Tech Happy Hours 2026 - Prague's flagship startup event.
🚀 Prague's flagship startup event is back: meet founders, investors and corporates in one day. Tuesday 20.10., OX Club Prague.
Tech Happy Hours, 3rd edition: talks, panels, a pitch competition and networking. 500+ attendees from Czechia and across Europe for one packed day during Czech Startup Week.
The programme starts in the morning with Technology Incubation #DemoDay, showcasing startups from the CzechInvest Technology Incubation ecosystem (invite-only event). Tech Happy Hours doors open at 12:30, the main stage kicks off at 13:00.
On the main stage:
Cooperation Across Continents: Taiwan
Panel: Company of Founder Heroes
Panel: The Future of FinTech is Dead
Panel: From Idea to Expansion
Panel: DefenceTech on the Frontier of Europe
Keynote: Jan Rezab (Ravineo), founder of Socialbakers Fireside Chat: Richard Valtr (MEWS), founder of the most valuable Czech startup
Pitch & Cheers: International Startup Competition. The winner gets a wild card to pitch at Engaged Conference the next day.
And the programme doesn't end when the stage closes. Mentorship Tables & Networking run from 17:45, followed by the "Not-Very TECH HAPPY HOURS" Afterparty from 19:00.
Come for the people you want to meet, the companies you want to discover and the conversations that are difficult to recreate in another room.
The detailed agenda, speakers and latest programme updates are always available at techhappyhours.com.
YOUR TICKET INCLUDES
Access to the full Tech Happy Hours programme on October 20
Keynote, fireside chat and panel discussions
Pitch & Cheers: International Startup Competition
Access to the guest list
Networking,
1:1 tables and mentorship tables
Soft drinks and coffee throughout the day
Coffee break and light refreshments
Evening buffet
The Afterparty
WHO YOU’LL MEET
Expect a mix of:
Startup founders & teams
VC and angel investors
Corporate leaders & innovation teams
Technology experts
Universities & students
Public-sector and ecosystem organisations
People actively looking for their next investment, partnership, customer, hire or startup opportunity
Tech Happy Hours is designed to bring these groups into the same room, on the same day, rather than separating founders, investors, corporates and the wider ecosystem into different events.
🗓 PROGRAMME – TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2026 · OX CLUB PRAGUE
10:00 – Technology Incubation #DemoDay (invite only) The most promising startups from CzechInvest's largest startup project compete on stage – from AI and space tech to mobility and cybersecurity.
12:30 – Doors open & welcome coffee
13:00 – Opening remarks: Fergus O'Sullivan (Startup Kitchen)
13:10 – Cooperation Across Continents: Taiwan Leading Taiwanese incubators and accelerators on soft-landing, funding and market access for Czech startups heading to Asia.
14:00 – Panel: Company of Founder Heroes What ecosystem does a founder really need behind them? Jana Sedláková (Sedláková Legal) · Kate Simková (CloseRocket) · Mats Kuuskemaa (e-Residency Estonia) · Barbora Wachtlová (SIC) · Jiří Vicherek (Czech Startup Association)
14:30 – Panel: The Future of FinTech is Dead AI, embedded finance and open banking – what comes next for money? William Jalloul (Flowpay) · Nemika Menevse (Twisto) · Jaroslav Kravčenko (Raiffeisenbank) · Fergus O'Sullivan (Startup Kitchen)
15:00 – Panel: From Idea to Expansion The journey of a Czech startup from first idea to foreign markets. Markéta Přenosilová & Kateřina Rundová (CzechInvest) · Rudolf Klepáček (CzechBusiness) · Petr Sochora (angel investor & startup scout) · Tomáš Janovský (CircuParts)
15:30 – Panel: DefenceTech on the Frontier of Europe AI, drones, space and dual-use innovation reshaping European defence. Alain Wildanger (Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital) · Lola Onipko (Invest In Bravery) · Anna Růžičková (S-Tech Group) · Mykyta Puz (Azov Corps) · Fergus O'Sullivan (Startup Kitchen)
15:40 – Keynote: Jan Rezab (Ravineo) Serial entrepreneur, founder of Socialbakers and Time is Ltd.
16:00 – Fireside chat: Richard Valtr (Mews) in conversation with Barbora Werdmölder (Czech Founders)
16:30 – PITCH & CHEERS: International Startup Competition Startups from across Europe and beyond pitch live in front of an expert jury and the whole room.
17:30 – Closing remarks Fergus O'Sullivan & Tom Cironis (Startup Kitchen)
17:45 – Mentorship Tables & Networking Small closed tables, real talk, failures and fuck-ups included:
Fares Měchura (Saleshero) – Scaling B2B Sales: From Founder Selling to Global Markets
Simon McDermott (McDermottGTM) – Winning Your First Enterprise Customers
Doug Wong (EcoBoost) – B2B Sales Challenges: bring your sales problem
Kamila Zahradníčková (Lakmoos AI) – Life is tough, let's cry together and swap tips on staying sane 🥹 👉 Seats are limited – book your table here: https://thh-roundtable.bookafy.com/
18:00 – The "Not-Very TECH HAPPY HOURS" Afterparty 🍸
Full programme & speakers: https://techhappyhours.com/
ORGANISERS & PARTNERS
Tech Happy Hours 2026 is organised by Technology Incubation and Startup Kitchen.
The event is part of Czech Startup Week and is implemented with the support of the City of Prague.
Our wider group of event, media and ecosystem partners is continuously growing.
See the latest confirmed partners at techhappyhours.com.
WHEN & WHERE
📅 October 20, 2026
📍 OX Club Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
Tech Happy Hours doors open at 12:30.
ONE DAY. ONE ROOM. THE PEOPLE YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO MEET.
Come for the startups you want to discover, the investors and companies you want to meet, and the conversations that are difficult to recreate anywhere else.
See the latest speakers, full agenda and all event updates at techhappyhours.com.