INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Startups are strange beasts
Founders and investors are obviously so super-focused on building their companies that sometimes they forget to delve into the big issues
Plus, do they ever know what going on outside their laser-focused view Sometimes it good to take stock.
That why we&ve built The Europas
Awards Unconference (July 3) in association with TechCrunch, to give you a heads-up on the big issues, time to network, and time to
celebrate with peers and friends, on a great day in London.
So what is The Europas
• Key Founders and investors speaking
• No secret VIP
rooms, maximum Speaker interaction
• Ultra-high quality crowd, largely invited
• Convivial, relaxed atmosphere conducive to
networking
• Intimate &breakout& sessions with key players
• Journalists from major tech titles
• Percentage of profits will be
donated to charity
• A stunning awards dinner and party which honours both the hottest startups and the leading lights in the European
startup scene
The Unconference
Pull up a front row seat at our Unconference as some of the most incisive and prescient thought leaders in
tech will discuss and debate some of the biggest issues, opportunities and challenges in tech
You won&t want to miss these panels:
• Should We Stay or Should We Go Now What next for European tech economy as Brexit looms We&re joined
by LocalGlobe partner Suzanne Ashman, BGF partner, Wendy Tan White, and Eloise Todd, CEO of Best for Britain to dissect what the Leave
ramifications are for the tech ecosystem.
• The Disinfoconomy: We were all shocked, shocked, to learn that Facebook had allowed commercial
entities access to our private data with no oversight into how that data was being used and for what purpose
Our panelists debate what next for businesses peddling in private data, do consumers care enough to change their behaviour, what impact has
this had on the media, and is there a way to sort all this mess out
• Mapping the Future of Transportation in an Autonomous Age: The era
of the autonomous vehicle is nigh! But how will AVs interact with our existing transportation landscape in our current gridlocked cities
Bill Gross-backed AIPod thinks it has a solution
CRO and co-founder Steve Gledden unpacks the details.
• AI + Startups & A Non Starter So you wanna be an AI startup, but there the pesky
little problem of enough data
Paul Dowling of Dreamstake Ventures leads a discussion with Steve King of social prediction startup Black Swan and Draper Esprit partner and
long-time health tech investor Vishal Gulati on the data challenge.
• APPily Ever After or APPocalypse now Dating Apps in a Post #MeToo
Dating apps have radically reshaped how we form relationships, our attitudes toward sex, sexism, objectification and desire — and quite
frankly, what constitutes good manners
We&re joined by Olivia June, founder of vina.io, and more to come.
• TWO tracks on Crypto and Blockchain:
We&ve got TWO tracks on Crypto
and Blockchain this year, one dedicated to understanding the ins and outs of investing, token economics, and ICOs; the other to the
industries being disrupted by the use of blockchain or DLT
We have panels looking at social impact; the media, creative industries and visual arts, digital identity, and financial services
These panels are meant to get you clued up quickly and to explore the most exciting startups in these verticals.
• Startup Central
Zone
Finally, we&ve got Startup Central, with panels packed with advice on fundraising from seed to C and beyond
You&ll want to join the Future of Funding panel, a deep dive into raising money through ICOs, traditional venture capital, and crowdfunding
We&re excited to be joined by Ali Ganjavian, founder of Studio Banana
Yes, he the Kickstarter darling behind the Ostrich Pillow
Our favourite tech journos, including Steve O&Hear of TechCrunch, join our popular Meet the Press panel, where you&ll get to turn the tables
and grill reporters on what they think makes a tech story.
• Pitch Roulette
At the end of the day, join us for Pitch Roulette, where some
of Europe biggest VCs will be giving selected startups feedback on their pitch.
