7th Belarusian Business Forum in Europe

          BELARUSIAN BUSINESS SUMMIT

Event of fair relocated Belarusian business
September 20th, 2024

Association of Belarusian Business Abroad

Polish Chamber of Commerce

GOALS OF THE FORUM

Knowledge

Find out about contemporary approaches in marketing and sales including the AI experience

Networking and Success sharing

Meet new business partners, share your stories and find out about successful cases from Belarusians around the world

Finance

Learn about financial opportunities for your business from financial experts and investors

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PROGRAM of the FORUM

Forum is hosted by Denis Doudinski
9:30-11:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
11:00-11:20
Opening of the Forum 
  • Yauheni Bury, ABBA President

  • Andrzej Szumowski, Vice-Chairman of the Council, Director Foreign Relations Department, Polish Chamber of Commerce

  • Drew Roberts, Senior Attorney Advisor – International at CLDP, US Department of Commerce 

11:20-12:20
Panel I. Financial opportunities and practical advice on how to develop business in Europe

How to fund your business with various channels of financing (via banks, equity markets, crowdfunding, grants, guarantee funds)?

  • Sierž Naūrodski, ABBA Vice President

  • Viktar Beliakou, Founder of Enji.io

  • Weronika Chodacz, Incubation Specialist in TransferHUB in Foundation for Social and Economic Initiatives (FISE)

  • Diana Koziarska, Managing partner of SMOK Ventures 

  • Paweł Michalski, Co-Founder and CEO of VC Leaders, Poland

Moderator: Nadia Damkouskaya, founder of Hopeflow - mental health SaaS service; ABBA member

12:20-12:45
Inspirational speeches. Success stories of Belarusian emigrants
  • Vital Samsonaŭ, Founder of GEV, USA; ABBA Member

  • Anton Belianski, CEO of Sokol GxP Services, USA

12:45-14:15
Lunch break
14:15-15:15
Panel II: Modern approaches to business promotion and sales

How to use artificial intelligence and social media in marketing? How to find new customers with AI? How to increase sales and optimize costs using modern technologies?

  • Angelika Chimkowska, Strategist of Strong Personal and Corporate Brands, CEO of “Silna Marka”, Poland

  • Roberta Cianetti, Senior Executive - International Keynote Speaker, MBA, Italy 

  • Maksim Gontar, CEO of Cody Solutions, USA

  • Alexander Sorg, Expert on Digital Transformation / Strategy & Business Development / International Project Management, Poland

  • Kiryl Viarbitski, AI consultant, AXD Solutions, Lithuania; ABBA Member

Moderator: Maryna Kushniarevich, Director of “Renew Engineering” and “Maramitut”, Lithuania

15:15-16:15
Interactive part. Q&A session with ABBA Members

How ABBA can help your business grow? How ABBA advocates Belarusian business? 

  • Raman Tsimafeyeu, Founder of LaseraPlus, Poland; ABBA Ambassador in Wrocław, Poland

  • Philip Daineka, Founder and CEO of Flatlogic UAB, Lithuania; ABBA Member

  • Alena Karcheuskaya, Founder of the brand SHESAIDLYN, Poland; ABBA Member

  • Dziyana Malinchyk, Founder and CEO of BizCurator, Poland; ABBA Member

  • Irina Terekhova, Member of the Board of Banalytics, Poland; ABBA Member

Moderator: Marina Girin, ABBA Vice President

16:15-16:30
Concluding remarks by organizers
16:30-18:00
Networking by coffee & Registration for Gala of the 3rd Free Belarus Business Awards
18:00-19:00
Gala of the 3rd Free Belarus Business Awards
19:00-19:30
Concert of OliA Shnip Band
20:00-22:00
Afterparty

SPEAKERS

Andrzej Szumowski
Vice-Chairman of the Council, Director of Foreign Relations Department, Polish Chamber of Commerce

Drew Roberts
Senior Attorney, International Commercial Law Development Program of the US Department of Commerce

Roberta Cianetti
Senior Executive - International Keynote Speaker, MBA, Italy

Angelika Chimkowska
Strategist of Strong Personal and Corporate Brands, CEO of “Silna Marka”, Poland

Alexander Sorg
Expert on Digital Transformation / Strategy & Business Development / International Project Management, Poland

Yauheni Bury
ABBA President

Vital Samsonaŭ
Founder of GEV, USA; ABBA Member

Anton Belianski
CEO of Sokol GxP Services, USA

Nadia Damkouskaya
Founder of Hopeflow - mental health SaaS service, Poland; ABBA member

Weronika Chodacz
Incubation Specialist in TransferHUB in Foundation for Social and Economic Initiatives (FISE), Poland

Paweł Michalski
Co-Founder and CEO of VC Leaders, Poland

Maksim Gontar
CEO of Cody Solutions, USA

Diana Koziarska
Managing Partner of SMOK Ventures, Poland

Viktar Beliakou
Founder of Enji.io, UK

Denis Doudinski
TV-host, Reporter, Journalist

Sierž Naūrodski
ABBA Vice President

Maryna Kushniarevich
Director of “Renew Engineering” and “Maramitut”, Lithuania

Alena Karcheuskaya
Founder of the brand SHESAIDLYN, Poland; ABBA Member

Irina Terekhova
Member of the Board of Banalytics, Poland; ABBA Member

Marina Girin
Vice President, ABBA

Dziyana Malinchyk
Founder and CEO of BizCurator, Poland; ABBA Member

Philip Daineka
Owner and CEO, Flatlogic UAB, Lithuania; ABBA member

Raman Tsimafeyeu
Founder of LaseraPlus, Poland; ABBA Ambassador in Wrocław, Poland

Kiryl Viarbitski
AI consultant, AXD Solutions, Lithuania; ABBA Member

Register today!
The number of places is limited

VENUE

Hotel Sheraton Grand
Prusa 2, Warsaw

ORGANISERS

 

Associate of Belarusian Business Abroad

ABBA is the biggest association of Belarusian business abroad brining together over 100 members from 13 countries from around the world. ABBA’s goal is to integrate, protect the interests and develop the legal and ethical business of entrepreneurs with Belarusian roots for the development of New Belarus as an independent democratic country.

 

Polish Chamber of Commerce

The Polish Chamber of Commerce is the biggest chamber of commerce in Poland and has been working for the development of entrepreneurship for over 30 years. The Chamber brings together over 160 regional, sectoral and bilateral chambers from Poland and other entities of economic life in the country. Their mission is “We care about entrepreneurship”. They advocate a good climate for Polish entrepreneurship and favorable conditions for its development.




partners

This event is funded by the European Union

Commercial Law Development Program of the US Department of Commerce

MEDIA


BELSAT TV is the main media partner of the forum

OUR CONTACTS

Any questions and suggestions about the forum or your participation please email to: info@abbabusiness.org