GREENPACT STARTUP STAGE (about)

Our STARTUP STAGE is a part of the GREENPACT European ESG Summit in Poznań (30.10.2024).

It is designed for startups and innovators focused on creating technological advancements in sustainability, climate neutrality, energy transitions, biodiversity preservation, and the circular economy. 

At STARTUP STAGE, we aim to bridge the gap between the corporate world, VC funds, and the startup ecosystem, offering all participants valuable insights and partnership opportunities.

What you need to know about STARTUP STAGE:

  • This Stage offers an exlusive selection of speakers about high-tech in ESG and sustainability
  • Startups can participate in a contest to join the Stage and deliver a powerfull pitch vis-a-vis the GREENPACT audience
  • Every participant of the contest gets a free-of-charge ticket to the whole GREENPACT
  • All presentations and discussions at this Stage will be held in English

Join us and seize the opportunity to connect with corporations, investors, and like-minded innovators!

LINKS for startups (application)

AGENDA (Wednesday, 30.10.2024)

1. Corporate perspective

1.1. Starting remarks (10:35 AM)
– Filip Bittner – MTP
– Paulina Brym Ciuba – SHP
– Marcin Seniuk – PARP

1.2. „Hey Corp, are you disappointed with ESG startups or you welcome them?” (10:40 AM)
– Tomasz Ratajczak – Allegro
– Bartosz Ziółek – Santander

1.3. „Energy and environment – is corporate-startup aliance an answer?” (11:10 AM)
– Anna Moskwa – SMD Group

1.4. „3 top tactics to follow to implement impactful technologies in corp” (11:25 AM)
Anna Skarbek-Żabkin – KPMG

1.5 „Innovation in sustainability in the development industry: How startups can respond to business and ESG needs” (11:40 AM)
– Artur Łeszczyński – Skanska 
– Piotr Przybysz – Binderless

1.6 „ESG demand in the eyes of corpo and how startups learn to respond to corpo-challenges” (11:55 AM)
– Piotr Lachowicz – Raben
– Weronika Czaplewska – Envirely

coffee break / networking (12:10-12:20 PM)

2. Venture capital optics

2.1. „Can a VC earn on a ESG startup investment at all?” (12:20 PM)
– Łukasz Dziekoński – Montis Capital
– Arvin Khanchandani – Warsaw Equity Group
Michał Olszacki – Radix VC

2.2. „How green VCs help in the green transition?” (12:50 PM)
Tomasz Poniński – Montis Capital

2.3. „Corporate acceleration using FENG opportunities” (1:05 PM)
– Marcin Seniuk – PARP

2.4 „What are the trends in ESG investing? (1:20 PM)
– Bartek Gola – SpeedUp Ventures
– Dagmara Nikiel – YouNick Mint
– Jacek Ostrowski – Simpact

2.5. „New ESG Regulatory Framework: opportunities and challenges for startups” (1:50 PM)
– Joanna Róg-Dyrda – Domański Zakrzewski Palinka Law Firm

coffee break / networking (2:05-2:15 PM)

3. Startups’ view

3.1. „We are the real ESG! Don’t greenwash your brands – work with us!” (2:15 PM)
– Kateryna Ryabiko – H+H Labs
– Mara Puacz – Tech To The Rescue
– Przemysław Nowakowski – Łódź Special Economic Zone

3.2. „Can startups help their b2b clients become greener here and now?” (2:45 PM)
– Lech Kaniuk – SunRoof

3.3. „Fundrasing and going global in the eys of a legal expert” (3:15 PM)
– Maciej Zajda, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka Law Firm

3.4 „GreenPact Startup competition: can startups save us?” (3:30 PM)
– Demo Day with Jury: top startups (4 minutes + 2 min for Q&A with Jury pitching)

3.5 „Europe is not yet lost – the French benchmark for the Polish market” (4.20 PM)

Bartłomiej Pawlak – MTP

3.6 Winner’s decoration (4:30 PM)