Events

We offer you an overview of past and upcoming events organized by the Košice IT Valley cluster and its members.

General Assembly of Košice IT Valley

For Members

The General Assembly is an important opportunity to reflect on the cluster members' joint activities, present future plans, and discuss the strategic direction of the association.

ESG Awards – Award Ceremony

Opportunities

The ESG Awards 2025 by Košice IT Valley is a recognition event for companies and individuals who are making the world around them a better place.

Startup Awards Meet-up: Košice

Opportunities

Are you interested in the world of startups, technology, and business? On June 10th, founders, investors, innovators, and everyone driving Slovakia forward will gather at Tabačka Kulturfabrik.

UX/PIKNIK #4

Communities

It's time once again for the summer meetup of the Košice UX community – informal, outdoors, and in good spirits.

CEO Coffee & Cake with Zuzana Čaputová

For Members

Our guest in the CEO Coffee and Cake format will be the President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová. This format, which we regularly organize at Košice IT Valley, is designed to connect C-level leaders, experts from the economy, public sector, and academia.

Accenture SAP Meetup

Opportunities

Fewer clicks, more automation: Get to know SAP EBS. Interested in how to automate and simplify banking processes in SAP?

Lab IT Creativity Project – 4th Edition – Finale

Education

Lab IT Creativity Finale – Young Innovators Will Present Their Projects! After two semesters of hard work, the big moment has arrived: 14 high schools from across Slovakia will present 17 technology projects at the LAB IT Creativity final — projects they’ve been intensively working on throughout the entire school year.

Košice Data School

For members

The Košice IT ecosystem is calling for experts who can uncover hidden patterns in data and master machine learning!

Digital Synergies

Opportunities

Business mindset, research and development as a recipe for competitive IT.

AI and Marketing – Collaboration or Competition?

Opportunities

AI PROMPT connects AI tools with real-world work in an efficient, understandable, and secure way. And with that, we’re kicking off our very first meetup

Region of the Future – Future of the Region

Conference

The 4th edition of the conference will have a transnational character. We have invited guests from Hungary and Ukraine to take a joint look at the path to business success in the Carpathian region. The entire conference will be held in English.

Women can be anything

Opportunities, Education

An inspiring discussion and networking for future female leaders The British Embassy in Slovakia and Košice IT Valley invite you to an event focused on supporting young women and girls, with the aim of encouraging them to boldly pursue careers in IT, science, aviation, energy, and other fields traditionally seen as “male-dominated.”

Project Management Conference

Conference

Dear Project Management Enthusiasts! Partners 2BCognitus, DT IT Solutions Slovakia, IPMA Slovakia, IT Valley Košice, and PMI Slovakia Chapter invite you to attend the 7th Annual Project Management Conference in Košice.

Cybersecurity – A Day for Educators

Education

An interactive workshop focused on cybersecurity for educators, organized in cooperation with ESET and the Košice Self-Governing Region, will present current cyber threats and tools for protection in the online environment.

Open Day – Košice Academy of Software Development

Education

Experience the IT world live! Want to see what the future of technology looks like up close? Come to our Open Day and dive into the atmosphere of our academy!

Data and IT – A Job Market in Motion

For Members

Data shapes decisions. What does the current job market in the ICT sector in Košice look like? What are the trends in IT compensation? You'll find the answers at Data Breakfast, featuring two expert talks, a discussion, and an opportunity to network with professionals.

Innovation Within Reach – The Digital (R)evolution

Conference

Introducing the conference “Innovation Within Reach – The Digital (R)evolution”! Join us on March 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Kulturpark, Košice for a unique conference that will show you how technological trends are transforming business.

WOMEN & BUSINESS

Communities

Looking for new contacts, practical advice, and tools to grow your business? Come get inspired by the stories of successful women entrepreneurs and gain valuable know-how at the WOMEN & BUSINESS event.

Backend Meetup

Communities

If you're curious about how things work “under the hood”, if you'd like to discuss technologies, and if you're interested in the challenges developer teams face when choosing and using specific technologies, then we've prepared a meetup just for you – focused on backend technologies – where every line of code paves the way toward a future of technological excellence.

AI and Law: How AI Is Changing the Rules of Business – Business Breakfast

Partner Event

MATHISON legal cordially invites you to a Business Breakfast, which will take place on February 26, 2025, at UVP Technicom in Košice. The topic of this meeting is: AI and Law – How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Rules of Business.

DataDay5

Partner Event, Education

High school students, attention! Can you code? Are you interested in data like images, graphs, election polls, and working with them? Do you enjoy problem-solving or simply want to learn how to use artificial intelligence? Then join us for the fifth edition of DataDay, where you can experience all of this and more!

Zborovňa 2025 – Conference for STEM Educators

Conference, Education

For the third time, we warmly invite you to the Zborovňa Conference, focused on the development of STEM subject educators (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) from the Košice and Prešov regions.

Microsoft Day 2025

Opportunities

We invite you to a conference where we will present exciting topics from the world of Microsoft.

Živé IT Projekty – Finale

Education

Live IT Projects is a unique educational concept organized under the auspices of the Department of Computers and Informatics at FEI TUKE and the Košice IT Valley association, in a scope and format that is uncommon in Slovakia.

Cybersecurity Seminar

Partner Event

Cyber risks are rapidly evolving into real threats, the impact of which companies and citizens feel in the form of financial losses.

Christmas Party

For Members

On December 5, 2024, the traditional Christmas Party with Košice IT Valley will take place in the event hall Bukovina.

Philanthropic Evening with Pontis Foundation and EY

For members

Helping others is a natural part of the lives of successful leaders and entrepreneurs. Therefore, on behalf of the Pontis Foundation, in cooperation with EY, we warmly invite you to a special philanthropic evening that offers a space to share inspiring stories and experiences.

TEDxHumenné

Opportunities

“Your Creative Potential – Your Future” is the main theme of the first TEDx conference in Humenné. On Friday, November 15, 2024, the full-day TEDx Humenné conference will take place at the Municipal Cultural Center.

CEO Dinner with Ivan Mikloš

For members

A unique CEO Dinner event with Mr. Ivan Mikloš, former Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic, will take place on Monday, November 11, 2024. The event is by invitation only for cluster members, primarily intended for CEOs and CFOs.

Magnetize Slovakia – Foreign Talent in Slovakia and the Region

Conference

BUSINESS KOŠICE, n.o., in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and in partnership with the Košice IT Valley cluster, warmly invites you to the conference “Magnetize Slovakia / Magnetize Košice – Foreign Talent in Slovakia and the Region,” which will take place on November 7, 2024, at UVP TECHNICOM, Boženy Nemcovej 5, Košice.

General Assembly of Košice IT Valley

For Members

The General Assembly is an important opportunity to reflect on the cluster members' joint activities, present future plans, and discuss the strategic direction of the association.

ESG Awards – Award Ceremony

Opportunities

The ESG Awards 2025 by Košice IT Valley is a recognition event for companies and individuals who are making the world around them a better place.

Startup Awards Meet-up: Košice

Opportunities

Are you interested in the world of startups, technology, and business? On June 10th, founders, investors, innovators, and everyone driving Slovakia forward will gather at Tabačka Kulturfabrik.

UX/PIKNIK #4

Communities

It's time once again for the summer meetup of the Košice UX community – informal, outdoors, and in good spirits.

CEO Coffee & Cake with Zuzana Čaputová

For Members

Our guest in the CEO Coffee and Cake format will be the President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová. This format, which we regularly organize at Košice IT Valley, is designed to connect C-level leaders, experts from the economy, public sector, and academia.

Accenture SAP Meetup

Opportunities

Fewer clicks, more automation: Get to know SAP EBS. Interested in how to automate and simplify banking processes in SAP?

Lab IT Creativity Project – 4th Edition – Finale

Education

Lab IT Creativity Finale – Young Innovators Will Present Their Projects! After two semesters of hard work, the big moment has arrived: 14 high schools from across Slovakia will present 17 technology projects at the LAB IT Creativity final — projects they’ve been intensively working on throughout the entire school year.

Košice Data School

For members

The Košice IT ecosystem is calling for experts who can uncover hidden patterns in data and master machine learning!

Digital Synergies

Opportunities

Business mindset, research and development as a recipe for competitive IT.

AI and Marketing – Collaboration or Competition?

Opportunities

AI PROMPT connects AI tools with real-world work in an efficient, understandable, and secure way. And with that, we’re kicking off our very first meetup

Region of the Future – Future of the Region

Conference

The 4th edition of the conference will have a transnational character. We have invited guests from Hungary and Ukraine to take a joint look at the path to business success in the Carpathian region. The entire conference will be held in English.

Women can be anything

Opportunities, Education

An inspiring discussion and networking for future female leaders The British Embassy in Slovakia and Košice IT Valley invite you to an event focused on supporting young women and girls, with the aim of encouraging them to boldly pursue careers in IT, science, aviation, energy, and other fields traditionally seen as “male-dominated.”

Project Management Conference

Conference

Dear Project Management Enthusiasts! Partners 2BCognitus, DT IT Solutions Slovakia, IPMA Slovakia, IT Valley Košice, and PMI Slovakia Chapter invite you to attend the 7th Annual Project Management Conference in Košice.

Cybersecurity – A Day for Educators

Education

An interactive workshop focused on cybersecurity for educators, organized in cooperation with ESET and the Košice Self-Governing Region, will present current cyber threats and tools for protection in the online environment.

Open Day – Košice Academy of Software Development

Education

Experience the IT world live! Want to see what the future of technology looks like up close? Come to our Open Day and dive into the atmosphere of our academy!

Data and IT – A Job Market in Motion

For Members

Data shapes decisions. What does the current job market in the ICT sector in Košice look like? What are the trends in IT compensation? You'll find the answers at Data Breakfast, featuring two expert talks, a discussion, and an opportunity to network with professionals.

Innovation Within Reach – The Digital (R)evolution

Conference

Introducing the conference “Innovation Within Reach – The Digital (R)evolution”! Join us on March 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Kulturpark, Košice for a unique conference that will show you how technological trends are transforming business.

WOMEN & BUSINESS

Communities

Looking for new contacts, practical advice, and tools to grow your business? Come get inspired by the stories of successful women entrepreneurs and gain valuable know-how at the WOMEN & BUSINESS event.

Backend Meetup

Communities

If you're curious about how things work “under the hood”, if you'd like to discuss technologies, and if you're interested in the challenges developer teams face when choosing and using specific technologies, then we've prepared a meetup just for you – focused on backend technologies – where every line of code paves the way toward a future of technological excellence.

AI and Law: How AI Is Changing the Rules of Business – Business Breakfast

Partner Event

MATHISON legal cordially invites you to a Business Breakfast, which will take place on February 26, 2025, at UVP Technicom in Košice. The topic of this meeting is: AI and Law – How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Rules of Business.

DataDay5

Partner Event, Education

High school students, attention! Can you code? Are you interested in data like images, graphs, election polls, and working with them? Do you enjoy problem-solving or simply want to learn how to use artificial intelligence? Then join us for the fifth edition of DataDay, where you can experience all of this and more!

Zborovňa 2025 – Conference for STEM Educators

Conference, Education

For the third time, we warmly invite you to the Zborovňa Conference, focused on the development of STEM subject educators (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) from the Košice and Prešov regions.

Microsoft Day 2025

Opportunities

We invite you to a conference where we will present exciting topics from the world of Microsoft.

Živé IT Projekty – Finale

Education

Live IT Projects is a unique educational concept organized under the auspices of the Department of Computers and Informatics at FEI TUKE and the Košice IT Valley association, in a scope and format that is uncommon in Slovakia.

Cybersecurity Seminar

Partner Event

Cyber risks are rapidly evolving into real threats, the impact of which companies and citizens feel in the form of financial losses.

Christmas Party

For Members

On December 5, 2024, the traditional Christmas Party with Košice IT Valley will take place in the event hall Bukovina.

Philanthropic Evening with Pontis Foundation and EY

For members

Helping others is a natural part of the lives of successful leaders and entrepreneurs. Therefore, on behalf of the Pontis Foundation, in cooperation with EY, we warmly invite you to a special philanthropic evening that offers a space to share inspiring stories and experiences.

TEDxHumenné

Opportunities

“Your Creative Potential – Your Future” is the main theme of the first TEDx conference in Humenné. On Friday, November 15, 2024, the full-day TEDx Humenné conference will take place at the Municipal Cultural Center.

CEO Dinner with Ivan Mikloš

For members

A unique CEO Dinner event with Mr. Ivan Mikloš, former Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic, will take place on Monday, November 11, 2024. The event is by invitation only for cluster members, primarily intended for CEOs and CFOs.

Magnetize Slovakia – Foreign Talent in Slovakia and the Region

Conference

BUSINESS KOŠICE, n.o., in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and in partnership with the Košice IT Valley cluster, warmly invites you to the conference “Magnetize Slovakia / Magnetize Košice – Foreign Talent in Slovakia and the Region,” which will take place on November 7, 2024, at UVP TECHNICOM, Boženy Nemcovej 5, Košice.

INNOPSIES – Michalovce

Partner Event

The EDIH Cassovium Consortium, in cooperation with the Innovation Partnership Center, invites you to the INNOPSIES Entrepreneurs’ Meeting focused on the topic of innovation in the context of digital business transformation.