Here’s a sneak peek into the sheer awesomeness that awaits you at the EBAN Congress Tallinn 2024.

Day 1: Igniting Connections and warming up for the main day

Monday, May 20 promises to boost your connections and makes a great intro to the event in Noblessner, Nobel Hall and Proto Avastustehas.

• Networking Extravaganza: Dive headfirst into networking sessions pulsating with the energy of top-tier entrepreneurs, angel investors, and industry titans.
• Expert Panels: Discussions like “Navigating Exit Pitfalls” by Ricardo Luz, and “Unleashing the Potential of AI Startups” led by the visionary Yuri Navarro warm you up with the hottest topics of exit and AI.
• Power Workshop: Sharpen your investment acumen in the workshop “Investment Lighthouses: Mastering Cross-Border Deals” guided by the seasoned Abel Fernandez Morengo.
• Innovation Showcase: Cap off the day with the “Innovation Showcase – Startups Pitch TOP15 Pitching Battle” powered by Connect2Scale. Hear international startups pitching for the attention of top European business angels and VC-s.

See agenda.

Day 2: Where Brilliance Meets Inspiration

Prepare to be dazzled as Tuesday, May 21st unfolds world class speakers and top notch discussions. This is THE day of the event and all activites are located in Noblessner, Nobel Hall.

• Morning keynotes: Immerse yourself into the investing insights as presidents of EBAN and EstBAN, and former Estonian president (2016-20121) Kersti Kaljulaid set the tone for the day.
• Panel Discussions: Engage in thought-provoking dialogues on forging New Nordic Unicorns and seizing opportunities in Defense and Cyber tech with stars like Davis Siksnans (Printful), Risto Siilasmaa, Mikko Silventola, Rainer Saks, Nora Bavey, Staffan Helgesson, Jussi Kallasvuo, Kadri Tammai and many more.
• Empowering Workshops: From navigating parenthood as a founder to harnessing the power of impact investments across borders, our workshops led by experts like Huseyin R Demirhisar and Guri Koiava are bound to leave you empowered.
• Pitch Perfect: Be spellbound by pitches from cutting-edge greentech, women-led, and deeptech startups, each poised to revolutionize their respective fields.
• Gala Awards Dinner: Conclude the day in style at our Gala Awards Dinner, where we raise a toast to the unsung heroes shaping the European angel investing landscape.

See agenda.

Day 3: Explorer Programme or Historical Expedition?

Wednesday, May 22nd, offers two riveting paths to choose between – you either discover Estonian startup ecosystem or Estonian culture and history. Both are really great! All activities take you around the town with tour buses and if you plan to continue to stay in Tallinn, then Latitude59 starts also on Wednesday and the Investor Day is also happening in the Noblessner quarters.

I Explorer Programme powered by Connect2Scale project and carried out by Civitta: Journey deep into the heart of the Estonian ecosystem with exclusive visits to industry hubs like Bolt Headquarters, VIVITA Creativity Accelerator, and Lift99, unraveling the secrets behind Estonia’s entrepreneurial prowess.

II Historical Expedition: Alternatively, immerse yourself in Estonia’s rich heritage with a captivating excursion through the picturesque Old Town, the iconic Song Festival Grounds, and the bustling Ülemiste City, where tradition seamlessly blends with modern innovation.

Dive into the EBAN Congress 2024 and be part of a unicorn startup country crowd and top European investors. Remember, early bird catches the worm – secure your ticket now before the ticket prices go up. See you in Tallinn!

Visit: www.ebancongress.com

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The first place of the pitching competition of the Estonian startup and technology flagship conference Latitude59 was shared between the two startups. Vocal Image earned an investment of 250,000 and Ukrainians’ Ender Turing 200,000 euros. The investment was made by the angel syndicate of Estonian Business Angels Network EstBAN.

This year, more than 2,700 people attended Estonia’s most international startup and technology conference, subtoppiced “Purpose and Inclusion”. Annual conference includes also a pitching competition. This year 230 startups applied for the Latitude59 pitching competition. The competition was for early-stage startups with a solid mission, a scalable business model, and a functioning product with proven traction.

According to Mait Sooaru, a board member of EstBAN, the level of the startups in the competition was extremely high this year. “I’m very impressed – for example, all three out of TOP3 companies in the competition have the USA as their next main target market. Also, two of them already have decent traction and very ambitious and capable teams,” says Sooaru.
There were no so-called classical founders among the top five this year. “This time, instead of a 30-year-old white Estonian man, we were pleased to acknowledge the superiority of an Estonian female founder, a Ukrainian female founder, a Belarusian team, and Latvians,” said Liisi Org, CEO of Latitude59.

Both winners have traction from all over the world. Vocal Image is an application for speech training and voice therapy. “The app already has over 100,000 monthly active users worldwide. I did a one-minute training with their app and I felt the immediate effect on how I was speaking – amazing!” said Sooaru.
Ender Turing has a technically very advanced tool for call centers to transcribe, analyze and score voice calls in real-time. “This helps to increase call center efficiency significantly. They already have traction from Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine,” admits Sooaru.
The winners of the competition will also represent the Baltics at Slush, the Finnish technology and startup conference.

This year’s Latitude59 was already tenth. The event was attended by a record number of people, a few hundred of whom attended online. 800 start-ups and about 400 investors were represented. Of the 166 performers, 84 were from outside Estonia, and 46% of speakers were women. More than 50 journalists visited Estonia’s most international event in the field.
Tickets for next year’s Latitude59, taking place on May 25-26 in Tallinn, are already available here latitude59.ee.

Additional information:
Anu Oks, EstBAN CEO,  anu@estban.ee
Mirjam Mäesalu, Latitude59 PR, mirjam@latitude59.ee

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