BIS 2025
7 NOVEMBER 2025 - maib park

Business innovation summit

From Product Thinking to Ecosystem Impact, innovation becomes the catalyst for strategy growth and systemic change.

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Where vision meets execution

Business Innovation Summit is the leading platform in Moldova that brings together trailblazing minds from corporations, government, and the startup world to explore how innovation drives transformation. This one-day summit is designed for decision-makers and changemakers who are reimagining processes, products, and policies to thrive in a fast-evolving economy.
Whether you’re leading a multinational team, building public sector resilience, or scaling product teams — this summit is your catalyst for action. Join us to discover new strategies, cross-sector collaborations, and real-world innovations that deliver measurable impact.

Meet your keynote voices

Bold thinkers. Real innovators. Practical change-makers. Our speakers are the ones reprogramming how industries adapt — from corporate innovators and public sector pioneers to product builders and process designers.
Giorgi Shagidze
Giorgi Shagidze
CEO @ maib
Vasile Tofan
Vasile Tofan
Senior Partner @ Horizon Capital
Tatiana Arventi
Tatiana Arventi
AI Business Solutions Go-to-Market @ Microsoft
Roman Balteanu
Roman Balteanu
Platform Partner Manager @ Google
Wil Nefkens
Wil Nefkens
Innovation Partnerships Manager @ Plug and Play Tech Center
Ömer Hantal
Ömer Hantal
Chief Innovation Optimizer @ Fark Labs
Nick Himowicz
Nick Himowicz
Innovation Coach @ Imperial College London
Phillip Sparks
Phillip Sparks
Certified Innovation Coach @ Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI)

3 Stages. One Innovation-Driven Day.

Time
Topic
Speakers
09:00 - 09:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30 - 09:45

Official Opening

Official opening & welcome word from the Ministry of Education

09:45 - 10:15

Keynote: Giorgi Shagidze, maib

Speakers:

Giorgi Shagidze
Giorgi Shagidze
CEO @ maib
10:15 - 10:45

Keynote: Tatiana Arventi, Microsoft

Speakers:

Tatiana Arventi
Tatiana Arventi
AI Business Solutions Go-to-Market @ Microsoft
11:00 - 11:30

Keynote: Nick Himowicz, Imperial London College

AI in Business: How Can Moldovan Companies Turn Technology into Profit

Speakers:

Nick Himowicz
Nick Himowicz
Innovation Coach @ Imperial College London
11:30 - 12:00

Keynote: Omer Hantal, Fark Labs

Speakers:

Ömer Hantal
Ömer Hantal
Chief Innovation Optimizer @ Fark Labs
12:30 - 13:00

Keynote: Roman Balteanu, Google

Speakers:

Roman Balteanu
Roman Balteanu
Platform Partner Manager @ Google
12:00 - 12:30

Keynote: William Nefkens, Plug and Play Tech Center

Speakers:

Wil Nefkens
Wil Nefkens
Innovation Partnerships Manager @ Plug and Play Tech Center
14:00 - 14:45

Discussion Panel: Optimal Strategies for Adopting Innovation

Speakers:

Phillip Sparks
Phillip Sparks
Certified Innovation Coach @ Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI)
14:45 - 15:15

Keynote: Vasile Tofan, Horizon Capital

Scaling companies - From Startup to Unicorn

Speakers:

Vasile Tofan
Vasile Tofan
Senior Partner @ Horizon Capital
15:30 - 16:30

Showcases: Local Innovation Companies + Q&A

Five regional companies will present how innovation is created and implemented locally.

16:30 - 17:00

Closing Remarks

17:00 - 18:00

Networking

Strategic Strategic Clarity
Real Real Transformation
Innovation With Innovation Impact
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Visionary Pass

October 1 - 14

2000 MDL
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Leader Pass

October 15 - 31

2500 MDL
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Last Call Pass

November 1 - November 7

3000 MDL
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Helping to drive innovation and collaboration

Together with our partners, we champion progress — aligning purpose, expertise, and vision to build the future of business innovation.
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Organised by

Technovator

Partners

Minister of Education
maib
Innovate Moldova
Sweden
UMAEF

GIZ

Contributors

RarePeople
StartUp Moldova
Inotek
AmCham
touch

Media Partners

VIP Magazin
simpals
point
stiri
TechDoor
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