Ana Barjasic has more than 10 years’ track record in the European startup ecosystem as an entrepreneur, angel investor, policy adviser and ecosystem builder. Combining her hands-on experience and knowledge of startup and innovation ecosystems and investment communities across EMEA region, Ana founded Connectology, an international agency for access to finance, investment readiness and behavioural science. Ana is also an Executive Committee Member of Global Entrepreneurship Network Europe and the youngest Board Member of the European Innovation Council, largest innovation fund for deep tech in Europe worth over 10 billion euros. Ana is frequently invited to speak on topics of investment readiness, startups, innovation, risk mitigation, female entrepreneurship, behavioral science, and has participated as a speaker, panelist and jury member to various events in more than 30 countries worldwide, such as USA, South Africa, Canada, UAE and the European Union.