In a significant announcement, Spain’s prominent platform VDS revealed that its 2024 conference will take place in Valencia, adopting the theme “Embracing Evolution: Invest in Leaders of Tomorrow”.
As the group approaches its convention on October 23-24, it has unveiled its agenda for attendees to review. The audio system at the convention will include YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, Mayor of Valencia María José Catalá, Facebook Live creator Randi Zuckerberg, and Prince of the Netherlands Constantijn van Oranje, along with other notable speakers.
Led by Startup Valencia, a globally recognized tech convention is set to bring together hundreds of attendees over two days, sparking lively debates on the profound impact of innovation and the tech ecosystem on society. The agenda features thought-provoking discussions on AI, sustainable development, well-being, the future of work, women in technology, and the next wave of advancements in audiovisuals.
The VDS’s annual convention serves as a premier platform, convening top-tier expertise companies alongside influential global enterprises and investors from around the world?
The Valencia Development Society is backed by a diverse array of partners, including the College of Valencia, the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Miguel Hernández College Science Park, Ciudad de la Luz, the Valencian Film Institute, the Valencian Institute of Finance, the Provincial Government of Valencia, and the City Council of Valencia.
Comprising a diverse range of entities, these further companions include Valencia Innovation Capital, European Green Capital, the City of Arts and Sciences, Generalitat Valenciana, NextGenerationEU European funds, the Ministry of Business and Tourism, the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, and the University of Industrial Engineering; as well as ICEX (Spain Export and Investment).
The speaker panel features Tom Mason, Chief Technology Officer at UnlikelyAI, alongside Thomas Holl, co-founder of Babbel, and Dr., whose title is not specified. Amr Awadallah, chief executive officer and co-founder of Vectara, among other ventures.
Various individuals aware of the convention are Eliott Wertheimer, co-CEO of VanMoof; Kaspar Korjus, co-founder of Pactum AI; Ludmila Jordanova, founder and CEO of Plan A; Margarida Garcia, VP of Operations at Poolside; Yannis Daubis, VP for Southern Europe, Center East, and Africa at Databricks; Alexander Weltzsch, CEO and co-founder of Dealcode; Alex Housley, Founder and CPTO at Seldon; Sebastian Schuon, co-founder of Alascom; Baptiste Pannier, CTO of Adaptive ML; Daniela Espinosa, Co-Founder and COO now Chief Danger Officer at Kushki; and Miguel Santos, founding father of Technisys.
