Fozy Bori is an international venture capitalist with extensive experience partnering with founders to build scalable companies, focusing particularly on HealthTech and SaaS. Her background includes roles at prominent European venture funds such as Speedinvest, UNIQA Ventures, and SHAPE Capital Partners, where she supports startups through growth and expansion. Before transitioning into venture capital, she led corporate fundraising strategy at UNICEF. She holds an MBA in finance from CEU Business School and a Master's degree in International Economics from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Dorka Horváth is the CEO and Co-Founder of BOOKR Kids, an interactive digital reading-based edutainment platform designed to improve children's language and literacy skills. Before focusing on entrepreneurship and educational technology, she worked as a university lecturer, marketing manager, and journalist, and completed a traineeship at the European Parliament. She earned her Master's degree in Corporate Finance and a PhD in New Media Studies from the Corvinus University of Budapest.

Jan is the founder of Spades Holding and Elioud, an investor and commercial advisor with 30+ years experience in B2B SaaS sales, specialising in AI-enabled commercialisation, scaling and venture growth.

Balázs is the founder and president of Codecool and president of Finshape, an entrepreneur and investor specialising in digital banking, fintech and digital transformation.

Ádám Somlai-Fischer is an inventor, artist, and technology entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and Principal Artist of Prezi. With a background in architecture and interaction design, he also co-founded the Kitchen Budapest media lab and has created experimental installations blending space, technology, and interactivity.

Thomas Kösters is the Managing Director of DEEP Ecosystems, an organization specializing in analyzing, building, and scaling startup hubs and regional innovation ecosystems across Europe. He is widely recognized as a startup ecosystem expert, frequently collaborating with public institutions, accelerators, and major tech platforms to advise on venture creation, tech transfer, and academic spin-offs. His work centers heavily on driving cross-border collaboration and strengthening the European venture landscape.

Magda is the founder of Brighter Life Psychology and a psychotraumatologist with expertise in clinical psychology, trauma support, mental resilience and community well-being.

Irene is the founder of Whole Person Leaders and mental fitness coach specialising in sustainable high performance for leaders and teams in tech.

Clara is the founder of ThirdEyeMedia and a high-performance coach specialising in leadership development and scaling high-growth technology businesses.

Patrik is the founder of Startup Disrupt, an investor and ecosystem leader specialising in startup growth, transatlantic expansion and helping European founders scale into the US market.

Cathy is the CEO of CEW Communications, specialising in communications, brand positioning and growth support for tech scaleups, VCs and innovation organisations.

Ekaterina is the Global Expansion Director at Flowwow, specialising in international growth, market entry and localisation across 40+ countries.

Bruno is the Co-Founder and Director of R&D at Exobiosphere, specialising in space biotech, drug development and pre-clinical research for the pharmaceutical sector.

Lisbon-based founder of Productized and long-time ecosystem builder (Beta-i founding member, TEDxEdges curator) who connects founders, operators and institutions across Europe's product and defence tech ecosystem.

Bjoern is the Chief Growth Officer at Match-Maker Ventures, connecting corporates with scale-ups.

Dorka is a corporate-innovation leader who currently heads the technology-transfer company of the Hungarian University of Sports Science.

Urska is the Founder and Managing Partner at RUJ VC and mentor at Rolemodel Rebels, specialising in building ventures and high-performance teams.

Emre is the current Chief Revenue Officer and Managing Director of WorkyBe (ServisSoft), a Turkey-based revenue and operations leader.

Craig is the co-founder of Publicize, a digital PR agency, and a contributor to Inc. and TechCrunch; startup mentor at Oxford and Yale.

Mine is a serial entrepreneur, investor and ecosystem builder who founded Start-IST and sits on baseFunder's investment committee.

Igor is the co-founder of Nest and Startup Macedonia and an nvestor and startup mentor for AI and fintech.

Elner is a repeat founder and CTO building human-verification technology that confirms real people behind posts, payments and profiles.

Ilona is a VC operator and former INJOY co-founder who runs ecosystem outreach and programs at an impact fund.

David is a South-African climate-tech entrepreneur and strategy executive.

Joseph is the Founder of Bullet Day Consulting and a Philippines-based startup investor, specialising in investor readiness, cross-border scaling and capital raising.

Barbara is the founder and Managing Director of Biome Diagnostics, specialising in microbiome diagnostics, personalised medicine and machine learning for clinical and consumer health applications.

Marcin is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of OTB Ventures, specialising in deep-tech investment, scaling technology companies and successful venture exits.

Ada is the co-founder and COO of Talkie.ai, specialising in AI-powered healthcare automation, product strategy and scaling digital health solutions.

Jekaterina is the CEO of PrintyMed and a deep-tech entrepreneur specialising in biotech commercialisation and spider silk-based biomaterials for medical applications.

Andrea is the Co-Founder of Sensoneo, specialising in smart waste management, circular economy solutions and international business development.

Kate is the Global Managing Partner at Manyone, specialising in creative strategy, research and experience design for global brands and high-growth businesses.

Ágnes is Hungary’s Secretary of State for Economic Development, bringing extensive corporate leadership expertise to SME growth, economic strategy and sustainable development.

Jack is the Co-Founder of Oyster, specialising in global employment, distributed teams and scaling impact-driven HR technology.

Arndt is a venture investor and startup mentor specialising in deep tech, early-stage financing and helping high-potential companies scale towards successful exits.

László is the CEO of the Hungarian Innovation Agency and Deputy State Secretary for Innovation, specialising in innovation policy, startup support and national competitiveness.

Gabriele is the Director of Start-up Services at the Vienna Business Agency and Chairwoman of INiTS, specialising in founder support, ecosystem development and international startup initiatives such as ViennaUP.

Eric is the Founder and CEO of SpinLab, a startup expert and seed investor specialising in venture capital, business development and scaling early-stage technology companies.

Domagoj is the founder of PlanRadar, specialising in construction technology, project management and scaling SaaS solutions for the global real estate and construction sectors.

Lech is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor behind PizzaPortal, iTaxi and SunRoof, specialising in scaling technology ventures, fundraising and business growth.

Martin is an early-stage investor and former Techstars Managing Director, specialising in startup acceleration, fundraising and international expansion across Europe.

Marius is a Venture Partner at 3VC and Chairman of TechAngels Romania, specialising in startup scaling, talent growth and venture investment, with prior experience leading UiPath’s global people function during hypergrowth.

Kinga is the CEO and Co-Founder of PublishDrive, specialising in publishing technology, global ebook distribution and scaling digital platforms for independent authors and publishers.

István is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Tresorit and now a Senior Advisor at PROGRESSYV, specialising in cybersecurity, software scaling and M&A.

Zsuzsa is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Antavo AI Loyalty Cloud, specialising in customer loyalty, AI-powered retail technology and scaling global SaaS businesses.

David Cendón García is the Editor and Podcast Host at EU-Startups, where he covers the European technology, startup, and venture capital landscape. He has a professional background in EU journalism, public policy, and strategic communications, having previously worked in media and communications roles including at the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and ICF.