On May 18 & 19, 2022 the Annual EBAN Congress will bring together more than 300 Business Leaders; Early Stage Investors; Business Angels; VCs; Entrepreneurs; Accelerators; Seed Funds and Startups in Cork, Ireland.

The EBAN Congress is one of Europe’s largest and most recognised international business angel events. The 2022 Congress will be organised by EBAN, CorkBIC, and the InvestEU Portal, alongside a host of partners & sponsors.

EBAN Congress 2022 is going to be about Reconnecting People, Angels and Entrepreneurs with New Initiatives, New Projects, New Connections. The EBAN Angel Family has not met in person in over 2 years so this event will be a unique opportunity to reconnect, to restart face to face networking and renew friendships.

Come and join us for a varied agenda including:

• Keynote speakers & Plenary Sessions;
• Pitching competitions for Investor Ready Startups;
• Panel Discussions
• Breakout sessions & round table discussions

Key Themes that will be examined and discussed in detail will be:

• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – A Priority for Angels & Funding Routes
• Raising Finance on a Global Scale – Power of Accelerators as an Investment vehicle
• Leadership & Authenticity – Building for Exits
• Shaping the future with New Technologies – CyberSecurity, AI & Deep Tech – How to pick the winners?
• Impact Investing – Becoming ‘Angels’ of Change – Social, Sustainable & Environmental
• Multi-Stakeholder Involvement in the Ecosystem – Diversity, Community & Culture
• The Shaping of EU Policy for Entrepreneurs, Investors & Professional Advisors
• International & local Entrepreneurs pitching