London Tech Week - Global Ecosystems Summit & After-Party

London Tech Week is Europe’s leading technology and startup festival providing a platform for creating partnerships spread across multiple events across the City, bringing together over 50,000 delegates from across the world. #LTW

Global Ecosystems Summit (GES) is the dedicated event for cross-ecosystem collaboration at London Tech Week - an intersection point for scaleups, corporates and venture capital. GES is an opportunity for global startup hubs and innovation programmes to showcase their ecosystems. #JoinTheTribe

GES is a highly curated event bringinging together startups/ scaleups, entrepreneurs, accelerators/ incubators, corporate innovation, tech buyers, venture capital, family offices, trade bodies. Showcasing the world’s best entrepreneurship, innovation and investment talent

VENUE

Indigo at the O2, London

One of the most iconic and premium events venues and landmark destinations of London

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Visit the event website: http://geslondon2018.com

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

12:00PM - 8PM: Global Ecosystems Summit - Conference & Marketplace

8PM Onwards: London Tech Week After-Party

> Keynotes and panel sessions featuring the UK's best Ecosystem, Corporate Innovation & Venture Capital leaders

> Curated exhibition and showcase presentations featuring the best global scaleups and ecosystem leaders

> Marketplace for global scaleups and trade exhibitors to interface 100+ corprate and tech buyers, and 100+ investor partners

> At and post event matchmaking support for participating ventures, corporates and investors

> Special focus: Grand finale of LATAM Edge Awards

> The Summit is followed by an exclusive London Tech Week networking after-party in the VIP lounge of Indigo at the O2 inlcuding DJ, drinks and canapes reception.

Find opportunities for business, investment and trade partnerships globally. London Tech Week is a unique business development and networking platform to explore partnership opportunities not just in the UK but also simultaneously link in with members from other global ecosystems.

PARTICIPATING ECOSYSTEMS

Represent and showcase your country's startup, technology and venture capital ecosystem.

The Summit will feature 6 to 8 region delegations of 20 members each comprising a curated mix of startups, tech companies, VCs/ investors, trade bodies, and other ecosystem enablers. Five showcase startups/ scaleups from each region looking to expand or grow their business internationally.

1. Latin America: LatAm Edge Awards and TLA LatAm panel
2. US & Canada: Startup/ Scaleup showcase & US opportunities panel
3. Western Europe + Nordic + CEE: Ecosystem showcase in partnership with Keiretsu Forum
4. Africa: Panel and showcase by AB2020 and TLA Africa
5. Turkey: Startup/ Scaleup showcase by UK Basecamp and TLA Turkey
6. Israel: Ecosystem showcase supported by UK Israel Tech Hub
7. Asia-Pacific: Ecosystem showcase supported by Kabeela.life Ventures
8. China-HK: Ecosystem showcase (Special Focus: China-UK AI) supported by China-Britain Business Fusion

AGENDA & PROGRAMME DETAILS

12: 00 PM: Marketplace opens for networking

1:15 PM: Welcome Remarks

Opening Keynote: Gerard Grech (Chief Executive, Tech Nation)

1:45 PM: Insights Panel 1 - Connecting Global Startup Ecosystems

Session speakers: Ben Brabyn (Chief Executive, Level39), Priya Guha (Ecosystem Manager, RocketSpace UK), Eamonn Carey (Managing Director, Techstars London), Simon Spier (Head of International Trade, Tech UK)

2:15 PM: Global Ecosystem Showcase Presentations - Slot 1

Western Europe + Nordic Ecosystem and Venture Capital Panel

Session speakers: Shelley Bays (President, Keiretsu Forum Paris/ London), Chris Thomas (Former Head of Fidelity Innovation Ecosystem), Antti Kosunen (CEO, Nestholma), Erik Balck Sorensen (Investment Director, VF Venture)

** Top 5 European startup/ scaleup showcase presented by Keiretsu Forum**

Central & Eastern Europe Ecosystem and Venture Capital Panel

Session speakers: Zaya Kadyrova (Principal, Technology Venture Capital, EBRD), Csaba Kakosy (Managing Parter, Day One Capital), Laszlo Hradszki (Board Member, HiVentures Hungary), Marius Ghenea (Startup Catalyst Romania)

** Top 5 Turkey startup/ scaleup showcase presented by UKBasecamp & TLA Turkey **

3:30 PM: Coffee Break

4:00 PM: Insights Panel 2 - Emerging trends in technology and corporate innovation

Session Speakers: Magdalena Kron (Vice President, Barclays Innovation), Avnish Sabharwal (Managing Director, Accenture Ventures & Open Innovation), Kristin Rickert (Group Strategic Development Director, Johnson Matthey), David Page (CEO, Business Mix)

4:30 PM: Global Ecosystem Showcase Presentations - Slot 2

** Africa showcase in partnership with AB2020 and TLA Africa **

Session Speakers: Eric Osiakwan (Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital), Emem Usanga (Co-lead, TLA Africa)

China-UK AI opport supported by China-Britain Business Fusion

Session speakers: Syrus Lohrasb (CEO, China-Britain Business Fusion), John Zai (Founder & CEO, Cocoon Networks), Bo Ji (Chief Rep, CKGSB Europe), Hugo Pinto (Managing Director, Accenture Digital), Thomas Balkizas (Founder & CEO, Alpha Tech Capital), Allan Chou (CEO, RAIDiCAL)

** Top 5 Asia-Pacfic startup/ scaleup showcase presented by Kabeela.Life Ventures **

5:45 PM: Coffee Break

6:00 PM: Insights Panel 3 - Global venture capital

Session speakers: Jon Coker (Managing Partner, MMC Ventures), Rodrigo Jesus (Managing Partner, Xingu Capital), Sean Seton-Rogers (Partner, PROfounders Capital), Carlos Eduardo Espinal (Partner, Seedcamp), Ben Tompkins (Managing Partner, Draper Esprit), Pierre F Suhrcke (Venture Partner, TempoCap)

6:30 PM: Global Ecosystem Showcase Presentations - Slot 3

Israel ecosysytem & venture capital panel

Session speakers: Simon Tobelem (CEO & Founding Partner, Arie Capital), Eze Vidra (General Partner, Remagine Ventures), Amir Eldad (Managing Director, A2E Partners)

US & Canada Ecosystem and Venture Capital Panel

Pru Ashby (Head of North America London & Partners), Eyal Mallinger (Investment Director, Beringea), Alysia Silberg (General Partner, Street Global Venture Capital), James Klein (Head of Digital Business Group, Penningtons Manches)

** Top 5 startup/ scaleup showcase - US & Israel **

TLA Latam panel

Session speakers: Simon Tobelem (CEO & Founding Partner, Arie Capital), Eze Vidra (General Partner, Remagine Ventures), Simon Davies (Director and MD at EBANX) , Alejandro Nieto (Senior Vice President of Global Sales, IIOT), Juan Ignacio Savino (Partner at Altment Capital Partners)

Session highlight: LatAm Edge Awards presented by LatAmTech UK

8:00 PM: Closing Remarks

Closing keynote: Russ Shaw (Founder, Tech London Advocates)

8:15 PM: Celebrate at London Tech Week's most exclusive After-Party.

As another edition of London Tech Week draws to a close, join entrepreneurs and leaders from across the global tech, startup and venture capital eosystem for an exclusive after-party including DJ, drinks and canapes reception.

Further event details --->

https://londontechweek.com/event/global-ecosystems-summit-after-party-start-up-and-scale-up

http://geslondon2018.com

Participating categories (Click on Tickets link for further details)

1. Delegate - Explore and network with the world's best entrepreneurship, innovation and investment talent.

2. Startup & Scaleup Showcase - Apply to your regional showcase before 30th April to be selected as one of five scaleup ventures from the region.

3. Corprate & Tech buyer panel - 2 persons per company, inclusion in corporate & tech buyer panel, details matched with showcase ventures for 1-to-1 meetings at event and follow-up introductions post the event.

4. Investor partner - 2 persons per investment institution, inclusion in investor partner panel, details matched with showcase ventures for 1-to-1 meetings at event and follow-up introductions post the event.