The UK Startup Conference 2022

The UK Startup Conference 2022 is the UK's largest-ever online conference for Startups, gathering thousands of founders, VCs, executives, seed fund partners, general partners, journalists and bloggers from diverse backgrounds and industries.

5.00pm-5.05pm: Webinar Opening

Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of the UK Startup & VC Scene

• Adam Patrick Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe

5.05pm-5.20pm: "Startup Leaders" Panel Discussion

Topic: What the UK Startup Ecosystem is doing well, and what it can improve.

• Stephen Kelly, Chairperson of Tech Nation
• Neeta Patel CBE, CEO of The Centre for Entrepreneurs
• Jenny Tooth OBE, Executive Chair of The UK Business Angels Association

5.20pm-5.35pm: “Silicon Roundabout” Panel Discussion with Startup Founders in the UK

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

• Valeria Vahorovska, Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board at Fondy.eu
• Rajeeb Dey MBE, Founder & CEO of Learnerbly
• Alpesh Doshi, Founder & CEO of Fintricity and Kendra Labs
• Fungai Ndemera, Founder & CEO of CheckUp Health
• Gabriele Musella, Co-Founder & CEO of Coinrule

5.35pm-5.45pm: “Silicon Roundabout” Panel Discussion with Angel Investors & VCs in the UK

Topic: Startup Trends for 2022; key elements VCs look for in Startups

• Evie Mulberry, Managing Partner of Astia Fund
• Ziv Reichert, Partner at LocalGlobe
• Ersilia Molnar, Angel Investor
• Ash Rust, Managing Partner at Sterling Road
• Jonno Southam, Venture Capital Business Development Manager at Google

5.45pm-5.55pm: Startup Stories

Topic: We chat with a Startup Founder, about their fundraising journey.

• José Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

5.55pm-6.15pm: Fireside Chats

Topic: We speak with various Scaleups on topics crucial to Startups.

• John Cutler, Product Evangelist at Amplitude (Topic: Digital Optimization)
• Samantha Richardson, Principal Visioneering Consultant at Twilio Startups (Topic: Customer Engagement)
• Ruth Thomas, Head of People and Organisational Development at Personio (Topic: HR & Recruitment)

6.15pm-6.30pm: “Silicon Valley” Panel Discussion with UK Startup Founders in the United States

Topic: International Expansion

• Alastair Paterson, CEO & Founder of Digital Shadows
• Simon Kelton, Founder of Pepper, Inspirational Entertainment, Inspirational Adventures and ASK4 Events; Professional Screenwriter; Travel Journalist; Investor
• Ross Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer of ARJUNA Therapeutics
• John Furneaux, CEO of Hive

6.30pm-6.50pm: "The Five Myths of Raising Capital" Panel Discussion

• Maya Moufarek, Sifted 100 Female Angel Investors
• Barbara Cichello McAlpine, CEO & Co-Founder of HAUS of VENTURES

• Anita Moorthy, CMO of The Factual; Founder & Host of The European Startup Show
• Claire Macmillan, Founder of Claire Macmillan Pitch Coach

6.50pm-7.00pm: "In Touch, from Manchester to Chicago" Fireside Chat

• Naomi Kent, President, North America at In Touch Networks

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This is an online event. We will announce face-to-face meetups in London and other cities during the conference.

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Got questions this event? Email Adam at adam {at} startupnetwork {dot} eu. Sponsorship slots are no longer available.

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Please note that this event will be recorded and published on online video-sharing platforms such as YouTube.

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By signing up to this event, registrants agree to allow Startup Network Europe and the event sponsors to contact them regarding their registration and attendance at the event. The data that is collected will also be shared by Startup Network Europe and the event sponsors for post-event follow up communications, such as new event announcements, newsletter updates and sales & marketing outreach.

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Registrants will receive an email with Zoom login information on the day of the event.