Acetech’s Stormy Stories: Lessons from the Edge
A candid founder forum on resilience, risk, and real‑world leadership
Every founder faces storms – the tough decisions, close calls, and setbacks that define their journey and teach lasting lessons. Stormy Stories shines a light on these moments through candid conversations with founders and CEOs, creating space for reflection, shared insight, and peer learning within the Acetech community.
About this event:
We’ll explore the founder and CEO stories that don’t make the highlight reel - the crises, turning points, and tough choices that test leadership and resilience. Select Founders and CEOs share their experiences to help others avoid missteps or find perspective in their own storms. Through open dialogue and honest reflection, leaders gain clarity, confidence, and practical tools to navigate their toughest moments.
Key themes include:
Turning adversity into strategic growth
Leading through uncertainty and change
Owning mistakes and rebuilding trust
Resilience as a core leadership skill
Creating space for vulnerability and learning
If you’re a founder or CEO who wants to:
Learn from the honest, hard‑earned experiences of other leaders,
Build confidence in handling your own business storms,
Translate challenges into lasting leadership insight, and
Connect meaningfully with the Acetech community...
…then this session is for you.
Stormy Stories sessions are real, raw, and deeply relevant. Each one offers a safe space to reflect, connect, and grow among peers who understand both the risks and rewards of leading through turbulence. You’ll leave inspired, grounded, and better equipped for whatever storm comes next.
Thank you to our event co-hosts, Fort Capital.
Fort Capital is an independent investment bank, providing services for M&A advisory, capital raising, and fairness opinions to public and private companies, with a focus on sustainability and cleantech sectors.