7th September 2023
Google for Startups Campus, Warsaw
Welcome to the Future of Marketplaces Open (FOMO) Conference!
Why should you care about AI as a marketplace founder? How are the best marketplaces using SaaS to drive stickiness and add value to both sides? What can B2B and B2C marketplaces learn from each other?
Join Market One Capital, Point Nine, and over 200 marketplace founders, executives, and investors for a day of diving into these questions and more about the future of the industry. Please note that the event is free but invite-only. We welcome applications from people outside our network who are interested in speaking about a relevant marketplace topic or simply attending. If you’d like to be considered, please fill out the application form here.
We hope to see you there!
Why should you care about AI as a marketplace founder? How are the best marketplaces using SaaS to drive stickiness and add value to both sides? What can B2B and B2C marketplaces learn from each other?
Join Market One Capital, Point Nine, and over 200 marketplace founders, executives, and investors for a day of diving into these questions and more about the future of the industry. Please note that the event is free but invite-only. We welcome applications from people outside our network who are interested in speaking about a relevant marketplace topic or simply attending. If you’d like to be considered, please fill out the application form here.
We hope to see you there!
Organized by
Partners
Sustainability Partner
Deep-dives into the trends shaping the future of marketplaces: AI, the convergence of SaaS and marketplaces, circular economy & ESG, financial services, and more
20+ speakers & 200+ founders, investors, and experts from the best marketplaces across Europe and the US
Keynotes and panels pairing experts and entrepreneurs with first-hand experience
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Speakers
joining FOMO Conference 2023
Sonali De Rycker
Partner at Accel
Sonali De Rycker is a Partner @ Accel, led investments in Avito (acquired by Naspers), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Primer, Monzo, Letgo (acquired by Naspers), Kry/Livi, Soldo, Hopin, and Sennder. Prior to Accel, Sonali was with Atlas Venture (now Accomplice). She also previously served on the board of Match.com (NASDAQ:MTCH).
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Mira Mihaylova
Principal at Piton Capital
Mira has a Mathematics degree from the University of Warwick and an MBA from London Business School. She started her career in Fixed Income Futures and Options at BofA Merril Lynch. After several years, she left banking to pursue her desire to work in the Tech industry. She worked in Corporate Development at PayPal and as a Go-to-market Strategist and Data Analyst at Hudl. During her MBA, she worked on a project-basis with several start-ups (including BUX and Tilt) and founded two different companies, including a marketplace. After her MBA, Mira joined Piton Capital, where she has been a part of the investment team for close to 7 years, backing businesses with strong network effects across markets, stages and industries.
Peter Bialo
CFO at DocPlanner
Experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. Strong strategy, structuring and analytical skills gained from blue chip consulting and investment banking.
Ingmar Stupp
Founder at Tilta
Multi-faceted engineer and fintech entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in digital product development now changing how businesses transact online.
Louis Carbonnier
Founder and Co-CEO at Hokodo
Louis is the co-founder and co-CEO of Hokodo where he leads the commercial strategy and product development of the company’s B2B Buy Now, Pay Later solution. Louis was previously the head and founder of the Digital Agency at Euler Hermes, the world’s leading trade credit insurer and part of the Allianz Group. Louis started his career in strategy consulting at Oliver Wyman where he was a Principal in the Financial Services practice.
Gosia Karas, PhD
AI Investor, Ex-SoftBank
Technology investor focused on software and machine learning. Co-founder of SoftBank's Opportunity and Latin America Funds. Previously with Onex and Bain&Co. Harvard MBA. PhD in Finance. Wall Street Journal's Woman to Watch in Venture Capital 2021, Venture Capital Journal's Rising Star 2022, Insider's Rising Star VC 2022.
Dmytro Voloshyn
Co-founder and CTO at Preply.com
Co-founder and CTO at Preply.com - global marketplace for online language learning. Our mission is to build an innovative learning space that connects learners and tutors, powered by our growth-minded team and technology. Check our careers page at https://preply.com/en/careers. We're looking for product-oriented engineers in Barcelona/Kyiv.
Maria Polo Guardia
Head of Product at Getpaid
Maria has over 10 years of experience in the field of Product Management, post her MBA at Yale University. She is passionate about driving innovation, and product-led growth, and always driven by data and experimentation. As a strategic and commercially-minded product leader, she has delivered lasting value to clients and businesses such as Expedia, Mastercard, Payoneer, Paysafe group and many more. Maria’s interest in the promotion of Women in Tech has led her to join several initiatives to empower women and girls in tech, currently being an advisor at La Salle - Ramon Llull University for the degree in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics. Maria is currently Head of Product at Getpaid, working on a new product offering for B2B marketplaces.
Wei Cai
CEO at GreenPowerHub
Wei is the CEO of GreenPowerHub, a Norwegian Climate Tech company, operating one of the largest Imagerenewable energy trading networks in Europe. Over the past three years, the company has built a digital trading solution used actively by over 500 members globally, including some of the world’s leading energy and utility companies as well as sustainability-focused multinational corporations. Prior to GreenPowerHub, Wei served as the CEO of Veyt (www.veyt.com) – a leading provider specialized in net zero and low carbon markets insights and analytics, which is a portfolio company of Arctic Securities. Wei is originally from Shanghai, and lives in Oslo with her family. She holds an MBA degree from HEC Paris.
Kasia Kornasiewicz
CFO at Packhelp
Kasia is a CFO of Packhelp, an online marketplace for custom branded packaging established in 2015. Nearly 20-year experience in finance as an auditor, investment banker and finance manager and CEO. Previously with G2A, EuroApotheca’s Polish pharmacy chain and Aasa as a CFO or CEO. Led several notable M&A and equity transactions in Poland and broader CEE region as the lead investment banker at Citi and UniCredit. Auditor of financial institutions at EY. ACCA and CFA charterholder. Alumnus of University of Chicago Booth MBA and LBS MSc in Finance programmes. Passionate amateur cyclist, numerous Masters Polish Champion in road cycling, Polish National Para-cycling Team member as a tandem pilot aspiring for Paris 2024 paralympic nomination. Privately a proud mother of 4.
Hanno Lippitsch
Co-founder & CEO at Eversports
Co-founder & CEO at Eversports. Experienced serial entrepreneur and former professional athlete.
Stefan Batory
Co-founder & CEO at Booksy
CEO & co-founder of Booksy, one of the most successful Polish startups. Stefan is a graduate of the faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics at the Warsaw University of Technology. His business adventure has started nearly 20 years ago, as he built two software companies - iTaxi.pl app and globally known Booksy, the platform for making appointments in the beauty industry. The company is currently making a splash in new business areas, including the financial, e-commerce and automotive industries. Personally, Stefan is a passionate runner and ultramarathoner.
Sandeep Bakshi
Head of Europe Investments at Prosus Ventures
Sandeep is the Head of European Investments for Prosus Ventures, where he is responsible for sourcing and executing transactions and building out the Prosus Ventures portfolio in the region. Prior to his current role, he was a director in the Prosus and Naspers group M&A team responsible for large M&A and growth equity transactions across the group. He started his career at Citigroup in New York and relocated to London in 2012.
Jacek Łubiński
Partner at Market One Capital
Jacek is a software engineer turned finance professional turned VC. He has more than 8 years of experience in VC, during which he analyzed thousands of startups, invested in more than 40 of them and became a trusted supporter and sparring-partner for selected portfolio companies. Apart from digital platforms and software, he is interested in crypto. He holds three Masters from Austrian and Polish universities (two in computer science and one in finance) and enjoys reading books and drinking yerba mate.
Kacper Winiarczyk
Head of Central Supply and GM Poland at Ovoko
Head of Central Supply and GM Poland Ovoko. Kacper was the first Uber employee in Poland in 2014. He built the local business of Uber from scratch to a dominating position in the Poland ride hailing sector. He later led DACH & CEE for chinese bike sharing company ofo. In 2018 Joined dott, a dutch scooter sharing company, as one of the first five employees and built the presence of the company in 35+ cities across 10 countries, responsible for 50 000 vehicles. Currently responsible for developing the supply side of Ovoko, a leading SAAS-enabled used car parts marketplace.
Louis Pfitzner
Co-CEO at CleanHub
Louis is the Co-CEO of Berlin-based CleanHub, focused on ocean plastic prevention. He co-founded Caya.com and Salonmeister, the latter being acquired by Treatwell. Starting as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, he transitioned to humanitarian work with Doctors Without Borders in Congo and Haiti. Later, he was an early employee at Delivery Hero before launching Salonmeister. Louis is also an active angel investor and lives in Berlin with his family.
Sameer Singh
Venture Partner at Speedinvest
An early-stage investor focused on network effects, a Venture Partner at Speedinvest and part of the Atomico Angel Program. Sameer is an early-stage investor and advisor focused on network effects. He is the creator behind Breadcrumb.vc and Applied Network Effects. He is also a Venture Partner at Speedinvest and part of the Atomico Angel Program.
Edward Handscombe
VP Forwarder at cargo.one
Experienced, data driven, growth and operations leader with a deep interest in innovative business models, machine learning and disruptive technologies.
Przemyslaw Budkowski
Founder and CEO of merXu
Founder and CEO of merXu. Previously, between 2009 and 2018, connected with the Allegro Group as the President of the Management Board of Allegro.pl and Ceneo.pl, and in the Naspers Group as VP Marketplaces responsible for European marketplace services.
Pawel Chudzinski
Partner at Point Nine
Fascinated by online networks of all varieties: from food delivery (Delivery Hero) to B2B/B2C marketplaces (Docplanner) to P2P networks (Brainly) to crypto (Chainalysis). SaaS as a hobby (Mambu). Motivated by serving founders and seeing them succeed. Former banker. Emigrant (PL->DE). Retired blogger, spontaneous tweeter.
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Marcin Kurek
Partner at Market One Capital
Marcin is the co-founder and Partner at Market One Capital, a marketplace first focused seed fund. Before that he was a founder of a marketplace startup Pomocni.pl Group (Niania.pl, Remontuj.pl, Pomocedomowe.pl), which successfully exited. Marcin invested in more than 60 marketplace businesses including Docplanner, Brainly, Tier Mobility, etc.
Louis Coppey
Partner at Point Nine
Home grown partner who joined P9 as an Associate 5 years ago as a fresh, (triple) master degree graduate from Telecom Paristech, HEC and MIT. Always up for a (long and deep) discussion about how (good) people and (great) software can change (old school) markets.
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Agenda
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09:00 - 09:45
Grab your badge and make some friends
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09:00 - 09:45
Grab your badge and make some friends
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9:45 - 10:00
Welcome by Market One Capital & Point Nine
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9:45 - 10:00
Opening
Welcome by Market One Capital & Point Nine
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10:00 - 10:10
Future of Marketplaces
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10:00 - 10:10
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10:10 - 10:30
Fireside Chat - Future of Marketplaces
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10:10 - 10:30
Fireside Chat - Future of Marketplaces
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10:30 - 10:40
The Convergence of Marketplaces and SaaS
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10:30 - 10:40
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10:40 - 11:20
Panel Discussion: The Convergence of Marketplaces and SaaS
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10:40 - 11:20
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: The Convergence of Marketplaces and SaaS
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11:20 - 11:40
☕ Coffee Break
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11:20 - 11:40
☕ Coffee Break
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11:40 - 11:50
Making B2B marketplaces work
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11:40 - 11:50
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11:50 - 12:30
Panel Discussion: Making B2B marketplaces work
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11:50 - 12:30
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Making B2B marketplaces work
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12:30 - 12:40
Climate Tech & Marketplaces - Business of the Future
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12:30 - 12:40
Keynote
Climate Tech & Marketplaces - Business of the Future
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12:40 - 13:20
Climate Tech & Marketplaces - Business of the Future
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12:40 - 13:20
Panel Discussion
Climate Tech & Marketplaces - Business of the Future
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13:20 - 14:50
🍲 Lunch Break
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13:20 - 14:50
🍲 Lunch Break
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14:50 - 15:10
A Historical Perspective on Generative AI and Network Effects
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14:50 - 15:10
Keynote
A Historical Perspective on Generative AI and Network Effects
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15:10 - 15:30
Empowering Marketplaces with GenAI in Practice
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15:10 - 15:30
Keynote
Empowering Marketplaces with GenAI in Practice
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15:30 - 15:40
Generative AI and Network Effects
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15:30 - 15:40
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15:40 - 16:00
Q&A: Generative AI and Network Effects
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15:40 - 16:00
Q&A: Generative AI and Network Effects
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16:00 - 16:20
☕ Coffee Break
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16:00 - 16:20
☕ Coffee Break
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16:20 - 16:30
Leveraging FinTech in Marketplaces
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16:20 - 16:30
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16:30 - 16:45
Leveraging FinTech in Marketplaces
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16:30 - 16:45
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16:45 - 17:15
Leveraging FinTech in Marketplaces
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16:45 - 17:15
Panel Discussion
Leveraging FinTech in Marketplaces
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17:15 - 17:20
Closing Remarks
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17:15 - 17:20
Closing Remarks
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17:20 - 21:00
Relax, grab a snack, chat and enjoy
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17:20 - 21:00
Relax, grab a snack, chat and enjoy
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Apply for a ticket now
We are opening up a few spots to individuals from the wider ecosystem. So if you want to join us simply fill the form explaining why we should chose you.
FAQ
How can I get a ticket?
We strive to gather the most relevant group of participants for this topic, so apply for your ticket by filling out the form at the top of the page and show us that you are a true marketplace lover.
I can't find the answer to my question
If you can't find the answer, drop us a line at office@moc.vc
Do I need to have my ID with me during the conference?
Yes, you need to have your ID (or another document with your photo) during the conference. Please also register as a Campus Member of Google for Startups Campus in Warsaw. It will enable us to register you at check-in much much faster!
Can I become a speaker?
Absolutely! It's all about the idea. If you have a topic that can captivate and inspire our audience, don't hesitate to submit your application by filling out the form below. Who knows, one of the available slots on the agenda might just be waiting for you! Apply to become a speaker
Where does FOMO Conference take place?
FOMO Conference takes place in Google Campus in Warsaw, Poland.
The full address is: Centrum Praskie Koneser, Plac Konesera 10, 03-736 Warsaw. Check it out on the map.
Jeff Berger
Head of Portfolio, FJ Labs
Jeff has spent his career as an entrepreneur, building Internet businesses. In 2014, he founded Talent Inc., the leading tech-enabled career services marketplace.
The company acquired multiple businesses, expanded geographies, and helped over 20 million people on their career journey. Talent Inc. was acquired by the private equity firm BV Investment Partners at the end of 2020. Jeff is currently the Head of Portfolio at FJ Labs, an early-stage venture firm/startup studio focused on online marketplaces (and an early investor in Talent).
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