The UK Startup Conference 2022

The UK Startup Conference 2022 was the UK’s largest-ever online conference exclusively for Startups, gathering thousands of founders, VCs, executives, seed fund partners, general partners, journalists, and bloggers from diverse backgrounds and industries. It was followed by a very successful in-person event called The London Startup Meetup 2022 a few weeks later.

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.

• Adam Patrick Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
• Stephen Kelly, Chairperson of Tech Nation
• Neeta Patel CBE, CEO of The Centre for Entrepreneurs
• Jenny Tooth OBE, CEO 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