• Dreamicon Moldova Startup Conference 2023

    ONE IN A THOUSAND STARTUPS

    Do you believe in unicorns?

    Dreamicon Concept

    One in a thousand

    Imagine a startup conference where game-changers, rule-breakers, and history-makers gather. Dreamicon is that place – a dynamic and international arena for potential unicorns, mentors, and investors. Join us in this adventure as we explore, discover, and celebrate the extraordinary potential within the startup landscape of Moldova and more.

    STARTOctober
    11

    MOLDOVA

    CHISINAU

    Speakers 2023

    Maia Sandu

    Maia Sandu

    President of The Republic of Moldova
    Laura Hruby

    Laura Hruby

    US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission
    Dumitru Alaiba

    Dumitru Alaiba

    Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization
    Viorica Cerbusca

    Viorica Cerbusca

    CEO Artcor Creative Industries Center & Yep!Moldova Founder
    Aliona Levca

    Aliona Levca

    Co-founder at Pinky-Tech
    Sergiu Cazac

    Sergiu Cazac

    Founder at Personizely
    Tatiana Cotliuba

    Tatiana Cotliuba

    Product Manager at Simpals
    Stella Jemna

    Stella Jemna

    Country Representative of the WNISEF Investment Fund
    Oxana Paladiciuc

    Oxana Paladiciuc

    Manager at FinTech HUB
    Colin M. Donohue

    Colin M. Donohue

    Co-Founder Global Innovation Dojo
    Doina Nistor

    Doina Nistor

    Chief of Party at Future Technologies Activity
    Cristian Cerneanu

    Cristian Cerneanu

    Senior Entrepreneurship and Startups Manager at Future Technologies Activity
    Doina Cebanu

    Doina Cebanu

    Communication Officer at Startup Moldova
    Olga Melniciuc

    Olga Melniciuc

    Chief Executive Office at Investitii.MD
    Victor Sagaidac

    Victor Sagaidac

    Chief Information Officer at Orange Moldova
    Faris Wonigeit

    Faris Wonigeit

    Angel Investor
    Traian Chivriga

    Traian Chivriga

    Partner at XY Partners
    Mary Nemciuc

    Mary Nemciuc

    CEO and Founder at TECHNOVATOR
    Joyce Zhang Gray

    Joyce Zhang Gray

    CEO & Founder at Alariss Global
    Cameron Manwaring

    Cameron Manwaring

    CEO at Consulting Virality
    Szymon Kubicki

    Szymon Kubicki

    Global Director of Talent Acquisition at Docplanner
    Kateryna Kovalenko

    Kateryna Kovalenko

    Associate at DEPO Ventures
    Anton Perkin

    Anton Perkin

    CEO at FusionWorks
    Yrjö Ojasaar

    Yrjö Ojasaar

    Investment Partner at Change Ventures
    Emil Chichioi

    Emil Chichioi

    Founder & CEO at Bloomcoding
    Letitia Stefan

    Letitia Stefan

    Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer at Nifty Learning
    Siim Teller

    Siim Teller

    Managing Partner at Lemonade Stand
    Cristoph Sollich

    Cristoph Sollich

    The Pitch Doctor
    Vitalie Buzu

    Vitalie Buzu

    Founder & CEO at GreenoSoil AG
    Dmitri Namashco

    Dmitri Namashco

    CEO at Mozaic
    Tal Catran

    Tal Catran

    Tech Innovation Expert
    Aliona Rotaru

    Aliona Rotaru

    CEO at Dreamups
    Michelle Iliev

    Michelle Iliev

    Senior Manager for Education and Future of Work at Future Technologies Activity
    Natalia Donțu

    Natalia Donțu

    Administrator at Moldova Innovation Technology Park
    MITP
    Dumitru Ciorici

    Dumitru Ciorici

    Chief Business Development Officer at Fagura
    Dmitrii Barbasura

    Dmitrii Barbasura

    Founder at Salt Edge
    Nick Himowicz

    Nick Himowicz

    Innovation Coach
    Mihai Stipanov

    Mihai Stipanov

    FOUNDER at Dreamups & Mozaic

    Agenda 2023

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    REGISTRATION

    08:30
    09:30

    OPENING REMARKS

    09:30

    Dreamicon Concept and Agenda

    Lidia Scarlat
    Lidia Scarlat
    Host
    Dreamups Team
    Dreamups Team

    VISION – Empowering Moldova’s Innovation Ecosystem

    09:45

    Speech

    Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization

    Special Guest

    Dumitru Alaiba
    Dumitru Alaiba
    Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization
    09:50

    Speech

    Future Technologies Activity

    Partner

    Doina Nistor
    Doina Nistor
    Chief of Party at Future Technologies Activity
    09:55

    Speech

    ORANGE Moldova

    Partner

    Victor Sagaidac
    Victor Sagaidac
    Chief Information Officer at Orange Moldova
    10:00

    Speech

    Moldova Innovation Technology Park

    Partner

    Natalia Donțu
    Natalia Donțu
    Administrator at Moldova Innovation Technology Park
    10:05

    Speech

    National Agency for Youth of the Republic of Moldova

    Partner

    Ion Donea
    Ion Donea
    Director at National Agency for Youth of the Republic of Moldova
    10:10

    Speech

    What it takes to build a unicorn startup in Republic of Moldova

    Vision from the founder of Dreamups

    Mihai Stipanov
    Mihai Stipanov
    FOUNDER at Dreamups & Mozaic

    PROBLEMS

    10:25

    Speech

    Education and Workforce Lead

    Michelle Iliev
    Michelle Iliev
    Senior Manager for Education and Future of Work at Future Technologies Activity
    10:40
    11:10

    Panel discussion

    Innovation dilemma

    Moldova’s innovation and education challenges: turning problems into opportunities. Moderator: Tal Catran

    Dumitru Alaiba
    Dumitru Alaiba
    Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization
    Tal Catran
    Tal Catran
    Tech Innovation Expert
    Anton Perkin
    Anton Perkin
    CEO at FusionWorks
    Tatiana Cotliuba
    Tatiana Cotliuba
    Product Manager at Simpals
    Nick Himowicz
    Nick Himowicz
    Innovation Coach
    Doina Nistor
    Doina Nistor
    Chief of Party at Future Technologies Activity
    11:10
    12:00

    Dreamicon Pitching Contest

    Startup Pitching

    OPPORTUNITIES

    12:00

    Speech

    Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova

    Keynote Speech

    Maia Sandu
    Maia Sandu
    President of The Republic of Moldova
    12:15

    Speech

    Laura Hruby, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission

    U.S. Embassy in Moldova – Partner

    Laura Hruby
    Laura Hruby
    US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission

    SOLUTIONS

    12:20

    Speech

    How to spot a unicorn opportunity

    Sector opportunities

    Emil Chichioi
    Emil Chichioi
    Founder & CEO at Bloomcoding
    12:35

    Speech

    It’s a business not a product

    Idea validation

    Letitia Stefan
    Letitia Stefan
    Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer at Nifty Learning
    12:50

    Speech

    From problems to solutions

    Tech Agriculture in Moldova. GreenO2 showcase

    Vitalie Buzu
    Vitalie Buzu
    Founder & CEO at GreenoSoil AG
    13:05

    Speech

    Why we do what we do, and how we decide on what to focus

    Solutions from Dreamups

    Aliona Rotaru
    Aliona Rotaru
    CEO at Dreamups

    LAUNCH BREAK

    13:20
    14:00

    Tekwill Cafe

    HOW IT WORKS?

    14:05

    Speech

    How to build a billion dollar business in Moldova

    Nick Himowicz
    Nick Himowicz
    Innovation Coach
    14:20

    Speech

    Going global. Salt Edge experience

    Dmitrii Barbasura
    Dmitrii Barbasura
    Founder at Salt Edge
    14:35

    Speech

    The boring way to get to 1 billion

    Cameron Manwaring
    Cameron Manwaring
    CEO at Consulting Virality

    SECRET SAUCE

    14:50

    Speech

    Finding Your First Customers as a Startup

    Joyce Zhang Gray
    Joyce Zhang Gray
    CEO & Founder at Alariss Global
    15:05

    Speech

    How Not to Kill your Startup with a Bad Pitch

    Cristoph Sollich
    Cristoph Sollich
    The Pitch Doctor
    15:20
    15:50

    Panel discussion

    How we do it in Moldova

    The essential elements for building a successful startup Moderator: Aliona Levca

    Dumitru Ciorici
    Dumitru Ciorici
    Chief Business Development Officer at Fagura
    Emil Chichioi
    Emil Chichioi
    Founder & CEO at Bloomcoding
    Dmitrii Barbasura
    Dmitrii Barbasura
    Founder at Salt Edge
    Vitalie Buzu
    Vitalie Buzu
    Founder & CEO at GreenoSoil AG
    Sergiu Cazac
    Sergiu Cazac
    Founder at Personizely
    Aliona Levca
    Aliona Levca
    Co-founder at Pinky-Tech

    BREAK

    16:00
    16:15

    RESULTS

    16:20

    Speech

    How Mozaic invested 1 million euros in Moldovan startups

    Dmitri Namashco
    Dmitri Namashco
    CEO at Mozaic
    16:35

    Speech

    From Skype to Startup Investing: Unveiling Secrets for Scaling Success

    Siim Teller
    Siim Teller
    Managing Partner at Lemonade Stand
    16:50
    17:20

    Panel Discussion

    Why startups need smart capital to grow scalable startups

    Angel Investors – CEE Startups Moderator: Dmitri Namashco

    Dmitri Namashco
    Dmitri Namashco
    CEO at Mozaic
    Mihai Stipanov
    Mihai Stipanov
    FOUNDER at Dreamups & Mozaic
    Szymon Kubicki
    Szymon Kubicki
    Global Director of Talent Acquisition at Docplanner
    Faris Wonigeit
    Faris Wonigeit
    Angel Investor
    Olga Melniciuc
    Olga Melniciuc
    Chief Executive Office at Investitii.MD
    Colin M. Donohue
    Colin M. Donohue
    Co-Founder Global Innovation Dojo
    17:20
    17:50

    Panel

    Venture Capital Firms

    Moderator: Mihai Stipanov

    Mihai Stipanov
    Mihai Stipanov
    FOUNDER at Dreamups & Mozaic
    Yrjö Ojasaar
    Yrjö Ojasaar
    Investment Partner at Change Ventures
    Kateryna Kovalenko
    Kateryna Kovalenko
    Associate at DEPO Ventures
    Stella Jemna
    Stella Jemna
    Country Representative of the WNISEF Investment Fund

    ROADMAP

    17:50

    Dreamicon Pitching contest

    Startup Pitching

    18:05

    Speech

    Blueprint for Building a Dream Team in Unicorn Startups

    Szymon Kubicki
    Szymon Kubicki
    Global Director of Talent Acquisition at Docplanner
    18:20
    18:50

    Panel Discussion

    The Power of Collaboration: Fuelling Startup Innovation in Ecosystem Networks

    Pannel with ecosystem players Moderator: Cristian Cerneanu

    Aliona Rotaru
    Aliona Rotaru
    CEO at Dreamups
    Mary Nemciuc
    Mary Nemciuc
    CEO and Founder at TECHNOVATOR
    Traian Chivriga
    Traian Chivriga
    Partner at XY Partners
    Doina Cebanu
    Doina Cebanu
    Communication Officer at Startup Moldova
    Cristian Cerneanu
    Cristian Cerneanu
    Senior Entrepreneurship and Startups Manager at Future Technologies Activity
    Oxana Paladiciuc
    Oxana Paladiciuc
    Manager at FinTech HUB
    Viorica Cerbusca
    Viorica Cerbusca
    CEO Artcor Creative Industries Center & Yep!Moldova Founder
    18:50

    Speech

    Estonia as a roadmap for Moldova

    Yrjö Ojasaar
    Yrjö Ojasaar
    Investment Partner at Change Ventures

    THE ASK

    19:05

    Speech

    The Journey of a Startup in Moldova

    Wrap up with Tal Catran

    Tal Catran
    Tal Catran
    Tech Innovation Expert
    19:15
    19:25

    AWARD

    Dreamicon Award

    Mozaic Award 30k eur Investment Prize

    Dmitri Namashco
    Dmitri Namashco
    CEO at Mozaic
    Mihai Stipanov
    Mihai Stipanov
    FOUNDER at Dreamups & Mozaic
    Aliona Rotaru
    Aliona Rotaru
    CEO at Dreamups
    19:25
    19:30

    Closing remarks

    Lidia Scarlat
    Lidia Scarlat
    Host

    AFTER PARTY

    19:30
    21:00

    Why to Attend

    Reason 1
    INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
    At Dreamicon, we’re thrilled to welcome a diverse lineup of international speakers from renowned startup unicorns. These leading figures in the industry aren’t just here to inspire; they’re bringing practical knowledge, tried-and-tested frameworks, and honest insights into their own entrepreneurial journeys, including the relatable challenges they’ve faced. Prepare to transform inspiration into action!
    Reason 2
    MATCHMAKING
    At Dreamicon, our matchmaking sessions are where investors and tech enthusiasts connect, collaborate, and create lasting partnerships. Dive into these interactive sessions to build powerful connections and explore exciting opportunities!
    Reason 3
    INVESTORS
    At Dreamicon, we connect you with international investors eager to find and fund the next big unicorn. It’s the ideal place to catch the eye of those who can turn your startup into a global success. Meet them and share your vision!
    Reason 4
    NETWORK
    At Dreamicon, networking isn’t just about exchanging business cards – it’s where meaningful connections are made. Imagine a place where policymakers, startup enthusiasts, tech experts, international mentors, business angels, and investors all come together. This is where best practices for launching and scaling startups in Moldova are not only discussed but brought to life. Connect, collaborate, and be part of a community shaping the future of entrepreneurship in Moldova and beyond.

    Activities

    Step into Dreamicon for a day of unparalleled startup engagement. Showcase your innovation in our Startup Alley, pitch for glory and funding in the Pitch Contest, and create lasting connections through Matchmaking Sessions and Investor Speed Dating. Dreamicon: More than a one-day conference, it’s your gateway to a lifetime partnership in your tech entrepreneurial journey.

    Pitch Contest
    Dreamicon Moldova Startup Conference

    Pitch Contest

    Here’s what’s in store at the Dreamicon Pitch Contest: A dynamic 3-minute pitch. Compete for a transformative €30,000 investment prize. Capture the attention of leading investors and industry experts. More than just a pitch – reveal the passion and drive behind your idea to an engaged audience.

    Speed dating with investors
    Dreamicon Moldova Startup Conference

    Speed dating with investors

    At Dreamicon, engage in Speed Dating & One-on-One sessions with investors, where you’ll have focused, impactful meetings that sharpen your pitch and align with what investors seek. This is your chance to discover new funding avenues, learn rapid growth strategies, and receive direct guidance on navigating the investment landscape effectively. Transform these opportunities into pivotal moments for your startup’s growth and success at Dreamicon.

    Startup Alley
    Dreamicon Moldova Startup Conference

    Startup Alley

    At Dreamicon’s Startup Alley, seize the opportunity to showcase your startup for free to an influential and diverse audience. Here, you can make a lasting impression on industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and government representatives. This platform is your chance to spark curiosity, gather valuable feedback, and find potential collaborators or customers. It’s an ideal setting to demonstrate and validate your innovation’s market potential and viability in real time.

    Matchmaking
    Dreamicon Moldova Startup Conference

    Matchmaking

    At Dreamicon’s Matchmaking Activity, seize the opportunity to connect directly with investors, policymakers, and media representatives. This is more than networking; it’s about forging substantial connections that can lead to significant opportunities. Dive into an environment where meaningful dialogues open pathways to investment, policy insights, and media exposure, paving the way for your startup’s growth and impact.

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