David Stoppani has been a member of the Board of Directors of Asseco CE in Slovakia since December 2012. In addition, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asseco Berit AG and Asseco Berit GmbH and a member of the Board of Directors at eDocu. He also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the First Certification Authority (CZ).

Zuzana was a long-term member of media agency in London and later moved to Prague as a digital media specialist. Currently, she works at Facebook in Warsaw. She will be lecturing startups on marketing and campaigns.

Martin Štefík is Microsoft’s regional CFO for the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. He studied finance management at the University of Matej Bel and he is a senior member of ACCA. He currently studies at Wharton Business School.

Vladimíra is the founder, CEO and advisory board member of several organisations. She is currently helping companies around the world with inclusive corporate culture and organizational design. She also deals with the psychology of company founders.

Jozef Klein is the CEO of Asseco Central Europe, one of the most powerful software houses in Central and Eastern Europe. Recognized as the EY Entrepreneur of the year 2016, he is happy to pass his experience to startups.

Dagmar is an attorney, legal expert and consultant. She will help startups in the areas of business law and project financing as well as topics of private equity and venture capital.

Rudolf has a 16-year experience working in telco namely of Deutsche Telekom Group - Czech T-mobile and Slovak Telekom. He was responsible for their business strategies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Currently, he is Microsoft’s Country General Manager for Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Martin is the CEO of one of the most successful internet companies in Slovakia Zoznam.sk. He has extensive experience in all aspects of accounting, auditing, planning and financial management.

Bohumil leads the company Kontentino - tool for social media management. He also appeared in Forbes 30 under 30. He will help startups with digital marketing and SaaS (Software as a service).

Tomas was involved in creating the discount web portal Zlavomat. He is also involved in marketing communication and has been a manager at Liftago in Slovakia.

Michal is a co-founder and president of Anasoft software company. He won the IT Business of the Year award and also won the TrendTop Manager of the Year title.

Professor Jozef Masarik is one of the most respected Slovak scientists. He became a Scientist of the year in 2009 and nd has contributed to the discovery of water on Mars.

Lubica has more than 17 years of experience in tax consulting for international companies in various segments. In Deloitte Slovakia, she leads a team of experts focusing on the biopharmaceutical field and health issues.

Veronika has worked for international corporations at various C-level positions, especially in banking and telecommunications. She also managed her own business and consulted several startups.

Natalia appeared in FORBES 30under30. She manages the global coworking HubHub, where she also works as a consultant.

Author of the Future Skills concept at Olinclusive and Creative Academy. She is engaged in various topics, but mainly in the fields of communication, innovation, creativity and presentation techniques.

Nikos is an investment manager at Own Capital. He is the founder and director of the 5950 shop. In particular, he is dedicated to areas related to business development.

Tomas studied medicine and he is a co-founder of VIRTUAL MEDICINE, where he holds the position of CEO. He also appeared in FORBES 30under30 and he is a laureate of the Crystal Wing Awards in the category of Innovation and Startups for 2018.

Kristína studied at the London School of Economics. She currently leads the Customer success department at Exponea and helps our startups set up goals, build customer relationships, and maintain long-term collaborations.

Terezia works at investment fund Neulogy Ventures, where she analyses investments. She will help startups with the topics of startup financing, analytics and creating investor presentation.

Martin leads the company Instarea, which monetizes telcos' big data for location intelligence and targeted marketing. He will mentor startups specifically in business development, technologies, and big data.

Jaroslav studied management and finance in Rotterdam. He has been leading the investment team of Neulogy Ventures, with a focus on SaaS and digital media. Jaro is an expert on financing startups, business development and investment. He has been working with early-stage companies for over ten years.

Martin Wiedermann has been active on the capital market since the 90's. He managed investment group RENTA, founded AFS company - market with securities - and he was co-creator and CEO of private equity fund Across Private Equity - Health Care. He is also chairman and CEO of "Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR."

Lukáš has been developing cloud business in Slovakia for several years. Besides this, he founded a beer distillery company.

Oliver is a managing partner of legal company SCHIN & MAJDÚCH legal and interested in technological trends. Besides the corporate world, where he has been working for several Fortune 500 companies and leading IT firms, Oliver helps to accelerate growth of successful startups and scaleups projects (including two winners of CESA - Startup of the Year).

Dennis is at home in the field of marketing and business. He is the founder and CEO of the successful international creative studio Barney and has many years of experience in leading teams, creating marketing strategies, brand marketing, and business development. He has also created several successful advertising campaigns in New York, Barcelona, Prague, and Bratislava.

Juraj is currently the CEO and Creative Director of Popcorn Advertising. He has been working in advertising for nine years. During that time, he has received numerous awards for creative advertising, but most importantly he wants to use his experience to help the agency and its clients to move forward.

Adam has been working in the media for several years. He studied business management in Copenhagen and worked for several newsrooms in Slovakia. Adam is currently working as a journalist and is interested in topics like startups, economics, and management. He is happy to contribute to the Slovak startup ecosystem. Besides that, his passion is to show companies how the media operate in Slovakia, and how to engage with them effectively

Pavol loves innovative solutions to achieve the best possible results through online marketing. He leads a team of e-commerce consultants and marketers who accelerate e-shops in 31+ countries, including the USA and Asia. He specializes in setting strategies for the growth of e-commerce partners, automating the management of PPC advertising on margin, growth and profit.

Edita Angyal is the CEO of Asseco Solutions , one of the most important intermediaries of information systems on the European market. She is also active through her project Diagnosis of entrepreneurs , mentoring of several startups, and is also involved in a number of activities that support young people and people looking for a career change in business.

After 11+ years of managerial experience in leading sales departments, companies and teams, Viktor decided to become a Business & Leadership consultant. His primary work experience includes leading the business development department for Central and Eastern Europe at IBM and leading sales teams in Delli. He has experience building his own startup and has helped Fintech start-ups expand into global markets.

Petr is a co-founder and member of the board of Lundegaard, a succesfull digital solutions provider. Besides helping companies to improve digital experiences and leverage digital platforms, Lundegaard is also a startup investor and creator of bahavioral based AI solutions.

Zuzana runs the regional InnovEYtion Hub based in Prague. She has extensive experience with innovative business models and financing. Zuzana is a passionate supporter of emerging technologies and the development of innovative culture in our region.

Peter is a customer experience professional (CX), digitization expert, and marketing strategist. He has worked for several start-ups and also has 13 years of experience from Microsoft. He is currently an independent specialist in the field of CX and his company MonetizeCX.com focuses on the growth of companies by improving the customer experience.

Programmer at DHL since 2001, later as the head of IT projects for sales and marketing. In 2007, he joined Siemens IT Solutions and Services as the head of SAP implementation projects. He also gained experience in IT projects in public administration in the United Arab Emirates. He worked in the senior management of OKsystem as the director of the business development division and as the director of the company since 2016.

Martina is Assistant Manager at EY Financial Accounting Advisory Services with a focus on financial transformation projects. She has experience in managing the digital agenda and leads a small team of Data & Analytics experts. Martina spent 6 months in London and India, where she played a key role transforming financing and purchasing functions of a large consumer product company.

Babak Mahdian, PhD. is an award-winning entrepreneur and scientist who has developed several successful products used in a wide range of practices. Education: PhD, Mathematical Engineering, Czech Technical University. He won the Česká Hlava Award, the Michael Bloomberg Award, the Otto Wichterl Award, among others He is the founder of ImageMetry and Verifeyed and the author of 25+ scientific publications.

Veronika is an experienced senior consultant focusing on all aspects of organizational design. She supports companies in designing and implementing a new organizational structure and helps clients manage change and transformation to ensure the desired business result is achieved. Veronika provides talent management solutions, assisting new managers on their way to becoming leaders.

Petr Budiš is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of První certifikační autorita, a.s. He also serves on the Supervisory Board of DTCA, a.s .. He has 20 years of experience in the field of security and management. He is the author of several books and thematic publications.

Oskar gained corporate experience in the telecommunications and financial sectors, focusing on business development and the management of sales departments. In recent years, he has focused on consulting and mentoring as an interim manager primarily for startups (currently Manifesto market, reSITE) and also for executive search (Slávik & Stell).

Katarína is an expert in the field of law and operations - founding a company, expanding abroad, connecting international entities, parameters of contracts with clients as well as investments.

As CEO, Moja has gained experience in the business cycles of dozens of innovative companies. As a board member of the fastest growing technology company in CEE - Vacuumlabs, he specializes in the law, building legal products, strategy, board-level consultations, investments, and corporate architecture.

Former headhunter and founder of the Executivejob.cz project. He worked for over five years as a Partner of an executive search agency, and he was in charge of projects for top management roles and management consulting. He is very interested in body language and its use in recruitment. He studied Political Science in Olomouc and international relations in Prague, and also studied political science in London at the Queen Mary University.

Tereza is eager to help with
- Consultancy in the field of trademarks (selection, registration, subsequent protection)
- Preparation of software agreements (license agreements, EULA, SLA, work agreements)
- Consultancy on the use of free and open-source software licenses
- Other areas of intellectual property law (copyright, patent transfer, design registration).

Gabriel is a partner at Vision Ventures, focused on seed investments in Slovakia. He has experience and expertise in fund management, project finance and venture capital. Gabriel is also a CFA® charterholder and a member of CFA Society Slovakia.

Simoneta is a strategic leadership development specialist with more than 20 years experience developing leaders in major global luxury hospitality companies and lifestyle brands. As an Executive Coach, SImoneta helps leaders to strengthen their leadership skills, and provides powerful team coaching to achieve team synergy, effectiveness and profitability.