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FOUNDERS FORUM LONDON X 21 2020 Executive Summary June 2021 Founders Insight Report
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to
Founders Forum
Founders Forum is a private network of the
world’s most inspirational founders, corporate
CEOs, global politicians and senior investors
brought together to accelerate the positive
impact of technology.
Forums are held across the world to convene the best
and brightest minds to engage in open debate,
brainstorming, discussion and problem-solving.
Founders Forum is a global community where ideas
are shared, supported and brought to life.
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INTRODUCTION
Reflections from
our founder
Serendipity is back! The days after FF are filled
with stories of capital raised, deals struck,
creative brainstorming, friendships renewed,
and a much-needed celebration of UK tech.
As we celebrated our 15th anniversary, it is clear how
far the conversation has come since the early days. It
is no longer about whether the UK can have a vibrant
tech sector, but how big it can become.
At this year’s FF the talk was of IPOs and SPACs, past
and planned, or what to do for your second, third or
even fourth act. Taavet Hinrikus announced Wise’s
IPO and we learned of the UK’s 100th unicorn.
The UK tech scene has made tremendous progress,
and the unanimous feeling is that there’s much more
to come.
It’s great to be back. Thank you to everyone involved.
Now here’s to the next 15 years,
Brent Hoberman CBE
Executive Chair, Founders Forum
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Founders Forum London 2021
1 Welcome
An introduction to FF 19 Art, Culture & Society
A $69 million free-for-all?
6 Session highlights
Images from the day 22 Leaders’ Learnings
The entrepreneurial journey
8 The Great Reset
Industries transformed
& reimagined
25 Rising Stars 2021
Future game-changers
12 A Sustainable Future
Can technology save us? 27 Full agenda & partners
Our community & supporters
16 The Silver Lining?
The future of healthcare 34 Keep in touch
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SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
Founders Story: Fintech and Angel Investing Profitability or Scale: What Does it Take for a Fintech Unicorn to Go Global? Welcome Address: Oliver Dowden (Secretary of Influencers as Entrepreneurs: Abby Roberts
Arik Shtilman (Rapyd), Victoria Van Lennep (Lendable). Moderated by David State, Department of Culture, Media & Sport) Rich Waterworth(TikTok), Grace Beverley (TALA) Trinny
Taavet Hinrikus (Wise) in conversation with Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC)
Rowan. Woodall (TRINNY London) w/ Devran Karaca (Kyra).
The F Factor: Hosted by June Sarpong (BBC). Micro-Mobility, Zero-Emissions and Autonomous What to Build Next? Martin Varsavsky (Prelude), Mike Fireside Chat: Future of Quick Commerce and The Oxford Vaccine: Sarah Gilbert (VacciTech) &
Judges: Maria Raga (Depop), Richard Reed Driving: Richard Barlow (wejo), Alex Kendall Lynch (Invoke Capital), Miguel McKelvey Delivery: Tim Steiner (Ocado) in conversation Tom Hulme (Google Ventures)
(Innocent & JamJar Investments), Tej Lavani (Wayve), Paul Newman (Oxbotica). Moderated (WeWork), Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia). Moderated with Michael Stothard (Sifted)
(VitaBiotics) by Shona Ghosh (Insider) by Mariella Frostrup.
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Tim Guilliams (HealX), Peter Donnelly (Genomics), Irina Haivas(Atomico).
Moderated by D-J Collins (Milltown Partners)
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
Who Will Win the EV Race? Traditional Auto-Makers or New Players? Peter How Tech is Reshaping the Future of Biology. Tim Guilliams (HealX), Peter Why is Institutional Money Flowing Into Crypto? What Rethinking the Internet: Controlled or Decentralised?
Rawlinson (Lucid) in conversation with John Thornhill (Financial Times) Donnelly (Genomics), Irina Haivas(Atomico). Moderated by D-J Collins is Different This Time? Peter Smith Tim Berners-Lee (MIT / Inrupt) & Greg Williams (Wired)
(Milltown Partners) (Blockchain) with Azeem Azhar (Exponential View)
Transforming the Fashion Industry Through Fireside Chat: Future of Retail, Sustainability and A Founder’s Future: Building a Global How Can We Make ESGs and Sustainability a Priority in VC? How to Make Sleep and Wellness a Priority?
Material Science and Innovation: Eva Communities: Anya Hindmarch in conversation E-commerce Powerhouse: Matt Moulding (The Hut Bernard Liautaud (Balderton), Richard Curtis (Screenwriter Natalia Vodianova, Michael Acton Smith
Kruse (Pangaia), Dan Widmaier (Bolt Threads). with Neira Hajro (McKinsey & Company) Group) w/ Thorold Barker (Wall Street Journal) & Director, Project Everyone). moderated by Amy (Calm). Moderated by Alex Wood (Forbes).
Moderated by Iain Martin (Forbes). Lewin (Sifted).
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THE GREAT RESET
Industries transformed
& reimagined
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“I never thought that I'd be designing a new
building in Sao Paulo on Facetime.”
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THE GREAT RESET | KEY INSIGHTS
Rethinking the idea of the office will be a key Brand is a talent magnet, and more important
competitive advantage. then ever in the global marketplace.
Wall Street is commanding its analysts back to the Talent used to migrate to London, but now Zoom
office, but most companies will have to inspire if they means talent can work from Leeds or Lima. While
hope to build a face-to-face culture. Rather than big some are setting up satellite offices to recruit top
marble halls or characterless glass towers, companies talent, others are investing without even speaking to
will need to design original, authentic spaces which founders. Brand awareness and relatable role models
speak to unique values. are now premium commodities.
Wherever you are, ecommerce is coming to Technologies of War & ‘Kapow’s if China gets
help you decide who you want to be. out of hand
If you know what you want, and it ain’t too flash, From the race for the highest kWh batteries and EV
Amazon is hard to beat. But new e-comm brands are dominance, to geostrategic competition over AI,
doing things differently: from online consultations and semiconductors and other key technologies, the
personalised product curations to meeting consumers battle between ‘the West’ and China still hangs in the
in the metaverse, D2C brands are combining data balance. Government should help fund early-stage
The Great Reset and experience to drive premium margins. innovation, not just regulate it at scale.
Location, Location, Location will shape how
we work, where we work, who gets funded, as What does this mean?
well as the shape of the world(s) we will
Implications for founders,
inhabit for years to come
corporates & investors
12THE GREAT RESET | IMPLICATIONS
Implications
What does this mean for…
For Founders For Corporates For Investors
The charismatic founder is less important now than 'Going Hybrid' is not enough for a back-to-work VCs are differentiating on depth of relationship or speed to
metrics that sing. strategy. close.
Expectations have risen: customer changes have Young people are not as desperate to get back to Competition amongst VCs has never been fiercer and VCs
saying that they will only invest in companies close to their
seen adoption curves compress forward. With more the office as some might think but being flexible
offices is long gone. Great founders have so much
VCs willing to invest without even meeting in-person, enough to let people 'work from home' is not enough.
leverage that VCs are differentiating themselves in two
hitting and exceeding those quantitative benchmarks Creative and collaborative work has declined in
ways: flying out to build deep connections to investing
help startups stand out from the crowd. At the later quality over Zoom but the best talent will demand
without having to even meet the team.
end of the journey, SPACs are here to stay, even if not more from their workspaces if they are to be lured into
all SPAC managers are. resuming the daily commute.
FF Insight Report 13A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE
Can technology save us?
14“The goal is not to go
from bad to perfect,
but to encourage
small steps that can
compound to create
lasting impact. Think
of it as Moore’s Law
for sustainability.”
15A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE | INSIGHTS
Compounding small steps will have more There is a climate tech boom as investors
impact than waiting for a perfect solution place their bets on a greener planet
The fashion industry is responsible for 22.5% of global Venture funding in climate tech grew almost five
pesticides, yet half of global fashion brands are stuck times the rate of the overall VC market between 2013
in their old, unsustainable ways. We don’t have time and 2019, as investors realise that what’s good for the
to wait for the right technology to come along and planet will be good for their pockets, too. This will drive
transform everything: impact needs to start now, with frontier and moonshot technologies to achieve
small steps that drive change. commercial scale, faster.
92% COVID-19 has surfaced new opportunities for
public-private collaboration
of consumers seek sustainable
products The pandemic only increased consumer desires to live
sustainably (up from 65% to 92%). It also demonstrated
the epic power of government, when the political will
$60 bn is there. As a result, stakeholder attitudes have shifted
and there is a greater willingness to collaborate. The
A Sustainable Future
Climatetech venture funding, up race to the greenest might be a relay after all.
3,750% since 2013
Technology is part of the solution, but it is no
silver bullet. We need many small and
consistent steps, taken by diverse stakeholders 6% What does this mean?
from across the public and private sectors.
Climatetech investment remains Implications for founders,
a tiny portion of the market corporates & investors
16A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE | IMPLICATIONS
Implications
What does this mean for…
For Founders For Corporates For Investors
Unencumbered by legacy approaches, start-ups are Corporates should embrace small changes to drive impact ‘Greenvesting’ is here to stay. But investors need to walk the
uniquely placed to design end-to-end sustainability and create ripple effects across society talk to attract the best founders.
Sustainability messages have become ubiquitous – most Corporates often see scale and legacy systems as a Investors that can enable and encourage companies to
brands claim to be green in some way or other. To truly hindrance to change. But from a sustainability angle, their be more sustainable will unlock higher returns and reduce
differentiate themselves and foster credibility, founders scale can drive massive impact. Consider how and where risk. Balderton’s Sustainable Future Goals (based on the UN
should embrace sustainability across all aspects of their your employees can drive change. For example – only 10% SDGs) show how investors can offer tangible support to
business, financing and operations – not just in their of pension funds are currently invested in sustainability. A their portfolio companies, as well as being transparent
products. switch to green pensions is a simple yet effective way to about internal progress, too.
drive lasting change.
17THE SILVER LINING?
The future of healthcare
18THE SILVER LINING? | INSIGHTS
A data-first approach will be key to reducing Entrepreneurialism in biotech needs to be
the burden on strained resources. driven by agile cross-sector collaboration.
Advancements in genomics and AI, coupled with Academia and ambition cannot seize innovation
falling costs are opening up a new world of opportunities alone. Biotech requires careful
hypothesis-free understanding of health at both an stakeholder management; early regulatory
individual and a societal level. From drug discovery to involvement, multidisciplinary teams and
hyper-targeted predictive screening, data promises transparency with data leads to the positive public
better health outcomes at lower costs. support needed to succeed.
Healthcare remains vulnerable; cybersecurity
is the new silent threat in a digital world.
Whilst the rapid digitisation of global healthcare
systems has unlocked astounding potential for new
73% $6.1 bn patient treatment, digitisation inherently comes with
acute risk. Investment to build resilient systems
US consumers willing Venture funding in health
to share health data data & platform innovators designed for predictable catastrophes are required
for pathogenic and cyber threats alike.
The Silver Lining?
After the shock of the pandemic, big data is
powering innovation: from prevention to drug What does this mean?
discovery to consumer-centric biotech.
Implications for founders,
corporates & investors
19THE SILVER LINING? | IMPLICATIONS
Implications
What does this mean for…
For Founders For Corporates For Investors
Winners will combine robust academic research, tech & IP Digital resilience should be built in conjunction with health- Data-driven disruption is now at an all-time high, as AI/ML
with strong commercial teams. tech innovation; invest in crisis mitigation for future security. unlocks value from drug discovery to patient care.
Health-tech is an opportunity space ready to be seized as Whilst immediate financial returns may be less tangible, COVID-19 highlighted the potential speed and impact of
consumer interest continues to grow and market barriers to effective risk management of emergent cyber threats access to rich medical data. It is imperative to understand
entry decrease. For true differentiation, innovators should underpins the benefits brought to the medical industry a startup’s data differentiators in order to pick winners
combine proprietary science with effective routes to through digital transformation and unlocks sustained agility early; successful startups will scale rapidly with high
market. in innovation. valuations to match.
20ART, CULTURE &
SOCIETY
A $69 million free-for-all?
21ART, CULTURE & SOCIETY | KEY INSIGHTS
Creators have new routes to monetization Next Gen entrepreneurs have unparalleled
that bypass traditional gatekeepers insights into the needs of their audience
Culture is out of the hands of traditional gatekeepers. The new cultural creators are in constant conversation
On social media, culture emerges from – and can be with their audiences. They use their vast communities
accessed by – the masses. More novel are NFTs, which as sounding boards for their work. By the point of
have opened up new ways for creators to monetize. creation these entrepreneurs have often already
Combined, these accelerate the rate of cultural tested iterations with their customer base, giving them
change by expanding the number of participants. a leg-up on established brands.
Curation & personalisation lie at the heart of Conscious creation, and incentive alignment
consumer engagement lays at the core of future creator platforms
Facing near-infinite abundance, consumers crave Creator platforms must tread with care – invasive,
curation. Falling prey to the paradox of choice they data-exploitative business models are sapping trust
seek authentic, personalised and responsive from creators and consumers. Value-driven business
guidance on what they buy, who they buy from and models must be set and sustained with aligned
the way they buy it. incentives, ensuring those who use the platform have
Art, culture & society
a vested interest in its successful deployment.
Gates removed and floodgates opened:
culture is now consumer-led, hyper-
What does this mean?
personalised and moving at the speed of
TikTok 58% 50M Implications for founders,
Of buyers in the Christie’s NFT Participants in today’s corporates & investors
sale were Gen-Z creator economy
22ART, SOCIETY & CULTURE | IMPLICATIONS
Implications
What does this mean for…
For Founders For Corporates For Investors
A curated consumer experience, based off reciprocity, is Cultural creators must be treated as collaborators and Understanding the values of Next Gen founders and their
key to a successful business model consultants rather than contractors communities is key to picking winners
Culture now moves at the speed of TikTok. Startups that use Working successfully with the new generation of cultural Driven by community creation and curation Next Gen
data to both understand and serve their users will be able creators relies on collaboration rather than instruction. The founders are driven by community support. In order to
to rapidly respond to their needs. Individual creators might communities they’ve build depend on them for avoid being ‘cancelled’ sustained incentive alignment is
be able to rely on their intuitive reading of their audiences, authenticity and they possess unique insights into their core. Where the masses set what holds worth, it’s integral
but startups will need to combine intuition with data-driven audiences. Work with influencers to respond to their for Founders to demonstrate aligned conceptions of
insights to surf the ever-changing cultural waves. consumer-led culture rather than trying to simply impose ’value’ and create accordingly.
what you want to land.
23LEADERS’
LEARNINGS
The Entrepreneurial Journey
24LEADERS’ LEARNINGS | INSIGHTS
London is (still!) the best place in Europe to do Data science is revolutionising entrepreneurs’
business understanding of their businesses
Despite recent press around the UK’s attitude to tech A number of exited founders noted that if they were
listings, founders were bullish on the UK as both a starting their ventures again they would invest more in
place to start a business, and the place to grow it to building a data science capability sooner, to to gain
IPO and beyond. The ease of capital raising in London insights into their progress; building a core base of
was noted, as was the quantity of high quality, scalable technology avoids headaches and missed
available talent vs. other European hubs. opportunities during growth.
Amid the crisis, entrepreneurs remain The best time to start a business is after the
pathologically optimistic first hype cycle
This innate optimism has not been damaged by the At this point, founders can more easily spot (and poach)
pandemic, with many founders commenting that the the best talent for realistic prices. There’s also less public
time and space awarded by over a year of attention, allowing founders to focus on delivering for
lockdowns had actually created an environment customers vs. chasing investors and trying to keep up
with the news cycle. We saw this in fintech, will we now
perfect for new ideas and business creation.
see the same in crypto, quantum and others?
Leaders’ learnings
The entrepreneurial journey is always both
challenging and rewarding. The past 15
months especially so, although the best
835k 41% What does this mean?
New businesses founded Increase on the Implications for corporates,
founders will emerge stronger and smarter.
startups & investors
in the year to Feb 2021 previous year
25LEADERS’ LEARNINGS | IMPLICATIONS
Implications
What does this mean for…
For Founders For Corporates For Investors
Combine founder optimism with mentor experience Cash is abundant; focus on your value add Dig in the Trough of Disillusionment
The UK tech sector has matured. There are now many Corporate venturing doubled in the five years to 2020, with The richest pickings are often found in the Gartner Hype
‘elders’ who have walked the path to IPO & beyond, a record $73 billion invested during the pandemic. And Cycle’s ‘Trough of Disillusionment’. Look for areas where the
learned valuable lessons, and been through multiple while there’s plenty of fast, smart money available, attention bubble has burst. Which problems remain
business cycles. Engage these people as mentors, advisors
approaching a forward-thinking founder with cash, a big unsolved? Who's still sticking around? These people have
or investors. The pathological optimism of a founder,
brand and scale opportunities will remain an attractive the grit and resilience to build successful businesses. Even
combined with hard-won experience is a powerful
proposition. better, they’ll be less demanding on valuations,
combination.
supercharging your returns.
26We tap into our network
to select early-stage
startups with world-
changing potential to
present at FF London.
Over the last decade we’ve had nearly 200
companies participate, who have gone on
to see:
• 30+ exits (including FlipKart, Pillpack,
Shazam & DeepMind)
• 8 IPOs (including Farfetch, Lemonade &
Bumble)
• 8 unicorns (including TransferWise,
Duolingo, Babylon & Groq)
And tens of billions of funds raised.
272021 RISING
STARS
Co-hosted with
Silicon Valley Bank
Top (L-R) Carmen Palacios-Barraquero (Nu Quantum); Matthew Hodgson (Element)
Middle (L-R) Bobby Healy (Manna Drone Delivery); Elizabeth Nyeko (Modularity Grid); Dr. Max Jamilly (Hoxton Farms); Timo Armoo (Fanbytes); Dr. Helen O’Neill (Hertility Health); Max Coutte (Unai VR)
Bottom (L-R) Nick Von Christierson(Woven Science); Sai Shivareddy (Nyobolt)
28FOUNDERS FORUM LONDON
FULL AGENDA
Over 140 founders, CEOs, investors, political
leaders, academics and journalists shared their
insights and experiences across six stages.
This year’s agenda also included virtual appearances from
technology moguls across the world who’s impact has
shaped our very lives today.
Virtual Fireside: Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) in conversation with James
Harding (Tortoise Media)
Virtual Fireside: Eric Yuan (Zoom) in conversation with Lara Lewington
(BBC)
Virtual Fireside: Virtual Reality & the Future of Presence
Nicola Mendelsohn (Facebook) & Andrew Bosworth (Facebook Reality
Labs)
Virtual Fireside: AI & Top Talent: Can Europe Compete in Global Race
Eric Schmidt (ex-Google, Schmidt Futures) in conversation with John
Thornhill (Financial Times)
29AI ART | Drawing with Robots Bursts & Announcements
Sougwen Chung Alex Tew (Calm); George Hadjigeorgiou (ZOE); Mursal Heydat
(Chatterbox); Nicholas Cary(Blockchain / SkysTheLimit); Nigel Toon
Welcome & Announcements (Graphcore); Philip Mossop(Masuku); Sergey Gonchar (Loona); Joysy John
Brent Hoberman (Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Founders (01Founders)
Forum), Oliver Dowden (Secretary of State, DCMS)
VCs meet VCs: How is Venture Investing Different in 2021
Fireside Chat: Future of Quick Commerce and Delivery Jeppe Zink (Northzone), Jos White (Notion), Tom Stafford (DST Global), Nicole
Tim Steiner (Ocado) in conversation with Michael Stothard (Sifted) Quinn (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Fatou Bintou Sagnang (Mubadala
Capital), Rana Yared (Balderton)
The Oxford Vaccine: Innovating and Scaling Quickly
Tom Hulme (Google Ventures) and Sarah Gilbert (VacciTech) The Future of the Office: How Can CEOs Create Workplaces
That Employees Want to Return to?
Nick Jones (Soho House), Thomas Heatherwick (Heatherwick Studio), Mark
How Can We Help Solve the Digital Skills Gap?
Read (WPP), Zahra Bahrololoumi (Salesforce). Moderated
Oliver Dowden (Secretary of State, Department of Culture, Media &
by Pilita Clark (Financial Times)
Sport), Alex Mahon (Channel 4), Matt Brittin (Google), Gavin
Patterson(Salesforce). Moderated by Joysy John(01Founders).
Influencers as Entrepreneurs: How to Build a Business With Your Community
Abby Roberts (TikTok Influencer), Rich Waterworth (TikTok), Grace Beverley
Rethinking the Internet: Controlled or Decentralised? (TALA) Trinny Woodall (TRINNY London). Moderated by Devran Karaca (Kyra).
Tim Berners-Lee (MIT / Inrupt) in conversation with Greg Williams (Wired)
How to Plan for the Next Global Emergency? Internet
Profitability v. Scale: What it Takes for a Fintech Unicorn to Go Global? Blackouts, Geopolitical Black Swans and the Next Pandemic
Arik Shtilman (Rapyd), Victoria Van Lennep (Lendable). Moderated Matthew Gould (NHSX), Minister Nadhim Zahawi. Moderated by Mark
by David Rowan. Walport (Imperial College).
Entrepreneurs: What to Build Next? The Return of Business and Leisure Travel: What Will it Look Like?
Martin Varsavsky (Prelude), Mike Lynch (Invoke Capital), Miguel McKelvey John Holland-Kaye (Heathrow Airport), Simon Vincent (Hilton Hotels). Moderated
(WeWork), Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia). Moderated by Mariella Frostrup. by Alex Cruz (Senior Travel Advisor).
How to Make Sleep and Wellness a Priority? Meet the CEO: 1-1 Speed-Meetings with Founders
Natalia Vodianova in conversation with Michael Acton Smith (Calm). Mark Read (WPP), Nick Hugh (The Telegraph), Carolyn McCall (ITV), Ronan
Moderated by Alex Wood (Forbes). Dunne (Verizon), Gavin Patterson (Salesforce), Tasia Filippatos(Disney), Simon
Vincent (Hilton), Alex Mahon(Channel 4), Tim Steiner (Ocado),
Founders Story: Fin-tech and Angel Investing Charles Dunstone (TalkTalk), Steve Rowe(M&S) Sharan Pasricha (Ennismore), Steve
Hatch(Facebook), Marco Gobbetti (Burberry)
Taavet Hinrikus (Wise) in conversation with Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC)How Tech is Reshaping the Future of Biology?
Tim Guilliams (HealX), Peter Donnelly (Genomics), Irina Haivas(Atomico).
Transforming the Fashion Industry w/ Material Science & Innovation Moderated by D-J Collins (Milltown Partners)
Eva Kruse (Pangaia), Dan Widmaier (Bolt Threads) & Iain Martin (Forbes).
The Future of Food: Alt-Proteins, Cultured Meat and Vertical-Farming
Tech & Climate Change- How Do We Make Real Impact? Daniele Benatoff (Planet Farms), Dr. Max Jamilly (Hoxton Farms). Moderated
Richard Curtis (Screenwriter & Director, Project Everyone) by Jeremy Coller (Coller Capital)
A Founder’s Future: Building a Global e-Commerce Powerhouse CEOs: How to Lead In a Crisis
Matt Moulding (The Hut Group) & Thorold Barker (Wall Street Journal) Stephen Carter (Informa), Tim Davie (BBC), Ronan Dunne (Verizon), Carolyn
McCall (ITV). Moderated by Peter Dahlstrom (McKinsey & Company)
SPACs, IPOs and PE: What are the Opportunities with SPACs in 2021?
Thor Bjorgolfsson (Novator), Erik Anderson (West River Group). Moderated Retail in the 2020’s: How to Win in the Amazon Age?
by Jay Jubas(McKinsey & Company) Aron Gelbard (Bloom & Wild), Chris Morton (Lyst), Demetra Pinsent (Charlotte
Tilbury). Moderated by Kabir Ahuja (McKinsey & Company)
Auction-Houses, Galleries, Art Fairs, NFTs: Digitising the Art World
Jonathan Yeo, Oliver Barker (Sotheby’s), Bettina Korek (Serpentine Whatever Next? The Future of Tech Enabled by 5G
Galleries), Matthew Slotover (Frieze). Moderated by Robert Norton. Dr. Hannah Fry (Mathematician), Suzi Ruffell (Comedian), James Kitto
(Samsung Electronics), Sharon Hegarty (Samsung Electronics)
Crypto: What is Different This Time? Why is Institutional Money Flowing
HealthTech: How Technology Is Accelerating Better Care By Focusing
Into Crypto?
Peter Smith (Blockchain) in conversation w/ Azeem Azhar (Exponential View)
on the Patient
Dan Vahdat (Huma), Ranjan Singh (Health Hero), Nadine Hachach-Haram
(Proximie), Chris Bischoff(General Catalyst). Moderated by Markus
Who Will Win the EV Race? Traditional Auto-Makers or New Players? Bauman (Goodwin)
Peter Rawlinson (Lucid) in conversation with John Thornhill (Financial Times)
Smart Cities: Micro-Mobility, Zero-Emissions and Autonomous Driving
Fireside Chat: Future of Retail, Sustainability and Communities Richard Barlow (wejo), Alex Kendall (Wayve), Paul Newman (Oxbotica).
Anya Hindmarch in conversation with Neira Hajro(McKinsey & Company) Moderated by Shona Ghosh (Insider)
How Can We Make ESGs & Sustainability a Priority in VC? The F Factor: Pitch Competition for Young Entrepreneurs Under 25
Bernard Liautaud (Balderton) & Richard Curtis (Screenwriter & Director, Hosted by June Sarpong (BBC) & Judge include: Richard Reed (Innocent &
Project Everyone). Moderated by Amy Lewin (Sifted). JamJar Investments), Tej Lavani (VitaBiotics), Maria Raga(Depop)
Safeguarding the Future of Humanity: Vote To Donate $100K to 4 Live from LA
Charities w/ David Goldberg (Founders Pledge) Courtne Smith (NewNew), Devon Townsend (Cameo). Moderated by Nicole
Quinn (Lightspeed Venture Partners)FOUNDERS FORUM LONDON Salesforce Chair & CEO Breakfast We kicked off this year’s FF at Kensington Palace, welcoming over 90 corporate chairs, chief executives, founders and investors. Rishi Sunak (Chancellor of the Exchequer) was interviewed by Roula Khalaf (Financial Times) about the government’s plans to make the UK the best place to scale a business. Demetra Pinsent (Charlotte Tilbury), Sharan Pasricha (Ennismore) and Zanny Minton Beddoes (The Economist) talked honestly about leading through the pandemic. Rajeev Misra (Softbank Investment Advisers) shared his views on the future, before Stephen Fitzpatrick (OVO Energy & Vertical Aerospace) talked about going public in the US via a SPAC.
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