#MDS 2024 is the nation's main tech event is back to fuel innovation and ignite partnerships. This year we're aligning with the European Digital Decade targets of empowering businesses and people in a human-centred, sustainable and more prosperous digital future. Join us and explore speakers on the main stage, showcases from entrepreneurs and countless B2B workshops in an inspiring 3 day marathon of ideas that will power a 100% digital tomorrow.
Business
Empowering businesses, from SMEs to large enterprises, to thrive in the digital age. Moldova Digital Summit 2024 will explore emerging trends, AI adoption, e-commerce, digital supply chains, fostering tech startups, and the role of government in creating enabling policies.
Skills
Building a future-ready workforce for Moldova's digital economy. Going beyond technical skills to include change management, adaptability, and a culture of lifelong learning within the public and private sectors.
Infrastructure
Modern, secure, and resilient infrastructure is the foundation for a truly digital Moldova. Moldova Digital Summit 2024 will explore connectivity for all (reducing the urban-rural divide), data governance, enabling conditions for innovation, and cybersecurity as a national priority.
Government
A 100% digital tomorrow features a government serving citizens efficiently and transparently. Digital identity for all, citizen-centric services, open data, combating corruption through tech, and ensuring trust in digital platforms are key in achieving this goal.
Agenda
MOLDOVA DIGITAL SUMMIT 2024
06/08 JUNE
Thursday, June 6
08:30 - 09:00
Welcoming of guests & registration
EXPO Tour
09:00 - 09:30
Official Opening
Welcoming remarks
Maia Sandu
The president of the Republic of Moldova
Dorin Recean
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
Maia Sandu
The president of the Republic of Moldova
09:30 - 10:00
Panel
Strategic alliances and the role of international support networks in building digital economies
Government
Dumitru Alaiba 🇲🇩
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
10:00 - 10:30
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 🇲🇩
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote
Wins and failures as Estonian government CIO
Skills
Roberto Viola 🇪🇺
Director General of DG CONNECT
11:00 - 11:40
Panel
Accelerating Digital Transformation through research and innovation - fostering an integrated digital economy
Government
Andrew Wrobe 🇪🇺
Founding Partner and Leader of the Tech Emerging Europe Advocates community
Dumitru Alaiba 🇲🇩
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
Bogdan Gruia-Ivan 🇷🇴
Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitization
Mykhailo Fedorov 🇺🇦
Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology
Tiit Riisalo 🇪🇪
Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of Estonia
11:45 - 12:15
Memorandum of Understanding Signing
Business
Sanna Marin 🇫🇮
Former Finnish prime minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party; Strategic Counsellor Tony Blair Institute
12:15 - 13:00
Keynote
The Future of Connectivity: 5G, IoT, and Closing the Digital Divide
Infrastructure
🤝 Daniela Gasparikova
UNDP Resident Representative
Mihai Lupașcu 🇲🇩
Director Agency for Cyber Security
🇪🇪 Hannes Astok
Executive Director e-Governance Academy alternatively, we have Ene Visnev and Elsa Neeme as options
💼 Oliver Vaarnou
CEO, Cybernetica
🤝 Gayan Peiris
Head of Technology and Data, UNDP Chief Digital Office
🇲🇩 Andrei Prisăcar
Director, Agency for eGovernance Moldova
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Expo area exploration
12:15 - 13:00
Keynote
The Business Ecosystem of the Future
Business
🤝 Daniela Gasparikova
UNDP Resident Representative
Mihai Lupașcu 🇲🇩
Director Agency for Cyber Security
🇪🇪 Hannes Astok
Executive Director e-Governance Academy alternatively, we have Ene Visnev and Elsa Neeme as options
💼 Oliver Vaarnou
CEO, Cybernetica
🤝 Gayan Peiris
Head of Technology and Data, UNDP Chief Digital Office
🇲🇩 Andrei Prisăcar
Director, Agency for eGovernance Moldova
14:30 - 15:10
Presentation
Digital Europe Programme - opportunities for Moldova and the need for Cross-border Collaboration
Government
🇲🇩 Plinschi Cătălina
Secretary of State on Digitalization, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
🇪🇺Max Kintisch
Chief Financial Officer & Memberships | Digital Public Goods Alliance
🇲🇩 Dinu Turcanu
Technical University of Moldova
15:10 - 15:50
Panel
The Digital Skills Gap: Bridging the Divide Between Market Needs and Education for a prosperous future
Skills
🇲🇩 Dan Perciun
Minister of Education and Research
🇲🇩 Ana Chirița
Strategic Projects Director, ATIC
🇲🇩Vitalii Petrosean
Founder, Langly
15:50 - 16:20
Keynote
AI in Payments - the next chapter of merchant possibilities
Business
🇲🇩 Plinschi Cătălina
Secretary of State on Digitalization, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
🇪🇺Max Kintisch
Chief Financial Officer & Memberships | Digital Public Goods Alliance
🇲🇩 Dinu Turcanu
Technical University of Moldova
16:20 - 16:50
Keynote
Guest Speaker
Infrastructure
🇲🇩 Plinschi Cătălina
Secretary of State on Digitalization, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
🇪🇺Max Kintisch
Chief Financial Officer & Memberships | Digital Public Goods Alliance
🇲🇩 Dinu Turcanu
Technical University of Moldova
16:50 - 17:20
Panel
Governments & Businesses collaborate in building robust infrastructure
Infrastructure
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
17:20 - 18:00
Keynote
Fighting Disinformation and Critical Thinking New Age of Information
Skills
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
18:00 - 18:40
Panel
Building the next unicorn - a diaspora story
Business
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
18:40 - 19:00
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Highlights for day 2
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
19:00 - 20:00
Networking
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
Friday, June 7
08:30 - 09:30
Welcoming of guests
Expo tour & registration
09:30 - 10:00
Day 2 Opening
Welcoming remarks
🇲🇩Marina Bzovii
Director ATIC
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote
Developing an Innovation Mindset - AI & Blockchain to power the future
Business
🇷🇴 Sabin Dima
Founder & CEO Humans.ai
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote
Become a Storyteller to Advance your StartUp
Business
🇬🇧Mike Butcher
Editor-At-Large, TechCrunch
11:10 - 11:50
Pannel
The future of work - distributed organizations and remote talent building
Business
Andrew Wrobe 🇪🇺
Founding Partner and Leader of the Tech Emerging Europe Advocates community
💼Andi Stan
VP of Strategy, Index
Bogdan Gruia-Ivan 🇷🇴
Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitization
Mykhailo Fedorov 🇺🇦
Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology
Tiit Riisalo 🇪🇪
Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of Estonia
11:50 - 12:20
Keynote
MIA Instant Payments - Revolutionizing the way businesses get paid
Government
🇲🇩Vadim Jeleascov
Head of Fintech Dept, National Bank of Moldova
12:20 - 13:00
Keynote
Guest speaker
Government
🇲🇩Vadim Jeleascov
Head of Fintech Dept, National Bank of Moldova
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Expo area exploration
14:00 - 14:30
Keynote
The Invisible Revolution: How Intelligent Infrastructure Will Reshape Our World
Infrastructure
🤝 Daniela Gasparikova
UNDP Resident Representative
14:30 - 15:00
Panel
Performing in a crisis: Leadership and Skills for Turbulent times
Skills
🇺🇸 Paul Leonardi
Author / Speaker Consultant / UC Santa Barbara Professor
Director of Innovation, Education and Entrepreneurship at Western NIS Enterprise Fund
15:40 - 16:10
Panel
Preparing for the Worst: Incident Response and the Importance of Drills
Government
🇲🇩 Plinschi Cătălina
Secretary of State on Digitalization, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
🇪🇺Max Kintisch
Chief Financial Officer & Memberships | Digital Public Goods Alliance
🇲🇩 Dinu Turcanu
Technical University of Moldova
16:10 - 16:50
Panel
The impact of engaging Civil Society Organizations in advancing digital transformation
Government
🤝Victor Guzun
IPRE
🤝 Olga Tumuruc
IPRE
🤝 Constantin Rusu
World Bank
🇲🇩Plinschi Cătălina
Secretary of State on Digitalization, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
16:50 - 17:20
Keynote
Guest Speaker
Business
🇺🇸/ 🇲🇩 Mariana Dahan
Founder of World Identity Network | UIDC Chair
17:20 - 18:00
Keynote
The Identity of Tomorrow - Shaping an Inclusive, Borderless Digital Identity
Government
🇲🇩 Dumitru Alaiba
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization
🇲🇩 Marina Bzovii
Director ATIC
🇺🇸/ 🇲🇩 Mariana Dahan
Founder of World Identity Network | UIDC Chair
🇺🇸Paul Leonardi
Author / Speaker Consultant / UC Santa Barbara Professor
18:00 - 18:40
Day 2 Closing
Roundup Panel
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
18:40 - 19:30
Networking
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Xenia Muntean
Co-founder, CEO, Plabanle
🇲🇩/ 🇷🇴 Cristi Jora
BinarCode/Growe
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.
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