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Adi Barel, managing director at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) hub in Israel, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about the Israeli approach to doing business, success and failure, the importance of tachles, chutzpah and yalla and – most importantly – what emerging Europe’s start-up founders can learn from the Israeli approach.

Julian Zawistowski, a visionary, entrepreneur, and the founder of the Golem Foundation, spoke with Andrew Wrobel about how to give power back to users, how to protect personal data, donating personal data, and the challenges emerging Europe is facing as far as data security, cyber-attacks and surveillance are concerned.

Zuhursho Rahmatulloev, one of the founders of Alif Bank, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about his return to Tajikistan after his studies in the UK, the opportunities Tajikistan and Uzbekistan offer and the bank’s plans to contribute to the social change the two countries are facing.

Oleg Krot, managing partner at TECHIIA Holding, a group of companies operating globally in various sectors but still headquartered in Ukraine, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about how he and his business partner have been building an international business for less than a decade.

Michael Rogalskiy, co-founder of Monobank and Koto, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about the development of fintech in Ukraine and across the region, and the opportunities the sector offers.