Wed · Oct 6
Day 0
Build up.
Conference Opens
- 3 stages running in parallel
- Headline keynotes & deep-dives
- Roundtables & expo open
- Opening drinks
Bucharest · Oct 6–8, 2026
Where builders & visionaries come together
Eastern Europe's leading startup & technology conference. Three days in Bucharest for founders, operators, and investors who want a sharper read on the year ahead.
3,000+
Attendees
2,500+
Meetings
500+
Founders
250+
Investors
150+
Speakers
50+
Side events
2026 Theme
What will you build when you can build anything?
We are living through a rare moment: the tools to build almost anything are finally available to almost anyone. The constraints that used to define what was possible – resources, technical complexity, access – are dissolving. Speed used to be the biggest advantage in the startup and technology world. Now it's the entry ticket.
In a world where almost anything can be built, the noise is louder than ever. The wrong ideas are just as easy to build as the right ones. Direction has become the new competitive edge, and finding it requires something harder to acquire than tools: clarity of thinking, the right conversations, and the people who push you further.
How to Web Conference is where that training happens. Every October, we bring together the people shaping technology: technology leaders, product thinkers, founders, investors, engineers, not to celebrate what's been built, but to sharpen what gets built next. This year, we're asking the question out loud: what will you build when you can build anything? Come and figure it out.
Three days, one buildup
3 days to learn, connect and do business
October 6–8, 2026 · Bucharest. A three-day arc designed to compound — every day adds to the last.
Thu · Oct 7
Day 1
Build.
Meetings & Programs
- 1:1 meetings and matchmaking
- Spotlight Pitch semifinals
- Investor & founder programs
- Official afterparty
Fri · Oct 8
Day 2
Built.
Close the Deal
- Spotlight Pitch finals
- Venture in Eastern Europe
- Future Builders program
- Closing party
Previous Speakers
They disrupt. They innovate. They keep building.
A glimpse at the operators, founders and investors on stage.
Inside the conference
What three days in Bucharest actually look like
Hover any frame to see the moment behind it.
Keynotes
Headline talks on the main stage
Founders, operators and investors sharing the ideas shaping the next cycle.
3 Stages
Deep-dives across product, AI & growth
Three rooms running in parallel with focused tracks.
Audience
3,000+ attendees, room to think
Velvet seats, beanbags and the right people in the room.
Workshops
Hands-on sessions and roundtables
Practical formats where you leave with answers, not slides.
Networking
2,500+ curated meetings
Matchmaking, lounges and side events that turn intros into deals.
Startup Pavilion
500+ startups, demos & dealflow
Spotlight Pitch, demo nights and an expo floor wired for discovery.
Side events
Afterhours, dinners & city takeovers
The conversations that started on stage continue across Bucharest every night.
Pitches
Spotlight Pitch – 100 startups, one stage
Watch the next generation of Eastern European founders pitch live to investors.
Companies to meet
From Canva to Stripe, Google & beyond
Global brands, regional leaders and the partners shaping the ecosystem — all in one room.
Content Tracks
Pick your build path.
The topics that take clarify
Product & UX
Shipping product people actually want to use.
Engineering
Architectures, platforms, and the craft of building.
Marketing & Sales
Distribution, GTM, and the new playbooks for growth.
Startups & investments
Fundraising, scaling, and venture in Eastern Europe.
AI & Future Tech
What changes when intelligence is on tap.
Team & Leadership
Hiring, leading, and building durable cultures.
Who comes
Builders from every corner of Europe.
3,000+ attendees. 40+ countries. One room in Bucharest.
Romania
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Moldova
Poland
Serbia
Czech Republic
Germany
Croatia
Hungary
Plus guests from United States, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Canada, South Africa, Mexico.
Companies that join us
Startups that join us
VC funds that join us
Sequoia Capital
Andreessen Horowitz
Accel
Index Ventures
Atomico
Earlybird
Speedinvest
Point Nine
Creandum
Balderton
EQT Ventures
Lightspeed
Sequoia Capital
Andreessen Horowitz
Accel
Index Ventures
Atomico
Earlybird
Speedinvest
Point Nine
Creandum
Balderton
EQT Ventures
Lightspeed
What attendees say
Tickets
Choose how you build
Four paths through three days in Bucharest.
MOST WANTED
Builder
€129
For tech professionals seeking the full conference experience — content, networking, and hands-on sessions.
BUY NOWBIZDEV
€159
For sales, partnerships, and bizdev professionals looking to network, generate leads, and discover new business opportunities.
BUY NOWSTARTUP
€89
For early-stage tech startups with scalable products. Includes access to startup programs and investor matchmaking.
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The Team
By Builders, for Builders
How to Web is a small, hands-on team that has spent the last fifteen years working alongside founders, operators, and investors across Eastern Europe. We've launched products, run programs, backed companies, and shipped events — so we know what a useful conference actually feels like. Every detail of the agenda, the room, and the matchmaking is shaped by people who've sat on both sides of the table.
