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Day 01 · October 1 Arrival
  • Premium Pass · Side Event

    DAYTRIP TO STOBI

    1. Gathering before travelMeeting spot
    2. Traveling to STOBI
    3. Wine tasting with STOBI
    4. Traveling back to Skopje
  • Opening 20:00240 min

    Beginning of the Revolution

    Welcome reception and opening party. Doors at 20:00 — the four days begin here.

    Venue
Day 02 · October 2 Kickoff
  • AI & Emerging Technologies
  • Ecosystem & Data
  • Energy / Climate Tech
  • FinTech
  • Founder Journey
  • HealthTech
  • 09:00 Registration· 60 min Welcome Coffee & Networking
  • 10:00–10:30 · 5 speakers

    Opening Ceremony

    1. 10:00 Opening · 5 min Official Opening
      Ana Sekulovska Ana SekulovskaProgram Director, MC at Startup Revolution AI Summit
    2. 10:05 Opening remarks · 5 min Welcome speech
      Sasho Jovanovski Sasho JovanovskiPresident of Startup Club Skopje, Founder of Startup Revolution AI Summit
    3. 10:10 Opening remarks · 10 min Official address by Prime Minister
      Hristijan Mickoski Hristijan MickoskiPrime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
    4. 10:20 Opening remarks · 5 min Welcome speech by ProCredit Bank
      Ana Bangieva Nikolova Ana Bangieva NikolovaHead of Business Development Unit at ProCredit Bank Macedonia
    5. 10:25 Opening remarks · 5 min Welcome speech by Nebula
      Ilija Ivanovski Ilija IvanovskiManaging partner at Nebula
  • Ecosystem & Data 3 sessions · 10:30– 11:45
    1. 10:30 20 min
      Keynote

      CEE Rising: The Industries Putting the Region on the Global Startup Map

      Data Keynote Presentation

      Aleksandra Ilieska
      Aleksandra IlieskaStartupBlink
    2. 10:50 35 min
      Panel

      Moderated by Kristiana Kuneva

      Beyond Networking: Why Startup Communities Matter More Than Ever

      Kristiana Kuneva
      Kristiana KunevaThe Recursive
      Ewa Geresz
      Ewa GereszVenture Café Berlin
      Ivan Germanov
      Ivan GermanovFounder Institute
      Marco D’Angelo
      Marco D’Angelobeeco AgriFoodTech Venture Builder
      Berat Kjamili
      Berat KjamiliDotsHub
    3. 11:25 20 min
      Keynote

      The Data Is Talking. Is Anyone Making Decisions?

      Blagica Eftimova
      Blagica EftimovaSwiss Entrepreneurship Program
  • AI & Emerging Technologies 4 sessions · 11:45– 13:00
    1. 11:45 20 min
      Case Study

      How to guarantee your agentic system fails. (Fast)

      Martin Hyravy
      Martin HyravyMake
    2. 12:05 20 min
      Keynote

      AI Can Generate Analytics Faster Than We Can Govern It

      Gerard Pinar Quirós
      Gerard Pinar QuirósPreply
    3. 12:25 20 min
      Keynote

      What Changes When Your Company Starts Growing Faster Than Your Organisation

      Biljana Rakic
      Biljana RakicCAKE.com
    4. 12:45 15 min
      Startup Spotlight

      AI Doesn't Care About Your Org Chart

      From Function-Specific Tools to the Enterprise AI Operating System

      Vedran Bajer
      Vedran BajerWonderful
  • 13:00 Break· 60 min Lunch Break
  • AI & Emerging Technologies 3 sessions · 14:00– 15:20
    1. 14:00 25 min
      Keynote

      Building Bridges for AI Innovation Across Academia, Startups and Industry

      Prof. Dr. Živko Kokolanski
      Prof. Dr. Živko KokolanskiFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
    2. 14:25 35 min
      Fireside Chat 1:1

      How Investors Think: Building Scalable Companies

      Moderated by Darinka Burovska

      Patrick Polak
      Patrick PolakNewion Partners
      Nina Dremelj
      Nina DremeljVesna Deep Tech Fund
      Darinka Burovska
      Darinka BurovskaStartup Revolution & Nova
    3. 15:00 20 min
      Keynote

      The Post-Unicorn Economy: Welcome to the Exit Revolution

      Ethan Mayers
      Ethan Mayers
  • AI & Emerging Technologies 2 sessions · 15:45– 16:20
    1. 15:45 20 min
      Keynote

      AI Ate My Org Chart

      Skerdi Sino
      Skerdi SinoCortextual / Native Teams
    2. 16:05 15 min
      Keynote

      How businesses can build smarter teams with AI

      Monika Rizovska Tanevska
      Monika Rizovska TanevskaDAVLEO
  • Energy / Climate Tech 2 sessions · 16:20– 17:15
    1. 16:20 15 min
      Keynote

      Beyond the Grid: Why Europe Needs an Energy System in Space

      Jasper Deprez
      Jasper DeprezTerraSpark
    2. 16:55 20 min
      Startup Spotlight

      From Waste to Value: How AI & Robotics Are Making Fashion Resale Profitable at Scale

      Vincent van der Holst
      Vincent van der HolstBOAS and VNYX
  • HealthTech 2 sessions · 17:15– 18:05
    1. 17:15 20 min
      Keynote

      From Science to Scale: The Next Breakthrough Isn't the Drug. It's the Patient.

      Sanja Baumann-Tomovska
      Sanja Baumann-TomovskaQuant Biomarkers · Torrey Pines Investment
    2. 17:35 30 min
      Panel

      What HealthTech Investors Have Learned & What They'll Back Next?

      Moderated by Igor Mishevski

      Igor Mishevski
      Igor MishevskiZephyr Angels
      Tatjana Zabasu Mikuž
      Tatjana Zabasu MikužSouth Central Ventures
      Jan Davídek
      Jan DavídekPurple Ventures
      Péter Langmár
      Péter LangmárSTRT Holding
      Dr. Khalid Al-Tawil
      Dr. Khalid Al-TawilRiyadh Angel Investors
  • FinTech 1 session · 18:05– 18:30
    1. 18:05 25 min
      Fireside Chat

      From Zero to Unicorn: Building the Infrastructure Behind Global Payments

      Moderated by Vasko Karangelevski

      Philipp Nieland
      Philipp NielandPPRO
      Vasko Karangelevski
      Vasko KarangelevskiBrulz.com
  • 18:30 Closing· 5 min Closing Remarks
  • 14:00 Opening· 10 min Welcome & Kickoff: Start Your Founder Journey
  • Founder Journey 11 sessions · 14:10– 18:40
    1. 14:10 30 min
      Masterclass

      Is Your Startup Idea Worth Building? – How AI Makes Validation Easier Than Ever

      Rich Hayes
      Rich HayesHelpBnk
    2. 14:40 30 min
      Fireside Chat

      The First Money: How to Fund Your Startup Before You Raise Investment

      Hosted by Francesca Hodgson

      Francesca Hodgson
      Francesca HodgsonWe Are Ambition
      Rich Hayes
      Rich HayesHelpBnk
      Adrien Hastert
      Adrien HastertHelpBnk
    3. 15:10 30 min
      Masterclass

      From First Conversation to First Customer: A Founder’s Guide to Sales

      Daniel Wardle
      Daniel WardleFounder Sales Club
    4. 15:40 20 min
      Keynote

      Your Greatest Go-to-Market Advantage: How Mentors Can Help You Learn Faster, Avoid Costly Mistakes & Reach Your First Customers

      Francesca Hodgson
      Francesca HodgsonWe Are Ambition
    5. 16:00 30 min
      Masterclass

      The Ultimate Roadmap to Your First Customer. In Practice.

      Step-by-step practical demonstration

      Naum Shapkarovski
      Naum ShapkarovskiBuilders.mk
    6. 16:30 25 min
      Masterclass

      The Legal Mistakes Every Startup Founder Should Avoid

      Tamara Trenchevska
      Tamara TrenchevskaLaw firm Trpenoski
    7. 16:55 15 min
      Keynote

      From an Idea to Farmit: The Lessons Between Zero and Growth

      Sava Pavlović
      Sava PavlovićFarmit
    8. 17:10 30 min
      Fireside Chat

      Bootstrapping Your Startup – Lessons from Early-Stage Founders

      Moderated by Romana Jocic

      Romana Jocic
      Romana Jocic
      Aleksa Lukić
      Aleksa LukićPetrichor
      Uroš Stanimirović
      Uroš StanimirovićGenroks
    9. 17:40 20 min
      Keynote

      Positioning That Converts: How Early-Stage Startups Can Stand Out & Get Noticed

      Milica Balaban
      Milica BalabanMarketics.biz
    10. 18:00 30 min
      Masterclass | Hands-on Session

      Distruption of a startup pitch

      Hands-on session + pitch instructions

      Ethan Mayers
      Ethan Mayers
    11. 18:30 10 min
      Elevator Pitch

      Big little founders on stage

      Elena Hadji Pecova
      Elena Hadji Pecova
  • 18:40 Closing· 5 min Closing & Next Steps for Early-Stage FoundersRecap of the day, actionable takeaways, next steps for incubator participants
  • Venue Macedonian Philharmonic 3 sessions · 14:00– 17:45
    1. 14:00 – 15:00 Workshop

      Sell the Pain, Not the AI: How to Turn Your Customers' Problems Into Your Greatest Asset.

      • Polly Barnfield OBEMaybe*
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    2. 16:00 – 17:00 Workshop

      99 Rejections to First Yes: Resilience for First-time founders

      The NOs come first. Stay motivated & keep going until the first yes.

      • Darinka BurovskaStartup Revolution & Nova
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    3. 17:15 – 17:45 Workshop

      From Data to AI: Turning Business Data into Insights with Microsoft Fabric

      • Orgest KokaMicrosoft Fabric
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  • Premium Pass 18:00

    Investor Kafana

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  • Night event20:00

    Break the taboo of failure.
  • After Hours · Side Event
    Night Event 22:0060 min

    Game Night

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Day 03 · October 3 Signal
  • AI Transformation & Scaleup Track
  • Marketing / Creator Economy
  • FinTech
  • Government & Policy Makers Track
  • Hack for Humanity
  • Trust, Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • 09:00 Registration· 60 min Welcome Coffee & Networking
  • 10:00–10:25 · 4 speakers

    Opening Ceremony

    1. 10:00 Opening · 5 min Opening and overview of the day and agenda
      Ana Sekulovska Ana SekulovskaProgram Director, MC at Startup Revolution AI Summit
    2. 10:05 Opening · 5 min Opening remarks from Zephyr Angels
      Gogo Rafajlovski Gogo RafajlovskiCo-founder & Managing Partner Zephyr Angels
    3. 10:10 Opening · 10 min Welcome speech from INOVA
      Daniela Dimovska Daniela DimovskaDirector of the Agency for Innovation, Scientific and Technological Development and Entrepreneurship (INOVA)
    4. 10:20 Opening remarks · 5 min Welcome speech by MTEL
      Vladimir Nikolikj Vladimir NikolikjAssociate General Director at MTEL MK
  • Government & Policy Makers Track 2 sessions · 10:25– 10:45
    1. 10:25 10 min
      Keynote

      Swiss Lessons in Innovation: Building Competitive Economies in the Age of AI

      H.E. Christoph Sommer
      H.E. Christoph SommerEmbassy of Switzerland in North Macedonia
    2. 10:35 10 min
      Keynote

      AI Policy Leadership: Building the Framework for Innovation, Trust & Economic Growth

      Nicole Varnes
      Nicole VarnesU.S. Embassy in North Macedonia
  • 10:45 Special opening· 15 min Special Launch: Skopje Innovation District Vladimir Trajkovikj, Radmil Polenakovikj
  • Government & Policy Makers Track 5 sessions · 11:00– 13:00
    1. 11:00 30 min
      Panel

      Driving Startup Growth: Policies, Innovation Funds & Public Support

      Moderated by Ivana Stanković

      Ivana Stanković
      Ivana StankovićSwiss Entrepreneurship Program
      Irena Gjorgievska
      Irena GjorgievskaINOVA
      Milica Macura
      Milica MacuraInnovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia
      Đorđije Brkuljan
      Đorđije BrkuljanIEC Tehnopolis
    2. 11:30 45 min
      Panel

      Cultural Diplomacy in the Startup Ecosystem by GITEX

      Moderated by Dr. Aleksandra Branković

      Aleksandra Brankovic
      Aleksandra Brankovic
      Žarko Ačkovik
      Žarko AčkovikinD group events
      Nebojša Bjelotomić
      Nebojša BjelotomićSerbian Chamber of Commerce
      Nina Angelovska
      Nina AngelovskaMacedonian E-commerce Association
    3. 12:15 15 min
      Keynote

      From Digital Identity to Digital Trust: Building North Macedonia’s Next Generation of Public Services

      Stefan Andonovski
      Stefan AndonovskiMinistry of Digital Transformation
    4. 12:30 10 min
      Startup Showcase

      Startups supported by Government programs showcase

      Đorđe Obradović
      Đorđe ObradovićIncludify
    5. 12:50 10 min
      Keynote

      Own Your Intelligence - Sovereign AI for Businesses Ready to Take Control

      Dime Galapchev
      Dime GalapchevFinqup
  • 13:00 Break· 60 min Brunch with Investors & Speakers
  • Trust, Privacy & Cybersecurity 4 sessions · 14:00– 15:20
    1. 14:00 20 min
      Keynote

      Stop Watching the AI Revolution. Build It with FINKI

      Petre Lameski
      Petre LameskiFaculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FINKI)
    2. 14:20 20 min
      Case Study

      From Compliance Bottleneck to €12M Series A: The Secfix Journey

      Branko Džakula
      Branko DžakulaSecfix
    3. 14:40 25 min
      Fireside Chat

      Inside the Cybersecurity Market: What Customers Ask For vs. What They Actually Need

      Moderated by Nikola Budanović

      Nikola Budanovic
      Nikola BudanovicHub201
      Zheljko Simikj
      Zheljko SimikjFortinet
      Stefan Petrushevski
      Stefan PetrushevskiNebula
    4. 15:05 15 min
      Startup Spotlight

      Who Secures the AI Agents? Cybersecurity in the Agentic Era

      Kristian Kabashi
      Kristian KabashiCybee.ai
  • Live Launch · 6 startups

    Startup Live Launch

    1. Spiderlook
    2. LFM Agentic SaaS
    3. Vivax
    4. Pic a Pro
    5. TESTYN
    6. Kult Cards
  • Marketing / Creator Economy 4 sessions · 15:40– 17:00
    1. 15:40 20 min
      Keynote

      Why a product marketer should be your first marketing hire?

      Sara Miteva
      Sara MitevaPostHog
    2. 16:00 20 min
      Keynote

      Writing That Feels Live

      How Even The Most Boring Industries Can Sound Human

      Jasmin (Jay) Alić
      Jasmin (Jay) Alić
    3. 16:20 20 min
      Keynote

      From Unknown to Forbes 30 Under 30

      What Actually Gets You Noticed

      Igor Bosilkovski
      Igor BosilkovskiForbes
    4. 16:40 20 min
      Startup Spotlight

      The Growth After the Click

      Turning Audiences into Loyal Customers in the Age of AI

      Viktorijan Vick Mucunski
      Viktorijan Vick MucunskiHeyReach
  • FinTech 2 sessions · 17:00– 17:30
    1. 17:00 20 min
      Startup Spotlight

      eFrontiers: Rethinking Financial Education in the Age of AI

      Suggested by SEE UP

      David Giron
      David Giron
    2. 17:20 10 min
      Keynote

      Rethinking How Capital Is Managed & How FinTech Is Changing the Way We Invest

      Darko Simunovski
      Darko SimunovskiLimitless Fund Management
  • 18:25 Closing· 5 min Closing Remarks
  • 10:10 Opening· 10 min Welcome & Kickoff: Scaleup Business & Investment Stage Startup Club Skopje / Stage Hosts
  • AI Transformation & Scaleup Track 6 sessions · 10:20– 12:30
    1. 10:20 15 min
      Host Keynote

      The Supernova Mindset: Scaling Starts Within

      Darinka Burovska
      Darinka BurovskaStartup Revolution & Nova
    2. 10:35 20 min
      Keynote

      You Can't Scale Yourself: Building the Leadership Layer Your Company Needs

      Björn Hagemann
      Björn Hagemann
    3. 10:55 25 min
      Keynote

      Scaling a Marketplace Platform: Lessons from Upshift

      Nick Jordanovski
      Nick JordanovskiUpshift
    4. 11:20 20 min
      Case Study

      How We Integrated AI to Scale Real Business Operations

      Simon Janevski
      Simon JanevskiVerba AI
    5. 11:40 20 min
      Joint Presentation

      From Local Startups to Global Opportunities: Building the Network Behind Scalable Businesses

      Tanja RistovskaProCredit Bank
      Daniel Janchevski
      Daniel JanchevskiProCredit Bank Macedonia
    6. 12:00 30 min
      Masterclass

      From AI Pilots to AI-Native Operations: What It Takes to Actually Transform a Company

      Vedran Bajer
      Vedran BajerWonderful
  • 12:30 Brunch with Investors & Speakers· 60 min NetworkingInvestors, policy makers, startup founders
  • AI Transformation & Scaleup Track 6 sessions · 13:30– 16:15
    1. 13:30 45 min
      Panel

      Everyone Can Build Now. So Who Wins? – From Product to Market in the AI Era

      Moderated by Nikola Bubevski

      Nikola Bubevski
      Nikola Bubevski
      Emanuele Giarlini
      Emanuele Giarlini
      Emir Zekjovikj
      Emir ZekjovikjWonderchat.io
      Mihailo Gligorić
      Mihailo GligorićSPONA
      Milan Savov
      Milan SavovSmartClick
    2. 14:15 20 min
      Keynote

      350K Without Giving Up Equity: The EU Scaling Playbook

      Vincenzo Belpiede
      Vincenzo Belpiede
    3. 14:35 20 min
      Keynote

      The Brain Behind the Successful Founder

      David Amor
      David AmorHelpBnk
    4. 14:55 35 min
      Panel

      What Founders Should Never Negotiate Away

      Moderated by Bojan Stojkovski

      Bojan Stojkovski
      Bojan StojkovskiIT.mk & IT Logs
      Aymen Sakka
      Aymen SakkaCaramel
      Dajana Stojchevska
      Dajana Stojchevska
      Péter Langmár
      Péter LangmárSTRT Holding
      Silvija Gelevski
      Silvija GelevskiZephyr Angels
    5. 15:30 15 min
      Keynote

      Grow With Your Business: The Personal Evolution of a Scale-Up Founder

      Polly Barnfield OBE
      Polly Barnfield OBEMaybe*
    6. 15:45 30 min
      Fireside Chat

      What Happens Before the Money Moves? The Legal & Investment Due Diligence Process

      Dejan Aleksov
      Dejan Aleksov
      Shefqet Avdullau
      Shefqet Avdullau
      Igor Madzov
      Igor MadzovFinqup
  • 16:30 Presentation· 15 min Startup World Cup – Introduction & Presentation
  • AI Transformation & Scaleup Track

    Pitching Competition

    16:45–18:10

    1. Lot 1

      4 min pitch + 2 min Q&A each

      1. Intrascope.app
      2. VNYX B.V.
      3. Telentir
      4. Developico / InSight
      5. Memoria Global

    2. Lot 2

      4 min pitch + 2 min Q&A each

      1. Safe Watch App
      2. Athena Chat
      3. Factum AI
      4. Adios
      5. CoachBot
      6. Impala Research

    3. Jury Deliberation / Networking

      Jury decision + audience networking

      The jury
  • 18:10 Closing· 15 min ClosingStartup World Cup Winner Announcement & Stage Closing
  • Venue Macedonian Philharmonic 4 sessions · 11:00– 17:15
    1. 11:00 – 12:00 Workshop

      LinkedIn Decoded: Proven Habits from 100,000+ Clients

      • Jasmin (Jay) Alić
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    4. 16:15 – 17:15 Workshop

      ADHD & Cognitive Performance for Entrepreneurs

      • David AmorHelpBnk
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  • Venue INNOX 8 sessions · 10:00– 20:15 “I Have an Idea” program
    1. 10:00 90 min
      Mentoring

      Mentoring 1:1

    2. 12:00 90 min
      Workshop

      TECHSIGHT project: Strategic Foresight

      Marjan Nikolovski
    3. 14:30 60 min
      Mentoring

      Mentoring 1:1

    4. 15:30 60 min
      Mentoring

      Pitching Preparations

      Final mentoring rounds

      Ognen Jankulovski
      Ognen Jankulovski
    5. 16:30 30 min
      Preparation

      Sending Presentations

      Sending files and checking formats

      Ognen Jankulovski
      Ognen Jankulovski
    6. 17:00 90 min
      Pitching Session

      Block 1: Teams 1–15

      Pitching: I Have an Idea 4

      Elena Kostoska
      Elena Kostoska
    7. 18:30 15 min
      Break

      Break

      Pitching: I Have an Idea 4

      Open session
    8. 18:45 90 min
      Pitching Session

      Block 2: Teams 16–30

      Pitching: I Have an Idea 4

      Elena Kostoska
      Elena Kostoska
  • Hack for Humanity 2 sessions · 16:00– 20:00
    1. 16:30 – 17:30 Workshop

      DevDay Exchange Community: Skopje — Hands-on Codex Workshop

      Hosted by Berat Kjamili. Explore DevDay ideas, see a live Codex demonstration, build hands-on, and connect with local builders.

      Venue INOVA · GTC

      Register on Luma
    2. 16:00 – 20:00 Side Event

      Hack for Humanity: Skopje

      AI Collective Skopje’s community hackathon: build AI projects that solve local problems, then demo them.

      Venue Shared with confirmed attendees

      Register on Luma
  • Pitching competition 17:00 – 20:15 INNOX Centar

    Pitching: I Have an Idea 4

    Student teams from the “I Have an Idea” incubation program pitch the startups they validated and built.

  • After Hours · Side Event
    Night Event 19:00120 min

    Women’s Mixer

    Founders, Investors & Government

    Invite Only
    Organized by
  • Premium Pass 18:00

    Investor Kafana

    Organized by
  • After Hours · Side Event
    Night Event 21:00180 min

    Unicorn Party

    Closing keynote

    Scaling after hours: product–market fit at 128 BPM

    A three-hour deep dive into retention, delivered without a single slide. Galoski has shipped releases on Spinnin' Records and Armada Music and presented at Ultra Singapore. Q&A takes place on the dance floor.

    • When 21:00 – 00:00
    • Where Srekja Bar
    • Slides None
    Galoski Srekja Bar Galoski Chief Vibe Officer
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Day 04 · October 4 Closing
  • Closing run08:00180 min

    Wizz Air Skopje Marathon

    The WizzAir Skopje Marathon. Run it, walk it, or watch it — the city takes the morning.

  • Closing 13:00120 min

    Closing of Startup Revolution

    Closing remarks, hand-offs, and the farewell to four days of the Movement.

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