Transforming businesses for positive change

La Marina de Valencia
October 8th, 2024

What is The Gap
in Between

The Gap in Between-Annual Summit is a platform where a diverse range of actors come together to tackle the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

In this edition, The Gap in Between encourages a system thinking mindset, enabling decision-makers to understand their interdependence, catalyze purpose-driven collaboration, and harness the power of everyone to create the most innovative and effective business solutions.

What to expect

01.

Thought-provoking
conversations

Among citizens, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, and policy makers, around the solutions to the most pressing global challenges.

02.

Promising networking
opportunities

With a global community of actors seeking for collaboration to create impactful strategies and solutions.

03.

Showcase

Discover real innovative and high-impact solutions from our startup community.

04.

Dynamic and
collaborative spaces

That allow diverse teams to work together on the co-creation of innovative solutions.

05.

Investors - entrepreneurs -
corporates matchmaking

To generate investment and growth opportunities for stakeholders within the impact ecosystem.

We connect all the
global and local
players

1000+ Attendees
140+ Startups
80+ Investors
48+ Nationalities
80+ Speakers

The Gap in
Between
2023 in
numbers

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The Gap in Between
Speakers

Meet the industry leaders and speakers participating in this edition

Adam Kybird

Fund Manager

Triodos Bank Food Transition Fund

Ana Dubois

Head of Partnerships and Fundraising

Ashoka

Belén Viloria

Executive Director

B LAB Spain

Borja García Fernández

Head of Structuring and LATAM

Citi Social Finance

Carlos Esteban

Partner

Faber VC

Elena Torresani

Head of Communications and Partnerships,

elea Foundation

Iker Marcaide

Chairman, Zubi Group. Co-Founder & CEO, Matteco.

Ivo Degn

Co-founder and CEO

Climate Farmers

Margarita Albors

Founder & President

Social Nest Foundation

Marta del Castillo

CEO

Social Nest Foundation

Paula Llobet

Councilor for Tourism, Innovation and attracting investments

Valencia City Council

Valérie Mazon

General Manager of Danone Communities

Danone

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Agenda

The Gap in Between will take on these key themes

Safe, accessible and nutritious food systems

Social inclusion and equity beyond business

Energy Transition and Sustainable Cities

From a linear to a circular business strategy

Shifting the financial system for the common good

Enlightenment Stage

October 8th, 2024

09:00 – 10:00

Accreditation

Registration Area

Accreditation

10:00 – 10:20

Opening Ceremony

Enlightenment Stage

Welcome to the Second Edition of The Gap in Between

Margarita Albors, Founder & President, Social Nest Foundation

Juan Ramón Adsuara Monlleó, Deputy for European Funds, Electronic Administration, and Innovation, Diputación de Valencia

David Rosa, Director of Innovation, Las Naves

Eva Curto, International Projects. Innovation & Entrepreneurs. Circular Economy, EOI

Marta del Castillo, CEO, Social Nest Foundation

10:20 – 10:50

Panel

Enlightenment Stage

Demystifying Systemic Change

Ana Dubois, Head of Partnerships, Ashoka Global

Eva Curto, International Projects. Innovation & Entrepreneurs. Circular Economy, EOI

Rocio Castrillo, Director of Entrepeneurship and Strategy, Enisa

Moderator: Margarita Albors, Founder and President, Social Nest Foundation

10:50 – 11:05

Fireside Chat

Enlightenment Stage

Fireside Chat with Aida Castany, Senior Account Executive, Factorial

Interviewer: Ana de Andrés, Founder, Shine

11:05 – 11:40

Panel

Enlightenment Stage

Building a Resilient and Sustainable Food System from Farm to Table

Adam Kybird, Head of Triodos Bank Food Transition Fund

Ivo Degn, CEO, Climate Farmers

Yanniek Schoonhoven, Farmer and Founder of EARA

Moderator: Oksana Hrynevych, Agriculture Project Manager at EIT Food

11:40 – 12:00

Startup Pitches

Enlightenment Stage

CaixaBank DayOne Premios Emprende XXI

Pitches:

Idonia – Álvaro Kramer, Business Dev Manager

Verdantia – Tiago Lagarteira, CEO

Roundtable:

Álvaro Kramer, Business Dev Manager, Idonia

Tiago Lagarteira, CEO, Verdantia

César Romero, CMO, Naria

Vanessa Palmer, Responsable de los Premios Emprende XXI, CaixaBank

12:00 – 12:35

Panel

Enlightenment Stage

The Role of Finance to Build a Climate Resilient Future Economy

Elena Torresani, Head of Communications and Partnerships, elea Foundation

Ricard Martinez, Head of Technical office, Nactiva

Moderator: Ximena Duré, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, Social Nest Foundation

12:35 – 12:50

Fireside Chat

Enlightenment Stage

Fireside Chat with Teresa Parejo, Head of Sustainability, Iberia

Interviewer: Carla Piluso, TQM Specialist and Project Manager, Lanzadera

12:50 – 13:25

Panel

Enlightenment Stage

Innovating Urban Landscapes for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future

Andrés Gómez Morón, Head of Open Innovation, Renfe

Ana Méndez de Andés, Urbanist

Carlos Esteban, Partner, Faber Ventures

Paula Llobet, Councilor for Tourism, Innovation, and Investment Attraction, Valencia City Council

Moderator: Bruno Sauer, CEO, Green Building Council España

13:25 – 13:40

Fireside Chat

Enlightenment Stage

Fireside Chat with Rubén Hidalgo, Head of Open Innovation, CAPSA Food

Interviewer: Fernando Lelo, Founding Partner, Rumbo Ventures

13:40 – 15:10

Break

Enlightenment Stage

Lunch Break

15:10 – 15:50

Panel

Enlightenment Stage

From Linear to Circular Design, Evolving Business Strategies

Ana López, Coordinator, CIEC (Centro de Innovación de Economía Circular de Madrid)

Facundo Etchebehere, SVP Sustainability Strategy & Partnerships, Danone

Javier Amores, Circular Economy & NO WASTE Officer at L’Oréal Spain & Portugal

Moderator: Irene Simone, CEO & Co-Founder, Zero Impack

15:50 – 16:05

Fireside Chat

Enlightenment Stage

Fireside Chat with Jesús Hernández-Galán, Accessibility and Innovation Director, Fundación ONCE

Interviewer: Ana Marshall, CEO, Fundación Alex Rivera

16:05 – 16:40

Panel

Enlightenment Stage

Driving Social Advancement Through Business Engagement

Andrea Pont, International Programs Europe Lead, PepsiCo Foundation

Belén Viloria, Executive Director, B Lab Spain

Rodrigo Villar, Founding Partner, New Ventures

Moderator: Alberto Gutiérrez, CEO and Co-Founder, Aquaservice

16:40 – 16:50

Prize Giving Ceremony

Enlightenment Stage

Startup Challenge Prize Giving Ceremony

16:50 – 16:55

Closing Ceremony

Enlightenment Stage

Closing Ceremony of The Gap in Between 2024

17:30 – 19:00

Closing Party

Outdoors – Zeus

Closing Party

Discovery Stage

October 8th, 2024

09:00 – 10:00

Accreditation

Registration Area

Accreditation

10:20 – 10:45

Startup Pitches

Discovery Stage

Startup Challenge: From a linear to a circular business strategy

MarinaTex – Craig Sterling, CEO

Oly – Paula Menéndez, Founder and CEO

Fabumin – Adi Yehezkeli, CEO

Odos – Alejandro Vergara, CEO

10:45 – 11:10

Startup Pitches

Discovery Stage

Startup Challenge: Smart Cities and Energy Transition

Imageryst – Ángela del Carmen, Co-Founder & CEO

Arais.io – Sergio Diez, CEO

GoPlugable – Maebh Reynolds, Co-Founder & CEO

Zenit Solar – Ander Etxeberria, COO

11:10 – 11:50

Panel

Discovery Stage

From Innovation to Impact, Keys to Accelerate the Low Carbon Energy Transition

Chema Guillamot, Director of Venture Capital, Kira Ventures

Florencio Manteca, Director Energy Transition in Cities Department, Cener

Iker Marcaide, Chairman, Zubi Group. Co-Founder & CEO, Matteco

Moderator: Bianca Dragomir, Director, Cleantech for Iberia

11:50 – 12:30

Panel

Discovery Stage

Fixing the Food System: Improving Access to Nutritious, Equitable and Sustainable Diets

Ananya Manna, Investment Director, Regenerate Asset Management

Eva Torremocha, Sustainable Food Area Manager, Fundación Daniel y Nina Carasso

Valerie Mazon, General Manager, Danone Communities

Moderator: Iñigo Eguia, Head of Impact Investors Relations, Social Nest Foundation

12:30 – 12:55

Startup Pitches

Discovery Stage

Startup Challenge: Social inclusion and equity beyond business

Amaia App – Alberto Villanueva, Co-Founder & CEO

The Blue Box Biomedical Solutions – Judit Giró, Co-Founder & CEO

Naria – Kilian Zaragozá, CEO

VSL Labs – Tal Meged, Co-Founder & CEO

12:55 – 13:15

Startup Pitches

Discovery Stage

Startup Challenge: Shifting financial systems for the common good

Netto – Veronica Cipolatti, Co-Founder & CSO

Warmi – Nathaly Vinueza, CEO

ABLE ecosystems – Shanley Harruthoonyan, Founder & CEO

Crowmie – Fernando Dávila, CEO

13:15 – 13:40

Startup Pitches

Discovery Stage

Startup Challenge: Safe, accessible and nutritious food systems

Oscillum – Luis Chimeno, COO

BettaFish – Deniz Ficicioglu, CEO

Bio2Coat – Farayde Matta Fakhouri, Co-Founder & CSO

Cacta – Luciano Sambataro, Co-Founder & CEO

13:40 – 15:10

Break

Discovery Stage

Lunch Break

15:10 – 15:50

Panel

Discovery Stage

The Role of Finance to Catalyze Social Progress in a Future Economy

Borja Garcia Fernandez, Citi Bank Social Finance

Linn-Cecilie Linnemann, Sr. Partner, Nordic & Baltics, LUMO Labs

Miguel Tiana, General Director, COFIDES

Tim Radjy, CEO and Founder, Alphamundi

Moderator: Anais Mangin, Impact Investment Program Lead, Oxfam

15:50 – 16:30

Panel

Discovery Stage

Ecosystem for Good

Ashley Shak, Head of Sustainability and Innovation Programmes, Dogpatch Labs

Catalina Valencia, Head of Community, KM Zero

Mark Hillen, Co-Founder and Chief of Innovation, Social Enterprise NL

Nacho Mas, CEO, Startup Valencia

Moderator: Sara A. Pedraz, Innovation & Transformation Director, Prodigioso Volcán

16:30 – 16:37

Closing

Discovery Stage

Closing Remarks

The Gap in Between Radio

October 8th, 2024

09:00 – 10:00

Accreditation

Registration Area

Accreditation

12:30 – 13:30

Live Podcast

The Gap in Between Radio

The Gap in Between Radio – Powered by Socialnius

13:30 – 15:00

Break

The Gap in Between Radio

Lunch Break

15:00 – 17:00

Live Podcast

The Gap in Between Radio

The Gap in Between Radio – Powered by Socialnius

Showcase

Workshops

Side events & Other

Meet the finalists of the Startup Challenge

Discover the 20 groundbreaking startups that are driving innovation and sustainability forward. See who’s leading the way!

View finalists

Time

October 8th, 2024
09:00 - 19:00

Travel & Accomodation

Location

Base 1 (Zeus)
La Marina de Valencia

Travesía, s/n,
46024 Valencia

La Marina de Valencia

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