01–04 OCT 2026 SKOPJE · NORTH MACEDONIA Program / v1.0 · Updated weekly

The Program — 01–04 Oct 2026

Four days. One movement.

Six tracks. Two stages. A program built for the people redrawing what's next — main-stage keynotes, the early-stage Startup Stage, and the hallway conversations that make the week worth the flight.

Day 01 · October 1 Arrival

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Premium Pass · Side Event
DAYTRIP TO STOBI
1. 16:00–16:30 Gathering before travelMeeting spot
2. 16:30–17:30 Traveling to STOBI
3. 17:30–20:00 Wine tasting with STOBI
4. 20:00–21:00 Traveling back to Skopje
Opening 18:00 240 min

Beginning of the Revolution
Welcome reception and opening party. Doors at 18:00 — the four days begin here.

Tracks

AI & Emerging Technologies Ecosystem & Data Energy / Climate Tech Founder Journey HealthTech

Day 02 · October 2 Kickoff

09:00 Registration· 60 min Welcome Coffee & Networking
10:00 Opening· 15 min Official Opening — Startup Club Skopje & Partners
Ecosystem & Data 3 sessions · 10:15– 11:35
1. 10:15 20 min
  
  Keynote
  CEE’s Strongest Startup Industries
  Industry and tech-market rankings, highlighting sectors where specific CEE ecosystems outperform their overall ecosystem position
  
  Startup BlinkStartup Blink
2. 10:35 40 min
  
  Panel
  Beyond Networking
  Why Startup Communities Matter More Than Ever
  
  Kristiana KunevaThe Recursive
  
  Ewa GereszVenture Café Berlin
3. 11:15 20 min
  
  Keynote
  TBA
  
  Open session
AI & Emerging Technologies 4 sessions · 11:35– 13:00
1. 11:35 20 min
  
  Keynote
  AI Can Generate Analytics Faster Than We Can Govern It
  
  Gerard Pinar QuirósPreply
2. 11:55 30 min
  
  Keynote
  What Changes When Your Company Starts Growing Faster Than Your Organisation
  
  Biljana RakicCAKE.com
3. 12:25 20 min
  
  Case Study
  Agentic Systems at Scale
  The Difference Between Autonomous and Unaccountable
  
  Martin HyravyMake
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 BajerWonderful
13:00 Break· 60 min Lunch Break
AI & Emerging Technologies 3 sessions · 14:00– 15:25
1. 14:00 35 min
  
  Fireside Chat 1:1
  How Investors Think
  Building Scalable Companies
  
  Patrick PolakNewion Partners
  
  Darinka BurovskaStartup Revolution
2. 14:35 25 min
  
  Keynote
  The Post-Unicorn Economy: Welcome to the Exit Revolution
  
  Ethan Mayers
3. 15:00 25 min
  
  Keynote
  How businesses can build smarter teams with AI
  
  Monika Rizovska TanevskaDAVLEO
Live Launch 15:25 20 min

Selected Startups
Energy / Climate Tech 4 sessions · 15:45– 17:15
1. 15:45 20 min
  
  Keynote
  Beyond the Grid
  Why Europe Needs an Energy System in Space
  
  Jasper DeprezTerraSpark
2. 16:05 30 min
  
  Fireside Chat
  TBA
  
  Open session
3. 16:35 20 min
  
  Case Study
  TBA
  
  Open session
4. 16:55 20 min
  
  Startup Spotlight
  TBA
  
  Vincent van der HolstBOAS and VNYX
HealthTech 3 sessions · 17:15– 18:25
1. 17:15 20 min
  
  Keynote
  From Science to Scale
  The Next Breakthrough Isn’t the Drug. It’s the Patient.
  
  Sanja TomovskaQuant Biomarkers
2. 17:35 30 min
  
  Panel
  Investment Opportunities & Trends in HealthTech
  
  Tatjana Zabasu MikužSouth Central Ventures
  
  Dr KhalidPurple Ventures + STRT
3. 18:05 20 min
  
  Startup Spotlight
  TBA
  
  Open session
18:25 Closing· 5 min Closing Remarks
Night event21:00

Fuckup Nights

Break the taboo of failure.
After Hours · Side Event

Night Event 21:00

Game Night

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14:10 Opening· 10 min Welcome & Kickoff: Start Your Founder Journey
Founder Journey 10 sessions · 14:20– 18:40
1. 14:20 30 min
  
  Masterclass
  Is Your Startup Idea Worth Building?
  How AI Makes Validation Easier Than Ever
  
  Rich HayesHelpBnk
2. 14:50 30 min
  
  Fireside Chat
  The First Money
  How to Fund Your Startup Before You Raise Investment
  
  Francesca HoghtonWe Are Ambition
  
  Rich HayesHelpBnk
  
  Adrien HastertHelpBnk
3. 15:20 30 min
  
  Masterclass
  Your First Sales Playbook
  From Prospecting to Closing
  
  Daniel Wardle
4. 15:50 30 min
  
  Keynote
  Your Greatest Go-to-Market Advantage
  How Mentors Can Help You Learn Faster, Avoid Costly Mistakes & Reach Your First Customers
  
  Francesca HoghtonWe Are Ambition
5. 16:20 30 min
  
  Step-by-Step Practical Demonstration
  Demo: Build Your MVP live session
  Step-by-step practical demonstration
  
  Naum ShapkarovskiBuilders.mk
6. 16:50 15 min
  
  Masterclass
  The Legal Mistakes Every Startup Founder Should Avoid
  
  Tamara TrenchevskaLaw firm Trepenoski
7. 17:05 30 min
  
  Panel
  Bootstrapping Your Startup
  Lessons from Early-Stage Founders
  
  Fabrika Inovacije
  
  Romana Jocic
8. 17:35 20 min
  
  Keynote
  Positioning That Converts
  How Early-Stage Startups Can Stand Out & Get Noticed
  
  Milica BalabanMarketics.biz
9. 17:55 35 min
  
  Masterclass | Hands-on Session
  Distruption of a startup pitch
  Hands-on session + pitch instructions
  
  Ethan Mayers
10. 18:30 10 min
  
  Pitching Session
  Big little founders on stage
  
  Elena Hadji Pecova
18:30 Closing· 15 min Closing & Next Steps for Early-Stage FoundersRecap of the day, actionable takeaways, next steps for incubator participants

Tracks

AI Transformation & Scaleup Track Marketing / Creator Economy FinTech Government & Policy Makers Track HealthTech Trust, Privacy & Cybersecurity

Day 03 · October 3 Signal

09:00 Registration· 60 min Registration
10:20 Opening· 10 min Official Opening – Startup Revolution Day 2
Government & Policy Makers Track 4 sessions · 10:40– 12:40
1. 10:40 40 min
  
  TBA
  TBA
  
  TBA
2. 11:20 30 min
  
  TBA
  TBA
  
  TBA
3. 11:50 30 min
  
  Panel
  Cultural Diplomacy in the Startup Ecosystem by GITEX
  
  Aleksandra Brankovic
  
  Žarko Aćković
  
  TBA
4. 12:20 20 min
  
  TBA
  TBA
  
  TBA
13:00 Break· 60 min Brunch with Investors & Speakers
FinTech 3 sessions · 14:00– 15:00
1. 14:00 20 min
  
  TBA
  TBA
  
  TBA
2. 14:20 35 min
  
  TBA
  TBA
  
  TBA
3. 14:55 5 min
  
  Startup Spotlight
  TBA
  
  Open session
Live Launch 15:00 20 min

Selected Startups
HealthTech 1 session · 15:20– 15:40
1. 15:20 20 min
  
  TBA
  TBA
  
  TBA
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 MitevaPostHog
2. 16:00 20 min
  
  Keynote
  Writing That Feels Live
  How Even The Most Boring Industries Can Sound Human
  
  Jasmin Alić
3. 16:20 20 min
  
  Keynote
  From Unknown to Forbes 30 Under 30
  What Actually Gets You Noticed
  
  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 MucunskiHeyReach
Trust, Privacy & Cybersecurity 3 sessions · 17:00– 18:15
1. 17:00 20 min
  
  Keynote
  TBA
  
  Open session
2. 17:20 35 min
  
  Case Study
  From Compliance Bottleneck to €12M Series A
  The Secfix Journey
  
  Branko DžakulaSimplifying Cybersecurity & AI
3. 17:55 20 min
  
  Startup Spotlight
  Cybee.ai
  
  Kristian KabashiCybee.ai
18:15 Closing· 15 min Closing Remarks

10:20 Opening· 10 min Welcome & Kickoff: Scaleup Business & Investment Stage Startup Club Skopje / Stage Hosts
AI Transformation & Scaleup Track 6 sessions · 10:30– 12:30
1. 10:30 15 min
  
  Host Keynote
  The Supernova Mindset
  Scaling Starts Within
  
  Darinka BurovskaStartup Revolution
2. 10:45 20 min
  
  Keynote
  You Can't Scale Yourself
  Building the Leadership Layer Your Company Needs
  
  Björn Hagemann
3. 11:05 25 min
  
  Keynote
  How are top tier companies embedding AI today
  An overview of what the big players in IT are doing, with examples such as Stripe, Spotify and Anthropic
  
  Ante DagelićTravelier
4. 11:30 20 min
  
  Keynote
  Scaling a Marketplace Platform
  Lessons from Upshift
  
  Nick JordanovskiUpshift
5. 11:50 20 min
  
  Case Study
  How We Integrated AI to Scale Real Business Operations
  
  Verba AI
6. 12:10 20 min
  
  Masterclass
  From AI Pilots to AI-Native Operations
  What It Takes to Actually Transform a Company
  
  Vedran BajerWonderful
12:30 Brunch with Investors & Speakers· 60 min NetworkingInvestors, policy makers, startup founders
AI Transformation & Scaleup Track 5 sessions · 13:30– 16:15
1. 13:30 45 min
  
  Panel
  SaaS & AI
  Powered by SaaStanak
  
  Emanuele Giarlini
  
  EmirWonderchat.io
  
  MihajloSPONA
  
  Nikola Bubeski
  
  LeoSaaStanak
2. 14:15 20 min
  
  Keynote
  350K Without Giving Up Equity
  The EU Scaling Playbook
  
  Vincenzo Belpiede
3. 14:35 40 min
  
  Panel
  What Founders Should Never Negotiate Away
  
  Zephyr
  
  AymenCaramel
  
  Dajana Stojchevska
4. 15:15 20 min
  
  Keynote
  TBA
  
  TBA
5. 15:35 40 min
  
  Panel
  What Happens Before the Money Moves?
  The Legal & Investment Due Diligence Process
  
  Dejan Aleksov
  
  Fran Keogh
  
  Shefket
16:30 Presentation· 15 min Startup World Cup – Introduction & Presentation
AI Transformation & Scaleup Track 3 sessions · 16:45– 18:10
1. 16:45 30 min
  
  Pitching Session
  Pitching Competition – Lot 1
  Startups 1–5: 4 min pitch + 2 min Q&A each
  
  Open session
2. 17:15 30 min
  
  Pitching Session
  Pitching Competition – Lot 2
  Startups 6–10: 4 min pitch + 2 min Q&A each
  
  Open session
3. 17:45 25 min
  
  Jury
  Jury Deliberation / Networking
  Jury decision + audience networking
  
  4–6 judges
18:10 Closing· 15 min ClosingStartup World Cup Winner Announcement & Stage Closing

Day 04 · October 4 Closing

08:00 Break· 180 min WizzAir Skopje MarathonThe WizzAir Skopje Marathon. Run it, walk it, or watch it — the city takes the morning.
Closing 13:00 120 min

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

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01–04 OCT 2026 · SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA

Four days. One movement.

Beginning of the Revolution

CEE’s Strongest Startup Industries

Why Startup Communities Matter More Than Ever

TBA

AI Can Generate Analytics Faster Than We Can Govern It

What Changes When Your Company Starts Growing Faster Than Your Organisation

Agentic Systems at Scale

AI Doesn't Care About Your Org Chart

How Investors Think

The Post-Unicorn Economy: Welcome to the Exit Revolution

How businesses can build smarter teams with AI

Selected Startups

Beyond the Grid

TBA

TBA

TBA

From Science to Scale

Investment Opportunities & Trends in HealthTech

TBA

Fuckup Nights

Game Night

Is Your Startup Idea Worth Building?

The First Money

Your First Sales Playbook

Your Greatest Go-to-Market Advantage

Demo: Build Your MVP live session

The Legal Mistakes Every Startup Founder Should Avoid

Bootstrapping Your Startup

Positioning That Converts

Distruption of a startup pitch

Big little founders on stage

TBA

TBA

Cultural Diplomacy in the Startup Ecosystem by GITEX

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

Selected Startups

TBA

Why a product marketer should be your first marketing hire?

Writing That Feels Live

From Unknown to Forbes 30 Under 30

The Growth After the Click

TBA

From Compliance Bottleneck to €12M Series A

Cybee.ai

The Supernova Mindset

You Can't Scale Yourself

How are top tier companies embedding AI today

Scaling a Marketplace Platform

How We Integrated AI to Scale Real Business Operations

From AI Pilots to AI-Native Operations

SaaS & AI

350K Without Giving Up Equity

What Founders Should Never Negotiate Away

TBA

What Happens Before the Money Moves?

Pitching Competition – Lot 1

Pitching Competition – Lot 2

Jury Deliberation / Networking

Closing of Startup Revolution

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