Main Stage Program

A Blessing of Unicorns

Jacob Goodwin, Kate O'Brien, Gordon Sanghera

Moderated by Dave Norwood

Risk of Omission

Jonathan Milner, Tom Harty, Lisa Flashner, Vanessa Colomar

Moderated by Ceri Morgan

Is UK venture capital missing what matters most? As AI dominates the funding landscape, many other sectors risk being left behind. Is this smart risk management, or a systemic blind spot? This panel will explore the cost of inaction and how we can design a venture ecosystem that backs the next generation of breakthrough companies.

Execution Is the Strategy: How Great Startups Actually Win

Stefania Di Bartolomeo, James Sutherland, Tom Thompson

Moderated by Regina Ryan

Why do some startups turn insight into outcomes while others fail despite strong ideas, talent, and access to capital? Drawing from the US startup scene, this panel explores what separates startups that successfully execute and scale from those that struggle to turn momentum into lasting growth.

Who Will Finance the Future?: Capital Markets, Venture & the Future of (UK) Innovation

Charlotte Lawrence, Tim Davis, Emily Turner

Moderated by David Mott

Can Europe build a global deeptech champion?

Spike Laurie, J.D Englehart, Ed Bussey

Moderated by Tom Nugent

The Case for Building Tech Companies in the UK

Stuart Wilkinson, Rowan Gardner, Baoli Zhao

Moderated by Harriet Lester

Britain's Next Innovation Wave

Tom Adeyoola, Susannah de Jager

The Founder Mindset

Husayn Kassai, Bob Goodson, Fabian Braesemann

Moderated by Maria Pohlman