Arnold is an enthusiast for Slovak education. He is also a trainer and consultant with Maxman Consultants, a company that has been working on the topic of soft skills in business for 25 years, helping educational non-profit organizations reach their potential.

Marián is an Associate Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Management of Comenius University Bratislava. His teaching and training activities focus on entrepreneurship education, training and the development of entrepreneurial mindsets and skills.

Eva is the co-founder of Mini Tech Institute, where she oversees content quality and develops the educational curriculum for the Mini Tech MBA program. She holds a PhD in Computer Science Education Theory from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at Comenius University Bratislava. She has also worked as a computer science teacher at Jura Hronca Grammar School in Bratislava. She is a member of SPy o.z., co-organizes the PyCon SK conference, and is the founder of EduSummit.

Marek founded the start-up incubator RubixLab and, in 2016, co-founded 0100 Ventures, which provides start-ups with co-working spaces at 0100 Campus and organizes start-up conferences. He also serves as CEO of Vestberry, a company that provides analytics software for private equity investors.

Anna is the Executive Director of OZ Rozmanita. She helped launch Teach for Slovakia, where she developed a program focused on inclusive education and working with children. She studied Philosophy and Physics at King’s College London and International Education at the University of Oxford. She has taught children from disadvantaged communities in Nepal, Colombia, Thailand, and London.

Peter works at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic and, until 2019, served as Head of the Slovak Embassy in Tel Aviv. He contributed to bringing best practices from Israel’s start-up ecosystem to Slovakia and supporting education. He also served as Director of the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department.

Andrej is the CEO and founder of ARKON, a.s. His real estate development projects focus primarily on the Banská Bystrica Region, an area he knows well and feels a strong connection to.

As Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist at Slovak Telekom, she is responsible for responsible business practices, philanthropy, and corporate sponsorship. She represents Telekom in associations such as BLF, ASFIN, and Engage. She helped launch the Mobile Educator program and the Fund for a Transparent Slovakia.

Janette is the director of the Research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology. Previously, she worked at the NGO From Emotions to Understanding – Eduma, where she helped mainstream society better understand and engage with marginalized groups. She is a recipient of the Journalism Award and the founder of the 4-vé Academy for the Development of Critical Thinking.

He currently serves as CEO of MasterApp in San Francisco. He is responsible for establishing the company’s US office, networking, consulting processes, and identifying business opportunities. He is behind projects such as Eatster, Moderný Občan, and Tasty.

Jakub worked at the Pontis Foundation for over 12 years, where he was responsible for global education projects. The Sote ICT and Sote Hubs programs in Kenya support young aspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups from secondary school onwards. He is also involved in promoting social innovation and the Soci SDGs project.