Artur Bobovnický has been the director of the Innovations Section of the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency since 2016. His professional focus is on the field of intelligent specialization (RIS3), support for cluster development, digitization of industry and support for decision-making based on facts. In addition, he is responsible for the implementation of international projects (H2020, Life and Interreg programs). He worked as a director in the field of FMCG (2013-2016), in the first mobile operator in Slovakia (1994-1999), as a partner of international consulting companies in the field of management and innovation (1991-1994, 2004-2013), and SARIO (2002-2003 ). In addition to his professional work in the commercial sphere, he a…

Jaroslav Bukovina has over a 6-year of experience as a policy advisor for the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and advising on structural policies for the IMF and OECD. Currently, at the Research and Innovation Authority, he is leading the design of regulatory measures tailored for the innovation ecosystem, especially for startups and venture capital.

Oliver Majdúch is an IT lawyer, specializing in startups, innovative companies and venture capital transactions. He runs the law firm MATHISON legal (highly recommended Law Firm of the Year 2022 for IT law and intellectual property) and co-founded the venture builder program for startups - Warper. He worked for leading scaleups such as Simplicity, CloudTalk, eyerim, Photoneo, Shoptet and Packeta.

Peter Dittrich is currently working as vice-chairman and Chief Investment Officer of the Slovak Investment Holding. In this position he is responsible for implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds in the Slovak Republic in the form of financial instruments. Through this SIH supports various areas of Slovak economy, such as transport infrastructure, SMEs, energy efficiency, waste management, cultural and creative industry, and social economy. Previously, he worked in top management positions in several banks and leasing companies in Slovakia and later on as an advisor to several industrial, and real-estate companies. Since 2013 he worked as advisor to the Chairman of SZRB, in this capacity he participated in preparation, …