side events 2023

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.

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 & innovation 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 a bunch of possibilities to discover new people, new ways of doing things, and have fun. The Eastern European region will be busy talking everything in startup & innovation 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!

Upcoming Side Events

Past Events

Founders Summit

by How to Web Conference

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Calling all Eastern European builders! 📣

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

🚀 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 unmissable for anyone who wants to be at the forefront of Eastern European innovation. 🦄

Stay tuned for more information about speakers, agenda, and exciting networking opportunities.

🎟️ This event is an Official Side Event of How to Web Conference 2024, part of the event experience. To attend this event, you have to be a How to Web Conference 2024 ticket holder.
Buy conference tickets: https://www.howtoweb.co/

🚀 Powered by 500 Emerging Europe
✨ With the support of Launch Romania and Tech & Startups

Tech Builders Meetup Bucharest

by How to Web & Genezio

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Hey, Tech Builders, it’s time to connect with your tribe at our September Bucharest Meetup! 🚀

Apply now to join the Tech Builders Meetup, where you can meet with industry peers, explore how great tech is built, and exchange ideas with those who talk the #TechTalk.

Please note that registration is just the first step—due to limited spots, applying doesn’t guarantee your seat at the event. If you’re selected, we’ll reach out to confirm your participation and share all the details you need to know.

Whether you’re looking to meet potential partners, discover new opportunities, or simply get inspired, this is the place to be.

Don’t miss out—apply today, and you could be one of the lucky ones to join us for this exclusive gathering!

🚀 powered by How to Web and Genezio
⚡️ with the support of Launch Romania, Tech and Startups, Innovation Labs Romania

Future Builders

Future Builders

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You’re the future builder we want to meet on October 1st, at Future Builders Event! We will meet at 14th Lane.

Future Builders supports future founders & ecosystem growth in the tech field, and the most motivated students in Romania who are interested in learning from global experts and entrepreneurs.

Fill out the form, and discover what’s next! 👀
🚨Spoiler alert: it’s related to the How to Web conference.

Future Builders is an initiative of Launch Romania, powered by BCR, with support from Google, its founding partner How To Web, and community partner DO-IT. This is an official side event of the How To Web Conference, in partnership with Stripe.

Impact Talks

Impact Centric Talks

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This event is designed for you if:
· You are an impact investor seeking to align your financial goals with positive social and environmental change.
· You are passionate about building a more sustainable and equitable future for Eastern Europe.
· You are looking to connect with like-minded individuals and discover new investment opportunities.

Don’t miss this chance to be a part of the solution. Join us and shape a future where profit meets purpose in Eastern Europe!

🎟️ This event is an Official Side Event of How to Web Conference 2024, part of the event experience. To attend this event, you have to be a How to Web Conference 2024 ticket holder.
Impact Centric Talks is powered by ERSTE Foundation and Marc, with the support of Impact Hub Bucharest, PurposeTech and Tilia Impact Ventures, together with Synerb and AmpliFY ONG.

Tech Transfer in Eastern Europe

Tech Transfer in Eastern Europe

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It’s time to unlock the potential of Eastern European innovation and join our Official Side Event – Tech Transfer!

The main scope of this event is to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and real-world impact, and bring together the scientific community, academia and tech builders.

Whether you are a researcher with a deep-tech research product trying to build a spinoff, or if you want to contribute to scaling research products, validated by the scientific community, we would love to meet you. Founders and investors are also awaited.

*Tech Transfer is an initiative by Launch Romania, powered by BCR and with support from Google. The event is organized in partnership with Asociația Măgurele Science Park (MSP) and in collaboration with its community partner Cherciu & CO. This is an official side event of the How to Web Conference.

How to Web x Tech & Startups

Bucharest Gathering

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Hey Builders, it’s time to press relaunch ▶️🎲

We hope you’re enjoying your sunny days as much as possible, and we’re here to say that as the summer will wind down, we’ll be here to celebrate the last rays of sun.

Therefore, at the end of summer, How to Web awaits you to:
► Reconnect with fellow tech minds
► Recharge your creative spark
► Reinvent your vision for the future at the How to Web Bucharest Gathering.

This is more than just a gathering – it’s a relaunch.

Join us and reignite the energy of Bucharest’s tech scene as we gear up for an unforgettable next season.

🎟️Book your calendars for the evening of August 29th, and don’t forget to register here, because we have limited spots available 👉🏻https://oveit.com/hub/event/how-to-web-bucharest-gathering-87Eqbj7P

*Location TBA (spoiler alert: it will have a great view 🤭)

Venture in Eastern Europe

The Investor Experience at How to Web Conference

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Over 200 seasoned investors are joining our invite-only event — Venture in Eastern Europe, to discover the best practices in investing and collaboration, and join forces and ideas for better investing in Eastern European startups.

All the event details are constantly updated here: https://www.howtoweb.co/venture-in-eastern-europe/

*In order to attend Venture in Eastern Europe, you must uphold an Investor or Angel Investor Ticket for How to Web Conference 2024. These type of tickets grant you access at both events.

Invest in Moonicorns

The Art of Angel Investing

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The second edition of Invest in Moonicorns will take place around How to Web Conference, to take the angel investors’ experience to another level. All How to Web Conference attendees with an Angel Investor Ticket, receive a 10% special discount for this event.

🗓 Save the Dates: 1-2 October 2024
This special edition will retain everything that our participants loved about last year’s edition, including top-notch content and a unique foray into art.
Event Highlights:

📅 1 October: Conference Day
Dive into valuable presentations, conversations, and networking at the Invest in Moonicorns conference.

🎨 2 October: Art-and-Investment Experience

Join us at a special location in Bucharest for an exquisite experience blending investment with art.

🔗 For more details and to secure your ticket, visit the event website.

Venture in cee 2023

by How to Web, EIF, Catalyst Romania, 500 Emerging Europe, Endeavor

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In its 8th edition, the event will highlight the best practices for investing and collaboration with some of the leading players in the wider European and CEE industry, LPs, investors, emerging fund managers and business professionals interested in VC. The event focuses on both the dynamics of the CEE investment landscape and insights from global funds that have an active interest in the region.