Google for Startups Campus, Konesera 10, Warsaw
Online
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WEEK BELARUS IN WARSAW
New reality: actions, resources, opportunities
14 - 20 November, 2022
GEW Belarus 2022 Speakers & Agenda
Google for Startups Campus Warsaw, Plac Konesera 10
online
GEW Belarus 2022 Opening Ceremony
November 14
18:00 – 20:00
GEW Belarus 2022 Opening Ceremony
Opening speech by Global Entrepreneurship Week Belarus representative Tania Marinich. The guest speaker of the Ceremony is Mikita Mikado, a cofounder of unicorn PandaDoc.
Networking of the Belarusian business community in Warsaw.
Tania Marinich
GEW Belarus Representative, Entrepreneur | VC | Change maker | Founder and CEO at Imaguru Startup Hub
18:00 – 18:20
Karolina Tądel
Head of GEW Poland
18:20 – 18:30
Mikita Mikado
CEO and co-founder at PandaDoc
18:30 – 19:00
19:00 – 20:00
Networking
GEW Belarus 2022 International Entrepreneurship Forum
Google for Startups Campus Warsaw, Plac Konesera 10
November 15
Inspirational Cases, Practical Tools, New ideas & Strategies from local and international business owners and experts.
INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM
This part of the GEW Belarus Agenda is dedicated to stories about finding opportunities, attracting resources, and launching projects in new markets and ecosystems.
PEOPLE TO INSPIRE
Tania Marinich
GEW Belarus Representative, Entrepreneur | VC | Change maker | Founder and CEO at Imaguru Startup Hub
Welcome speech
10:30 – 10:45
Ivana Caha Sediva
Experienced C-Level Leader, exCMO McDonald's (Czech & Slovakia), Johnson&Johnson, MetaMentor, Business Coach
Topic: A Perfect Storm. Hacking a disaster
10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:35
Tanya Kurbat
Personal Branding Expert
Topic: How a personal brand allows you to launch projects regardless of location
Tatyana will speak about the history of "Projector" online school in the context of a personal brand: how it allows you to launch projects regardless of location
11:35 – 12:00
Coffee break
Cases about managing fundamental changes in business and life
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Nastia Khamiankova
Co-Founder Imaguru Startup HUB
Topic: Imaguru case on opening hubs in new markets. Imaguru lessons learned on team management and community building in new European markets.
Imaguru Startup Hub has an international distributed team, locations in Vilnius, Warsaw and Madrid. Imaguru develops a community in these ecosystems and online. Imaguru will tell you how to maintain a high growth rate, open new markets, manage a distributed team, keep many projects in focus and inspire others.
12:00 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:40
Witalij Jackiewicz
CEO, Founder & Creative Director, PG Brand Reforming (Poland)
Topic: How to avoid fatal mistakes in brand & communication strategy
Vitaly has been developing his branding agency in Poland for more than four years, collaborating and creating brands for large corporations and family-owned businesses. "Poland provides an opportunity to work not only with Polish companies but with the whole world," — Vitaly thinks.
12:40 – 13:00
Oksana Knyazeva
SEO & Founder of KnyazevaBridge Bureau
Topic: Is it possible to prepare for a big change in your life
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:30
Sierz Naurodski
Belarusian economist, representative of the Association of Belarusian Business Abroad (ABBA) in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
Topic: Opportunities and ways to support Belarusian business in Europe
The ABBA team and Sierz are engaged in protecting the interests of honest Belarusian business in the EU countries, as well as helping Belarusian capital to develop on the European market with the help of partners from European countries.
Business cases from Belarusian entrepreneurs about finding benefits of different business ecosystems, overcoming barriers and scaling projects.
DIVERSE LOCATIONS TO INSPIRE
14:30 – 15:00
Ivan Shilo
Entrepreneur, co-founder of “Cleanwhale” platform
Topic: How (and is it possible) to consider all the challenges when entering new markets?
Ivan believes that if you are OK in Belarus, it can be even easier to launch your business in Europe. There is a different rhythm, different customer requirements, & less ... digitalization.
15:00 – 15:30
Roman Pakholkow
Chairman at Promwad. Mentor at Bridgio
Topic: How does the professional community allow your business to grow and find resources in new environment and countries?
A few years ago, Roman founded a community of hardware companies in Belarus to build a strategy for the industry. Now the community is developing in Lithuania and in Poland. “I believe that partnership contributes to success in life and business, and I follow this philosophy”.
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break
Pavel Daneyko
Administrative Director of the Economic Research and Education Center BEROC
Presentation of the research results “Belarusian business abroad: needs, problems and potential for interaction within the communities of national business“
16:00 – 16:30
The final block of the forum is dedicated to ideas and strategies: how to embed your life strategy in a new business environment, what to look for & rely on
NEW IDEAS TO INSPIRE. STRATEGIES TO SURVIVE
16:30 – 17:00
Raman Korneu
CEO and co-Founder at myTU
Topic: myTU mobile banking application as an alternative to a bank solution in response to the current circumstances
The story of myTU company with Belarusian roots is a good alternative to banks for businesses and individuals who can open bank accounts and provide transactions, credit cards, and other services in the EU. The company closed 5M EUR investments in 2022 to develop myTU into a more advanced mobile banking application
Romanas Ramanauskas
CEO and founder Agata VC, international business expert in global high-tech industries
Topic: European Energy independence and technology
17:00 – 17:30
Hrish Lotlikar
Co-Founder & CEO of SuperWorld. Co-Founder of Rogue Initiative Studios
Topic: Future Trends that Bring Us Into the Metaverse
17:30 – 18:00
Google for Startups Campus Warsaw, Plac Konesera 10
STARTUP BATTLE
18:00 – 21:00
STARTUP BATTLE
The competition for startups, where the jury will select the best teams to participate in acceleration program and a study tour of one of the successful European startup ecosystems
GEW Belarus 2022 - Entrepreneurship Integration Talks
Hoża 41/2, Warsaw
November 16
Each speaker and participant has their own story. But there are steps following which we can give the business a chance to succeed faster and with fewer mistakes.
INTEGRATION INTO THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY
17:00 – 17:30
Svetlana Kravchuk
Network Development Manager, Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., asset manager of clients of an international investment holding, certified portfolio investor
Topic: Integration through my passion for golf
The lack of a social foundation is one of the challenges one has to face in a new business context.
Svetlana’s story is about the professional network development strategy.
17:30 – 18:00
Natalia Ananchik
Co-founder MetaMind Consulting, mentor at Women in Tech Awards (UK), works with 15+ countries, 中国市场专家, builds international teams
Topic: Integration through the international business network. From China through England to Poland
Finding a common language, understanding the culture, and accepting the peculiarities of decision-making in business are skills without which it isn't easy to integrate into a new business context. Natalia's story about how working with Chinese and English partners helps build her business in Poland.
18:00 – 18:30
Katia Kiba
Transformation lead at Convatec Company, finance strategist, executive coach
Topic: Integration through finding out your talents & strengths
Sometimes it feels like we are starting from scratch. In fact, we begin by recognizing our previous experience and rethinking skills and abilities. In the discussion format, Katia will share tools that allow us to identify our talents and strengths and build our integration strategy.
18:30 – 19:00
Kiril Borohov
CEO and founder of FOREVER YOUNG KOMBUCHA, former restaurateur and owner of the logistics business
Topic: Launching a new business based on talent, strengths, and expertise. Mushroom tea production case.
"Kombucha" was brewed by our grandparents. Who would have thought that the drink would become a hit on the health food market under the name of Kombucha and inspire Kirill Borokhov to look for an investor, start production and sell kombucha in Poland, overcoming a lot of difficulties.
Networking
Discussion dedicated to integration into the European business community
19:00 – 20:00
17:00 – 20:00
CIC Warsaw, Chmielna 73
November 17
GEW Belarus 2022 Venture Gathering.
INFO table Imaguru. Meeting point for GEW Belarus participants
Beware. Speed date on influencing and negotiation
As part of the traditional Venture Gathering, there will be held a workshop by Ivana Caha Sediva, speaker of the International Entrepreneurship Forum GEW Belarus 2022
18:15 – 19:00
CIC Warsaw, Chmielna 73
18:00 – 22:30
Paradiso Kitchen & Cocktails, Żelazna 51/53/Budynek 18
November 18
Imaguru 9 Year Anniversary Evening
Imaguru Startup HUB began its history as part of the World Entrepreneurship Week in Belarus 9 years ago in Minsk.
On November 18, during the days of GEW Belarus 2022, we invited IMAGURU friends to share wonderful moments and enjoy networking in honor of Imaguru's 9th birthday.
Participation in GEW BELARUS 2022 in Warsaw is free of charge
You have the opportunity to participate in all GEW Belarus events for FREE. Check out the GEW Belarus program, register for events that are interesting to you, and receive confirmation of participation by email.