Inside the First EWOR Operators Day

What an incredible experience it was to take part in the first EWOR Operators Day.

Out of thousands of applications, only 600 people made it through — and being part of that selection already says a lot about the level of the event.

It was inspiring to watch 14 EWOR fellows present more than 60 founder-level opportunities to a room full of brilliant people: C-level leaders who have been through IPOs, folks from OpenAI, Palantir, Amazon, Google and Microsoft, serial founders with big exits, maths-olympiad winners, hackathon champions — people who genuinely move the machine.

More than pitches, it was about connections.

The event drives home a point the ecosystem often underrates: the first members of a team are one of a startup's biggest success factors. Operators Day exists to bring those two worlds together — visionary founders and the professionals who can build the future.

A special thank-you goes to Stefano Angelero, for the connection with such incredible people and for opening the doors that make experiences like this possible.