From Tuesday 5 to Wednesday 6 November 2024, the Grow Summit Retreat brings together more than 100 tech scaleups to share valuable insights alongside serial entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, advisors and investors with extensive experience in scaling companies.
During the stay, attendees take a deep dive into scaleup challenges while having honest discussions covering topics such as raising, selling, scaling, storytelling and more.
Our sessions
Mindfulness and connection
- Setting the tone.
- Founders bingo.
- How do you want to change the world?
Panel discussions
- Reflections on the Government's first budget.
- State of the world.
- State of investment.
- Unicorn founders' stories.
- Against all odds.
Fireside chats and sharing circle
- From undergrad to largest UK tech exit.
- From startup to unicorn.
- Against all odds.
- Founders lucky dip.
Workshops
- Sales.
- Funding.
- Storytelling.
- AI.
- Talent and skills.
- Internationalisation.
Networking
- Meet and build valuable relationships with tech industry leaders and experts.
Mentors
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June Angelides MBE
Venture Partner, Samos InvestmentsJune Angelides MBE
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Oli Barrett CBE
Serial Cofounder and Presenter, Powered by EthosOli Barrett CBE
Serial Cofounder and Presenter, Powered by Ethos -
Jess Bonner
Director, Capita Scaling PartnerJess Bonner
Director, Capita Scaling PartnerJess is a Director with Capita's corporate venture capital, focused on how to help startups and scaleups grow through effective corporate partnerships.
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Dilpreet Brar
Product Development & Strategic Partnerships, Onyx by J.P. MorganDilpreet Brar
Product Development & Strategic Partnerships, Onyx by J.P. MorganAt Onyx by J.P. Morgan, Dilpreet's leadership in strategic partnerships for blockchain and payments innovation has been a cornerstone in developing transformative digital asset solutions. Harnessing emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI, his team has re-envisioned corporate treasury services to meet future real-time demands. His role emphasises product development, nurturing fintech collaborations and spearheading new business ventures that align with the mission of transforming how money, information and assets move around the world.His previous tenure as the Head of EMEA Innovation, Partnerships & Corporate Development at J.P. Morgan Payments, CIB involved pioneering innovation strategies and managing the lifecycle of cutting-edge products and services, from conception to commercialisation. This journey has been marked by a commitment to applied innovation and social entrepreneurship, with a passion for bringing groundbreaking financial technologies to market, fostering significant fintech investments and building strategic partnerships to empower corporate clients and the broader financial ecosystem. -
Nina Briance
Founder and CEO, Cult MiaNina Briance
Founder and CEO, Cult MiaNina Briance is the Founder and CEO of Cult Mia, the independent luxury fashion marketplace of tomorrow. She previously worked at UBS, Goldman Sachs, United Nations and Moda Operandi. She holds degrees from Stanford and London Business School.
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Erika Brodnock
CEO, KinhubErika Brodnock
CEO, KinhubErika Brodnock is an award-winning entrepreneur, co-founder of Kinhub and Extend Ventures, and an author. She advocates for democratised coaching for all employees, and equitable access to venture capital.
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Seth Brooks
SVP, FCAT Incubator, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologySeth Brooks
SVP, FCAT Incubator, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologySeth leads the Product Management function within FCAT, as well as the Fintech Launchpad Incubator. He drives the analysis, requirements and delivery of products within the FCAT portfolio. His incubator creates and partners with fintechs to provide technology that accelerates the delivery of products to the market.
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Tom Broughton
CEO, CubittsTom Broughton
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Dr Dupe Burgess
Founder, BloomfulDr Dupe Burgess
Founder, BloomfulDr Dupe Burgess is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker and thought leader in women’s health. She is the founder of Bloomful, a digital therapeutic app that supports women going through gynaecological health challenges.
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Michael Cavanagh
CMO, RaguMichael Cavanagh
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Laura Citron OBE
CEO, London & PartnersLaura Citron OBE
CEO, London & Partners -
Dan Cobley
Startup Founder, Investor and Advisor, various startup businessesDan Cobley
Startup Founder, Investor and Advisor, various startup businesses -
Sherry Coutu CBE
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder, Founders4SchoolsSherry Coutu CBE
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder, Founders4Schools -
Janet Coyle CBE
Managing Director of Grow London, London & PartnersJanet Coyle CBE
Managing Director of Grow London, London & Partners -
Bradley Doline
Of Counsel, Wilson SonsiniBradley Doline
Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini -
Chris Elphick
Head of Venture Capital, BVCAChris Elphick
Head of Venture Capital, BVCA -
Stuart Ferguson
Investor, Sustainable VenturesStuart Ferguson
Investor, Sustainable Ventures -
Loic Fonteneau
Investor, BlackFin Capital PartnersLoic Fonteneau
Investor, BlackFin Capital Partners -
Daniel Glazer
Founding Partner, London Office, Wilson SonsiniDaniel Glazer
Founding Partner, London Office, Wilson Sonsini -
Priya Guha MBE
NED, Advisor and Venture Partner in technology and innovation, various businessesPriya Guha MBE
NED, Advisor and Venture Partner in technology and innovation, various businesses -
Julie Harris
Director of Product, Mind FoundryJulie Harris
Director of Product, Mind FoundryJulie serves as Director of Product at Mind Foundry, an Oxford University spin-out at the forefront of applied AI. She leads technology teams in product development and delivery, creating solutions for customers' most critical problems across Defence and National Security, Civil Infrastructure and Insurance sectors.
Prior to Mind Foundry, Julie worked as a product manager at Google Cloud, developing a ground-breaking AI solution for anti-money laundering detection in tier 1 banks. This experience of transforming a supervised compliance process in highly regulated environments, provided deep insight into building explainable and auditable AI applications.
Julie began her career in Defence and National Security, progressing from data analyst to developing analytical tools. She founded and led an innovation unit that helped Government experiment with emerging technologies, such as Robotic Process Automation, Privacy Preserving technologies and advanced analytics, to guide the roadmap for a major data transformation programme. This work sparked her interest in using AI as a capability to detect patterns in large data volumes, to find "needles in haystacks" and reduce the cognitive burden on front-line operators.
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Amelia Hook
Partner, Oury ClarkAmelia Hook
Partner, Oury ClarkAmelia Hook is a chartered accountant and tax advisor, advising a variety of businesses on compliance and both UK and international expansion, focusing mainly on southern California.
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Eamonn Ives
Research Director, The Entrepreneurs NetworkEamonn Ives
Research Director, The Entrepreneurs Network -
Husayn Kassai
CEO & Founder, Quench.aiHusayn Kassai
CEO & Founder, Quench.ai -
Naoki Kamimaeda
Partner and Europe Division Head, Global BrainNaoki Kamimaeda
Partner and Europe Division Head, Global Brain -
Megan Kelly
Head of Research, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyMegan Kelly
Head of Research, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyMegan leads a team of researchers whose subjects cover emerging technology and sociocultural trends. The team looks three to five years out for technologies and changes that will matter most to Fidelity and its customers.
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Rishi Khosla
Cofounder and CEO, OakNorthRishi Khosla
Cofounder and CEO, OakNorth -
Allie Laurent
Head of Innovation Programmes, London & PartnersAllie Laurent
Head of Innovation Programmes, London & PartnersAs Head of Innovation Programmes at London & Partners, Allie leads the Innovation Fellowship, London's only network for corporate directors who buy and invest in startup technology, and London Tech Week for London & Partners, the cofounder of the 25,000-plus international tech festival.
Allie has also worked in several scaleups including Yossi Vardi's Tamasek-backed Unbound, leading on ecosystem building in emerging markets by launching major tech festivals and led a portfolio of international Cx-level innovation summits prior to that. -
Eyal Malinger
Managing Partner, Resurge Growth PartnersEyal Malinger
Managing Partner, Resurge Growth Partners -
Una McGrath
Innovation Catalyst/Design Strategist, Fidelity InvestmentsUna McGrath
Innovation Catalyst/Design Strategist, Fidelity Investments -
Cordelia Meacher
Founder and Managing Director, FieldHouse AssociatesCordelia Meacher
Founder and Managing Director, FieldHouse Associates -
Andy Meikle
Cofounder, Amplified GroupAndy Meikle
Cofounder, Amplified Group -
Neta Meir
Group Innovation SVP, SodexoNeta Meir
Group Innovation SVP, Sodexo -
Richard Murphy
Head of FCAT Europe, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyRichard Murphy
Head of FCAT Europe, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyRichard leads the FCAT teams in Europe and is particularly energised by opportunities to derive new business value via innovative solutions, emerging technologies and disruptive business models that engage new generations of customers.
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Ben N'gonga
Marketing & Program Coordinator, GoogleBen N'gonga
Marketing & Program Coordinator, Google -
Matt Oxley
President and Co-Founder, OpalMatt Oxley
President and Co-Founder, OpalMatt is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits including an IPO under his belt. For the last 10 years Matt has been living in the US scaling his company, Opal. Matt remains Co-Founder and President of Opal and is the UK partner for US Expansion Partners, a firm built by founders, for founders to support them on their journey to the US. In his "spare time", Matt is an angel investor.
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Diviya Padman
Attorney, Wilson SonsiniDiviya Padman
Attorney, Wilson Sonsini -
David Peto
Entrepreneur in Residence, Morgan StanleyDavid Peto
Entrepreneur in Residence, Morgan Stanley -
Cate Poulson
COO, Excelerator PartnersCate Poulson
COO, Excelerator Partners -
Will Reed
Head of Design & Marketing, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyWill Reed
Head of Design & Marketing, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyWill and his team focus on designing experiences for FCAT's technology incubators, building a human-centred design practice, teaching innovation methods, creating materials for FCAT thought leadership and helping FCAT tell its innovation story.
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Alban Remy
Head of Enterprise Tech & Business Services, London & PartnersAlban Remy
Head of Enterprise Tech & Business Services, London & Partners -
Suzy Rowley
CEO, Excelerator PartnersSuzy Rowley
CEO, Excelerator Partners -
Adam Said
Principal, Octopus VenturesAdam Said
Principal, Octopus Ventures -
Kirsten Samm
Morgan StanleyKirsten Samm
Morgan Stanley -
Navjot Sawhney
Founder, The Washing Machine ProjectNavjot Sawhney
Founder, The Washing Machine ProjectNavjot Sawhney founded The Washing Machine Project in 2019, inspired by his neighbour's struggle with hand washing clothes. The project now distributes manual washing machines globally, impacting over 30,000 people to date.
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Amira Singh
Vice President, Morgan StanleyAmira Singh
Vice President, Morgan StanleyAmira is a VP at the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab, an in-house startup accelerator investing in disruptive startups across sectors. The Lab has made 25 investments since launching in EMEA in 2022.
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Aaron Smith
Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyAaron Smith
Head of Innovation Ecosystem, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyWith 20+ years across technology and financial services, Aaron has extensive experience leading innovation within international corporates and startups. His remit is to work with companies looking to impact our future with disruptive innovation.
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Emma Steele
Partner, AscensionEmma Steele
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Ryan Stuebe
Director of Bitcoin Mining, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyRyan Stuebe
Director of Bitcoin Mining, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyRyan oversees Fidelity’s bitcoin mining research and development. This research includes monitoring bitcoin’s network economics, evaluating opportunities for renewable and stranded energy to sustainably power datacentres and identifying trends that will shape the mining ecosystem in the next three to five years.
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Holly Tucker
Founder, NotonthehighstreetHolly Tucker
Founder, Notonthehighstreet -
Erich Umar
Head of Strategy & Planning, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyErich Umar
Head of Strategy & Planning, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyIn addition to FCAT strategy and planning, Erich is responsible for the overall FCAT portfolio, project management office, executive briefing centre, communications and engagement, Fidelity patent office, university engagement and emerging tech incubator.
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Jason Ward
Head of Blockchain Incubator, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyJason Ward
Head of Blockchain Incubator, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyJason is responsible for monitoring the blockchain ecosystem, building crypto asset and blockchain capabilities and curating the roadmap for the FCAT Blockchain Incubator.
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D'Arcy Whelan
Head of Platform, Outward VCD'Arcy Whelan
Head of Platform, Outward VC -
Henry Whorwood
Managing Director, Research and Consultancy, BeauhurstHenry Whorwood
Managing Director, Research and Consultancy, Beauhurst -
George Windsor
Head of Research, Notion CapitalGeorge Windsor
Head of Research, Notion Capital -
Ilana Wisby
Deep Tech EntrepreneurIlana Wisby
Deep Tech Entrepreneur -
Mike Zabetakis
VP of Business Strategy, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyMike Zabetakis
VP of Business Strategy, Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologyMike is responsible for FCAT’s resource optimisation, financial oversight and developing business intelligence tools. Prior to FCAT, Mike was a 20-year member of Fidelity’s finance function.
Venue: Chelsea Harbour Hotel
A five-star luxury hotel overlooking the magnificent river Thames in one of London's most sought-after inner-city locations.