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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About the Conference
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.
Speakers
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
Agenda
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
CEO @ maib
10:15 - 10:45
Keynote: Tatiana Arventi, Microsoft
Speakers:
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
Innovation Coach @ Imperial College London
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote: Omer Hantal, Fark Labs
Speakers:
Ömer Hantal
Chief Innovation Optimizer @ Fark Labs
12:30 - 13:00
Keynote: Roman Balteanu, Google
Speakers:
Roman Balteanu
Platform Partner Manager @ Google
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote: William Nefkens, Plug and Play Tech Center
Speakers:
Wil Nefkens
Innovation Partnerships Manager @ Plug and Play Tech Center
14:00 - 14:45
Discussion Panel: Optimal Strategies for Adopting Innovation
Speakers:
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
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
Tickets
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Visionary Pass
October 1 - 14
2000 MDL
Leader Pass
October 15 - 31
2500 MDL
Last Call Pass
November 1 - November 7
3000 MDL
Partners & Organizers
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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