After an intensive selection process, we are happy to announce that from all the applications, we have 25 startups from 16 different countries around the world, who will be pitching in front of investors at our Walk-the-Plank pitching competition!

Bearcover GmbH 🇩🇪 – Daniel Flynn
Circonomit 🇩🇪 – Dana Aleff
Click School 🇲🇩 🇷🇴 🇪🇪 – Carolina Dodon
DeepSkill 🇩🇪 – Sheila Sewar
Flex 🇺🇸 – Jonathan Holtby
Foodforecast Technologies GmbH 🇩🇪 – Justus Lauten
Foodobox 🇧🇬 – Jane Dimitrova
Getpin 🇺🇦 – Volodymyr Leshchenko
idclear 🇬🇮 – Tereza Patience
Margik Inc. 🇺🇸 – Dr. Margaret Kocherga
Meloon 🇩🇪 – Stefan Nottensteiner
New World Order 🇳🇴 – Geir Bækholt
Personate.ai 🇮🇳 – Rishab Sharma
Quinky 🇳🇱 – Mariia Plotkina
ReDrink 🇩🇪 – Adrian Beissel
Roomkast 🇩🇰 – Jonathan Djalo
SAKURA 🇸🇪 – Elin Breitholtz
SALUBATA 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 – Fela Buyi, Yewande Akinse
Scally 🇺🇦 – Maryna Zaporozhets
Scanbro 🇪🇪 – Joonas Püvi
SpawnX 🇦🇹 – Vladimir Kaverin
Unicorn VR World 🇵🇱 – Jakub Kreft
upLYFT 🇬🇧 – Zuzanna Kosobudzka
Urban Biochar Filter 🇫🇮 – Joonas Ruuskanen
volvero 🇮🇹 – Marco Filippi

Don’t miss it! 🔥

We can’t wait to see all of you at the Walk-the-Plank pitching competition! 💪

🏴‍☠️PIRATE Summit 2023 is coming up. 🏴‍☠️

⏳ It is less than 60 days left to the Burn. 🔥🔥

Here’s a sneak peek into what you can expect: 👇

Startup Tactics

The exchange of best practices and lessons learned is crucial for startup founders. Here, you’ll get to hear first-hand advice, insights, and tips that can help take your startup to the next level. One of the speakers this year will cover the topic: “From fragile to unbreakable: Building a startup for tough times”.

Founder Stories

What’s a great society without inspiring stories? This track is designed to give entrepreneurs a platform to share their experiences and journeys, from the good to the bad and the ugly. One of the most interesting stories is from a founder who faced depression. The topic: “How to stress yourself”. You read it well, “not” is missing.

(Self-)Leadership

In this ever-evolving world, leading others and ourselves has become even more important. Learn from experts about the skills and traits required to lead with authenticity and inspire others. One of the speakers will talk about: “Future Humans: Transforming Humanity Through Remote Work”

#SolveRealProblems

As entrepreneurs, we have the power to solve real-world problems. This track will showcase solutions that tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues and discuss how we can make a positive impact. One of the issues a startup faces is investment. One of the speakers will talk about: “How to turn your clients into your biggest investors.”

Tech Trends

With technology evolving at an unprecedented pace, it’s crucial to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and upcoming innovations. This track will explore the latest tech advancements and provide insights into what the future holds. One of the speakers this year will talk about: “Building web3 communities to spread the technology and its utilities.”

We can’t wait to dive into these exciting topics and learn from the best in the business. 🚀

We have already published more than 30 speakers. 🎙️

We are expecting a line-up of more than 100 speakers this year.

Also, our ambition is to make this year the most female we have ever been (the bar is high, as last year we ended up with 32.8% female participants).