GITEX Europe
Berlin, Germany · Event OrganisatorOrganizer of GITEX Europe, a global-scale tech conference and exhibition focused on AI, cybersecurity, and digital finance.
Student-run cybersecurity conference focused on red teaming, AI-driven defense, and a parallel CTF competition. A strong recruiting venue for security and engineering leaders.
Krakow, Poland
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Organizer of GITEX Europe, a global-scale tech conference and exhibition focused on AI, cybersecurity, and digital finance.
Former Chief Marketing Officer of telecom Play, Bartosz took his strategic acumen to the startup scene. He has invested in cybersecurity startup Secfense (passwordless authentication) and other tech companies. Bartosz often advises on go-to-market strategy while investing, bridging corporate and startup worlds. Associated startups: Secfense, Booste (revenue-based financing), and a handful of ICT startups.
Open-source cybersecurity platform for zero-trust access, self-hosted VPN management, and identity controls. Defguard is known for integrating multi-factor authentication at WireGuard protocol level to support enterprise-grade security and privacy requirements.
Operator-led Polish deep-tech VC fund with a target size of EUR 20M (about PLN 80M), investing at pre-seed and seed. Founded by Maciej Zawadzinski, Maciej Frankowicz, and Konrad Trzyna, the fund focuses on robotics, photonics, cybersecurity, biotech, space tech, and hardware-enabled software. Typical initial checks are up to PLN 3M with follow-on capacity up to PLN 8M for top portfolio companies.
An American angel (co-founder of Lookout), Kevin has shown interest in frontier tech startups from Poland. He’s invested in Polish space/mining startup Karman+ and AI safety startup Knostic (both with Polish founders). With multiple Poland-related investments, Kevin is a gateway to Silicon Valley for those teams. Associated startups: Karman+ (asteroid mining), Knostic (AI safety).
Organizer of the New Label Poland Expo for private-label and FMCG innovation.
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