Winter Danube Startup Summit

Danube Summit

Winter Danube Startup Summit for young entrepreneurs to connect, featuring fireside chats w/ Jared Schrieber, György Nagy, and Daniel Balla.

Engame Academy

Join us at Engame Academy for an evening of inspiration, networking, and insights into the world of entrepreneurship. The event includes fireside chats with three top entrepreneurs as well as the pitches for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Secure your spot now! Maximum age for attendees is 21.

Agenda

Registration and Networking

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Pitches (Entrepreneurs' Organization)

Jared Schrieber, a former Co-Founder and CEO of InfoScout (now Numerator), turned Hungarian super angel, has a wealth of knowledge and experience in navigating the highs and lows of startup life. From early angel investments to major funding rounds, venture debt, and a private-equity-backed merger, Jared grew his company to a billion-dollar exit.

Fireside Chat and Audience Q&A with Unicorn Founder Jared Schrieber

 Since 2021, Nagy György has been a member of the Board of Directors of OTP Bank as a major shareholder. He was the founding owner of Wallis Holding, established in 1990, and served as the CEO of the group until 2000. The Wallis portfolio includes WING, Graboplast, the DIY store chain Praktiker, the AutoWallis Group that includes our car-related businesses, the wigo premium car sharing service, as well as the venture capital company Venturio Group. In 2004, he founded Westbay Holding Ltd., whose portfolio generates over 150 Billion HUF in annual revenue.

Fireside Chat and Q&A with Angel Investor and Entrepreneur Nagy György

Daniel Balla is a co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Bitrise, a Mobile DevOps platform that streamlines the development and deployment of mobile applications. Bitrise became the first Hungarian startup to join Y Combinator, the world’s most prestigious startup accelerator. Under Daniel's leadership, Bitrise has secured nearly $100 million in funding from prominent investors, including Insight Partners, Partech, and Y Combinator. The company has expanded its global presence with offices in Budapest, London, San Francisco, Boston, and Tokyo. Bitrise's platform is used by over 100,000 developers worldwide, enabling more than 2 million builds monthly for over 6,000 customers.
Daniel's strategic vision has been a driving force behind Bitrise's rapid growth and its transformative impact on the mobile development industry.