Events

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

CODE MEETS INDUSTRY

Local communities, Opportunities

The Code Meets Industry meetup will bring practical insights into the use of AI, machine learning and automation in heavy industry. Speakers from U.S. Steel Košice and M-D-J will present real solutions, their benefits and limitations, and experiences directly from practice.

CEO Breakfast

For members

At the CEO Breakfast we welcome Hugo Gloss from the DEKK Institute. The discussion will focus on economic uncertainty, entrepreneurship in Slovakia and social trust. The Leaders' Meeting will take place on 27 May at 9:00 a.m. at DKC Veritas.

SARIO Business Day 2026 in Košice

Opportunities, Partner events

On 28 May 2026, the SARIO Business Day event will take place in Košice, aimed at companies wishing to establish new business partnerships and develop cooperation.

WRO 2026 SLOVAK CHAMPIONSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Opportunities

The World Robot Olympiad (WRO) is one of the largest international robotics competitions for young talent in STEM, programming and robotics. The competition connects education, innovation and technological development for young people aged 8 to 19. In Slovakia, it has been organised by Talentum Cassoviensis in cooperation with Edutus University in Hungary since 2019.

EduScrum for educators

Education, Opportunities

The workshop introduces Scrum and eduScrum as modern agile approaches usable in school environments and team collaboration. Participants will learn about the basic principles of Scrum, roles in a team and the different Scrum ceremonies. Through interactive activities and hands-on exercises, they will experience how an agile team works in practice and experience the benefits of effective collaboration, planning and self-reflection. The workshop offers inspiration on how to respond flexibly to change, manage complex tasks more easily, and support continuous improvement of both the team and individuals.

London Tech Week

For members, Opportunities

Attend London Tech Week 2026 from 8-10 June in London and be part of the global innovation ecosystem. Trends, networking and CZ&SK meet-ups await you. Košice IT Valley members will get VIP entry for free (flights and accommodation individually).

Focus Groups: the future is automotive

Opportunities, Other

In cooperation with Business Košice, we will follow up the discussion with a working meeting after the conference on 9 June 2026, the aim of which is to turn ideas into concrete actions. The format of three facilitated workshops will provide a space for deeper collaboration, exchange of experiences and proposal of solutions for the future of the region.

KASV: Final presentations of student projects

Education

We invite you to the final presentations of the projects of the students of the 1st year of the Košice Academy of Software Development (KASV) programme, which will take place on 15 June 2026.

KASV: Diploma Ceremony

Education

The graduation ceremony for the graduates of the Košice Academy of Software Development (KASV) programme will take place on 19 June 2026.

ESG Awards 2026

Opportunities

Košice IT Valley is launching the second year of the ESG Awards, an initiative that recognizes companies and individuals that make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of Eastern Slovakia and deliver exceptional results in environmental, social and governance aspects of business.

Summer Night Out with IT Valley Košice

For members

Business Inspiration Mission: Boston & New York (USA)

For members, Opportunities

Košice IT Valley in cooperation with SAPIE is organizing a Business Inspiration Mission to Boston and New York (28 September - 2 October 2026). The program offers inspiration from top innovation ecosystems, visits to MIT or Cornell Tech and networking. For academics, public sector and SMEs.

Zborovňa 2025 – Conference for STEM Educators

Conference, Education

For the third time we cordially invite you to the conference Zborovňa, focused on the development of science, technology, engineering, mathematics educators from the Košice and Prešov region.

UX / PIVO #15: UX for the citizen

Local communities

The UX / Košice community, which we co-create, organizes its traditional meetup with inspiring lectures and networking with the theme - UX for the citizen

Microsoft Day 2025

Opportunities

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

Live IT Projects – Final

Education

Live IT Projects is a unique educational concept organized under the auspices of the Department of Computers and Informatics of the Faculty of Computer Science of the Technical University of Economics and the Košice IT Valley Association, in a scope and format that is unusual in Slovakia.

Cybersecurity Seminar

Partner events

Cyber risks are rapidly turning into real threats, the impact of which is felt by businesses and citizens alike in the form of financial losses.

Christmas party

For members

On 5 December 2024, the traditional Christmas party with Košice IT Valley will take place in the Bukovina Hall.

Philanthropic Evening with Pontis Foundation and EY

For members

Helping others is a natural part of life for successful leaders and entrepreneurs. Therefore, on behalf of the Pontis Foundation, in cooperation with EY, we cordially 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 Humenne. On Friday, November 15, 2024, a day-long TEDx Humenné conference will take place at the Municipal Cultural Centre.

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 11 November 2024. The event is by invitation only for cluster members and is primarily 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 cordially invites you to the conference "Magnetize Slovakia / Magnetize Košice - Foreign Talents in Slovakia and the Region", which will take place on 7 November 2024 at UVP TECHNICOM, Boženy Nemcovej 5, Košice.

INNOPSIES – Michalovce

Partner events

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

INNOPSIES – Prešov

Partner events

The EDIH Cassovium Consortium in cooperation with the Innovation Partnership Centre invites you to the INNOPSIES Entrepreneurs' Meeting, dedicated to the topic of innovation in the context of digital transformation of enterprises.

Profesia days Košice 2024

Opportunities

This year, the biggest job festival Profesia Days will take place again. It will bring career advice, job offers and the latest trends from the world of work to Košice.

UX / PIVO #14: UX and security

Opportunities

The UX / Košice community, which we are co-creating, organizes its traditional meetup with inspiring lectures and networking. This time we will focus on an important topic connecting UX design and security.

FORBES BUSINESS FEST

Other

We were part of the prestigious Forbes Business Fest, where we presented our activities and initiatives aimed at supporting the business environment and innovation in Eastern Slovakia.