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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
  • 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 Content / Creator Economy Ecosystem & Data Energy / Climate Tech Founder Journey Trust, Privacy & Cybersecurity
Day 02 · October 2 Kickoff
  • 09:00 Registration· 60 min Welcome Coffee & NetworkingCredentials, lanyards, and the first of many very good espressos. The Movement begins in the foyer.
  • Opening 10:00 15 min

    Official Opening — Startup Club Skopje & Partners

    An opening note on why this city, this week, this decade. Ana sets the tone for the four days ahead.

    Ana Jovanović
    Ana Jovanović Founder & CEO · Lumen AI
  • Ecosystem & Data 3 sessions · 10:15– 11:20
    1. 10:15 20 min
      Keynote

      Mapping the CEE Startup Ecosystem

      A keynote on the state of the region — the gaps, the momentum, and where the next decade ships from.

      Open session
    2. 10:35 30 min
      Panel

      State of Startups in CEE: Trends & Capital

      What LPs want, what GPs pretend, and where the marginal dollar actually goes next year.

      Daniel Rhee
      Priya Narang
      +1 more
    3. 11:05 15 min
      Startup Spotlight

      Selected Startups

      Three founders from across CEE get five minutes each. The audience decides who stays on for Q&A.

      Open session
  • AI & Emerging Technologies 4 sessions · 11:30– 12:45
    1. 11:30 20 min
      Keynote

      AI in CEE: From Hype to Scale

      The state of AI adoption across the region — what's shipping, what's stalling, and where the gap is.

      Tomás Aguilar
    2. 11:50 25 min
      Fireside Chat

      Building AI Startups in Emerging Markets

      How to build for contexts where infrastructure lags, talent clusters differently, and capital moves slower.

      Aisha Okafor
      Jonas Lindqvist
      +1 more
    3. 12:15 20 min
      Case Study

      Scaling AI Globally

      A single company. The full story — what they shipped, what broke, and what the model actually cost.

      Marko Stojanović
    4. 12:35 10 min
      Startup Spotlight

      AI Startups

      Three AI-native startups get five minutes each to show — not tell.

      Open session
  • 12:45 Break· 60 min Lunch Break
  • Energy / Climate Tech 4 sessions · 13:45– 15:00
    1. 13:45 20 min
      Keynote

      Future of Energy Innovation in Europe

      Why the energy transition is a startup problem and which fund theses are finally right.

      Open session
    2. 14:05 25 min
      Fireside Chat

      Climate Startups That Scale

      Three climate founders on the fundraising, go-to-market, and deployment constraints nobody writes about.

      Priya Narang
    3. 14:30 20 min
      Case Study

      Climate Tech in Action

      A live numbers session. One company's carbon accounting, CAC, and capital efficiency — no filters.

      Open session
    4. 14:50 10 min
      Startup Spotlight

      Climate Startups

      Rapid-fire pitches from the three most-watched climate deals in the pipeline.

      Open session
  • Live Launch 15:00 20 min

    Startup Live Launch

    One selected startup launches live on the Main Stage in front of 5,000 people. No script. No safety net.

  • Trust, Privacy & Cybersecurity 4 sessions · 15:20– 16:35
    1. 15:20 20 min
      Keynote

      Building Trust in the AI Era: Security, Privacy & Responsibility

      Security, privacy, and responsibility at scale — the keynote that reframes the compliance conversation.

      Aisha Okafor
    2. 15:40 25 min
      Fireside Chat

      Building Trust-First Startups

      Three founders who made privacy a growth lever — not a legal footnote.

      Ana Jovanović
      Daniel Rhee
      +1 more
    3. 16:05 20 min
      Case Study

      Scaling Secure & Privacy-First AI Systems

      The full architecture of one company's trust layer — from data contracts to audit trails.

      Jonas Lindqvist
    4. 16:25 10 min
      Startup Spotlight

      TrustTech, Privacy & Security Startups

      Three companies solving the hardest parts of the compliance stack.

      Open session
  • 16:35 Break· 20 min Coffee Break
  • Content / Creator Economy 4 sessions · 16:55– 18:10
    1. 16:55 20 min
      Keynote

      AI in Content Creation

      The keynote on where human creative work ends and where the machine picks up — and why the line keeps moving.

      Elena Ricci
    2. 17:15 25 min
      Fireside Chat

      AI & the Future of Content Creation

      Creators who built their own AI tools — and what that taught them about their own craft.

      Priya Narang
    3. 17:40 20 min
      Case Study

      AI in Marketing & Growth

      One growth team's experiment with fully AI-generated content — the results, the regrets, and the future of the team.

      Marko Stojanović
    4. 18:00 10 min
      Startup Spotlight

      Creator Economy Startups

      Three creator-economy startups building the next infrastructure layer for independent work.

      Open session
  • 18:10 Closing· 10 min Closing RemarksA brief send-off before the evening begins. Ana Jovanović
  • After Hours · Side Event
    Night Activity 20:00 90 min
    Open Call for Confessions

    The Pitch That Should Never Have Happened — Startup Confessions

    An interactive game. Anonymous startup confessions are revealed on stage and the audience votes on which founder, investor, or corporate made it. Wrong guesses get penalties. Networking afterward.

    Apply to confess Anonymous · On-stage
  • 13:45 Opening· 15 min Welcome & Kickoff: Start Your Founder JourneyAn orientation for early-stage founders — what this stage is for and how to get the most from it.
  • Founder Journey 3 sessions · 14:00– 16:00

    From the unspoken weight to the first scoped MVP.

    1. 14:00 40 min
      Keynote

      The Ugly Truth About Being a Founder / From Freelancer to Founder

      The things startup media never covers — the emotional weight, the money stress, and why most founders quit before they should.

      Ana Jovanović
    2. 14:40 40 min
      Live Demo

      Turning Your Freelance Skills into a Scalable Startup

      Live demo of a product built by a former freelancer who turned their services into software.

      Elena Ricci
    3. 15:20 40 min
      Masterclass

      Crafting Your First MVP & Value Proposition

      A hands-on masterclass — you leave with a draft value prop and a scoped MVP you could build next week.

      Open session
  • 16:00 Break· 15 min Coffee & Networking Break
  • Founder Journey 3 sessions · 16:15– 17:45

    From bootstrapped revenue to a pitch the room remembers.

    1. 16:15 30 min
      Keynote

      Bootstrapping Your Startup — Lessons from Early-Stage Founders

      Three founders who built to profitability without raising a round — what they'd do again and what they'd skip.

      Marko Stojanović
    2. 16:45 30 min
      Live Demo

      Demo: Build Your First Landing Page That Converts

      A step-by-step live build — from blank template to a page that actually captures emails.

      Open session
    3. 17:15 30 min
      Masterclass

      Masterclass: Pitching Your Startup for the First Investors

      The mechanics of an early-stage pitch — what angel investors actually look for, and how to practice getting to yes.

      Daniel Rhee
  • 17:45 Closing· 15 min Closing & Next Steps for Early-Stage FoundersRecap of the day, actionable takeaways, and next steps for incubator participants. Ana Jovanović
Tracks
FinTech Government & Policy HealthTech
Day 03 · October 3 Signal
  • 09:30 Registration· 60 min Welcome Coffee & NetworkingDoors open. Lanyards, espresso, and the first conversations of Day 2.
  • Opening 10:30 10 min

    Official Opening — Startup Revolution Day 2

    Startup Club Skopje & Partners open the second day.

  • Government & Policy 4 sessions · 10:40– 12:40
    1. 10:40 40 min
      Panel

      Driving Startup Growth: Policies, Innovation Funds & Public Support

      Ministry of Economy, Innovation & Digitalization, Innovation Fund, donor representatives, and ecosystem builders on the levers that actually move the needle.

      Open session
    2. 11:20 30 min
      Fireside Chat

      Public-Private Collaboration for Startup Ecosystems

      Government officials and ecosystem leaders on what works when public capital meets private execution.

      Open session
    3. 11:50 30 min
      Panel

      Building Investor Confidence in Emerging Markets

      Local and regional VCs, impact investors, and accelerators on closing the credibility gap.

      Open session
    4. 12:20 20 min
      Startup Spotlight

      Selected Early-Stage Startups

      A showcase of startups benefiting from government or donor programs.

      Open session
  • 12:40 Break· 10 min TransitionTime to move to the brunch venue.
  • 13:00 Break· 60 min Brunch with Investors & SpeakersShared brunch across both stages — investors, policy makers, and founders in the same room.
  • FinTech 3 sessions · 14:00– 15:00
    1. 14:00 20 min
      Keynote

      Raising My First $3M

      A FinTech founder on the first institutional round — what landed, what stalled, and what they would not repeat.

      Open session
    2. 14:20 35 min
      Fireside Chat

      Investing in FinTech Startups: Trends & Lessons

      A VC / angel investor (Startup Wise Guys) on what changed in FinTech underwriting this cycle.

      Open session
    3. 14:55 5 min
      Startup Spotlight

      Featured FinTech Startup

      The best of the best in FinTech — rising stars.

      Open session
  • Live Launch 15:00 20 min

    Startup Live Launch

    One selected startup launches live on the Main Stage. No script. No safety net.

  • HealthTech 2 sessions · 15:20– 16:15
    1. 15:20 20 min
      Keynote

      Lessons from Raising My First $2M in HealthTech

      A founder from a HealthTech / MedTech scale-up on the first institutional round in a regulated category.

      Open session
    2. 15:40 35 min
      Fireside Chat

      Investment Opportunities & Trends in HealthTech

      A VC / angel investor on where HealthTech capital is moving next.

      Open session
Day 04 · October 4 Closing
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