Letitia Stefan

Co-founder, Nifty Learning

Since October 2016 I've been part of the Nifty Learning family and it's been the most rewarding professional and personal growth experience so far. I'm happy to offer my support to founders and teams that want to know more about the journey of founding a startup, how to pitch their business idea, how to validate it and what to look for when speaking to potential customers or investors.

Nick Himowicz

Innovation & Business Coach

Nick isn't just an innovation coach; he's a strategist, a mentor, and a visionary. His resume boasts collaborations with giants like Google, American Express, and Lego. Nick's arsenal of strategies, including the renowned Strategyzer methodology, is unmatched. Mentored by Alex Osterwalder himself, Nick's insights into creating enduring business models are nothing short of revolutionary.

Sergiu Matei

Founder, Index | Forbes Technology Council

Sergiu Matei is co-founder of Travod, the startup with one of the most impressive growth in the translation industry. Travod adapts content for brands such as Amazon, Forbes Group, British Council, and many more. He is now working on new startup – Index, which helps top companies to hire remotely world-class software developers.

Gabriela Georgieva

Senior Product Manager @Uber

As a Senior Product Manager at Uber, she collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver user-friendly, scalable, and cost-effective product features. Gabriela have a proven track record of innovation and customer-centric solutions, having led the end-to-end product ownership for the Tax Invoices team, resulting in estimated savings of $1M+.

Patrycja Maksymowicz

Founder @Sclr Labs

With over three decades of experience since starting her entrepreneurial journey at 17, Patrycja possesses a diverse skill set and a genuine passion for fostering thriving business environments. She has collaborated with esteemed blue-chip clients, including Lego, Scania, Carlsberg, armed forces, and government agencies.
Founder of London Business Academy, and Sclr Labs, a boutique firm that specialises in venture scaling, market expansion, and transformation.

Dumitru Slonovschi

General Director @Magenta

Dumitru Slonovschi is the founder and director of Magenta Consulting – the first and largest marketing consulting company in Moldova. With over 16 years of professional experience in the field, his expertise id in marketing research, digital marketing, SEO, marketing audit, project and team management, strategic marketing, and coaching.

Szymon Kubicki

Head of Talent @Inovo.vc

Szymon have a vast experience, 10 years of business with 5 years in leadership roles: Expertise in Global Talent Acquisition & Recruitment; Member of unicorns' Senior Leadership Teams; Angel Investor & Talent Advisor (partnering founders, C-levels, executives, and managers in building hiring strategies & diverse, high-performing teams); Entrepreneur and Start-up, Scale-up Advisor.

Mihai Mărcuța

Co-Founder of Nodeshift

With 7+ years experience in business development and technical sales, Mihai has held key positions at top companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Twitter, and Epic Games. As a co-founder of NodeShift, Mihai brings a unique combination of strategic and operational knowledge, essential for building strong and efficient teams.

Igor Ovcharenko

CEO of Scal8R

A startup enthusiast and a seasoned technology professional with over 7 years of experience in developing startup ecosystems in emerging markets. Igor is an Angel Investor, Chief Innovation Officer, Founder and CEO of Scal8R and Co-Founder & Executive Partner at DeltaWorks.io – a new generation of venture building. Prior to this, he worked at TA Ventures, organizing the largest startup event in CEE, developed operations for an Italian investor club in BRICS, and was the Regional Manager for CEE and MENA at Seedstars.

Nadia Codreanu

CFO of Travod & Wordminds

Nadia Codreanu is the CFO at Mondia Technologies LTD since 2018. With over 6 years in this role, she leads a network of professional translation services. Before this, she was the Chief Accountant at Takeda for over 4 years, managing financial reporting and internal audits. She also had a short-term assignment in Singapore as a Senior Corporate Finance Analyst at Takeda where she was preparing monthly consolidation reports and assisting with high-level business reviews for emerging markets, showcasing her expertise in corporate finance on a global scale.

Vladyslav Yevstafiev

Startups Expert & Business Development Manager

Vladyslav is an expert at the Ukrainian Startup Fund, assessing fintech and other startups for early-stage grants. He has been a Business Development Manager at Startup Wise Guys for 3 years, leading market research, partnership development, and grant sourcing. As a freelance consultant he supports VCs by analyzing startups and engaging in market research.

Vasile Granaci

Board Member at Startup Moldova

Specialized in driving substantial revenue growth and orchestrating global expansions in the SaaS and API platforms domain, Vasile has achieved over $500 million in ARR. Adept at leading large teams of up to 125 members, Vasile has consistently delivered annual revenue growth of over 50% for the past seven years through data-driven strategies and systematic sales optimization. He has held roles such as Chief Revenue Officer at Tech Innovations, Director of Global Sales at Nexa Solutions, and is currently serving as Vice President of Global Growth at InnovateX.

Jonathan Calderón Torres

Founder & Managing partner of TechLawrd

Jonathan has over 20 years of experience, currently serving as Founder & Managing Partner at TechLawrd, where he provides expert legal guidance for tech startups and companies. Previously, he was a Legal/Compliance Consultant at Lonnel Business Consulting, advising on tech law, compliance, and intellectual property. He has also held key roles such as Key Account Manager at BotX and Business Development Manager at HW Group, showcasing his expertise in business strategy and development. His diverse background includes strategic counsel, regulatory compliance, and commercial negotiations, making him a valuable asset in both legal and business domains.

Dmitri Namashco

CEO of Mozaic

Dmitri currently serves as the CEO of Mozaic, where he helps tech startups secure their first capital from angel investors through an investment syndicate. Previously, he managed the UpNext traction accelerator at Dreamups, supporting the most promising tech startups in Moldova. His work has significantly impacted the regional startup ecosystem, attracting over 1 million EUR in funding for more than 10 tech startups.

Oleksandr Bulatnikov

VC Associate at Presto Ventures

Oleksandr contributes as a VC Associate at Presto Ventures, where he leverages his extensive experience in corporate finance and strategic consulting to support innovative startups. Previously, he worked as a consultant in transaction and corporate finance at EY, where he honed his skills in financial modeling and DCF valuation. He also gained experience in accounting and financial reporting within a vertically integrated international holding in the oil and gas industry, which means the company controls its supply chain from production to distribution. These roles have provided him with a broad and deep perspective in finance, making a significant contribution to his teams in Central and Eastern Europe.

Vanja Andric

Founder of Sensei & Pitch Trainer & Mentor

Vanja Andric is the Founder of Sensei, where he has been helping startups and scaleups manage products, market, and grow users for nearly seven years. With over a decade of experience in the startup ecosystem, he also serves as a Pitch Trainer for Zagreb Connect and a Mentor at Zagreb Innovation Centre. Previously, he played a pivotal role as the Director at The Founder Institute, where he managed marketing and organized recruiting events.

Alexei Ciobanu

Director of Platform PandaDoc

Alexei Ciobanu currently serving as Director of Product, Platform at PandaDoc. His role involves overseeing remote product development and strategy for the company, leveraging his expertise in SaaS and AI-driven platforms. Previously, Alexei held pivotal roles such as Director of Product at Wisecube, where he contributed part-time to the development of Orpheus, a leading SaaS platform in the biomedical field. His background includes leadership as Lead Technical Product Manager at DocuSign, focusing on core platform innovations and cross-functional team leadership.

Petar Andreev

Product Manager at Smule

Petar Andreev is currently serving as a Product Manager at Smule. Previously, Petar held the role of Engineering Manager, leading product development efforts and managing a team of engineers to drive innovation and productivity. His experience includes coordinating mobile releases, ensuring stability and performance across multiple applications, and automating development processes to enhance efficiency.

Miruna Dragomir

CMO at Planable

Miruna is the CMO at Planable, a collaboration platform for marketing teams. With over five years of experience in growth and development at Planable, Miruna has led efforts to expand the customer base from 50 to 5.5K active clients. Previously, she was part of the marketing teams at Uber and Oracle, accumulating solid expertise in marketing and social media. As an alumni of Forbes 30 Under 30 and a speaker at events like How to Web and CMO Alliance Fellowship, Miruna brings a unique and rich knowledge perspective to the Upcelerator program.

Elena Putina

UX/UI Design Lead at Enspire Creative Agency

Elena Putina is currently the UX/UI Design Lead at Enspire Creative Agency, where she oversees a team of designers, guiding them in creating seamless user experiences for web and mobile platforms. With over 7 years of experience in UX/UI design, Elena excels in leading end-to-end design processes, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Alexander Naydenov

Head of Sales of @Hygraph.com

Alexander Naydenov is an accomplished professional with a strong background in sales and marketing strategy, specializing in adaptable approaches for diverse markets. He currently serves as the Head of Sales at Hygraph, formerly GraphCMS, where he has been instrumental in driving enterprise sales and overseeing omni-channel content delivery solutions. Previously, Alexander co-founded PaperHive, a startup focused on scientific communication, where he also held the role of Head of Marketing. His leadership extends to social entrepreneurship as the Co-founder and Chairman of United Ideas for Bulgaria, leading initiatives that have launched numerous non-profits and social ventures. Alexander's contributions have been recognized, including being named to the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list for his impactful work in fostering a strong social-entrepreneurial culture in Bulgaria.

Andrey Vinitsky

CEO at Graphy

Andrey Vinitsky is an experienced entrepreneur and leader in the field of data storytelling and fundraising. Since June 2019 he is the co-founder and CEO of Graphy, a platform specializing in data storytelling. Graphy focuses on transforming complex data into compelling visual stories, facilitating effective communication of information for various purposes, including fundraising.

Rodica Belocosov

Vice President of People at MoneyLion

Rodica Belocosov is Vice President of People at MoneyLion, overseeing operations in people, finance, and legal domains for their Malaysian hub and supporting over 350 regional members. With extensive international startup experience across the USA, Sweden, Malaysia, and more, she excels in talent acquisition, performance management, and strategic leadership. Rodica has a proven track record in scaling operations, enhancing efficiency through automation, and fostering high-performance teams. Her contributions extend to co-founding My Naturi, dedicated to making healthy superfoods accessible, and Pasar KL+, supporting local brands in Malaysia.

Alina Vicovan

Vice President Continuous Improvement Europe at DHL Express

Her last role as Vice President Continuous Improvement Europe at DHL Express, Alina Vicovan brought extensive leadership experience from her tenure at Philip Morris International, where she held pivotal positions such as General Manager and Commercial Project Director. Having spent 16 years at Philip Morris International in various key roles, including General Manager and Commercial Project Director. She has led significant strategic initiatives such as the launch of reduced-risk products and managed projects totaling over $25 million.

Cameron Manwaring

CEO AT CONSULTING VIRALITY | Forbes 30 Under 30

In 2015, Cameron was awarded by Forbes 30 Under 30 for his contributions in Marketing and Advertising. He has developed successful strategies for an array of notable brands including Dreamworks, Turkish Airlines, Freshpet, Pizza Hut, Sony, Pepsi, ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo, and YouTube themselves. After selling his company, he has shifted his interests and focus towards international Viral Strategy and has consulted for some of the largest firms across the United States, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, KSA, India, Dubai, and Singapore.

Rodica Belocosov

Vice President of People Operations at MoneyLion

Rodica Belocosov has international work experience in companies with a presence in USA, Sweden, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and over 6 years of start-up experience both in B2B and B2C platforms. Her main focus is on operations, finance, people, strategy and management within a variety of industries, such as F&B, Mobility, Fintech. Since 2020 she has also built her own e-commerce business with a retail presence in Malaysia.

Vasile Granaci

Head of EMEA Sales at Oyster

Vasile Granaci was the Technology / Business Leader at ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Largest Start-up in the World. His experience spans various stages of a company's growth, from pure concept to prototype and initial sales ($0 to $1M, team <20 people) through market expansion ($5M to $20M and team >20 people) and high growth scaling ($300M and team of >125+ people).

Niket Desai

VP PRODUCT, Ping

Niket co-founded Punchd, a mobile loyalty startup, which was acquired by Google and recently was Chief of Staff at Flipkart in Bangalore. He’s worked on mobile computing systems for Motorola and Google, with a focus on connected devices and ambient computing. Niket holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dana Muntean

Head of International Sales at Plan A

My team at Plan A is supporting organisations to decarbonise. I am a founder at heart. I launched the first online HR community in Moldova and the global mentorship program, MentorMe.
Focused on impact at Facebook, Google, Next Jump, UNICEF, the Government of Moldova, the Royal Society of Arts, The QED Group, The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, etc.

Natalia Sleptov

CPO & CMO at Langly Ltd. - EdTech startup

Former Marketing Director at StarNet
More than 10 years of Marketing experience in B2C and B2B (FMCG, retail, telecommunications and industrial and trade companies).

Yrjö Ojasaar

Founder & Partner of Change Ventures Fund

Yrjö is the founder and partner of Change Ventures Fund I&II. He has invested in over 33 startups including Veriff, Aerones, Printify, Eurora and others.

Siim Teller

Investor, Managing Partner at Lemonade Stand

Siim Teller invests with Lemonade Stand fund in pre-seed and seed stage Baltic and Eastern European startups. He seeks B2B ideas with a positive impact to the world, and solutions that accelerate innovation often through Machine Learning. Ticket size: €25-300K. Made 11 investments in 2022, inlcuding companies like Koos.io, Deepflare, Solid World, Ligence and Kwota.

Patrycja Maksymowicz

Founder & Director, Open Solutions Global

With almost 30 years of growing businesses under her belt, Patrycja is now supporting the growth of other businesses.
Blue-chip companies include Lego, BMW, Scania, as well as the armed forces, and government agencies. Her expertise lies in leveraging technology to enable growth. She founded Open Solutions Global, a boutique consulting firm, to assist growth-oriented companies and innovative start-ups.

George Teodorescu

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MIXBOOK

Born in Romania, George Teodorescu moved to the United States with his family at age 12. He graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in International Relations and Spanish, and later studied law at Syracuse University and Columbia. He was admitted as a lawyer in New York, and specialized in international commercial arbitration. Since 2016, George moved into the IT industry and manages the Chisinau office of Mixbook, a Silicon Valley-based image publishing start-up.

Victoria Ous

PARTNERSHIPS & TALENT LEAD, CODAM COLLEGE

Currently on a mission of bridging the gap of talent in the Netherlands by making a difference in computer science education. As Partnerships & Talent Lead at Codam, she is connecting the graduate software engineers with companies in search for young tech talent, be it through job opportunities or different events (like coding contests, hackathons, CodamX sessions etc).

Simon Obstbaum

TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE

Technology executive. Strategic focus, cutting-edge product vision. Effective at building high-performance teams in distributed environments. Proven track record within the highly competitive software development industry with a focus on innovative product development.

Sergiu Matei

Founder at Index

Sergiu Matei is co-founder of Travod, the startup with one of the most impressive growth in the translation industry. Travod adapts content for brands such as Amazon, Forbes Group, British Council, and many more.
He is now founder of Index, which helps top companies to hire remotely world-class software developers.

Andi Stan

VP Product Strategy & Finance, Index

I aim to help mature startups enhance their competitive position by innovating their business model, deploying technology, and reinforcing network externalities.In addition, I have a 'dark force' in numbers and data with 16 years of leading audit & consulting assignments across various industries from Telecom, Banking, and Insurance to Technology startups.

Elena Bersadschi

Head of Growth & Marketing at Learnerbly

Elena is a growth marketer with more than 8 years of experience in both B2B and B2C industries. Her professional experience spans across multiple marketing disciplines, from customer acquisition, up to churn prevention and user re-activation.

Aryk Grosz

Founder at Tribefy

Aryk Grosz is the Founder and CEO of Tribefy, a web3 social platform that connects people locally based on shared interests. During his 14 years at Mixbook, Aryk architected the core product, recruited key technical talent, opened development offices in developing countries, and managed key product initiatives, all while serving as CTO, President, and Board Member.

Eugen Garla

VP of Talent at Index

Meet me at the crossroads of HR & Technology. Since 2012, involved with the biggest Career Events and Online Job Fairs in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2016 entered in HR Automation & Startups world. Working for 2 years as an ambassador and enabler of recruitment automation with the power of AI and chatbots. Currently Sourcing & Recruiting Software Engineers from Eastern Europe to join Index – a global talent platform of vetted full-time remote engineers.

Nurken Rzaliyev

CEO Rahmet app, ChocoFamily Group

Nurken founded and built the biggest e-commerce holding in Central Asia region (ChocoFamily) with $250M+ in gross-billings. I’m part of this journey since 2011 as an Executive and later as a shareholder

Dumitru Slonovschi

Founder & CEO, Magenta Consulting

Dumitru Slonovschi is the founder and director of Magenta Consulting – the first and largest marketing consulting company in Moldova. With over 16 years of professional experience in the field, his expertise id in marketing research, digital marketing, SEO, marketing audit, project and team management, strategic marketing, and coaching.

Elena Oprea

Founder at Selftalk

Elena is the founder of Selftalk – a behavioral health app that improves self-regulation and performance. She previously worked as a department manager at startup innovify.com – London-based digital product studio with an enviable track record of launching startups such as payzilch.com (valued at £500M+), gener8ads. com (valued at £10M+), landbay.co.uk (raised £1.7B investment) and many more. Over the past 4 years, Elena has mentored early-stage startups in several accelerators.

Vasile Granaci

Vice President of EMEA Sales at MessageBird

Vasile Granaci is a Technology / Business Leader at ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Largest Start-up in the World. Vasile is a founding team member of the ByteDance Enterprise and Partnership team, responsible for launching Machine Learning and Deep Neural Network AI to consumers and businesses. Previously to ByteDance, Vasile was a Regional Director at Nexmo that was acquired by Vonage for $230 million.

Rodica Belocosov

Director of Finance and People Operations at MoneyLion

Rodica Belocosov has international work experience in companies with a presence in USA, Sweden, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and over 6 years of start-up experience both in B2B and B2C platforms. Her main focus is on operations, finance, people, strategy and management within a variety of industries, such as F&B, Mobility, Fintech. Since 2020 she has also built her own e-commerce business with a retail presence in Malaysia.

Cameron Manwaring

CEO AT CONSULTING VIRALITY | Forbes 30 Under 30

In 2015, Cameron was awarded by Forbes 30 Under 30 for his contributions in Marketing and Advertising. He has developed successful strategies for an array of notable brands including Dreamworks, Turkish Airlines, Freshpet, Pizza Hut, Sony, Pepsi, ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo, and YouTube themselves. After selling his company, he has shifted his interests and focus towards international Viral Strategy and has consulted for some of the largest firms across the United States, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, KSA, India, Dubai, and Singapore.

Igor Ovcharenko

FOUNDER & CEO, SCAL8R

Igor is a startup enthusiast and tech-savvy professional with over eight years of experience in developing startup ecosystems in emerging markets. He has extensive experience in business development, strategy, infrastructure development and seats on the advisory board of 5 startups.

Marina Cucer

EMEA Lead Recruiter at Amazon

Marina is working in the HR field for 10 years, mainly in recruitment, training, and process optimization.
During this time she managed to explore different markets in Europe: Moldova, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia. Marina is part of the Operations & Technology team at Amazon since 2016

Alexander Naydenov

Head of Direct Sales at GraphCMS

Alex Naydenov is the Head of Sales of GraphCMS, a market-leading API-first content management system based in Berlin, Germany. His background is in economics, data analytics and computer science. For co-founding the academic collaboration platform PaperHive, he was awarded a place in the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list (2017).

Sergiu Matei

Founder at Index

Sergiu Matei is co-founder of Travod, the startup with one of the most impressive growth in the translation industry. Travod adapts content for brands such as Amazon, Forbes Group, British Council, and many more.
He is now working on new startup – Index, which helps top companies to hire remotely world-class software developers.

Vladyslav Yarovoi

Founder & CEO at RIKK LLC

Vladyslav is a Founder&CEO of Rikk LLC law firm, more than 6 years working with Hi-Tech industries (IT, E-commerce, Crypto, High-risk), Co-founder of an IT startup, Co-founder of a marketing agency, Investor and Startup mentor.

Răzvan Crăciunescu

Angel Investor, Building innovation

Razvan is ex-UiPath and Professor at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest where he has been coordinating the first 5G R&D Lab in Romania, and he is also an Angel Investor at TechAngels Romania.

Eugen Garla

Director of Sourcing, Index

Meet me at the crossroads of HR & Technology. Since 2012, involved with the biggest Career Events and Online Job Fairs in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2016 entered in HR Automation & Startups world. Working for 2 years as an ambassador and enabler of recruitment automation with the power of AI and chatbots. Currently Sourcing & Recruiting Software Engineers from Eastern Europe to join Index – a global talent platform of vetted full-time remote engineers.

George Carey-Simos

Co-Founder & COO, WeRSM

George is the co-founder & COO of wersm.com – We are Social Media. He is an experienced digital strategist, and consultant, with over 15 years of experience in marketing communications and related roles, digital consulting, events production, and journalism. He is also a startup mentor and advisor, speaker at industry events (pre-COVID), and frequently a judge / panel member in startup pitch competitions, and social media / digital marketing awards.

Nurken Rzaliyev

CEO at Rahmet app, ChocoFamily Group

Nurken founded and built the biggest e-commerce holding in Central Asia region (ChocoFamily) with $250M+ in gross-billings. I’m part of this journey since 2011 as an Executive and later as a shareholder

Victoria Ous

Partnerships & Talent Lead

Currently on a mission of bridging the gap of talent in the Netherlands by making a difference in computer science education. As Partnerships & Talent Lead at Codam, she is connecting the graduate software engineers with companies in search for young tech talent, be it through job opportunities or different events (like coding contests, hackathons, CodamX sessions etc).

Dima Albot

Startup Tracker and Product Manager

Dmitrii is a certified Startup Tracker and Product Manager. Graduated from MIT in Boston, acquired New Venture Leadership certificate in Brazil, and worked as a FabLab coordinator in Jordan. With experience in technology and entrepreneurship, he builds innovative tech startups that have a positive impact on the society

Mihai Stipanov

Founder & Investor, Dreamups

The founder of Dreamups, an innovation and entrepreneurship accelerator. Mihai is an experienced Managing Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Market Research, Management, Sales Promotion, Business Development, and Marketing Strategy. He is also a Angel Investors.

Adrian Plesca

Serial Impact Founder

Serial impact Founder with gov & non gov experience. Currently developing a greentech startup and enabling other startups to reach consistent traction.

Letitia Stefan

CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF NIFTY LEARNING

Since October 2016 I've been part of the Nifty Learning family and it's been the most rewarding professional and personal growth experience so far. I'm happy to offer my support to founders and teams that want to know more about the journey of founding a startup, how to pitch their business idea, how to validate it and what to look for when speaking to potential customers or investors.

Patrycja Maksymowicz

Founder & Director, Open Solutions Global

With almost 30 years of growing businesses under her belt, Patrycja is now supporting the growth of other businesses.
Blue-chip companies include Lego, BMW, Scania, as well as the armed forces, and government agencies. Her expertise lies in leveraging technology to enable growth. She founded Open Solutions Global, a boutique consulting firm, to assist growth-oriented companies and innovative start-ups.

Evgeny Frolov

Senior Startup Tracker

Evgeny Frolov is a Startup Tracker at Startup Moldova. Evgeny has international experience, working with projects in Russia, Kazakhstan, the region of Central and Eastern Europe, with an experience of over 10 years in the field. He is a certified startup tracker, who passed the program in the Internet Initiatives Development Fund. Since July 2020, Evgeny has been a member and consultant of the Startup Moldova team and brings to the Moldovan ecosystem the best practices from international communities.

Stefan Vladimirov

Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer at Question Base

Stefan has a keen interest and a healthy obsession with design. He has spent the past 10 years in designing brands and products for his startups and for clients. Most recently he led the rebrand of Payhawk before becoming the first Bulgarian unicorn. Early in his career he Co-Founded Swipes designing a brand & product loved by more than 1.5 million users. Currently he is Co-Founding Question Base product that helps teams work better together.

Olga Melniciuc

Managing Parner, Investitii.md

Olga is expert and trainer in the field of access to funding helping start-ups and SMEs to get preferential financial resources for business development. She manages consulting company “Gradient Consulting” SRL, brand name “investitii.md”, which aims to connect investment opportunities with those looking to launch and grow their businesses and to help entrepreneurs to absorb available financial resources. As of today, her company helped local companies get more that 10+ million MDL in grants and subsidies.

Andi Stan

MBA, FCCA

I like the joy of that extra-mile for a great customer and team experience. I am a Fellow ACCA and I have an MBA from Oxford Brookes. I invest my time with passion and always work hard and research smart.

Silvia Cebanu

Chief Financial Officer at Payall

With over 12+ years of experience in banking and fintech, highly skilled in finance and leadership in a startup role, key member of executives and advice companies heads on strategic financial growth initiatives.

Diana Aladzhova

Partner at Silverline Capital & Founder at CFO Insights

Diana Aladzhova is a financial executive and investor. She is a partner at Silverline Capital, a private equity fund, investing in growth equity and quasi-equity. She is also founder of CFO Insights, digital CFO-as-a-service provider for startups and scaleups in Europe and USA. Diana has graduated from the London School of Economics and has successfully completed the CFA program.

Cameron Manwaring

CEO at Consulting Virality

In 2015, Cameron was awarded by Forbes 30 Under 30 for his contributions in Marketing and Advertising. He has developed successful strategies for an array of notable brands including Dreamworks, Turkish Airlines, Freshpet, Pizza Hut, Sony, Pepsi, ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo, and YouTube themselves. After selling his company, he has shifted his interests and focus towards international Viral Strategy and has consulted for some of the largest firms across the United States, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, KSA, India, Dubai, and Singapore.

John Stamler

Fundraising Specialist , Distressed Debt Investor, Angel Investor

John has 20+ years of international value/distressed debt investing experience, having worked at firms such as HBK, BlackRock, Citi and other large firms. He is a board member at a few companies and over the last years he advised and mentored well over 100 companies globally.

Igor Ovcharenko

Founder & CEO, Scal8R

Igor is a startup enthusiast and tech-savvy professional with over seven years of experience in developing startup ecosystems in emerging markets. He has extensive experience in business development, strategy, infrastructure development and seats on the advisory board of 5 startups.

Letitia Stefan

Co-Founder & CEO of Nifty Learning

Since October 2016 I've been part of the Nifty Learning family and it's been the most rewarding professional and personal growth experience so far. I'm happy to offer my support to founders and teams that want to know more about the journey of founding a startup, how to pitch their business idea, how to validate it and what to look for when speaking to potential customers or investors.

Tudor Tarlev

Product Manager, onesevenx

Tudor is a former tech entrepreneur and current designer of educational programs for sustainable development goals. After a life as a digital nomad, who has traveled and developed projects in over 45 countries, he settled in Amsterdam and works to reform the education system with UN agencies and top universities around the world. Also, he develops the company onesevenx – a small laboratory for entrepreneurial experiments.

Andi Stan

Partner with MOORE in Romania and R. Moldova

I like the joy of that extra-mile for a great customer and team experience. I am a Fellow ACCA and I have an MBA from Oxford Brookes. I invest my time with passion and always work hard and research smart.

Sergiu Matei

Angel Investor & Founder, Index

Sergiu Matei is co-founder of Travod, the startup with one of the most impressive growth in the translation industry. Travod adapts content for brands such as Amazon, Forbes Group, British Council, and many more.
He is now working on his new project – Index, which helps top companies to hire remotely world-class software developers.

Mihai Stipanov

Investor & Founder, Dreamups

Bogdan Colceriu

CEO Frisbo

Bogdan has over 10 years of experience in the Romanian startup scene, as co-founder of Trilulilu, the most popular video streaming service, co-founder of Okian, the largest online bookstore, and co-founder of Risky Business, the first accelerator pre-seed from Romania.

Artiom Cociu

CEO, SPARK Research Labs

Artiom is working in consulting industry for 10 years and delivering turnaround projects, applying system approach to clients’ issues. As a co-founder of a consulting company, along with delivering consulting projects, Artiom was designing algorithms and managing IT team for development of in-house IT products.

Elena Bersadschi

Head of Growth at DAME

Elena is a growth marketer with more than 6 years of experience in both B2B and B2C industries. Her professional experience spans across multiple marketing disciplines, from customer acquisition, up to churn prevention and user re-activation.

Adrian Pica

Director of Product, Bolt

Adrian is a Product Management expert that has crafted products used by hundreds of millions at 2
unicorn companies. An entrepreneur at heart, Adrian founded and sold 2 companies started from scratch, managed 2 companies with more than 100 employees and 1mil+ revenue/year. Currently, he’s a director of product at Bolt, building the future of transportation.

Matt Rutter

CEO, Enspire Creative Agency

An effective leader and communicator, Matt excels when designing and implementing strategic solutions in fast-paced and complex environments. Having become known as a Lean Startup guru, Matt helps everyone from small-scale farmers to tech-startup colleagues identify customer problems and systematically test solutions until they have achieved product-market fit.

Razvan Craciunescu

Lecturer, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest

Razvan is a former founder of an IoT startup for Ambient Assisted Living, startup for which he raised more than 200.000 EUR and that he sold early 2019. He was also a project manager for R&D projects in different companies and as an innovation consultant for national or international companies, banks, or public authorities.

George Carey-Simos

Co-founder & COO, WeRSM

George is the co-founder & COO of wersm.com – We are Social Media. He is an experienced digital strategist, and consultant, with over 15 years of experience in marketing communications and related roles, digital consulting, events production, and journalism. He is also a startup mentor and advisor, speaker at industry events (pre-COVID), and frequently a judge / panel member in startup pitch competitions, and social media / digital marketing awards.

Arturas Didika

IT Project Manager & Coach

Arturas has been managing large-scale high-impact IT projects in Europe and Middle East. He has a lot of experience in complex digital transformations, e-services and custom software development, specifically in the following domains: eGovernment, Finance, Telco, eCommerce and eHealth. He is a firm believer in coaching approach in personal life and organizations.

Elijah Toh

Marketing Director, Wolt

Elijah led brands such as P&G, Now TV, Unibet and Uber across disciplines such as product marketing, CRM and acquisition. Elijah’s experiences also included a memorable stint as an entrepreneur running a craft beer distribution.

Sanda Condratiuc

MARKETING & PRODUCT CONSULTANT

Sanda is a marketing professional with seven years of experience in delivering 360 marketing for B2B/ B2C start-ups such as fin-tech, e-commerce for fashion & electronics, and creative workspaces. Experienced in developing brand identities, defining, testing, and executing marketing strategies using a mix of elements that convert and increase ROI.

Alexey Dobrusin

Marketer and Entrepreneur

Alexey Dobrusin, marketer and entrepreneur. Develops startups since 2010. Tracker and mentor of Generation S accelerator, Astana Hub, etc.CEO&founder of Personatika, a platform of step-by-step instructions for small businesses.

Sebastian Gabor

Founder & CEO, Digitail.io

Founded Digitail to solve the gap between the ever-growing expectations of millennial pet parents and the experience offered by veterinarians with their current tools.

Vadim Sokolowski

General Director, Digital Ego

Vadim is the owner of Digital Ego, a full-cycle creative agency specializing in e-commerce solutions, branding and packaging, custom web development, prototyping and interface design – UI / UX, as well as the development of communication and digital marketing strategies. His love for space and futurology developed a passion for design and innovation, and his interest in Lego influenced the formation of a systemic thinking, motivating him to create and change the world around him.

Lidia Alexa

Lecturer at Gheorghe Asachi​ Technical University of Iași

Gabriel Paunescu

CEO and Co-founder of Naologic

I've worked in the startup space for over ten years and lived in 3 countries. I was the CTO of a medical e-commerce company in Paris (exited), an IoT company in Silicon Valley, and served as a consultant for large banks and real estate companies in the US and UK.

Vasile Granaci

Angel Investor, Technology Leader, ML & AI, API Economy

Vasile Granaci is a Technology / Business Leader at ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Largest Start-up in the World. Vasile is a founding team member of the ByteDance Enterprise and Partnership team, responsible for launching Machine Learning and Deep Neural Network AI to consumers and businesses. Previously to ByteDance, Vasile was a Regional Director at Nexmo that was acquired by Vonage for $230 million.

Eugeniu Girla

EMEA Region Director at XOR

Meet me at the crossroads of HR & Technology. Passionate about People, Recruitment, Training, and Technology since 2005, started with 4 years in the NGO sector, promoting Youth Employment and Career Orientation, also been working in the Corporate Sector as a business trainer and recruiter for 10 years in more than 7 countries. Since 2016 entered the HR Automation & Startups world. Currently an ambassador and enabler of recruitment automation with the power of AI and chatbots.

Olga Melniciuc

MBA, PMP

Olga is expert and trainer in the field of access to funding helping start-ups and SMEs to get preferential financial resources for business development. She manages consulting company “Gradient Consulting” SRL, brand name “investitii.md”, which aims to connect investment opportunities with those looking to launch and grow their businesses and to help entrepreneurs to absorb available financial resources. As of today, her company helped local companies get more that 10+ million MDL in grants and subsidies.

Rodica Belocosov

Director of Finance and People Operations at MoneyLion

Rodica Belocosov has international work experience in companies with a presence in USA, Sweden, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and over 6 years of start-up experience both in B2B and B2C platforms. Her main focus is on operations, finance, people, strategy and management within a variety of industries, such as F&B, Mobility, Fintech. Since 2020 she has also built her own e-commerce business with a retail presence in Malaysia.

Alex Naydenov

Head of Sales of GraphCMS,

Alex Naydenov is the Head of Sales of GraphCMS, a market-leading API-first content management system based in Berlin, Germany. His background is in economics, data analytics and computer science. For co-founding the academic collaboration platform PaperHive, he was awarded a place in the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list (2017). s

Manuela Capatina

Head of Business Sales Division Head of Business Sales Division at Orange Moldova

Manuela is currently managing the B2B national sales team both LA and SME within a multinational Telecom company Orange Moldova. From 2016 she is Certified COPC implementation leader, being also certified in PM and having numerous exchange of experience in Belgium, France, Greece, Romania and USA. Developing and implementing effective sales strategies to achieve sales targets and to ensure business growth.

George Teodorescu

Regional Director, Mixbook

Born in Romania, George Teodorescu moved to the United States with his family at age 12. He graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in International Relations and Spanish, and later studied law at Syracuse University and Columbia. He was admitted as a lawyer in New York, and specialized in international commercial arbitration. Since 2016, George moved into the IT industry and manages the Chisinau office of Mixbook, a Silicon Valley-based image publishing start-up.

Vladyslav Yarovoi

Founder & CEO, Rikk LLC

Vladyslav is a Founder&CEO of Rikk LLC law firm, more than 6 years working with Hi-Tech industries (IT, E-commerce, Crypto, High-risk), Co-founder of an IT startup, Co-founder of a marketing agency, Investor, Startup mentor

Xenia Muntean

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, PLANABLE

Xenia is the CEO and Co-Founder of Planable, a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 4,000 teams at brands like Jaguar Land Rover, Viber, and World Food Program. Prior to launching Planable, at 20 y.o. she built a digital marketing agency and led social for clients such as Coca-Cola.

Dan Sturza

Partner at Fribourg Capital

Involved with Elefant.ro since foundation. Full time since 2017 when the migration to a new eCommerce platform has been initiated. Upon completion in 2019, undertook the position of VP of Business Development. Currently sole focus is on marketplace development; With Fribourg Capital team since 2012. Did research, investment analysis, deal origination &amp, structuring before becoming fully operational at Elefant.ro.

Monica Obogeanu

Startup Programs Manager, Orange Romania

With more than 10 years' experience in the tech startups ecosystem, Monica facilitates Orange's relationship with innovative startups, through the Orange Fab accelerator, and with the Romanian entrepreneurial ecosystem, through initiatives like Orange Fab Hub Pass.
A Computer Science graduate with a passion for building products, she worked in startups in roles like software tester of product manager and has lead multiple startup support programs.