Yerevan, Armenia · Event One of Armenia's largest open-format business forums, billed as a business ecosystem in one day with 40+ speakers across 10 parallel sectoral halls covering IT, marketing, management, business development, finance and investments, HR and export and logistics. It opens with a panel on the state, business, capital and the digital future at the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan.
Oslo, Norway · Person Retired Norwegian Olympic and World champion alpine ski racer who has built a second career as an entrepreneur and investor backing sport, technology, and consumer ventures. He speaks on performance, resilience, and building businesses, and is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.
Nicosia, Cyprus · Person Entrepreneur and leader of the Kameris Group, a Cypriot business group. He is an announced speaker at the INSPIRE 2026 Entrepreneurial Festival in Cyprus.
Istanbul, Turkey · Person Founder and CEO of Selia Fullcommerce, an e-commerce and fullcommerce services company. He is an announced speaker at the IGEXX Istanbul Global E-Export Summit 2026.
Barcelona, Spain · Incubator Public incubator network founded in 1986 by the City Council, running multiple accelerators and training programs such as mStartup Barcelona. Scope: Regional (Barcelona). Support: incubation space, free training, mentorship, and access to city contracts and EU awards.
Barcelona, Spain · Accelerator Founder and team development accelerator led by Esade and IQS with a long-form program timeline. Application deadline: March 27, 2026. Notification target: April 14, 2026. Program timeline: April 2026 to July 2028, focused on entrepreneurial capability building and strategic networks.
Valladolid, Spain · Person Carlos Moro is a Spanish entrepreneur and founder of Bodegas Familiares Matarromera, one of Spain’s leading wine groups, known for combining viticulture with innovation, R&D and sustainability across food, cosmetics and biotechnology ventures.
Warsaw, Poland · Incubator Centrum Przedsiebiorczosci Smolna is an entrepreneurship centre run by the City of Warsaw that offers free training, workshops, mentoring and advice to residents who want to start or grow a business. It is one of the city's main public points of support for early-stage founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Accelerator CodeBase is the UK's largest technology incubator, founded in Edinburgh in 2014 and now operating across 27 locations throughout the UK, including a hub in Glasgow. It delivers the Scottish Government's £42 million Techscaler programme, supporting over 1,400 startups with world-class education, mentorship, and networking. Companies supported by CodeBase have collectively raised over £4 billion in funding, making it one of the most impactful startup accelerator organisations in the UK.
Nicosia, Cyprus · Person Founder of EFEVRE TECH, a Cypriot technology company. He is an announced speaker at the INSPIRE 2026 Entrepreneurial Festival in Cyprus.
Nicosia, Cyprus · Person Founder and leader of the Hyperion Group, with a background spanning energy trading and entrepreneurship. He is an announced speaker at the INSPIRE 2026 Entrepreneurial Festival in Cyprus.
Kyiv, Ukraine · Person Ukrainian fashion designer and founder of the Gasanova fashion brand, known internationally for its runway collections. She is an announced speaker at the Forbes Entrepreneurs Forum 2026 in Kyiv.
Salamanca, Spain · Person Emilio Corchado is the CEO and founder of Startup OLÉ and a professor at the University of Salamanca, where he has built one of Spain’s largest open-innovation and entrepreneurship platforms connecting startups, corporates, investors and academia.
Salamanca, Spain · Person Federico Bueno is Vice-rector for Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Salamanca (USAL), leading knowledge transfer, university spin-offs and entrepreneurship initiatives connecting academia with the startup ecosystem.
Kyiv, Ukraine · Event Forbes Ukraine's flagship annual gathering for business owners, CEOs, top managers and entrepreneurs focused on growth, transformation and scaling. The 2026 edition brings together 1,000+ entrepreneurs, 60+ speakers and around 20 workshops across two days of practical case studies and networking in wartime Kyiv.
Braga, Portugal · Event Greenfest is Portugal's largest sustainability festival, with the 2026 edition moving to Braga. Structured around eight pillars including circular economy and green entrepreneurship, it mixes talks, exhibitions and activities for sustainability professionals, green founders and the wider public.
Innsbruck, Austria · Event Organisator Deep-tech commercialization program and successor to the I.E.C.T. Summer School, running since 2015. It delivers an intensive week of mentorship for science-driven founders preparing a pre-seed or seed raise, culminating in a Demo Day where teams pitch to a curated group of investors and corporate partners.
Graz, Austria · Event A one-week intensive deep-tech commercialization program, successor to the I.E.C.T. Summer School, for ambitious founders preparing a pre-seed or seed raise within the next year. The week of mentorship and collaboration culminates in a Demo Day where founders pitch to a curated group of investors and corporate partners. In 2026 the program is hosted in Styria.
Yerevan, Armenia · Coworking Space Hero House is a technology hub and co-working space in central Yerevan that serves as the physical base for the SmartGateVC fund, the Armenia Startup Academy pre-acceleration program, and several deep-tech community groups including SmartGateML. The space is designed for early-stage startup teams and hosts regular community programming. It is operated by the Catalyst Hi-Tech and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation.
Nicosia, Cyprus · Event A two-day open-air entrepreneurship festival on Makariou Avenue in central Nicosia with multiple themed stages covering startup funding, global expansion, innovation, the future of work, AI and ESG. It mixes keynotes, panels and fireside chats with networking zones, podcast studios and a tech showcase, with free admission on registration.
Kristiansand, Norway · Person Swedish entrepreneur, investor, and educator best known as one of the co-creators of Skype, the internet telephony service later acquired by eBay and Microsoft. He is a serial founder and keynote speaker on disruptive innovation and 'zero to one' value creation, and is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.
Kyiv, Ukraine · Person Ukrainian entrepreneur and founder of the One By One brand, building a consumer business in Ukraine. She is an announced speaker at the Forbes Entrepreneurs Forum 2026 in Kyiv.
Yerevan, Armenia · Event Organisator Armenian business community and club that organises the 40|10 Business Forum and other large open-format gatherings for entrepreneurs in Yerevan. Its events span IT, marketing, management, finance and export across multiple parallel sectoral tracks aimed at founders and business professionals.
Kristiansand, Norway · Person Belgian entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author who co-founded the innovation consultancy nexxworks. A globally recognised keynote speaker on the impact of technology, disruption, and the 'never normal' on business and society, he is a confirmed speaker at the Techpoint Conference 2026 in Kristiansand.
Lviv, UA · Person Rostyslav Chayka is the Founder and CEO of Lemberg Tech Business School (LemBS), which he has led since its founding in Lviv in 2009. He is also the founder of Lviv Startup Club, a community supporting startups and entrepreneurs in western Ukraine. Chayka serves as Chairman of the organizational committee for the Kyiv Miltech Conference 2026 and has over 17 years of experience organizing technology conferences in Ukraine.
London, United Kingdom · Support Organization The ScaleUp Institute was co-founded in 2015 by Sherry Coutu CBE and Reid Hoffman, following Coutu's 2014 Scale-Up Report for the UK government. It is a private-sector-led, not-for-profit organisation in London that works with policymakers, corporates, finance institutions, and educators to close the UK's scale-up gap. The institute publishes annual research, runs programmes, and provides policy advocacy to help fast-growth businesses become global companies.
Stockholm, Sweden · Person Sofia Lindelöw is the Managing Director for the Nordics at Norrsken Foundation, the Stockholm-based impact organization co-founded by Klarna's Niklas Adalberth. She leads the foundation's community and operations across Sweden and the broader Nordic region, supporting entrepreneurs working on solutions to global challenges in health, climate, and education. Prior to Norrsken she held senior roles at Epidemic Sound and holds an M.Sc. in Technology Management from Lund University.
Riga, Latvia · Event Startup BBQ is a long-running informal summer gathering of the Riga startup community — founders, friends, food and open conversations with no main stage or strict agenda. The 2026 edition, billed '10 Years Later', marks a decade of the tradition and runs the evening of 20 August at Startup House Riga, serving as a community networking event rather than a conference.
Kristiansand, Norway · Event Norway's leading arena for AI transformation, gathering over 1,300 business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts at Kilden Performing Arts Centre and Kunstsilo in Kristiansand. The 2026 edition features 80+ Nordic and international speakers exploring how AI and exponential technologies reshape business, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Copenhagen, Denmark · Person Thomas Madsen-Mygdal is a Danish entrepreneur, designer, and digital activist who co-founded Denmark's first internet company, Mondo, in 1995 and later created Podio, a widely-used workplace collaboration platform. He is co-founder and CEO of TwentyThree, a video marketing and communication platform, and the initiator of Techfestival Copenhagen, a major annual Nordic festival exploring technology's societal impact. He also serves as chairman of the Copenhagen startup community initiative #CPHFTW and co-founded Nordic Makers, an early-stage startup support network.
Madrid, Spain · Person Vincent Rosso is a French-Spanish entrepreneur who co-founded and led BlaBlaCar's expansion across Spain and Latin America, and later co-founded the carsharing platform Consentido/CONSENTIO. He is a recurring voice on mobility, marketplaces and European startup scaling.