START Summit is organized by the students of University of St.Gallen in Switzerland.

The increasing pace of the global digitalisation requires a new way of thinking. Today’s economy is confronted with an everlasting need of innovation. Large corporate institutions start building their first start-up initiatives to participate in the race for new and fresh ideas.

This is good news for the IT specialists, because every new opportunity actual winners of this new demand on the labour market are the IT specialists. A new economic era is looming, but it also involves new risks. The recent acquisition of “What’s App” and initial public offering of “Alibaba” pose questions regarding the internet companies valuation and the over-priced stock market.

START Summit early bird tickets sale lasts until February 20, 2015.
All AlphaGamma Newsletters Subscribers get a 10% discount on any ticket until the general sale is over.

With this year’s motto “don’t be innovative, be disruptive”, START Summit wants to take up these matters and discuss potential challenges and solutions.

In 2015, the event promises to be the biggest one yet, inviting 600 participants to attend a 2-day event, which has 8 high-calibre speakers, 40 workshops arranged by well-recognized firms such as Microsoft, Facebook, Axel Springer, SAP, Novartis Venture Fund, Dacuda, Doodle and Hub:Raum.

Have a business idea to pitch? START Summit will have 50 investors to whom you will be able to pitch your ideas to, and young founders from fast-growing startups who will be able to provide you with the so-needed feedback. If you are already active in the startup scene, this presents a great opportunity for you to promote your company, and look for prospective clients or partners. If you are an IT engineer and you want to test and show your skills, HackaRun is the right opportunity for you!

So there are 4 tickets options available: HackaRun participants, students, founders and investors. The prices include 2-day full catering, accommodation and travelling (depending on a location, it is either partially or fully covered). Don’t miss a unique opportunity: all AlphaGamma newsletter subscribers get a 10% discount on any chosen ticket. Applied to the early bird prices, it is the best deal you can get. Although early bird ticket prices will last till the end of January 2015, the discount would still hold till the event begins.

The conference will take place on April 17-18, 2015 in University of St.Gallen (Dufourstrasse 50, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland).
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For more info, check the START Summit official website.