Meet our instructors
Dorottya Csák
Dorottya Csák
Inspiring, dynamic, results oriented Communications and Digital Marketing Professional with a track record of successful PR and Digital Marketing campaigns on an EMEA level in both the private and public sectors.
Having worked at startups, SMEs, Fortune 500s and political institutions Dorottya has a T-shaped profile and a horizontal overview. Dorottya is a Digital Transformation Specialist with focus on large organizations, a Tech enthusiast and early adapter, a Storyteller, who knows how to use creative ideas for the short form (social media).
Her mission is bringing policy closer to people through the power of digital communication, furthering European technology and innovation, with special focus on the CEE region and women empowerment.
James Bamford
James Bamford
Senior business executives and entrepreneurs with deep knowledge of lead generation tactics. Former business development manager for Microsoft EMEA. Business advisor with first-hand experience of tech start-ups, international scale-ups and business integration. James excels at seeking the right potential clients and partners to form symbiotic business relationships that will drive sales and ultimately profitability.
Dénes Csiszár
Dénes Csiszár
With a tech and business background, he is an entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in business development and startup management. After spending a decade in the corporate field designing software and leading tech consulting for large customers, he now leds multiple startup programs and accelerators. Dénes educated or mentored over 250 startups during the years. He is board member of the Hungarian Business Angel Network (HUNBAN) and responsible for the Entrepreneurship track of the Corvinus University of Budapest.
Daniel Michel
Daniel Michel
Passionate about Digital technologies, Daniel started his career as an engineer employing distributed software architectures, while working on space programs at Airbus. He has a broad experience in various digital technologies, gained initially at CentraleSupélec, MIT (AI Lab), and Imperial College London where he gained an MSc in Communications & Signal Processing. He has been supporting tens of companies in the fundraising efforts in the last 10 years, in various technical areas: SaaS, Enterprise Software, ClimateTech, MedTech, Fintech, Industry 4.0, IoT, HW, etc.
Prior to joining EIT Digital, Daniel has spent 15 years advising corporates and shareholders on a great variety of transactions: Venture Capital fundraisings, M&A, Private Equity, LBO, IPOs, ECM.
Ben McClure
Ben McClure
Based in London, Ben is a seasoned technology financing and growth advisor and investor, Ben has been serving tech CEOs for more than two decades, helping them grow their businesses, getting them ready for new investment, and helping them secure financing investors based in the UK and across Europe and around the world.Based in London, Ben is a member of the EIT Digital Access to Finance team. A seasoned technology financing and growth advisor and investor, Ben has been serving tech CEOs for more than two decades, helping them grow their businesses, getting them ready for new investment, and helping them secure financing investors based in the UK and across Europe and around the world.
Marie-Caroline Hameon
Marie-Caroline Hameon
Marie-Caroline has 15+ years of experience in M&A and corporate finance advisory with a focus on the digital tech sector.
After starting her career within Ernst & Young TAS (Transaction Advisory Services) in Paris and New-York, Marie-Caroline joined Drake Stars, a Corporate Banking boutique specialized in the technology, media and communication sectors, and worked closely to entrepreneurs to help them succeed in their fundraising.
Jari Mieskonen
Jari Mieskonen
Seasoned venture manager with experience of some +120 direct investments mainly in Nordics and Baltics area. He has been a board member of all direct investments he has executed and served several years in Invest Europe venture council, FVCA board and is currently chairman of Nordic Venture Network. He is more like generalist than focused specialist what comes to technologies. He has always protected founder’s interest in complex deal structures and kept neutral professionalism in deal making. Based on his long experience in the venture industry he has seen several cycles in the market and knows that timing is sometimes more important than maximum value.
Javier Benito Bilbao, Ph.D.
Javier Benito Bilbao, Ph.D.
With 25 years of experience, he is a seasoned Sales, Go-to-Market, and Corporate Development expert. He has held positions such as Sales and Business Development Manager at Fujitsu, Siemens, and Oracle; Tech Transfer Manager at research and technology institutions like T.U. Deusto; and Business Consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Additionally, he co-founded an AI-based startup that was spun out from a university lab and was responsible for corporate strategy and sales. Presently he supports deep tech startups and scaleups to access key markets and establish partnerships with Corporates and other partner.
Fabrizio Della Pace
Fabrizio Della Pace
Former engineer, Fabrizio has specialized in Business Operations.
In the funding team of his previous startup, Fabrizio successfully helped build the company from scratch, bringing it to secure series A funding. His skills span from Operations Excellence to HR, focus on how to build and run the backbone of a young company.
His aim is to help young businesses develop strong solid foundations so that they can successfully scale.
