TechChill Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The big shift is all about people in tech and the processes they put in motion that will surely shape our tomorrow. This podcast is for the tech curious and also hosted by one. Here we share news and interviews from our various events and speak with changemakers from different fields.
Speaker:🔸Ucha Vekua, Founder & Creator at Startup Adventures InternationalThe keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Ilze Švarcbaha, Co-Founder at Every Good IdeaThe keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Monika Diāna Cālīte, Founder at Mindwisecoach & Break the Loop
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Jānis Kreilis, CEO & Cofounder at Hyperjob
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Roman Lobas, Venture Partnerships Manager at Deel
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Kotryna Kurt, Founder & CEO at Linkedist
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Rasmus Merirand, CEO & Co-Founder at DoBu
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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During the fireside chat, we will explore a variety of topics related to Web3 and how big brands can leverage it. This will include a discussion of the steps brands can take to enter the Web3 space, the changing approach of brands towards consumers in the context of Web3, and the potential for industries such as transportation, government, health, and real estate to benefit from Web3 technology.
In addition to these topics, we will also delve into the regulatory landscape in the EU and discuss the potential implications of GDPR and the recently passed MiCA regulation for brands interested in entering the Web3 space.
Speakers:🔸Artūrs Garais, Web3 Project Lead at AirBaltic
Moderator: 🔸Aléksa Mil, Founder & Host at DAO Today podcast
The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speaker:🔸Nima Tisdall, CEO at Blue Lobster / Nordic Makers
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Media are a valuable partner in your startup's growth, but navigating the ins and outs of media relations is far from obvious. In this panel, we'll discuss the best practices to work with media to get your story out there, so that you can skip the learning curve.
Speakers:🔸Farah Kabir, Co-Founder at Hanx🔸Cate Lawrence, Senior writer at Tech.eu🔸Thomas Macaulay, Senior Reporter at The Next Web
Moderator:🔸Julia Gifford, Co-founder at Truesix
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
Startups live in ongoing turbulence and uncertainty. Surviving crisis after crisis is part of the entrepreneur's journey. But the war in Ukraine also created a human crisis well beyond what any of us expected. Suddenly at Startup Wise Guys we found ourselves calling our 46 Ukrainian portfolio companies and asking them if they were alive. Bogdan was right before living the startup dream. Having raised a pre-seed round, growing their MRR nicely and 5 Leading Ukrainian retailers as customers. Suddenly he found himself and his company NeoCurrent with nothing. It took courage and drive, to move to the UK and started rebuilding the startup. How do you deal with that? You need to think, this is not the end, it is a new beginning.
Speaker:🔸Bogdan Shkarupa, Co-founder & NeuCurrent
Moderator: 🔸Cristobal Alonso, CEO and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys
The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
What I learned after delivering 161 NAFO trucks to Ukraine soldiers.
Speaker:🔸Ragnar Saas, Co-founder & CEO at Salto X
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
Speaker:🔸Reinis Pozņaks, Founder at Agendum
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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The session will dive into the impact of MiCA regulation on market events and participants as well as what we can learn from FTX fall and how to be prepared for new game rules. Marine & Karolis will discuss if and in what way will we see the symbiosis of traditional and crypto finance, CyberSec risks in crypto business and customer protection and its impact on financial stability and the banking system.
Speaker:🔸Karolis Jonuška, Senior Legal Counsel at Binance
Moderator: 🔸Marine Krasovska, Head of FinTech supervision department at Bank of Latvia
The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
solutions to address the funding gap and better connect different start-up ecosystems. This is why in the recent years Europe has boosted investments allowing its start-ups to expand their opportunities by acting as key job creators and talent enablers, providing an answer to the equity-funding gap.
Speaker: 🔸Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Department at European Innovation Council
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Exploring recent development of large language models. What it means for knowledge workers and are there risks for wider society?
Speaker:🔸Ēvalds Urtāns, CEO at asya.ai
Moderator: 🔸Ernests Štāls, CEO & Co-founder at Starwatcher.io
The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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In his speech, Martin Gauss will address airBaltic's journey towards tokenization, which has led to successful implementation of NFTs into their customer loyalty program. This achievement has positioned airBaltic as the world's first airline to utilize web3-based solutions in attracting new passengers. This is not a story of a suddenly born miracle, but a continuous and purposeful development of the company’s customer experience and loyalty offers, keeping up with the latest digital trends and refreshing the travel industry. A case study and plans for the future.
Speaker:🔸Martin Gauss, President and CEO at AirBaltic
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
solutions to address the funding gap and better connect different start-up ecosystems. This is why in the recent years Europe has boosted investments allowing its start-ups to expand their opportunities by acting as key job creators and talent enablers, providing an answer to the equity-funding gap.
Speaker: 🔸Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Department at European Innovation Council
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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While some claim there are challenges to the widespread adoption of blockchain technology, such as energy consumption and scalability issues, there is no doubt that it has the potential to change the world in various ways. Decentralization, transparency, security, trust and efficiency are all among the promises that blockchain technology offers to deliver. How to navigate the hype vs value? How to invest in blockchain startups? Is blockchain changing the philosophy of internet users? Find out what investors and startups among other ecosystem participants think about these questions and beyond. Don't miss out!
Speakers:🔸Mārtiņš Beņķītis, Co-Founder at Gravity Team🔸Ethan Pierse, Director at The CryptoAssets Institute🔸Michael Bjørnlund, Managing Partner at Rockstart
Moderator:🔸Reinis Znotiņš, Executive Director at Latvian Blockchain Association (LBAA)
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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In the race to create global technology leaders, Europe needs to spawn solutions to address the funding gap and better connect different start-up ecosystems. This is why in the recent years Europe has boosted investments allowing its start-ups to expand their opportunities by acting as key job creators and talent enablers, providing an answer to the equity-funding gap.
Speaker:🔸Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Department at European Innovation Council
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Compelling, authentic and emotionally resonant stories are the basis of pretty much everything we believe in. Buying is based on emotions and stories evoke emotions. We remember great stories. They are an incredible tool of persuasion, a real superpower! Stories help others see your point and join in with you to reach your goals both as individuals and teams, in business and personal life.
Speaker:🔸Tuija Seipell, Editor at The Cool Hunter
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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When it comes to building startup ecosystems, many factors come into play. In this session, we will explore several factors that are important to consider when building ecosystems such as cultural elements, building trust, governmental involvement, key metrics to effectively measure progress and the impact of success stories.
Speakers:🔸Anna Andersone, CEO at Riga TechGirls🔸Nina Erkkilä, Project coordinator at Tribe Tampere🔸Igor Ovcharenko, Head of Innovation Ecosystem Development Department at IDDA
Moderator:🔸Sebastian Toupy, Chief Community Officer at Uniborn
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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In this keynote, we'll explore the challenges and opportunities that AI presents for startups, as well as the role that providers could play in enabling AI innovation. We'll discuss the cost of running AI at scale, the need for new hardware, and the pressure on startups to prove their capabilities. This is an exciting time to be a part of the AI revolution, and startups are playing a vital role in shaping its future. Join us for this keynote to learn more.
Speaker:🔸Horia Niculescu, Customer Engineer at Google
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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The future is generative and AI will dramatically change creative production as we know it. While automation and generative design technology will save a lot of time for branding teams, who will be able to spend less time on tedious tasks such as creating repetitive logo spacings, patterns, do’s and don’ts examples and instead, teams can focus their efforts on landing a bigger impact. Are AI technologies replacing part of the startup team or will it serve as a copilot?
Speaker:🔸Raitis Velps, Chief Marketing Officer at Corebook°
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Building your first MVP, sales strategy, pitch or even talking to first customers - every founder is experiencing all these things & most of them make decisions based on ‘rational’ data, which leads to cognitive biases & failing. Let’s talk about hidden cognitive biases which affects founder’s wellbeing, company revenue, customer behaviour & even fundraising
Speaker:🔸Marina Petrakova, Foundress at VREACH
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, it is playing an increasingly important role in cybersecurity. This panel discussion will delve into the synergies between AI and cybersecurity, the risks associated with their integration, and the opportunities for businesses and organizations.
Speakers:🔸Ēvalds Urtāns, CEO at asya.ai🔸Pēteris Paikens, Senior researcher & Docent at University of Latvia🔸Kirils Solovjovs, CEO & Board Member at Possible Security
Moderator:🔸Elvīra Krēķe, Co-founder at Legal Hackers Riga
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speakers:🔸Kaisa Luht, Global Reward Lead at Salto X🔸Ragnar Saas, Co-founder & CEO at Salto X
The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Military technology has long been taboo among startup investors. However, as security and defence have risen to the forefront, the past year has driven more interest in new technology in the field and signalled more openness from investors to look into companies in the sector, especially dual-use hardware such as drones and cybersecurity. This panel discussion will explore the reasons behind this trend, its potential implications, and the challenges and opportunities for startups and VCs in this sector.
Speakers:🔸Brad Lunn, Managing Director -- Strategic Finance at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.🔸Benjamin Wolba, Investor at Lunar Ventures🔸Matiss Neimanis, Managing Partner at Buildit Accelerator
Moderator:🔸Benjamin Bathke, Entrepreneurial journalist at Deutsche Welle & freelance
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Join us for a thought-provoking conversation between a first-time founder and an exited founder as they share their experiences and insights on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Learn from the challenges and successes of the first-time founder in launching their startup, and gain valuable lessons from the exited founder on what it takes to build and sell a successful company. This engaging panel discussion will provide you with a unique perspective on the different stages of entrepreneurship and offer actionable advice for your own startup journey.
Speakers:🔸Varun Singh, Chief Technology and Products Officer at Daily, Co.🔸Jacob Nathan, Co-founder & CEO at Epoc Biodesign🔸Nima Tisdall, CEO at Blue Lobster / Nordic Makers
Moderator:🔸Ieva Treija, Editor at Labs of Latvia
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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What’s the impact on your business of understanding yourself better? How do your past experiences shape the leader you are now? When money is tight, why would you spend it on coaching or therapy? Founders talk about their transformative experiences with therapy and coaching and how this impacted their business success.
Speakers:🔸Andris Merkulovs, CEO/Founder at Monetizr🔸Mariana Hagström, Founder & CEO at AVOKAADO
Moderator:🔸Elizabeth Varley, Dealmaker at Global Entrepreneur Programme, UK Dept of Business & Trade
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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In this talk, Pavel will cover three aspects of unit economics: 1) forecasting profits, 2) optimizing your product, 3) assessing market sustainability.In short, understanding unit economics can help project your business's profitability. It is also helpful in determining the overall soundness of a product, providing evidence to suggest whether it’s overpriced or undervalued. Finally, it is particularly adept at analyzing a product’s future potential. For this reason, many startup founders and co-founders rely heavily on unit economics in the early stages of business development to measure their overall market sustainability.
Speaker:🔸Pavel Antonov, Global Performance Lead at Httpool
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Is SexTech still taboo? Join Ana Wolsztajn and Farah Kabir, Co-Founder of sexual and intimate wellness challenger brand HANX, for a no-holds-barred discussion about the challenges and triumphs of innovating outside the norm. From challenging outdated attitudes in VC, to using community to bust stigma, get Farah's candid insights into growing the business - and where she finds motivation and resilience to take on the condom corporates.
Speaker:🔸Farah Kabir, Co-Founder at Hanx
Moderator:🔸Ana Wolsztajn, Performance Coach & Angel Investor
The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Pretty much every company these days has adopted a value that suggests something along the lines of 'put the customer first' or 'we're a customer-led organization'. But how do you make sure that the well-intentioned words on your walls and intranets are actually meaningful? How do you REALLY be a company that lives for your customers? With more than two decades of experience leading teams that have lived this mantra at Amazon and now Printify, Scott Richardson is here to give you real, practical tips and war stories that can help you put your desire for a customer-obsessed culture into practice.
Speaker:🔸Scott Richardson, Chief Operating Officer at Printify
The keynote was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speakers:🔸Paavo Räisänen, Partner at Maki.vc 🔸Maija Itkonen, CEO & Co-Founder at Onego Bio🔸Marja-Liisa Meurice, Director at EIT Food CLC North-East
Moderator:🔸Margarita Khartanovich, CMO at Platform 6
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023 the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Get your investment hats on and join us at TechChill's "Race to Invest in CEE" panel, where we'll be diving into the wild world of investing in Central and Eastern Europe! We've got a lively group of investors ready to spill the beans on their strategies for success, and share their most exciting investment stories. It's going to be a fun and informative ride - buckle up!
Speakers:🔸Arın Özkula, General Partner at 500 Emerging Europe🔸Mitch Yang, Managing Partner at Taiwania Capital
Moderator:🔸Tommi Uhari, Founder & Partner at Karma.vc
Panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023. TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held in April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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2023 poses challenges to everyone. Having pursued growth (often) at unsustainable costs, the market is now resetting and requiring a shift towards efficient growth and the ability to generate profits. What does it mean for fast-growing companies? How do they adapt to changing market preferences and what can we learn from them? Our panelists, Petr, a founder of Lokalise, and Andrius, a Partner and Deputy CEO at Revolut will share what has enabled their companies to be in a strong position today, despite the market turbulence. They will discuss the organizational challenges they faced, their evolving hiring practices, and what success looks like for them in 2023.
Speakers:🔸Andrius Bičeika, Partner at Revolut🔸Petr Antropov, Co-CEO at Lokalise
Moderator:🔸Eva Arh, Partner at 3VC
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023. TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Healthcare, being in need of innovations, is one of the most conservative industries out there. Together with technical and regulatory challenges, this brings us to the point where collaborations happen in slow cycles. Health data is perceived as oxygen for cultivating innovations in the industry. Utilizing and opening data can benefit not only the startups and industrial/academic innovators, but also empower patients and healthcare professionals.
During the panel discussion, we will share the state-of-art on data use, best practices from Nordic countries, and will dive into the topic of how opening up data and creating cross-border collaboratives can help us erase the borders to be at the forefront of innovations in the healthcare space.
Speakers:🔸Katrina Laks, CEO at Migrevention🔸Jussi Leinonen, Strategic Project Lead at Bayer🔸Aline Santa Izabel, Innovation Ecosystems & Partnership Manager at Compare Foundation - DigitalWell Arena
Moderator:🔸Emil Syundyukov, CoFounder & CEO at Longenesis
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023. TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Speakers:🔸Isabel Naidoo, Chief People Officer at Wise🔸Christian Tooley, CEO at i³ investing & Expert at Bain & Co.🔸Heidi Lindvall, Founding Partner at Pale Blue Dot
Moderator:🔸Lauma Sīle, Startup Partnership Manager at Httpool
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023. TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Psychedelics are emerging as a promising treatment option for complex mental health conditions, and startups in the field are leading the charge in disrupting traditional approaches to mental health care. But despite early success, regulatory restrictions challenge the ability to scale beyond the test environment. Find out the latest trends for psychedelics, the learnings from existing trials, and what’s on the horizon.
Speakers:🔸Clara Burtenshaw, Partner and Co-Founder at Neo Kuma Ventures🔸Tom McDonald, CEO & Cofounder at Clerkenwell health
Moderator:🔸Cate Lawrence, Senior writer at Tech.eu
The panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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Join us for a fireside chat with Kiwie, where we will explore the artist's journey and how technology has enabled their projects and growth. In this session, we will dive into the exciting world of Web3 and how it is revolutionizing the creator economy. From blockchain-based marketplaces to NFTs, we will discuss how these emerging technologies are empowering artists to monetize their work and build sustainable careers. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain insights and inspiration from Kiwie's experience and expertise.Speaker:🔸KIWIE, CEO at KIWIEModerator: 🔸Ethan Pierse, Director at The CryptoAssets InstituteThe fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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We have the technologies to leap toward solving the climate crisis. But the key to resolving the challenges we face is scaling them. In this discussion, we'll hear insights from climate tech founders on their approach, lessons learned, and challenges they've faced along the way.Speakers:🔸Christopher Cederskog, Co-founder & CEO at Sunhero🔸Jacob Nathan, Co-founder & CEO at Epoc BiodesignModerator:🔸Kristīne Nagle, Sustainability advisor at Your Impact HouseThe panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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Gain insights into the unique lifestyle, sacrifices, and dynamics of being the partner of a startup founder. From late nights to emotional rollercoasters, this conversation offers an authentic look at what it feels like to be behind the scenes of startup creation. Whether you're a founder's partner yourself or simply curious, this panel promises to provide a thought-provoking discussion on the realities of supporting a startup founder, including how high-ambition working couples navigate their relationships.Speakers:🔸Ardo Mardisoo, Head of Baltic Region and Finland at Funderbeam🔸Karīna Kulberga, Member of Board, Head of Retail Banking at Swedbank LatviaModerator:🔸Zane Bojāre, Head of Brand at Startup Wise GuysThe panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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Everyone seems to be talking about AI in games. Even those that have no idea how it will impact their workflows. From, 3D production, to previz all the way to art and writing, all aspects of game development are being up-ended by the benefits that neural networks, computer vision and LLMs provide. And so are everyone's wallets, lowering the barriers to the adoption of game development as a skill. Join Gordon Midwood (CEO of Anything World) and Tiago Correia (VP of Growth at Move.ai) in a rare format, where they are doubling up, back-to-back on what excited them and where they think the space is heading.Speakers:🔸Tiago Teixeira Correia, VP of Growth at Move.ai🔸Gordon Midwood, CEO at Anything WorldThe fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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Speakers:🔸Karin Nemec, Co-founder and CEO at Grünfin🔸Andreas Helbig, Partner at Atomico🔸Priit Salumaa, CEO & Founder at Better medicineModerator:🔸Thomas Macaulay, Senior Reporter at The Next WebThe panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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There are now hundreds of these cohort-based programs — which usually give mentoring and support over a few weeks or months, plus potentially a cash injection — around the world. But are accelerators really a stepping stone to startup success? And how much equity are founders giving away to join them? What do VC’s expect from accelerations and their graduating teams?Speakers:🔸Cristobal Alonso, CEO and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys🔸James Berdigans, Executive Chairman at Printify🔸Donatas Keras, Partner at Practica CapitalModerator:🔸Marija Rucevska, Founding Partner at HelveThe panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and the entire human species finds itself at a massive turning point today. Innovative solutions, emerging technologies and forward-thinking entrepreneurs and investors can help mitigate the effects climate change will have on Earth tomorrow - and yet, VC funding for climate tech startups has slowed to its lowest pace in nearly three years. Aside from the financing gap, climate tech innovators faces challenges in terms of scaling, attracting and retaining talent, and expanding internationally. What does the future look like for climate tech, in that context?Speaker:🔸Heidi Lindvall, Founding Partner at Pale Blue DotModerator: 🔸Robin Wouters, Founder at Tech.euThe fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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Carbon-free, available, abundant, efficient, and safe - fusion is often called the Holy Grail of energy sources. In a time of climate crisis and global supply tensions, fusion could play a key role in the energy transition. After presenting an overview of fusion and its development, Simon BELKA, Chief Movement Builder at Renaissance Fusion, will explain how this French fusion start-up intends to accelerate the development of fusion energy with an innovative approach.Speaker:🔸Simon Belka, Chief Movement Builder at Renaissance FusionThe keynote was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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What are the challenges along the journey of building and growing a (deep-) tech company? In this fireside chat, Wandelbots Chief of Staff Martin Wanitschke and Micah Smurthwaite, Partner at Next47 discuss the insights and learnings of what it takes to build a disruptive product, go to market and build a strong and winning culture setting out to change an entire industry.Wandelbots is pioneering to break down the boundaries in robotics that have been built by complex and fragmented programming systems. Wandelbots has developed easy-to-use solutions to speed up automation and empower everyone to work with industrial robots and beyond.Speaker:🔸Martin Wanitschke, Chief Of Staff at WandelbotsModerator: 🔸Micah Smurthwaite, Partner at Next47The fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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In this talk, Mariah Freya, Co-founder of Beducated will dive into the growing sexual wellness market, which is predicted to reach $120bn by 2030. She will discuss how society is slowly changing its attitude towards sex, and why investors may be slow to recognize the potential of this industry. Mariah will highlight the benefits of investing in sexual wellness, as well as the challenges that entrepreneurs may face in navigating this sector.Speaker:🔸Mariah Freya, CEO & Co-founder at BeducatedThe keynote was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more:
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Learn insights from Rando Rannus, General Partner at Siena Secondary Fund, a seasoned founder with an exit and experienced startup mentor, in a thought-provoking fireside chat hosted by Raimonds Kulbergs, founder of BADideas.fund, 3x founder and startup advisor, as they delve into the powerful influence of founder-led investments on the Baltic startup ecosystem. They'll discuss the unique advantages of founders investing in founders and the most promising sectors for Baltic startups. They'll also weigh the merits of seasoned VCs versus experienced founders as investors and share insights on the future of the Baltic tech landscape. Don't miss this fireside chat that uncovers the driving forces behind the region's tech renaissance.Speaker:🔸Rando Rannus, General Partner at Siena Secondary FundModerator: 🔸Raimonds Kulbergs, CEO & founder at BADideas.fundThe fireside chat was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights.
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The economic downturn has led to a slowdown in startup fundraising — and VC fundraising too. Money pumped into new VC funds in the first half of 2023 is on track to hit its lowest level across a six-month period since 2019. However, opportunities exist for those who can differentiate themselves by focusing on niche investment strategies and offering unique perspectives. What does it take to put together a fund these days and what should every VC be prepared for?Speakers:🔸Lucanus Polagnoli, Founder & Managing Partner at Calm/Storm Ventures🔸Philip Jungen, Investor🔸Jone Vaituleviciute, Managing Partner at FIRSTPICKModerator:🔸Andris K. Bērziņš, Partner at Change VenturesThe panel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more: 📍Riga https://www.techchill.co/📍Milano https://www.techchillmilano.co/
Creating a successful product requires more than just a good idea. It requires a comprehensive understanding of the market, user value prop, and the ability to execute effectively. Developing a successful product strategy is essential for any business looking to create a new product or improve an existing one. However, implementing a product strategy can be challenging, as it involves dealing with a high level of uncertainty and risk because no sentient can correctly predict the future especially external factors like wars and pandemics that we can not control. In this presentation, we will explore some tools and techniques to evaluate new opportunities strategically.Speaker:🔸Aastha Yadav, Global Head of Product Strategy at BoltThe keynote was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more: https://www.techchill.co/
There has been much speculation that 2022 will be tough for the Baltic VC market to handle - mainly due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the economic fragility of the region, and the lack of constant flow of startup funding. However, numbers show that Baltic startups still have faired well during the past year and new/old funds have kept on emerging. Will 2023 be no different? Where do Baltic VCs see the most potential - early stage or later ones? Expanding or narrowing geographies? What is a good founder in these times?Speakers:🔸Donatas Keras, Partner at Practica Capital🔸Andris K. Bērziņš, Partner at Change Ventures🔸Siim Teller, Managing Partner at Lemonade StandModerator:🔸Jone Vaituleviciute, Managing Partner at FIRSTPICK This panel was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held on April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more: https://www.techchill.co/
What happens after a successful exit? Musixmatch founder and CEO Max Ciociola sits down for a candid chat about what you need to know if you are considering being acquired. Learn about the real logistics around an exit, and how a passion for music led to creating the world's largest music metadata and lyrics database using the latest AI and machine learning and partnerships with YouTube, Google, Apple Music, and Spotify, Instagram, etc.Speakers:🔸Max Ciociola, CEO & Founder at Musixmatch 🔸Cate Lawrence, Senior writer at Tech.euThis fireside was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held in April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more: https://www.techchill.co/
Speakers:🔸Ilona Bernotaitė, Chief People Officier at KiloHealth🔸Liina Laas, Head of Expansion CEE at Deel🔸Kaarel Holm, Co-Founder at MeetfrankModerator:🔸Līva Pērkone, Co-Founder at HelvePanel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held in April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more: https://www.techchill.co/
This session pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest recent acquisitions on the Latvian tech scene. Learn about what actually happened in the days, weeks, and months before Nordigen was bought out in 2022, and how the newly integrated company will help GoCardless become a global open banking powerhouse. The speakers will also share their views on how to succeed in the current macroeconomic environment, including how to make your business more attractive to buyers, the key to successful integrations and who will win when times get tough.Speakers:🔸Rolands Mesters, Vice President of Bank Account Data at GoCardless🔸Paul Stoddart, President at GoCardlessModerator:🔸Gwen Sandberg, Investor at InventurePanel discussion was a part of TechChill 2023TechChill is the leading Baltic tech and startup event, held in April 26-28, 2023. The event brought together aspiring startups, international investors, innovative corporations, tech enthusiasts, and inspirational minds from around the world to share their stories and insights. Find out more: https://www.techchill.co/
We are joined by Giedre Kronberga from Printful, to talk international content marketing. Challenges and importance of staying on brand while remaining local, how to plan content and how do trends come into that, the importance of team and trust, and...
Eunice Chen and Holly Liu sit down to talk all things esports industry! Trends and insights such as what do gamers do when they retire, what has changed over time and what's exciting about the future, the challenges of top players, lack of diversity,...
For this episode, we are joined by Devika Thapar, partner and COO at Wilbe where she helps scientist founders commercialise research to help solve some of the world's biggest problems.Speaker: Devika Thapar, partner and COO at WilbeModerator: Anna...
Co-founder and CEO of one of the most exciting Finnish startups “Sulapac” is here to discuss her journey from scientific research to an actual business idea. We have a productive discussion about sustainable materials and sustainability in the way we...
Our today’s guest is Donatas Keras - entrepreneur, investor and founding partner at Practica Capital. On this episode, we covered knowledge exchange in the ecosystem, cap tables - good and bad deals and startup interest in how VC’s work. Tune in for...
Our Today's guest is Miķelis Baštiks, Co-Founder and lead designer of design agency Asketic. We covered the design process, business models in creative industries and specifically in graphic design. Talked about the role of machines, machine learning...
Today's episode is on stock options and talent. Dominic Jacquesson, Director of Talent at Index Ventures explains why stock options are so powerful, and how entrepreneurs should allocate them across their team, for maximum benefit.
Today's episode of TechChill Podcast is on analytics. Going from software to data and to insights. Kasper Suomalainen from Superhero Capital has seen all types of companies when it comes to data. The ones who have no data and insights to ones who are...
Today's podcast is on AI. Stripping away the jargon in machine learning and AI to take a look at what’s easy, what’s hard, how to spot opportunities, and what you need to know to avoid the biggest threats in AI. Cassie Kozyrkov is Chief Decision...
In today's episode we talk about passion, robots and street art. Sirla is a co-founder of the Sprayprinter and shares how following her passion for illegal street art got her to Silicon Valley.Speaker: Sirla, Co-Founder & CIO of Sprayprinter