Panel Discussion
November, 2021
Are we about to enter the golden age of European tech?
Panel discussion on the Startup University stage during Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon.
Europe is home to about 1/10th of the world’s unicorns, but US and Chinese tech companies are still way ahead in terms of how much funding is raised. However, Europe has ample opportunity to propel – and take leadership in – the global tech ecosystem over the next decade, for a multitude of reasons. Kat Borlongan, founding member of Scale-Up Europe, and António Dias Martins, CEO of Startup Portugal, discuss with Britta Muzyk-Tikovsky, CEO of Capscovil and editor-in-chief of Chillipicks, what it will take for Europe to reach its full potential.
Hear from Kat why it’s necessary to bring together executives from all important sectors – VCs, startups, corporates, research – to discuss what’s necessary: a diverse talent pool, investment, faster startup-corporate collaboration and transferring deep-tech research into tangible business.
António shares how fast Portugal’s startup scene is developing, what impact Web Summit has had on Lisbon since the technology conference moved here in 2016 and what is needed to make the most of the 450 million market that Europe offers.
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The Speakers
Kat Borlongan
Kat is a former entrepreneur and government official. She served under the Macron administration as director of La French. She is also the co-founder of Five by Five (acquired by Capgemini) and founding member of Scale-Up Europe.
António Dias Martins
António is driving the Portuguese government’s strategy for entrepreneurship as the CEO of Startup Portugal – a non-profit organization that works with different entities and partners to develop initiatives for growing the ecosystem and encourage a culture of entrepreneurship in the country.
Britta Muzyk-Tikovsky
Britta is CEO of Capscovil Innovation Agency where she creates business and marketing strategies to increase sustainability and diversity in tech. She is co-author of the spy novel on electric vehicles Project Black Hungarian and author of diversity novel GAME-Faint Signals. She has written numerous feature articles on innovative technology as well as several tech short stories that are influenced by her long-term experience working on the front-lines of innovation. Britta is also founder of Diversity Natives and editor-in-chief of innovation knowledge platform Chillipicks.
