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Programme of European AI Awards

& Wolves Summit

(29-30 October 2025)

 

Opening Evening: 29 October

18:00 - 21:30
Venue: to be announced 15 October

Opening VIP Reception, plus

Jury Dinner (Jury Members only)

                               30 October

08:00 - 09:00

Coffees and Conversation.

Start the Day strong with fresh juices, and networking!

Compliments of: City of Krakow

09:00 - 10:00
MAIN STAGE

Welcome to Krakow! And welcome to the European AI Awards, and Wolves Summit - in cooperation with TechON.  

10:00 - 10:30
MAIN STAGE

Opening Keynote:

Why AI is attracting so much global capital, and its implications for disruptive entrepreneurs and well-established corporates.

  • Presentation by: Tomasz Mrozowski, Investment Partner, MCI. MCI is the largest fund for new technologies in Central Europe, and has supported 111 companies since 1998. Artificial intelligence is at the core of MCI’s next phase. The firm’s vision is to create regional champions, not global unicorns. 

  • Moderated by: tba

 

MCI_Tomasz Mrozowski

Tomasz Mrozowski

Investment Partner, MCI

10:30 - 11:20
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest: (7 min each):

7 companies raising capital. Each Startup has 5-minutes to pitch, followed by 2 min Q&A.
11:20 - 11:40
2nd Floor Networking Area

Conversations over Coffees

11:40 - 12:10
MAIN STAGE

"How to raise $5M from angel investors" 

Zbigniew John Woznowski, CEO, Reality Games

12:10 - 12:30
MAIN STAGE
AI Nominations Showcase Presentations:
A look behind-the-scenes at 2 finalists for "European AI Awards"
    • „Mastering Complexity, Boosting Efficiency: The plAIground as a Turbocharger for Tax Experts“,  Christoph Franzke, Senior Manager, WTS Deutschland

 

 


 
 
12:30 - 13:00
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest: (7 min each):

4 companies raising capital. Each Startup has 5-minutes to pitch, followed by 2 min Q&A.

 

13:00- 14:00

Lunch Break

Supported by: City of Krakow and TechON!

14:00 - 14:35
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest: (7 min each):

5 companies raising capital. Each Startup has 5-minutes to pitch, followed by 2 min Q&A.
14:35 - 15:10
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest: (7 min each):

5 companies raising capital. Each Startup has 5-minutes to pitch, followed by 2 min Q&A.
15:10 - 15:45
MAIN STAGE

Great Pitch Contest: (7 min each):

5 companies raising capital. Each Startup has 5-minutes to pitch, followed by 2 min Q&A.

 

15:45 - 16:30
MAIN STAGE - Closing Keynote

The EU AI Champions Initiative - €150bn investment into European AI over the next five years.

Launched in February 2025 (and led by General Catalyst), the scheme aims to accelerate Europe's AI momentum by coordinating efforts across technology, industry, capital, and policy. It brings together over 60 European companies and more than 20 key capital allocators who have pledged to invest €150 billion in AI-related projects over the next five years.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:00 - 15:20
STAGE II: Investors and Founders

Great Pitch Contest: (11 x 7 min):

11 companies raising capital, from sectors beyond AI.
15:40 - 16:30
STAGE II: Investors and Founders

Great Pitch Contest: (7 x 7 min):

7 companies raising capital, from sectors beyond AI.
18:30 - 22:30
Stara Zajezdnia Krakow

European AI Awards Gala Dinner

  • Welcoming Reception: 18:00-19:30
  • Awards Ceremony (and sit-down Dinner, Tables-of-10): 19:30 - 21:00
  • Post-Awards Celebrations and Conversations: 21:00 - 22:30 - and
    Tastings of fine wines.