Event agenda
Friday, 10 October 2025
10:00 - 10:30
Skills as the New Currency: Accelerating Growth in the Age of AI
Keynote - Andy Poole | Partnerships Director, Coursera for Campus
10:00 - 17:30
Day 1 Online Matchmaking
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
10:00 - 17:30
Day 1 in-person matchmaking
- KosICT - B2B Area
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
10:30 - 11:00
Real Stories of Fundraising and Scaling: Lessons from $0 to $100M
Keynote: Krenar Komoni | Founder and CEO, Tive Inc.
11:00 - 11:30
AI in Telco – Hype or Help for Embedded Software Bugs
Presentation
11:00 - 12:00
From Local Roots to the Global Stage: AI and the Founders’ Path to Investment and Growth
Panel Discussion
11:30 - 12:00
Automating Microservices Deployments: Real-World DevOps in Action
Presentation
13:00 - 13:30
The Entrepreneur’s Voyage Through AI, Cyber Frontiers, and Business Reinvention
Fireside chat - Mergim Cahani | Founder & CEO, Gjirafa, Inc.
13:30 - 14:00
The future of AI-powered Business Communication
Presentation
13:30 - 14:40
Dual VET in Kosovo’s ICT Sector: Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways Forward
Panel Discussion
14:00 - 14:40
Building Better Cities with Green Tech and Digital Innovation
Panel Discussion
14:15 - 15:00
Future, Innovation & Partnerships with Finland
14:40 - 15:10
Testing with and of AI: How do the two fit together?
Keynote - Dr. Klaudia Dussa-Zieger | President, ISTQB
15:10 - 15:45
The Growth Game: Turning Local Innovation into Global Impact
Fireside Chat - Arta Shehu Zaimi | Co-founder, jCoders Academy & Labbox
Saturday, 11 October 2025
10:00 - 10:30
AI: The Dual-Use Turbocharger
Keynote - Paolo Palumbo | Vice President, WithSecure Intelligence
10:00 - 17:30
Day 2 in-person matchmaking
- KosICT - B2B Area
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
10:00 - 17:30
Day 2 Online Matchmaking
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
10:30 - 11:00
Ambient IoT’s Thinnest & Greenest Power Solution – for Sustainable Impact and Growth
Presentation - Peter Ringstad | CEO, Ligna Energy
10:30 - 11:00
Culture, Chaos, and Co-Founders: Lessons from 20 Years in Tech
Keynote - Rachel Mooney | Principal People Strategist, RMM People
11:00 - 12:00
Meshari: The Past’s Wisdom, The Future’s Vision – Powered by ISA Robotics
Workshop
11:00 - 12:00
Money Meets Mindset: Funding Start-ups in the AI-First World
Panel Discussion
13:30 - 14:30
14:15 - 14:45
Building, Scaling & Letting Go, Lessons from a Transformational Leader
Keynote - Robert Garcia | Former CEO, Resonate
14:30 - 15:00
Forget technology! Focus on Communication, Marketing and Sales
Presentation - Olli Tannerkoski | Co-Founder & CFO, ScanwAi Oy