Agenda

*This is a draft agenda and is subject to changes*

24 May 2023

09:00-10:00

Registration (lobby area)

10:00-10:50

(Parallel sessions)

Entrepreneur Workshop

 
Investment Readiness

(powered by Bionanopolys/spread2inno)

Angel Investor Workshop

 

Understanding key aspects of angel investment – your role as an angel in the startup

Angel Network Management

 
Attracting the best deals to your network
Building Regional Startup and Investment Ecosystems – CEE and SEE Focus

11:00-11:50

(Parallel sessions)

Entrepreneur Workshop

 

Investment Readiness

(powered by Bionanopolys/spread2inno)

Angel Investor Workshop

 

Understanding key aspects of angel investment -Doing your first deals

Angel Network Management

 
Onboarding of new members and increasing diversity in your group
Cross Border Early Stage Investing – CEE and SEE Focus

12:00-13:30

Opening Cermemony of the Congress
 
Innovation Showcase

Greece – Round 1 (10 companies)

13:30-14:45

Lunch

15:00-16:50

Plenary Session – Welcome to the Congress
Seeding, Scaling and Exiting Success Stories

 

Keynote Speeches by:

– Angel Gambino, Athlete, serial entrepreneur and investor

– Lars Rasmussen, Business Angel and Google Maps co-founder

Followed by Panel Discussion on Startup Growth Hacks

 

Innovation Showcase

Greece – Round 1 (10 companies)

17:00-18:45

(Parallel sessions)

Building Angel Investment and Startup Ecosystems
Workshop for Responsible Research and Innovation
Pitching Showcase for DeepTech Startups working with Corporates
Innovation Showcase

 

Rest of Europe – Round 1

18:45-20:00

Networking Cocktail (Outdoor Terrace)

21:00-24:00

VIP Dinner (Venue – by invite only)

25 May 2023

9:30-10:00

Registration and welcome coffee

10:00-11:00

(Parallel sessions)

Entrepreneur Workshop

 

How Innovators Should Think

Ecosystem Collaboration

 

Investing in the Middle East and North Africa

Angel Investor Workshop

 

Investing During Challenging Times for Capital Markets and the Global Economy

11:15-13:00

Plenary Opening Ceremony – Main Hall (Center-Ellopia)
Establishing your Angel Strategy and Investment Insights for 2023

Keynote Speech by:

– Mark Schenider, Chairman NY Angels

Followed by Fireside chat with Peter Jungen, EBAN President Emeritus

Panel Discussion on Angel Investing in 2023 – The Impacts of AI Across Industries

Views from the US

With Keynote speech by:

Ron Weissman and Marcia Dawood, Angel Capital Association

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:10-15:10

(Parallel sessions)

Innovation Showcase – Round 2

 

Top companies from Europe and Greece raising seed rounds

Ecosystem Collaboration:

 

Partnerships between Angels – Governments and Corporates
Building Gender Inclusive Investor Networks
Sector DeepDive

15:15-16:15

Plenary Session – Main Hall (Center-Ellopia)
Ecosystem Collaboration between Stakeholders:

With Keynote Speech by:

– Nektarios Tavernakis, Chairman EIT

Followed by Panel Discussion on: VCs and Angel Investors Working Together

16:30-17:30

(Parallel sessions)

Scaleup of the Month

Top companies from Europe and Greece raising follow-on funding 

Workshop for Entrepreneurs

Workshop for Angel Investors

Workshop for Tech Transfer from Universities to Markets

17:40-17:50

Closing ceremony day 2
 
Special announcements and winners of pitching competitions

(Main hall – Center – Ellopia)

18:00-18:45

EBAN General Assembly

(for Members only – Kassandros)

21:00-23:30

Gala and Awards Dinner

26 May – Explorer Program

Time

Session

Venue

10:00-13:00

Explorer Program – visit to Beyond Conference
Beyond – Vellidis Expo area

13:00-14:30

Lunch Break
Beyond – Vellidis Expo area

15:00-17:30

Explorer Program Tour –  visit of key innovation sites in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki city and surroundings