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MOLDOVA DIGITAL
SUMMIT 2024

06/08
JUNE

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MOLDOVA DIGITAL
SUMMIT 2024

06/08
JUNE

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Maia Sandu

President of Republic of Moldova

Maia Sandu

President of Republic of Moldova

Maia Sandu

President of Republic of Moldova

Maia Sandu

President of Republic of Moldova

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June 06/08, 2024

08:30 - 16:00

Chișinău Arena
Strada Calea Orheiului 130, Chișinău
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Agenda

MOLDOVA DIGITAL
SUMMIT 2024

06/08
JUNE

Thursday, June 6

08:30 - 09:00

Welcoming of guests & registration

EXPO Tour

09:00 - 09:15

Official Opening 

Welcoming remarks

Dorin Recean Prime Minister Republic of Moldova - Moldova Digital Summit 2024
Dorin Recean
Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
09:15 - 09:45

Keynote

Launching EVO - the One Stop Shop App for all Moldova’s Digital Public Services - a vision for a 100% Digital state

Government
Dumitru Alaiba - Moldova Digital Summit 2024
🇲🇩Dumitru Alaiba
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
09:45 - 10:45

Panel

Strategic alliances and the role of international support networks in building digital economies

Government
Dumitru Alaiba - Moldova Digital Summit 2024
🇲🇩Dumitru Alaiba
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
Jeff Bryan
🇺🇸Jeff Bryan
Mission Director for USAID Moldova
Jeff Bryan
🇪🇺Jānis Mažeiks
Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova
Katarina Fried
🇸🇪Katarina Fried
Swedish Ambassador to Moldova
Guido Beltrani
🇨🇭Guido Beltrani
Director of Cooperation, Swiss Cooperation Office in the Republic of Moldova
Daniela Gasparikova
🌐Daniela Gasparikova
UNDP Moldova Resident Representative
10:45 - 11:05

Keynote

Wins and failures as Estonian government CIO

Skills
Taavi Kotka
🇪🇪Taavi Kotka
Founder Proud Engineers, KOOS
first CIO for the Government of Estonia
11:10 - 11:30

Keynote

The New Era of Cybersecurity

Infrastructure
Alain Sánchez
💼Alain Sanchez
EMEA CISO at Fortinet
11:10 - 11:30

Keynote

Open banking

Business
Dr. Louise Beaumont
💼Dr Louise Beaumont
Senior Vice President, Global Open Banking & Open Finance, Industry & Policy Engagement, Mastercard
11:30 - 12:00

Memorandum of Understanding Signing 

Business
12:30 - 13:15

Panel

Accelerating Digital Transformation through research and innovation - fostering an integrated digital economy

Government
Andrew Wrobel
🇪🇺Andrew Wrobel
Founding Partner and Leader of the Tech Emerging Europe Advocates community
Catalina Plinschi
🇲🇩Catalina Plinschi
State Secretary on Digitalization, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
Christopher Burns
🇺🇸Christopher Burns
Chief Digital Development Officer and Director for Technology in the Innovation, Technology and Research Hub at USAID
Laura Kask
🇪🇪Laura Kask
CEO Proud Engineers
Stéphane B. Hoffmann
🇪🇺Stéphane OUAKI
Head of EIC Department, EISMEA
13:15 - 14:10

Lunch & Expo area exploration

14:10 - 14:30

Keynote

Accelerating Digital Transformation through research and innovation - fostering an integrated digital economy

Business
Tony Wheeler
🤝Tony Wheeler
Director, ImagineX Ventures
14:30 - 14:50

Keynote

Tech for Trust: Harnessing Innovation to Strengthen Democracy in Europe

Infrastructure
Marta Poslad
💼Marta Poslad
Director Government Affairs & Public Policy Central and Eastern Europe, Google
14:30 - 14:50

Presentation

Digital Europe Programme - opportunities for Moldova and the need for Cross-border Collaboration

Government
Catalina Plinschi
🇲🇩Catalina Plinschi
State Secretary on Digitalization, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
🇷🇴Dragoș–Cristian VLAD
The Authority for the Digitalization of Romania, President
15:10 - 15:50

Panel

The Digital Skills Gap: Bridging the Divide Between Market Needs and Education for a prosperous future

Skills
Adrian Georgescu
💼Adrian Georgescu
Director, Enterprise Commercial & Public Sector, Romania & Moldova @Microsoft
Aiva Staņēviča
Aiva Staņēviča
Chief Technology Officer, Riga TechGirls
16:20 - 16:50

Keynote

Welcome to the Era of AI

Infrastructure
Bogdan Putinica
💼Bogdan Putincă
Country Manager, Romania and Moldova Microsoft
16:50 - 17:25

Panel

Governments & Businesses collaborate in building robust infrastructure

Government
Alexandru Gozun
🇲🇩Alexandru Gozun
President, AmCham Moldova
Andrei Prisacar
🇲🇩Andrei Prisăcar
Director E-governance Agency Moldova
Michael Buckland
🇪🇪💼Michael Buckland
Head of Digital Identity Technologies Department, Cybernetica
Gayan Peiris
🤝Gayan Peiris
Head of Technology and Data, UNDP Chief Digital Office
Kaspars Kauliņš
🇱🇻💼Kaspars Kauliņš
Business Development Director, Tilde
17:20 - 17:40

Keynote

Safeguarding Information Integrity in Moldova

Skills
Alexandru Gozun
🇺🇦Katria Tomko
Lead Analyst, The Global Disinformation Index
17:20 - 17:40

Keynote

Sebastian Hallensleben
Head of Digitalisation and AI - VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies

Skills
Sebastian Hallensleben
Head of Digitalisation and AI - VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies
18:00 - 18:30

Panel

Building the next unicorn - a diaspora story

Business
🤝Marina Bzovii
MITP Director
Xenia Muntean
🇲🇩/🇷🇴Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Planable
Emil Chichioi
🇲🇩/🇷🇴Emil Chichioi
Founder, Bloomcoding
Eugene Tsyrklevich
🇲🇩/🇷🇴Eugene Tsyrklevich
CEO, Parkopedia
Mihai Stipanov
🇲🇩/🇷🇴Mihai Stipanov
Founder, Dreamups
18:30 - 18:45

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Agenda for Day 2 - Highlights

Dumitru Alaiba - Moldova Digital Summit 2024
🇲🇩Dumitru Alaiba
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
18:45 - 19:45

Networking & Expo Exploration

Friday, June 7

08:30 - 09:30

Welcoming of guests

Expo tour & registration

09:30 - 09:45

Day 2 Opening

Welcoming remarks

Dumitru Alaiba - Moldova Digital Summit 2024
🇲🇩Dumitru Alaiba
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
🤝Marina Bzovii
MITP Director
09:45 - 10:00

Presentation

The future identity cards

Government
🇲🇩Mircea Eșanu
Director of Public Services Agency
10:00 - 10:20

Keynote

Developing an Innovation Mindset - AI & Blockchain to power the future

Business
Sabin Dima
🇷🇴Sabin Dima
Founder & CEO Humans.ai
10:50 - 11:30

Panel

The future work - distributed organizations and remote talent building

Business
Stella Jemna
🤝Stella Jemna
Country Representative for Moldova, WNISEF
Andi Stan
💼Andi Stan
VP of Strategy, Index
Artiom Buciuceanu
💼Artiom Buciuceanu
Account Group Unit Manager, Endava
Anton Perkin
💼Anton Perkin
CEO, Fusion Works
💼Justyna Grabska Sepielak
Software Delivery Manager at Software Mind
Elena Mutruc
💼Elena Mutruc
Talent Development Center Manager in Moldova, Pentalog a Globant Division
11:50 - 12:20

Keynote

Guest speaker

Skills
12:20 - 12:40

Keynote

Guest speaker

Skills
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Expo area exploration

14:00 - 14:20

Keynote

Guest speaker

Infrastructure
14:20 - 15:00

Panel

Performing in a crisis: Leadership and Skills for Uncertain times

Skills
Stoyan Yankov
🇩🇰Stoyan Yankov
Author | Corporate Trainer | Productivity, Performance & Workplace Culture
Anton Waschuk
🤝Anton Waschuk
Director of Innovation, Education and Entrepreneurship at Western NIS Enterprise Fund
Nina Jankowicz
🤝Nina Jankowicz
Co-Founder and CEO, The American Sunlight Project
Andrea Liebman
🇸🇪Andrea Liebman
Swedish Psychological Defence Agency
15:00 - 15:25

Keynote

The Red Queen Effect - Accelerating Change

Business
David Pontoppidan
🇩🇰💼David Pontoppidan
Executive Advisor, SAP
15:25 - 16:00

Panel cyber

Beyond Boundaries: Cross-Sector Collaboration in Incident Response

Government
Mihai Lupașcu
Mihai Lupașcu
Head of the CyberSecurity Agency of Republic of Moldova
16:10 - 16:50

Panel

The impact of engaging Civil Society Organizations in advancing digital
transformation activities in RM

Government
Olga Tumuruc
🤝Olga Tumuruc
IPRE
🤝Victor Guzun
IPRE
Catalina Plinschi
🇲🇩Plinschi Cătălina
Secretary of State on Digitalization, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
16:50 - 17:10

Keynote

Building Resilience in the Face of Modern Threats: Lessons from Sweden's Approach to Psychological Defense

Skills
Andrea Liebman
🇸🇪Andrea Liebman
Swedish Psychological Defence Agency
17:20 - 18:00

Keynote

The Identity of Tomorrow - Shaping an Inclusive, Borderless Digital Identity

Infrastructure
🇺🇸/🇲🇩 Mariana Dahan
Founder of World Identity Network | UIDC Chair
18:00 - 18:30

Closing Remarks - Panel

The Identity of Tomorrow - Shaping an Inclusive, Borderless Digital Identity

Dumitru Alaiba - Moldova Digital Summit 2024
🇲🇩Dumitru Alaiba
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
18:30 - 19:30

Networking

19:30 - 21:00

Closing Concert

Saturday, June 8

08:30 - 18:00

Tekwill Expo Day - the third day of the summit dedicated to technology enthusiasts and products created by young people. 

Government officials, educational experts, beneficiaries of educational projects, as well as all those curious about the development of innovative products are expected at the event. 

Drones, robots, thematic exhibitions, educational programs, interactive game workshops, and more will be the focal points for event participants.

Thursday, June 6

10:45 - 11:45

Europe’s next tech powerhouse – Exploring Moldova’s IT investment potential

Andrew Wrobel
Emerging Europe
Dumitru Alaiba
Deputy Prime Minister, minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
Natalia Bejan
General Director of Invest Moldova Agency
Marina Bzovii
MITP Administrator
12:00 - 13:00

Taking Digital Societies to the next level!

Taavi Kotka
first Estonia CIO
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:50

Navigating Business Opportunities in the UAE: Insights on the legal framework, investment access, incentives and client acquisition.

Marianna Bulbuc
CEO Bizzmosis Group
15:00 - 17:00

The European Innovation Council: Support for Deep-tech Innovators and Researchers through EIC Accelerator and funding

Stéphane OUAKI
Head of EIC Department, EISMEA
Nichita LAVRENTIEV
DG RTD, European Commission
Eric-Olivier PALLU
Senior Adviser, EISMEA
Cornel AMARIEI
CEO of SC DOTLUMEN SRL, EIC Accelerator beneficiary
17:15 - 18:15

Cybersecurity strategies for high risk users such as politically active people: Recognising risks, acting safely!

Stéphane B. Hoffmann
Senior Associate, Possible
Cezara Panait
Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy Google Romania & Republic of Moldova

Friday, June 7

11:00 - 12:00

Boost your IT Exports: Strategies for market success in the UK and beyond

Andrew Wrobel
12:15 - 13:00

Shaping our Digital Future. Putting Moldova on the World Stage through actions that work!

Tony Wheeler
Director ImagineX Ventures (Australia)
Cristo Pajust
Director VentureWorks (Estonia)
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Empower your venture with alternative funding for Moldovan startups

Olga Melniciuc
CEO at Startup Moldova
Mihai Stipanov
General Partner at Mozaic
15:00 - 15:45

Digital Future of Moldova in the Times of 5th Industrial Revolution

Dmitri Kaminsky
Genral partner, Deep Knowledge Group
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08:30 - 09:00

Welcoming of guests, registration and Expo tour

09:00 - 09:15

Official Opening

Welcoming Remarks

Dorin Recean Dorin Recean
Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
09:15 - 09:40

Keynote

Designed for Resilience, Driven by Innovation: Moldova’s Digital Transformation

Government
Doina Nistor Doina Nistor
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova
09:40 - 09:45

Opening Remarks

No Compromise for Digital Excellence

Government
Inga Bērziņa Inga Bērziņa
Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia
09:45 - 10:25

Panel

The Role of Strategic Collaborations and Global Support in Shaping Digital Economies

Government
Doina Nistor
Host Doina Nistor
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova
Daniela Gasparikova Daniela Gasparikova
UNDP Resident Representative to the Republic of Moldova
Guido Beltrani Guido Beltrani
Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova
Alexander Picker Alexander Picker
Chairman of the Managing Board Moldindconbank
Torben Heinemann Torben Heinemann
Project Director of the regional project Eastern Partnership for Trade and Transport, GIZ Moldova
Stella Jemna Stella Jemna
Country representative for Moldova, UMAEF
Máté Csicsai Máté Csicsai
Deputy Ambassador, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova
Anamaria Deliu Anamaria Deliu
Trade Policy Adviser / Project Manager Open Trade Gate Sweden
10:25 - 10:30

Welcome Remarks

Business
Eugene Galamaga Eugene Galamaga
Vice President, Board of Directors – Moldovan Association of ICT Companies
10:30 - 10:50

Keynote

Driving Digital Economy through Innovative Financial Services

Business
Anzhela Kashperuk Anzhela Kashperuk
Vice President for Business Development, Mastercard
10:50 - 11:05

Keynote

Your Voice, Your Government: Taking the Public Square Online

Government
Nicoleta Colomeeț Nicoleta Colomeeț
Director of e-Governance Agency of the Republic of Moldova
11:05 - 11:25

Keynote

Public Services Agency: Click Instead of Queue – A New Way to Interact with the State

Government
Mircea Eșanu Mircea Eșanu
Director, Public Services Agency of the Republic of Moldova
11:25 - 12:05

Panel

Unlocking Moldova’s Innovation Potential: Connecting Ecosystems, Scaling Startups, and Building EU Bridges

Government
Michelle Iliev
Host Michelle Iliev
State Secretary for Digitalization and Innovation, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova
Jaroslaw Ponder Jaroslaw Ponder
Head of Office for Europe, ITU
Thibault Charlet Thibault Charlet
Programme Manager, Digital and Economic Development, DG ENEST, European Commission
Kinga Soltesz Kinga Soltesz
Senior Loan Officer, European Investment Bank
Edward Crețescu Edward Crețescu
President, Employers' Association of the Software and Services Industry of Romania, CEO Regista
Anamaria Deliu Anamaria Deliu
Trade Policy Adviser / Project Manager Open Trade Gate Sweden
12:05 - 12:25

Keynote

Becoming a Millionaire in the Public Sector - Without Corruption

Business
Taavi Kotka Taavi Kotka
Founder, Proud Engineers, first CIO for the Government of Estonia
12:25 - 12:45

Keynote

Frictionless Services: How Fintech is Changing the World

Business
Natalia Corobco Natalia Corobco
CEO at Stealth Mode AI FinTech xGoogle
12:45 - 13:05

Keynote

Digital Transformation and Cloud Adoption in Banking

Business
Richard Caven Richard Caven
AWS Worldwide FSI Market Specialist
13:05 - 13:45

Panel

Moldova–Qatar Partnership: Data Governance and Digitalization on the Road to the EU

Government
Karina Nersesyan
Host Karina Nersesyan
UNFPA Representative for the Republic of Moldova
Doina Nistor Doina Nistor
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova
Dr. Turki Abdullah Al-Mahmoud Dr. Turki Abdullah Al-Mahmoud
Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Moldova, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Mohammed Al-Buainain Mr. Mohammed Al-Buainain
Director of the Department of Social and Environmental Statistics
Oleg Cara Oleg Cara
General Director, National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova
13:45 - 14:15

Keynote

With great power Comes Great Responsibility

Business
Chem Assayag Chem Assayag
Senior Vice president, Home Services Innovation Domain, Orange
14:15 - 15:00

Lunch & Expo area exploration

15:00 - 15:15

Keynote

Decoding Moldova: Your Next IT Destination

Business
Marina Bzovîi Marina Bzovîi
Director, Moldova Innovation Technology Park
15:15 - 15:55

Panel

Digital Payments & Fintech for Growth

Business
Stella Jemna
Host Stella Jemna
Country representative for Moldova, UMAEF
Riccardo Fedeli Riccardo Fedeli
Business Development Manager, Salt Edge
Cătălina Plinschi Cătălina Plinschi
Operations Director, Fagura
Natalia Corobco Natalia Corobco
CEO at Stealth Mode AI FinTech xGoogle
Marianna Bulbuc Marianna Bulbuc
CEO & MP of Bizzmosis Group
Calin Gryadchenko Calin Gryadchenko
Executive Director, Paynet
Alexandra Sidorenco Alexandra Sidorenco
Head of the Fintech Division National Bank of Moldova
15:55 - 16:05

Keynote

Development through Civic Engagement and Cooperation between the Business Communities of Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Business
Alexandru Lăpușan Alexandru Lăpușan
Vicepresident Romanian Business Leaders, CEO & Founding Partner at ZITEC
16:05 - 16:20

Pitch from startups

Skills
16:20 - 17:00

Panel

From Threats to Trust: Building a Secure Digital Moldova

Infrastructure
Taimar Peterkop
Host Taimar Peterkop
Senior Expert on Cybersecurity, e-Governance Academy
Sergiu Postica Sergiu Postica
Strategy, Business Development & Regulatory Affairs Director, Orange Moldova
Mihai Lupașcu Mihai Lupașcu
Director, Agency for Cybersecurity of the Republic of Moldova
Andrian Cornei Andrian Cornei
General Manager, XONTECH Systems
Marius Dumitrascu Marius Dumitrascu
Head of Research and Training, Cybercor
17:00 - 17:10

Closing remarks

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