In this special edition of the EU-Startups Podcast, Thomas Ohr, the founder and CEO of EU-Startups, talks about the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the EU-Startups Summit. He discusses the early days of the Summit, its evolution and challenges, memorable moments, and the unique selling points that set it apart from most other startup events.
Thomas shares his vision for the future of EU-Startups and the impact he aims to make on the European startup ecosystem. He also talks about his passion for supporting startups and how it’s connected with his family life. Thomas brings some exciting news about this year’s event edition in Malta and also picks his dream speaker lineup for future editions of the EU-Startups Summit.
By the way: If you haven’t secured your ticket yet but would like to join us on May 9-10 in Malta, you can use the promo code 10YEARS15 to get 15% off regarding your tickets. This code is valid until February 29. Don’t miss out!
Video Version of Episode 55
Audio Version of Episode 55
Takeaways
- EU-Startups started as a passion project in 2010, and in 2014 the first event has been held with a hundred attendees. Eventually the event has grown over the years to become one of Europe’s best and most fun startup events.
- The EU-Startups Summit focuses on bringing together tech and startup enthusiasts, young entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders to connect, learn, and create opportunities. The event has an exceptionally good investors vs. startups ratio.
- Unlike many other startup events, EU-Startups focuses on highlighting European success stories and showing that great tech companies can be build in Europe and that there is no need to relocate to the Silicon Valley in order to built something great.
