Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services & Investor Relations, Platform6 / Startup.Tampere
Platform6 / Startup.Tampere
About the Moderator
Margarita has worked in and with startups across Europe, helping launch new ventures, raise funding, and build communities. At Platform6 in Tampere, she connects early-stage founders with investors, supports city-startup collaboration, and leads events like Stream Connect and Startup Tampere Showcase. She’s also a former founder, editor, and a PhD candidate in Journalism.
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Welcome Words
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Europe/Helsinki
Founders Stage
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Welcome Words
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Europe/Helsinki
Founders Stage
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Stream Connect, Episode 2. Can Europe build a startup nation one city at a time?
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Europe/Helsinki
Founders Stage
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Stream Connect, Episode 1. Urban flow: the future of life and mobility in next-gen cities.
Welcome words by the host Sanna Laitinen and Founders Stage programme curator Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services at Platform6 / Startup.Tampere
12:00 - 12:15 “What startups and divorces have in common?”, a keynote by Sini Pankka, Managing Director at Unity Finland
12:15 - 12:30 "Moving two billion people daily - towards vibrant, inclusive cities with advanced technologies”, a keynote by Ulla Tikkanen, Business Development Manager at KONE New Business Innovation
12:30 - 13:00 “What makes a city truly livable in a smart, automated world?”, a panel discussion with Sini Pankka, John Penney, and Ulla Tikkanen. Moderator: Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services at Platform6 / Startup.Tampere.
14:00 - 14:15 “The overview of the Finnish Startup Ecosystem”, a keynote by Youssef Zad, Chief Economist at Finnish Startup Community
14:15 - 14:30 “The state of startup investments in Finland”, a keynote by Jonne Kuittinen, Deputy Chief Executive of Finnish Venture Capital Association
14:30 - 15:00 "Europe’s startup cities: what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next?", a panel discussion with Stewart Rogers (Co-founder at Confusion&Joy, Editor-at-Large at Dataconomy and ArcticStartup, MC at VentureBeat), Jonne Kuittinen (FVCA), Juho Väisänen (Tampere University). Moderator: Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services at Platform6 / Startup.Tampere.
Welcome words by the host Sanna Laitinen and Founders Stage programme curator Margarita Khartanovich, Head of Startup Services at Platform6 / Startup.Tampere
