Gender Gap in Investments

In his role, he ensures effective and efficient implementation of the EIC from the emergence of new technologies having the potential to generate game changing innovation up to the scaling up of deep-tech enterprises (mainly startups and SMEs). 

Economist and manager with many years of professional experience, including ten years of practice in international development institutions.

Senior finance professional with 25 years of experience in the venture capital and private equity sectors across Europe

Hanna Kokczyńska, Board member, Co-Founder & Chief Culture Officer at Tylko - brand that has been successfully operating in Western Europe and is now beginning a stronger expansion in Poland

Katarzyna Pac-Malesa is an Investment Director at 3TS Capital Partners in Warsaw, with expertise in venture capital, corporate finance, and private equity

Magdalena Stobinska, PhD, is a professor at the University of Warsaw, head of the Quantum Technologies Research Group and CEO of levelQuantum, an innovative startup

Iwona Kozera is the Deputy Managing Partner of EY EMEIA Consulting and a member of the EY Poland Executive Team. 

Luiza Nowacka is an Investment Manager at Vinci S.A., a Polish VC fund based in Warsaw with a capitalization of over €200 million

Iwona is a scientist turned entrepreneur and VC deep tech fund manager with a strong commitment to supporting high-impact companies. 

Kadi-Ingrid Lilles is a Partner at Iron Wolf Capital, the early-stage fund for Baltic deep tech and AI

In his role, he ensures effective and efficient implementation of the EIC from the emergence of new technologies having the potential to generate game changing innovation up to the scaling up of deep-tech enterprises (mainly startups and SMEs). 

Entrepreneur, business owner and board member with 20+ years of experience. Practicing responsible leadership and sustainable development as the foundations of modern business on an everyday basis. 

Kasia’s experience ranges across mergers and acquisitions; fundraising for, operating, and advising climate-vanguard start-ups; and academia.

Kart Siilats is a co-founder of mojo.capital that invests in funds like Seedcamp and startups like Wise, iZettle, Tink, Veriff, etc. 

Managing Director of Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Fformer Head of Community of European Women in VC.

Annika Goroško is the Head of Retail at LHV Pank in Estonia and also serves as a Member of the Management Board. 

She's been working for Forbes since 2008. Before that she was a journalist and deputy editor-in-chief of the English-language business magazine Warsaw Business Journal and a contributor to the monthly Warsaw Insider devoted to cultural issues

In his 25-year career, he held the highest managerial positions in Polish enterprises active in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Keith is head of the team supporting the European Innovation Council (EIC) Board, preparing the EIC work programmes, and overseeing communication and policy feedback activities of the EIC and SME Executive Agency of the European Commission