Business Innovation Summit

Business Innovation Summit 2025

From Product Thinking to Ecosystem Impact

When? November 7, 2025

Where? maib park, Chișinău

In today’s world, where disruption is the new normal, innovation is no longer optional - it’s a survival and growth strategy!

Business Innovation Summit (BIS) is where Moldova’s premier platform for innovation strategy, where ambitious leaders come together to learn how to turn uncertainty into opportunity, and ideas into measurable growth.

This one-day, high-impact experience gathers over 300 C-level executives, innovation leaders, entrepreneurs, product managers, policymakers, and investors to explore what drives successful transformation in modern organizations.

Keynote Speakers & Experts

⭐ Giorgi Shagidze – CEO @ maib

⭐ Tatiana Arventi – AI Business Solutions Go-to-Market @ Microsoft

⭐ Nick Himowicz – Innovation Coach @ Imperial College London

⭐ Ömer Hantal – Chief Innovation Optimizer @ FarkLabs

⭐ Philip Sparks – Certified Innovation Coach @ Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI)

⭐ William Nefkens – Innovation Partnerships @ Plug and Play Tech Center

⭐ Roman Balteanu – Platform Partnerships Manager @ Google

⭐ Vasile Tofan – Senior Partner @ Horizon Capital

What Will You Experience? One Day. 3 Tracks. Full Immersion.

Growth Stage: Keynotes from global innovation leaders, real-world showcases from deeptech companies, and a high-level panel on innovation practices.

Corporate Open Innovation: Roundtable discussions on Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer, and practical experimentation through the GIMI certified innovation management workshop.

Product Management Track: Hands-on workshops on applying AI in business modeling, innovation frameworks for growth.

Who Should Attend?

Executives, innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, and investors who believe that the next decade belongs to those who innovate.

If you’re leading change — or want to — this is where you need to be!

Business Innovation Summit is supported by the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, maib – the leading bank in Moldova, the Innovate Moldova Program funded by Sweden, and the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF). 

This activity is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH within the project “Digital Transformation of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Eastern Partnership Countries (DT4SME)”.

Don't miss the chance to participate in Moldova's premier innovation platform, where you can get inspired and hone your skills. Bring your team and managers to discover how to transform ideas into concrete results. Secure your spot at the event!

Tickets:

Leader Pass - Included benefits:

• Full access to all 3 stages: Keynote Speeches, Panels, Showcases, and Workshops

• Access to speaker presentations after the event

• Coffee breaks & Networking Dinner

⭐PREMIUM Leader Pass Only 50 spots available

Included benefits:

• Full access to all 3 stages: Keynote Speeches, Panels, Showcases, and Workshops

• Access to speaker presentations after the event

• Coffee breaks & Networking Dinner

•  Exclusive access to the Networking After-Party with speakers and special guests

⭐ Workshops Only Track - A ticket designed for professionals who want hands-on learning directly from international experts.

Included benefits:

• Access to the 3 practical workshops

• Coffee breaks and networking opportunities