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Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv) is co-organising a Startup Policy Track at Slush on the 17th of November. Startup Policy Track puts together policy-makers and entrepreneurs to discuss the most pressing themes for startups

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08. november 2022

Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv) is co-organising a Startup Policy Track at Slush on the 17th of November. 

Startup Policy Track puts together policy-makers and entrepreneurs to discuss the most pressing themes for startups: green transformation, data, artificial intelligence, diversity, metaverse and web3 and the upcoming EU agenda. The event aims to foster and support better dialogue between different fields and bring startups views to the table on how policy-makers can support European innovation and growth.

Jasmina Pless, Head of Entrepreneurship, will be hosting the panel on: Diversity - Investing in Diverse Teams and Talents. The panel is joined by Thomas Blomqvist, Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality, Yesmith Sánchez, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant at Inklusiiv, Nico Blier-Silvestri, CEO at Platypus, and Johanna Huurre, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Helsinki Partners.

When: 17th of November 10:30-13:00

Where: Room 102 @ Slush Conference Centre Siipi

Event is open for everyone. You do not need a Slush ticket to participate. 

Read more and register here 

Event is organised by Danish Entrepreneurs, Confederation of Finnish Industries, Allied for Startups, SUP46, Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, Danish Chamber of Commerce and Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum. 

10:30-10:32 Opening of the Startup Policy Track                                 

Peter Kofler, Chairman of Danish Entrepreneurs

10:32-11:00 Future of the Online Data Infrastructure

Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Member of the European Parliament

David Jevons, Partner at Oxera

Karen Burns, Co-founder and CEO of Fyma

Joakim Wernberg, Senior Lecturer in Technology and Society, Research Director of Digitalisation and Technology at Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum

Moderator: Jussi Mäkinen, Director of EU Regulation at Technology Industry of Finland 

11:00-11:30 Fostering the New Green Era for Startups

Laura Broek, Project Officer at Allied for Startups

Saara Mattero, Communications and Sustainability Director at Finnish Climate Fund

Sina Pour Soltani, CEO of ARIS Robotics

Moderator: Ulla Heinonen, Director of Green Growth at Confederation of Finnish Industries

11:30-11:40 Passing the Presidency Torch - The EU in Times of Crisis

Ondrej Ferdus, Director of Digital Economy and Tech at Confederation of Industry of the CZ Sebastian Fuchs, Co-founder of SUP46 

Moderator: Peter Kofler, Entrepreneur and Chairman, Danish Entrepreneurs 

11:40-12:00 Levelling the Playing Field for AI Startups

Natalia Rincon, CEO of CHAOS Architects 

Miguel Ferrer, Director of Strategy and Public Policy, Adigital 

12:00-12:30 Investing in Diverse Teams and Talents 

Thomas Blomqvist, Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality

Yesmith Sánchez, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant at Inklusiiv 

Nico Blier-Silvestri, CEO at Platypus 

Johanna Huurre, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Helsinki Partners

Moderator: Jasmina Pless, Director of Entrepreneurship at Danish Chamber of Commerce

12:30-12:45 Unleashing the Metaverse and Web3 

Chris Yiu, Director of Public Policy Northern Europe, Meta 

12:45-13:00 Keynote by the Commissioner Mariya Gabriel