Start:up AA Studio: Walk through the Start:up Alpe-Adria Summit 

Jürgen Kopeinig , KWF Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungs Fonds, Austria

Matej Rus, Start:up Slovenia, Slovenia 

Mojca Cvirn, Technology park Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Moderator: Urban Lapajne, Start:up Slovenia, Slovenia

Fireside chat: How to put startups on the TOP of priority list

Michael Altrichter, Startup Commissioner Austria, Austria

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Welcoming Addresses from Key Policy makers

Gaby Schaunig, Carinthian regional government, Austria 

Zdravko Počivalšek, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Slovenia

Moderator: Urban Lapajne, Start:up Slovenia, Slovenia

Fireside chat: Highlights of the Start:up Manifesto Alpe-Adria

Kirsten Tangemann, project Start:up Alpe-Adria, Austria

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Panel: Opportunities and challenges of the Startup Alpe-Adria Ecosystem: The Policymaker perspective

Michael Altrichter, Startup Commissioner Austria, Austria

Jürgen Kopeinig, StartNet Carinthia, Austria

Martin Krch, Lakeside Science & Technology Park, Austria

Markus Raunig, AustrianStartup, Austria

Urban Lapajne, Start:up Slovenia, Slovenia

Alenka Marovt, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Slovenia

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

11:20 – 11.40

Keynote: Joining cross border forces: Greater Copenhagen case

David Munis Zepernick, Medicon Valley Alliance, Denmark

Fireside chat: Why cooperation matters?

David Munis Zepernick, Medicon Valley Alliance, Denmark

Mariana Kühnel, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Austria

Rok Huber, Slovene Enterprise Fund, Slovenia

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Panel: Cooperation in the Alpe-Adria startup ecosystem: The Ecosystem Builder Perspective

Jernej Pintar, Technology park Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ana Anžej, SAŠA Inkubator, Slovenia 

Robert Gfrerer, build! Gründerzentrum Kärnten, Austria

Erich Hartlieb, Fachhochschule Kärnten, Austria

Martin Mössler, Science Park Graz, Austria 

Andreas Niederl, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Fireside chat: Champions of the cross-border cooperation

Matej Guid, InstaText, SloveniaMarcus Hassler, InstaText, SloveniaModerator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Panel: Challenges and opportunities of being a startup in the Alpe-Adria region

Matej Guid, InstaText, Slovenia

Marcus Hassler, InstaText, Austria

Anja Silberbauer, Harmony & Care, Austria 

Ines Ganner, NeedNect Solutions, Austria

Ajda Mrzel Kaluža, Arvio, Slovenia

Moderator: Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria

Panel: 3 Key Startup challenges, 3 Mega workshops introduction 

Francois Marmion, Manao, UK

Robin Wauters, Tech.EU, Belgium

Francois Mazoudier, TMRW, UK

Dejan Jovicevic, Der Brutkasten, Austria & Urban Lapajne

Start:up AA Studio

Start:up Alpe-Adria Summit Day 1 Wrap-up & Networking & Live Broadcast from Technology Park Ljubljana and Lakeside Science & Technology Park

Networking Meetup Sessions

Science and Tech parks & Incubators and coworking places

Session chairs:

Martin Krch, Lakeside Science & Technology Park, Austria

Christopher Lange, build! Gründerzentrum Kärnten, Austria

Sabrina Schifrer, Alpe-Adria Coworking, Austria

Vera Nunić, Technology Park Ljubljana, Slovenia

Startup funding sources & Accelerators

Session chairs:

Karl Biedermann, aws Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Austria

Jürgen Kopeinig, KWF Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungs Fonds, Austria

Nina Urbanič, Slovene Enterprise Fund, Slovenia

Universities and other R&D institutions 

Session chairs:

Wolfgang Lattacher, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria

Andreas Niederl, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria

Anton Habjanič, Tehnocenter at the University of Maribor, Slovenia

Corpos cooperating with start-ups & Clusters and other supportive networks

Session chairs:

Lukas Bürger, Junge Wirtschaft Kärnten & Gründerservice Kärnten, Austria

Jernej Dvoršak, BABEG, Austria

Branko Drobnak, Business Angels Slovenia, Slovenia 

Workshop 1: Lateral future focus

Major changes to your business will most likely come from outside your industry, that is why a wide 360 degree scope in identifying new business opportunities and taking advantage of the trends and environment surrounding your business is crucial.

Francois Marmion, experienced mentor and startup advisor, will help you:

• project yourself +5 to +20 years ahead by taking you beyond digital transformation
• help you develop a 360 degree awareness of the upcoming changes and related issues.

Francois will also take you deeper into some of the fields, like technology, business development, ethics, planet, data, entrepreneurship, work, management, demography, life sciences, …

Join to stretch your mind, enrich your collective vision and enhance your strategy.

Workshop 2: How to best leverage European startup media (tips & tricks)

Getting good media coverage for your startup is very challenging. Bear in mind that a systematic approach at building your relationship with the media is crucial for successful media coverage.

A seasoned technology journalist, analyst, keynote speaker, moderator, facilitator and event curator, Robin Wauters who is also the founding editor of ​Tech.eu​, will reveal the tips & tricks on how to increase your chances of getting media to cover your startup.

You will:

• get to know how you should organise your PR and media campaigns,
• how to pitch media and bloggers,
• what rules to apply before you reach out to journalists,
• which buzzwords to avoid, and
• why by pitching journalists right from the beginning of your story your chances to get covered over the time will increase.

Robin will also talk about making podcasts and will get you familiar with the European media map as well as with the best ways to leverage it.

Workshop 3: How to effectively raise funds

Get the inside track on the world of venture capital. Learn the stuff no one usually teaches you. But Francois Mazoudier, angel investor, experienced founder who has raised over $200M and lost one company, a tech veteran known for BS-free approach to life, does.

Francois will tell you:

• why to raise money from VC (or not),
• what are the alternatives to VC funding,
• what investors expect from you,
• how they use you, not help you, as well as will he tell you
• all about key nasty terms and about common mistakes & misconceptions. 

Let’s face it – you’re not special (enough), therefore Francois will help you change your reality field while setting your USP (unique selling proposition).