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10:30 AM11:00 AM
Angel Co-Investment Schemes: Aligning Private and Public Capital

Angel Co-Investment Schemes: Aligning Private and Public Capital

Speakers:
Ricardo LuzEBAN & Invicta AngelsVice President & FounderDusan TodorovicAustria WirtschaftsserviceDep. Equity Programs and Connecting ServicesChristine BjärkbySweBAN/EBANAngel investor, Founder, Board memberTheofanis MylonasEurobankHead of Wealth Management Eurobank & CEO Eurobank Private Bank LuxembourgAndrás VeressMFB Hungarian Development BankHead of Institutional Relations, Luxembourg; EVFIN Vice-Chair
Description
How can public and private investors work together to unlock more early-stage investment while strengthening Europe's innovation ecosystem? In this session we will explore how angel co-investment schemes are helping to bridge funding gaps, de-risk investments, and attract a mix of public and private capital into high-potential startups.
SweBAN
Invitca Angels
egg/ Eurobank
aws i2 business angels
EBAN
European Commission
Invest EU
Conference Room 2
11:10 AM12:50 PM
BAN Manager Programme

BAN Manager Programme: “How Should Cross-Border Syndication Actually Work?"

Speakers:
Iro TsagareishviliAxel - Georgian Business Angel NetworkCEODavid FranzenMax VenturesManaging PartnerAndrey KostyukAAlchemy Ventures LimitedGP, CEORita AnsonNORBAN NORWEGIAN BUSINESS ANGELS NETWORKSECRETARY GENERAL
Description
Cross-border syndication fails not for lack of goodwill, but because no one is structurally accountable for DD that a foreign investor can trust. Where it has worked, larger syndicates were measurably less sensitive to distance-related costs and earned higher returns — syndicate structure, not one person's individual trustworthiness, solved this. Left informal, the role defaults to volunteer labour that doesn't scale and burns out. Two fictional BAN managers negotiate a real institutional dilemma live on stage: how to build a working cross-border investment corridor without one network becoming dependent on the other. Through five audience-voted decisions, the room debates leadership, governance, and reciprocity, then builds its own "Corridor Charter" — surfacing what EBAN should provide as shared infrastructure, and what BANs should own themselves.
Axel Network
NorBAN
Max Ventures
AAlchemy
EBAN BAN Manager Club
Main Stage
11:25 AM11:55 AM
Creating a True Single Market for European Start-ups and Angel Investing

Creating a True Single Market for European Start-up and Angel Investing

Speakers:
Clark ParsonsStartups for EuropeCo-Founder and Senior AdvisorOscar FarresEuropean Investment FundHead of Tech VC UnitRoland DennertCipio PartnersManaging PartnerNINA DREMELJBusiness angels of SloveniaPresident
Description
Despite the ambitions of the Single Market, startups and investors continue to face regulatory and legal fragmentation when operating across borders. As Europe seeks to strengthen its competitiveness, the proposed 28th Regime offers a unique opportunity to simplify the rules governing innovative businesses and create a more seamless environment for entrepreneurship and investment. This session will bring together policymakers, investors, and ecosystem leaders to discuss how a harmonised European framework could reduce barriers to cross-border angel investing, support startup scaling, and improve access to capital across Member States. Drawing on policy developments and practical perspectives from the investment ecosystem, speakers will explore the opportunities, challenges, and key design considerations for building a truly integrated European market for startups and their investors.
Business Angels Slovenia
EBAN
European Commission
Invest EU
Main Stage
11:55 AM12:35 PM
Term Sheet Battle

Term Sheet Battle

Speakers:
Kevin MullerPassboltCEO
Description
Join the interactive discussion surrounding navigating negotiations between investors and startups, took place. This session offered attendees an in-depth look into the complexities of negotiating a term sheet during a fundraising round, providing valuable insights into the dynamics between founders and investors.
LBAN
Main Stage
12:35 PM12:45 PM
Measuring What Matters: AI-Powered Impact Investing with Clarifai

Introducing Tau20

EBAN
Clarifai
Main Stage
12:45 PM1:15 PM
Measuring What Matters: AI-Powered Impact Investing with Clarifai

Measuring What Matters: AI-Powered Impact Investing with Tau20

Speakers:
Paula ViinamäkiCEO & Co-FounderVicky BrockDealumAngel Investor & Dealum Product AdvocateMenachem TabanpourCycle GroupPrincipalAlessandro CragliaEBAN - European Business Angel NetworkSenior Project Manager
Description
In coordination with EBAN, the Clarifai Project is building TAU20, an AI-powered platform designed to make impact investing faster, easier and more effective. Discover how startups can highlight the real impact they are making, and how you can leverage this tool to guide your investments based on key impact metrics that matter.
EBAN
Clarifai
Main Stage
2:15 PM2:45 PM
DefenceTech Forum

Aggregating Demand and Streamlining Cross-Border Defence Procurement

Speakers:
Alexandre MencikSpace PatformFounder and CEOViktorija TrimbelCoinvest CapitalManaging DirectorDominykas MilašiusHaldir / Delta BiosciencesCo-founderGuillaume De La BrosseEuropean CommissionHead of Unit
Description
As Europe strengthens its defence capabilities, improving the efficiency of defence procurement has become a strategic priority. Fragmented national markets and complex procurement processes continue to limit interoperability, slow innovation, and reduce opportunities for European defence companies to scale across borders. This session will explore how aggregating demand and enhancing cross-border procurement can deliver greater efficiency, strengthen industrial cooperation, and accelerate the adoption of innovative defence technologies.
DAEN
EBAN Space & Defence
EUDIS Matchmaking
Conference Room 2
2:40 PM3:10 PM
SportsTech Forum

Moving Sport Tech Forward: Investment, Scale-Up and Public Funding

Speakers:
Alberto BichiEuropean Platform for Sport Innovation - EPSIExecutive DirectorJuan Fuentes FernándezEBAN SportsCo-chairDénes Csiszár28DIGITALHead of Acceleration and Corporate InnovationKAMİL KAZIM SARISport Singularity, NLAssociate Founder Audra ShallalEBAN SPORTSCo-founder & Co-chairIris CordobaGSICManaging DirectorVladimir LiulkaBLOCKSPORTCEO & FounderNina RautiainenCITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ BUSINESS SERVICESProgram Manager, innovation ecosystem
Description
A showcase of high-potential sport tech startups, combined with a policy-oriented discussion exploring how the Sport Tech Alliance can help startups navigate investment timelines and connect with EU institutions. The session will highlight cross-sector innovation across areas such as health, VR/AR and cybersecurity, while offering opportunities for sport tech to contribute to wider European innovation priorities and strengthening dialogue between startups, investors and EU policy stakeholders.
EBAN Sports
Conference Room 3
3:10 PM3:40 PM
DeepTech Forum

Scaling DeepTech Across Europe: Capital, Collaboration, and Competitiveness

Speakers:
Antti HeikkiläDeep Tech FoundryCEO, co-ownerIlkka KaikuvuoEBAN / EchofluxBoard member / FounderDarko ButinaRELIABL.ITCEOSerge BorgEssérésolo-entrepreneur
Description
As deep tech underpins innovation across nearly every industry, this forum explores how strategic cross-border investment in startups and critical infrastructure can strengthen Europe's innovation ecosystem and build a more resilient European Union. During this session we are bringing together key ecosystem players and investors across Europe to discuss how cross-border investment and collaboration can accelerate commercialisation, scale-up, and global competitiveness of these industry defining technologies across the European Union.
FiBAN
DeepTech Foundry
LBAN
Main Stage
3:15 PM3:45 PM
DefenceTech Forum

Gap of European Mechanisms Connecting Angel Investors and VCs with Defence Startups

Speakers:
Petr SimaDepo VenturespartnerTiina Laisi-PuheloinenFiBANCEORainer HornNovaspace / SpaceTec CapitalSenior Partner / Angel InvestorEmmanuel AnkriDefence Angels European NetworkManaging DirectorGianluca VerinApeiroonCo-Founder & CEO
Description
Europe is home to a growing number of innovative defence and dual-use startups. Yet, many continue to face significant challenges in accessing early-stage capital and connecting with investors who understand the sector. While public funding for defence innovation has expanded, mechanisms that effectively link angel investors and venture capital firms with promising defence startups remain fragmented and underdeveloped. This session will bring together investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders to examine the current gaps in Europe's defence investment landscape.
DAEN
Defense Angels
Depo Ventures
EBAN Space & Defence
EUDIS Matchmaking
Conference Room 2
3:45 PM4:15 PM
Angel Best Practices

Angel Best Practices

Speakers:
Panos KETIKIDISHeBANEBAN Board Member and Co-Founder of the Hellenic Business Angels Networ (HeBAN) philippe RASEFRANCE ANGELSCo-PrésidentDavid FranzenMax VenturesManaging PartnerMary McKennaAwakenAngelsChair and Co-FounderMichael O'ConnorEBAN and Sofia Business AngelsBoard Member
Description
Experienced angel investors will share their personal stories of investing across borders, reflecting on what worked, what didn't, and the lessons they wish they had known from the outset. Through real-world examples, we will be discussing sourcing deals, conducting due diligence, syndicating with local investors, supporting portfolio companies internationally, and managing risk in unfamiliar markets.
France Angels
Max Ventures
HeBAN
Awaken Angels
Sophia Business Angels
Conference Room 3
4:00 PM4:10 PM
Women in Life-Science Forum

Women in Life Science Forum Introduction & Keynote Speech

Speakers:
Shokouh Makvandi-NejadThe Life Science ClusterHead of Investment
Description
Life science technologies, is a field often defined by high potential and equally high complexity. For investors, these include long development timelines, regulatory uncertainty, and the difficulty of assessing scientific risk. For startups, the hurdles are just as real, securing early funding, building credibility with non-specialist investors, navigating regulation, and bridging the gap between promising research and a viable market. Join us as we navigate the opportunities and underlying bases suronding this industry through the roles of both those that build these new technologies and those that invest in them.
4:25 PM5:00 PM
Angel Investing Cross Border Frame Work

Angel Investing Across Borders

Speakers:
Lisa BennewitzBAND eVBoard Memberphilippe RASEFRANCE ANGELSCo-PrésidentGeorge SimongulashviliAxel - Georgian Angel Investors NetworkBoard MemberMartin SkeaEBAN - European Business Angel NetworkDirector GeneralLauri AntalainenEstonian Business Angel Network EstBANPresidentAstghik ZakharyanSIA CEO
Description
As Europe's startup ecosystem becomes increasingly interconnected, angel investors have more opportunities than ever to invest beyond their home markets. But does investing across borders lead to better opportunities, stronger portfolio diversification, and higher returns or does it simply introduce more complexity and risk? In this session we are discussing with BAN's around Europe to see how they manage their cross border collaborations and the difficulties that come with investing in other countries.
Axel Network
BAND
France Angels
Startup Investor Accelerator
EstBAN
EBAN