Dominik Susa is the Deputy CEO & Director of the Investment Projects Department at the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO). In 2010, he graduated from Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law receiving a Master’s degree in law. Mr. Susa leads the team of investment and innovation consultants at SARIO. He has 10 years' experience in business strategy, negotiating with multinational companies on-site selection of new manufacturing, engineering and R&D facilities. In this role, he advised also global players, such as JLR or BMW.

Michal Brichta is the Diversification Team Leader and Senior Consultant at the Investment Projects Department at the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO). He studied diplomacy and public policy at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and the National University of Singapore. Mr. Brichta leads SARIO’s team focused on diversification of Slovak companies towards promising high-tech sectors with significant growth potential. He is also Slovakia’s National Expert on the Horizon 2020 Space Programme Committee.

Currently, Poon is working with RISE and focusing on Corporate Open Innovation Program. Working closely with 400+ Corporates in RISE network to plug-in the startups from across the globe to solve their business challenges through result-driven collaboration as a Proof-of-Concept (PoC).