2022, 40-70M EUR funds are popping up in virtually every country.
Their gravity attracts new waves of start-ups. The EU Scaleup Manifesto, Next Innovation EU, and Action Plan to Make Europe the New Global Powerhouse for Startups
frameworks are promoting new tax credits and innovator visas. Global Venture Capitals are opening offices in Europe. In the midst of these forces, new start-ups are rising from idea to market. Now is the time to act and pick them up while they're still cheap.

The Next Round is open to accredited investors, investable startups and scaleups, and all relevant decision-makers and stakeholders across Central and Eastern Europe.

Limited to 150 Startups and 99 Investors, Innovation leaders, and Decision Makers.

5 Top Reasons to Attend:
• 150 Interesting Startups
Startups cleared for 1: 1 investor meetings have established
businesses, are executing market entry plans, or building up to a
Series-A round. Meet the best fit for your portfolio.
• Peer to peer discussions
15 panels covering rapid investments, big exits, valuations, fintech,
mobility and defining a roadmap for the new era of investing ahead.
• Online & Free
Held online and available to attend live in Ljubljana, the event is free
and open to all professional investors, angels, and vetted startups.
Capacity is limited.
• Strategic inflection points
The infusion of new global money into Europe is raising valuations and
shortening the time between rounds. New VC Opportunities are emerging in CEE and the Balkans, and corporate venture financing is maturing. Europe is getting hot! Learn how you can profit from these developments.
• EU Policy Update
Learn how the pillars of the EU Scaleup Manifesto, Next Innovation EU, and Action Plan to make Europe the New Global Powerhouse for Startups tax credits and innovators will impact deals. Hear how Portugal, Slovenia, and France respectively propel these initiatives into action. Hear Commissioner Mariya Gabriel's plans for Europe in the fields of innovation, research, and education.

2022 Speakers

Mariya Gabriel
European Commissioner for Innovation, Research Culture, Education and Youth

Jernej Salecl
Director-General of the Directorate for Internationalization, Entrepreneurship and Technology of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

Anna Panagopoulou
Director, ‘ERA & Innovation’

Dr. Vangelis Tzimas
Acting Head of the 'Knowledge for the Energy Union'

Bernardo Calzadilla - Sarmiento
Managing Director, Directorate of Digitalization, Technology, and Agri-Business, and Director, Department of Digitalization, Technology, and Innovation. UNIDO

Cédric O
Secretary, State for the Digital Transition & Electronic Communications, France

Simon Zajc
State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

Gerald Pollak
Investment Manager, 3VC

Pavel Bogdanov
General Partner, Almaz Capital

Cem Sertoglu
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, EarlyBird

Sonja Radović
Attorney, Law / Co-founder, Codio Impact

Robert Guenther
Head of Corporate Venture Capital, Henkel

Julien Coustaury
Managing Partner, Fil Rouge Capital

Mart Dekleva
Managing director Slovenia & Balkan, DKV Euroservice

Vitaly Polekhin
President, International Investor Organization INVESTORO

Yuri Navarro
Managing Partner, Kanata Ventures

Peter Globokar
Managing Director, Head of Europe - Global Technology Group - Investment Banking at Stifel Financial Corp

Vargha Moayed
Chief Strategy Officer, UiPath

Tobias Seikel
Co-Founder, Partner, Planet A Ventures

Peter Hopwood
Next Round Team

Sasha Vidiborskiy
Principal, Atomico

Zdravko Počivalšek
Minister, Economic Development and Technology

Eric de Montgolfier
Chief Executive Officer, Invest Europe

André de Aragão Azevedo
Secretary, State for Digital Transition, for the Portuguese Ministry

Grega Potokar
Co-founder & CEO, ABC Accelerator

Jure Mikuž
Managing Partner, South Central Ventures

Michal Zalesak
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Lighthouse Ventures

Milen Ivanov
Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures

Jon Butterfield
Head, Platform & Growth, Speedinvest

Valeri Petrov
Partner, Eleven Ventures

Urban Lapajne
Startup Slovenija & Venture Factory

Pierre Dubuc
Co-founder and CEO, OpenClassrooms

Victor Răcariu
Regional General Manager Southeast Europe, Glovo

Tomislav Lukačević
Country Manager, Bolt

Felix Martinez
Associate, Seedcamp

Nina Urbanič
Adviser, Equity Investment Monitoring and Reporting, Slovene Enterprise Fund

Giacomo de Lorenzo
Head of Partner Success Italy, Klarna

Alex George
VC, Credo

Maximilian Schausberger
Managing Director, Elevator Ventures

Jan Bormans
CEO, European Startup Network

Tatjana Zabasu Mikuz
Managing Partner, South Central Ventures

Peter Merc
Venture Capital Advisor, Lemur Legal & Suricate Ventures

Anna Wnuk-Blazejczyk
Head, Community of European Women in VC, Investor Relations Manager/Chief Happiness Officer, Experior VC

Nina Wöss
Co-founder & COO, Female Founders Global

Gregor Sakovič
Head, NLB Innovative Entrepreneurship Centre

Ivana Jelić
Co-founder, Stealth Mode

Stanislav Sirakov
General Partner, AUNCHub Ventures

Natalija Stošicki
Director, Product Development and European Programs

2022 Partners

• CEED Slovenia
• South Central Ventures

COMMUNITY PARTNER:
• StartUp Slovenia