Shivam Subhash is a lawyer at CMS and heads the CMS India Desk for Austria. His specialization lies mainly in the area of Banking & Finance as well as Capital Markets. He regularly advises Austrian and international banks and securities firms on financing and capital market transactions as well as on corporate law and, above all, regulatory issues. Furthermore, Subhash supports Indian and Austrian large, mid-sized companies and start-ups in entering European markets as well as Austrian companies in expanding in the Indian market. His network ranges from local Indian market participants to international organizations, venture capital funds and leading advisors to support his clients cross-jurisdictionally.
He also focuses on advising financial technology companies (fintechs) in connection with blockchain and crypto assets. Prior to joining CMS, Subhash worked for other renowned corporate law firms and, during his secondment at Erste Group, was part of the Dealfabrix project team, the first blockchain-based platform for issuing financial instruments in Austria. Subhash has authored numerous publications dealing with the use of decentralised technologies in securities law, focusing mainly on digital financial platforms and the digitalisation of financial instruments of the capital market. In this context, he specialises in civil law, securities law and regulatory issues.
Born in India, Subhash maintains strong ties to his country of origin, leveraging his deep understanding of the Indian business landscape and culture to provide tailored legal advice. Additionally, his fluency in Punjabi and Hindi allows him to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with Indian entrepreneurs and stakeholders.
Founder & CEO of Field39, a payment technology company based in Croatia. With 20 years of experience in payments infrastructure — including ISO 8583 switching, PCI DSS compliance, EMV, and 3D Secure — Josip built Field39 to solve acquirer lock-in for merchants and payment facilitators.
Field39’s core product include Switch39, an acquirer-agnostic transaction switching platform. The company is currently expanding into the US market.
I sit at the intersection of deep payments domain expertise and applied AI, exploring how local LLM infrastructure and agentic tooling can be integrated into payment operations. I am a Plug and Play Tech Center alumni.
Anto Širić is a former elite athlete and multiple national kickboxing champion, as well as a World and European vice champion. With a Master’s degree in Mechatronics, he combined his passion for sport and engineering to create sportreact as his final university project—initially as a tool to improve his own training. What started as a thesis quickly evolved into a startup, and today sportreact is a growing company used by athletes and organizations worldwide. Outside of work, Anto enjoys nature, animals, and a farming lifestyle.
I am the CEO of AIR-RMLD and founder of Drone Solutions, specializing in advanced drone technologies and intelligent inspection systems. My work focuses on integrating UAVs, AI, and sensor technologies for infrastructure monitoring, environmental protection, and industrial applications. I have led and contributed to multiple international projects across Europe, including research, development, and real-world deployments. With a strong background in engineering and innovation, I am passionate about turning complex technical challenges into scalable, practical solutions. As a speaker, I aim to share insights on the future of autonomous systems, data-driven decision-making, and the role of drones in modern industry.
Serial entrepreneur with broad business and technological knowledge.
Simone Scholz is a self-employed AI trainer and strategist, specialising in the practical application and strategic use of artificial intelligence within organisations. She is also actively involved in initiatives related to “Fair AI” and “Female AI”, aiming to promote responsible, inclusive, and ethically grounded AI applications.
Previously, she worked for 15 years as a data scientist at A1 Telekom Austria, where she developed and implemented data-driven analyses and AI-based models across various business areas. Her professional foundation is rooted in a degree in statistics from the University of Vienna, which shapes her mathematically analytical approach to data, algorithms, and AI systems.
