side events

SIDE EVENTS

Dive into the full How to Web experience with a series of events organized by our community. Learn, network, and have fun all around the region.
Check out the complete list of Side Events to attend below. Do you want to organize your own? Apply now.

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How to Web Side Events is a community-driven movement that empowers startup, innovation, product, and other tech communities across the region to create events for the ecosystem — all in the How to Web #builder mindset.

With over 3,000 people eager to connect, learn, and discover the startup & technolo community in the region, How to Web Side Events represents a great opportunity for all parties to get together.

For organizers

● How to Web Side Events are organized by communities, organizations, and companies (by you).

● All the side events are in the How to Web Conference feeling, meaning around: learning, networking, connecting, and having fun.

● Events are for 50-300 people.

● Organizers have the full freedom to organize something authentic that matches their values and activity. We are here for support and guidance.

For participants

We don’t call it an innovation festival for nothing—during the How to Web week, you will have many opportunities to discover new people and new ways of doing things, and have fun. The Eastern European region will be busy discussing everything related to startups and technology and connecting the dots in the industry.

All the How to Web Side Events are centralized on this page. Stay tuned to discover them all!

Conference Side Events

Founders Networking Event

Day 0: Kickstarting the How to Web Conference 2025

La Grande Bellezza
September 30, 18:00

*Official Conference Side Event available only to How to Web Conference 2025 ticket holders !NO OTHER REGISTRATION NEEDED!

The Founders Summit is your exclusive opportunity to connect, collaborate, and propel your ventures to new heights. This gathering brings together passionate founders who are building the future of Eastern Europe’s technology landscape.

🚀 Accelerate your startup journey by learning from seasoned founders and investors.
🚀 Gain valuable exposure to the Eastern European tech scene
🚀 Become a part of a thriving community of passionate entrepreneurs and investors

*This event is an Official Side Event of How to Web Conference 2025, part of the event experience. To attend this event, you have to be a How to Web Conference 2025 ticket holder.

🚀 Powered by European Startup Embassy
✨ With the support of Tech & Startups and Promocrat

Community Side Events

Product Weekend Builders Circle

An intimate gathering for product professionals to learn, connect, and grow.

Coworkperativa Brezoianu
2025-10-04 , 09:00-19:00h
Join us on October 4th for a full-day interactive experience designed for peers with 1-5 years of experience in product. With a mix of talks, workshops, and mastermind sessions led by seasoned product leaders, you’ll walk away with actionable insights, new connections, and practical tools to accelerate your career.

Product Weekend Builders Circle is a full-day experience (9am–7pm) limited to just 25 carefully selected product professionals with 1–5 years of experience. Guided by six product leaders with 8+ years in the field, it creates a rare opportunity to learn in an intimate and highly interactive setting.

This is not another conference or casual meetup. It’s a curated space to go deep on real product challenges—discovery, roadmaps, AI, and career growth—through engaging talks, practical workshops, and mastermind discussions.

Beyond the sessions, you’ll build lasting connections over shared meals and coffee breaks, all included in your ticket. And your journey doesn’t end when the day is over—you’ll also gain six months of access to our private online community to keep the learning and networking alive.

Find all details, including confirmed speakers, and apply using the link below.
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VibeHack

VibeHack is not your average hackathon.

Builders House
2025-10-04 , 10:00h
Build with vibes, not syntax. The AI-powered, no-code hackathon for creatives, makers, entrepreneurs, and developers.

Vibe coding is building with tools, not syntax. Use LLMs, no-code platforms, and automation to bring ideas to life — fast.
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Techstars Startup Weekend Bucharest

54 hours to build a startup!

Builders House
2025-10-10 , 18:00h
Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours.

Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster – and even start that business.
Book now