There are conferences where you listen to people talking about business. There are also those that are built by the people who actually create them.

Carpathian Startup Fest 2026 is two days of practical expert knowledge on technology, AI, scaling companies, sales, investments, and building products, but also a space filled with meetings, conversations, and connections that often turn into real business opportunities.

June 17–18 | ZEN.COM Expo

1,500 participants: founders, VCs, academia, technology, business, and culture.

What’s on the agenda:

• Finals of the Startup Puls Up, Idea Challenge and CSF Junior competitions,
• 150 speakers on four stages (Demo Stage, Elevate Stage, Community Stage, and Open Mic Pitch),
• Expo Zone on two levels,
• 30 workshops with experts and mentors,
• Start Art – a space for art and local inspiration,
• Business Dating and networking in the Gridaly app,
• Reverse Pitch – conversations in which  investment funds answer founders’ questions.

In the evening: MeetUp Party for 500 people at Ostoya Manor featuring O.S.T.R., DJ Haem, DJ JustJuice, DJ Tomasz Woźniak, and a live jazz quartet.

Get a taste of the festival as early as June 16 with side events, intimate networking sessions, and the first conversations that set the tone before the main event begins.

You don’t come here for inspiration. You come here for an edge.

Tickets are available on the following website: https://carpathianfest.pl/registration

Agenda: https://carpathianfest.pl/agenda