Crowdberry at Pohoda Festival 2026

23/06/2026

Crowdberry will be part of the Pohoda Festival line-up again this year.

We will once again be part of the Pohoda Festival line-up in 2026. Beyond shared values, our connection to the festival is also reflected in our investors, who supported it as the very first investment opportunity structured as a loan.

Are you going to Pohoda as well? Make the most of your festival time and invest it in high-quality discussions that matter to all of us. In the Pohoda Festival app, don’t forget to add our two panel discussions to your “Favorites.” You’ll find us at the SWISS Re NGO tent.

Friday | 10. july | 11:30 | Swiss Re NGO aréna

Is there still reason to believe in Slovakia’s future?

Young people are leaving, public discourse is increasingly frustrated, and trust in the state and institutions is among the lowest in Europe. Yet companies, communities, startups, cultural initiatives, and new civic projects continue to emerge. Who is still investing their energy, money, and time into the country’s future? What must change for Slovakia to retain talent, creativity, and belief in progress? And how can we create an environment that attracts capital and new investment?

🎤 Michal Nešpor, Partner, Crowdberry
🎤 Martin Kahanec, Economist and Professor, Central European University
🎤 Rastislav Blažej, Seed Starter, Slovenská sporiteľňa

Saturday | 11. july | 11:30 | Swiss Re NGO aréna

Culture as a country’s infrastructure

We naturally think of roads, hospitals, or energy systems as infrastructure—but what about culture? Countries that thrive in the long term also invest in creativity, the arts, education, and public space. What role does culture play in shaping a confident society? And what happens to an economy when it stops supporting creativity, critical thinking, and cultural life? Nations do not succeed through economics alone, but through the quality of their cultural environment, which attracts talent and drives innovation.

🎤 Dano Gašpar, Managing Partner, Crowdberry
🎤 Matej Drlička, CEO, Viva Events
🎤 Martin Slosiarik, Sociologist, Focus Agency