Agenda

Agenda •

27 november

📍Startup Club Skopje

welcome cocktail & networking

Event App introduction

28 november

📍 Philharmonic of the Republic of Macedonia

Revolution stage

Startup stage

Registration & Welcome Coffee

• 09:00 - 10:00

Welcome to the Startup Stage

• 10:00 - 10:15

Official Opening

Welcome from Startup Club Skopje

• 10:00 - 10:10

Workshop

How to Build an MVP with AI - Even If You Can’t Code

• 10:15 - 11:15

Introduction

Presentation of the 'Startup Revolution' Movement

• 10:10 - 10:20

Hackathon Workshop

Build Your Business Model with Your AI Co-Founder

• 11:15 - 12:15

Presentation

Data & Mapping the Startup Ecosystem

• 10:20 - 10:40

AMA Session

How I Launched My AI Startup on a Budget

• 12:15 - 12:45

Networking & Expo Zone

“I Have an Idea 3” incubator programme / hackathon

Keynote 1

AI, Global Talent & Inequality: Leveling the Field or Reinforcing It?

• 10:40 - 11:10

Founder Story

From high school friends, to global climate heroes - the raw, unfiltered entrepreneur journey

• 14:00 - 14:45

Keynote 2

The Art of Building (and Selling) an AI Company

• 11:10 - 11:40

Practical Demo:

Hands-On Session: Prompt Engineering 101 - Not Just for Developers

• 14:45 - 15:30

Panel Discussion

The State of AI & Startup Ecosystems

• 11:40 - 12:30

Panel Discussion

From Agency to AI Product - The Founder Shift

• 15:30 - 16:15

Keynote 3

From Prompt to Product: How AI Is Redefining the Startup Stack

• 14:00 - 14:30

AMA Session

Do You Really Need a VC? What Early-Stage Founders Should Know

• 16:15 - 16:45

Founder Story

How We Built a Global Marketing Tool from Skopje

• 14:30 - 15:00

Hackathon Workshop

How to Elevate Your Pitch Deck with AI

• 17:15 - 17:45

Keynote 4

Building Human-Centric AI: From Research to Product

• 15:00 - 15:30

Hackathon Workshop

How to Pitch in Front of Investors - What Investors Want to Hear

• 17:45 - 18:15

Panel Discussion

AI Opportunities: Building the Next Generation of AI Products – Region & Beyond

• 15:30 - 16:30

Panel Discussion

AI in Marketing: The New Stack for Creators, Brands & Growth Teams

• 17:00 - 18:00

Startup Live Launch

• 18:00 - 18:30

night activity

Fuckup Stories: 4 Founders on Their AI Startup Struggles

• 20:00 - 21:30

night activity

Gaming & Networking Night

• 21:30 - 23:00

29 november

📍Macedonian Opera and Ballet (MOB)

Welcome

Coffee & networking with regional organizations

• 09:00 - 09:30

Pitch Block A:

I Have an Idea 3 - 14 teams 7 rounds

• 11:00 - 11:30

Pitch Block B:

I Have an Idea 3 – 14 teams 7 rounds

• 11:30 - 13:00

Official Announcement

Selected Startups for the Incubator Program

• 13:00 - 13:30

Keynote

How I Spot Winners - Investing in the AI Age

• 13:45 - 14:15

Panel Discussion

What It Takes to Fund Europe’s Next AI Giants

• 14:15 - 15:00

Founder Talk

How I Raised $4M in Pre-Seed

• 16:00 - 16:30

Panel Discussion

What do VCs look for in the evolving AI world

• 16:30 - 17:00

Final Pitch Showcase

7 Startups

• 17:00 - 18:00

Startup Live Launch

• 18:00 - 18:30

30 november

📍Vodno Mountain

Hike to Vodno Mountain

Casual Networking Wrap-Up

DAY 1 - november 27

📍 Startup Club Skopje

Event App introduction

welcome cocktail & networking

DAY 2 - SEPT 28

📍 Philharmonic of the Republic of Macedonia

Revolution stage

Registration & Welcome Coffee

• 09:00 - 10:00

Official Opening

• 10:00 - 10:10
Welcome from Startup Club Skopje

Introduction

• 10:10 - 10:20
Presentation of the 'Startup Revolution' Movement

Presentation

• 10:20 - 10:40
Data & Mapping the Startup Ecosystem

Keynote 1

• 10:40 - 11:10
AI, Global Talent & Inequality: Leveling the Field or Reinforcing It?

Keynote 2

• 11:10 - 11:40
The Art of Building (and Selling) an AI Company

Panel Discussion

• 11:40 - 12:30
The State of AI & Startup Ecosystems

Keynote 3

• 14:00 - 14:30
From Prompt to Product: How AI Is Redefining the Startup Stack

Founder Story

• 14:30 - 15:00
How We Built a Global Marketing Tool from Skopje

Keynote 4

• 15:00 - 15:30
Building Human-Centric AI: From Research to Product

Panel Discussion

• 15:30 - 16:30
AI Opportunities: Building the Next Generation of AI Products – Region & Beyond

Panel Discussion

• 17:00 - 18:00
AI in Marketing: The New Stack for Creators, Brands & Growth Teams

Startup Live Launch

• 18:00 - 18:30

Startup stage

Welcome to the Startup Stage

• 10:00 - 10:15

Workshop

• 10:15 - 11:15
How to Build an MVP with AI - Even If You Can’t Code

Hackathon Workshop

• 11:15 - 12:15
Build Your Business Model with Your AI Co-Founder

AMA Session

• 12:15 - 12:45
How I Launched My AI Startup on a Budget

Founder Story

• 14:00 - 14:45
From high school friends, to global climate heroes - the raw, unfiltered entrepreneur journey

Practical Demo:

• 14:45 - 15:30
Hands-On Session: Prompt Engineering 101 - Not Just for Developers

Panel Discussion

• 15:30 - 16:15
From Agency to AI Product - The Founder Shift

AMA Session

• 16:15 - 16:45
Do You Really Need a VC? What Early-Stage Founders Should Know

Hackathon Workshop

• 17:15 - 17:45
How to Elevate Your Pitch Deck with AI

Hackathon Workshop

• 17:45 - 18:15
How to Pitch in Front of Investors - What Investors Want to Hear

+ Networking & Expo Zone

+ “I Have an Idea 3” incubator programme / hackathon

DAY 3 - SEPT 29

📍 Macedonian Opera and Ballet (MOB)

Welcome

• 09:00 - 09:30
Coffee & networking with regional organizations

Pitch Block A:

• 11:00 - 11:30
I Have an Idea 3 - 14 teams 7 rounds

Pitch Block B:

• 11:30 - 13:00
I Have an Idea 3 – 14 teams 7 rounds

Official Announcement

• 13:00 - 13:30
Selected Startups for the Incubator Program

Keynote

• 13:45 - 14:15
How I Spot Winners - Investing in the AI Age

Panel Discussion

• 14:15 - 15:00
What It Takes to Fund Europe’s Next AI Giants

Founder Talk

• 16:00 - 16:30
How I Raised $4M in Pre-Seed

Panel Discussion

• 16:30 - 17:00
What do VCs look for in the evolving AI world

Final Pitch Showcase

• 17:00 - 18:00
7 Startups

Startup Live Launch

• 18:00 - 18:30

DAY 4 - SEPT 30

📍 Vodno Mountain

Hike to Vodno Mountain

Casual Networking Wrap-Up