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VDS

The Global Tech Event for Leading Startups, Corporates and Investors
Oct 22-23 📍Valencia, Spain
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03/06/2026

Some events you attend. Others you don’t want to miss.

VDS celebrates its 9th edition at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, bringing together the people, companies and ideas shaping The Origin of What’s Next.

Expect Top Voices, global startups, leading corporates, international investors and high-value connections across two days.

12,000+ attendees
3,000+ startups
1,500+ corporates
800+ investors
€300B+ in assets under management

This is where the future starts taking shape.

📍Valencia
📅 21-22 October
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01/06/2026

Big welcome to to the speaker lineup 🌍

As Partner at Ananda VC, Zoe backs some of Europe’s most impactful engineering and science entrepreneurs, supporting founders from pre-seed to pre-Series A as they turn ambitious ideas into purpose-driven companies.

With over 25 years of operating and board experience in tech, Zoe brings more than an investor’s perspective. She has been on the founder side too, co-founding an assistive technology company that has helped more than 150,000 people live more independently.

At the 9th edition of VDS, she will bring her experience in early-stage investing, impact-driven entrepreneurship and scaling technologies that can create real change across Europe.

See you in Valencia, Zoe 🚀

29/05/2026

We’re excited to welcome Teemu Seppälä to the speaker lineup. Defence, dual-use technology and real-world impact will be part of the conversation at the 9th edition of VDS ⚙️

Teemu leads Finland’s , the Defence Innovation Network Finland ecosystem, where he works to accelerate defence and dual-use technology from early-stage potential to deployable capability.

His work focuses on designing funding and acceleration mechanisms that help startups scale into defence markets, while connecting emerging technologies with the institutions and end-users that can turn them into real-world solutions 🚀

With more than 25 years of experience across 40+ countries, Teemu brings a global perspective on building technological innovation ecosystems, coaching companies and turning policy into tangible results 🌍

At , he will share what it takes to move from promising technology to operational impact.

See you in Valencia ✨

28/05/2026

The speaker lineup keeps growing with new voices from across the global tech ecosystem 🌐

This new lineup brings together builders, investors, scientists, public leaders and tech experts working across some of the most strategic sectors of today’s economy.

✦ , Region Mayor, The Regional Council of Häme
✦ Jorge Bestard, VP EMEA,
✦ Joel N., Adoption Associate, Innovation Fund
✦ Martine Rooth, Serial entrepreneur and Chair of Code_V
✦ , Founder & CEO,
✦ Begonia Vazquez Merayo, Managing Director & Founder, Why co
✦ Giedrius Zakaitis, Chief Product and Technology Officer,
✦ Álvaro Bernabé Betancor, CEO,
✦ , CEO & Co-Founder,
✦ , Cofounder & Founding Partner, Kibo Ventures
✦ , Managing Partner,
✦ Ricardo Román Santurio, Chief Sales Officer,
✦ Sorina Uleia, Founder & CEO, Recycllux
✦ Iñigo Muñoz-Elorza , Space Systems Expert and Analog Astronaut, ESPACE Horizons
✦ , Lead Security & Resilience Incubator tracks, University of Helsinki

More speakers. More industries. More conversations happening at the origin of what’s next.

See you at ⚡

28/05/2026

We are happy to share that the Spanish Government has declared VDS an Event of Exceptional Public Interest
This is an important milestone for VDS, Startup Valencia and the Valencian technological innovation ecosystem 🚀

This recognition represents one of the highest forms of institutional support granted to strategic initiatives in Spain, reinforcing VDS’ position as an international technology benchmark and strengthening Valencia’s role as one of Europe’s most promising hubs for technological innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.

As , President of , stated, this is “extremely important news for VDS, for Startup Valencia and for the Valencian technological innovation ecosystem as a whole”.

This milestone recognises the work carried out over recent years to consolidate VDS as a global platform connecting startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, institutions and technology leaders 🤝

Read the full article in our blog

28/05/2026

We are happy to share that the Spanish Government has declared VDS an Event of Exceptional Public Interest

This is an important milestone for VDS, and the Valencian technological innovation ecosystem 🚀

This recognition represents one of the highest forms of institutional support granted to strategic initiatives in Spain, reinforcing VDS’ position as an international technology benchmark and strengthening Valencia’s role as one of Europe’s most promising hubs for technological innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.

As , President of Startup Valencia, stated, this is “extremely important news for VDS, for Startup Valencia and for the Valencian technological innovation ecosystem as a whole”.

This milestone recognises the work carried out over recent years to consolidate VDS as a global platform connecting startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, institutions and technology leaders 🤝

Read the full article in our blog

27/05/2026

Technology is growing fast, but its real value appears when it stays human.

At , Dr. Elizabeth Nelson, Co-founder of , reflected on the innovation emerging from Valencia and the role of VDS in bringing technology and people together 🤝

For her, the most powerful disruption happens when engineering and humanity move in the same direction ⚙️

That is where technology becomes more than progress.
It becomes something meaningful for all of us 💡

26/05/2026

We’re excited to welcome , Managing Partner at , to the speaker lineup of the ninth edition of VDS.

Based in Paris, Jacky has led the firm’s activities across Europe and Latin America since 2016, with a strong focus on digital health, AI-driven technologies and high-growth ventures with global potential.

Over the years, he has spearheaded more than 40 major investments, supporting companies such as , OWKIN, , Nabla, AQEMIA and Flowdesk as they scaled internationally.

With a background in strategic consulting, corporate development and operational leadership, Jacky brings an investor perspective grounded in ex*****on, market expansion and the technologies redefining entire sectors.

At , he will share his view on what investors are looking for, how global platforms help companies scale and where the next wave of opportunity is emerging.

See you in Valencia 💡

25/05/2026

Some people will see VDS from their LinkedIn feed.

Others will be in Valencia, at the City of Arts and Sciences, meeting founders, corporates, investors, startups and the people building what comes next. ☀️

Good weather. Real conversations. High-value connections. 🤝

And yes, partnerships, deals and opportunities will be happening while someone else is still thinking about it.

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Oct 21-22

22/05/2026

, CEO & Founder of , joins the VDS speaker lineup ✨

Her journey started in finance, moved through sales and SaaS, and led her to launch her first startup at just 22: a B2B platform that helped major retail and logistics companies rethink product data management 📊

Today, Nikiara is building ModestBeauty, a global marketplace connecting modest fashion designers with women looking for elegant, value-aligned clothing 🌍

At , she will share a very real view of entrepreneurship: the decisions, pivots and resilience behind building with purpose 💡

Join us in Valencia and be part of the conversations shaping what comes next!

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