The Scaleup Fest 2026

​Designed for the Brave Ones Scaling from CEE

​September 16-17, 2026 | Budapest, Hungary

​Most seats are invite-only. A limited number of public tickets will be available.

​A curated CEE scaleup conference in Budapest

​The Scaleup Fest 2026 brings together selected founders, C-level operators, investors and ecosystem leaders from Central and South Eastern Europe for two days of practical scaleup content, curated networking and Budapest experiences.

• ​Who it is for: scaleup founders, startup CEOs, growth leaders, investors, venture funds, corporate innovators and ecosystem builders.

• ​Where: Budapest, Hungary — a regional meeting point for CEE and SEE technology companies.

• ​What it focuses on: go-to-market, international expansion, funding, M&A, founder leadership, AI in sales and marketing, and defence tech.

​Meet the 2026 speakers

​Hear directly from founders, senior operators and investors with first-hand experience in scaling companies across CEE, SEE and international markets.

​The 2026 speaker lineup includes:

• ​Réka Juhász, Global Head of Courier Experience at Wolt

• ​Zoltán Prekopcsák, Head of Growth at Prezi

• ​Hugo Melvin, Investor at the NATO Innovation Fund

• ​Richard Malovič, Founder and CEO of Whalebone

• ​Ivan Jelušić, CSO and Co-founder of ORQA

• ​Dániel Uszta, former Head of Growth at SafetyWing

​More speakers will be announced soon. Visit thescaleupfest.com for the latest updates.

​Quick answers

• ​What is ScaleupFest?

  • ​A curated regional business event for companies that are scaling from CEE and SEE.

• ​When is it?

  • ​ScaleupFest 2026 takes place on September 16–17, 2026 in Budapest.

• ​Why attend?

  • ​To meet the right founders, operators, investors and partners in a focused, non-generic setting.