Ibex Vertical Resilience 2026 (London, UK)
The world has changed. Most conferences haven't.
We are living through a period of sustained disruption — volatile energy markets, fragmenting supply chains, a geopolitical fault line running through the Middle East, and AI reshaping every industry faster than most organisations can respond. The instinct in this environment is caution: pull back, preserve capital, wait for clarity.
That instinct is wrong. And this year's gathering is built around why.
Ibex Vertical Resilience brings together a carefully curated group of CxOs, venture leaders, operators, and technology builders around one counterintuitive idea: in a period of turbulence, the companies that win are not the ones that pull back — they are the ones that lean into the venture economy.
The global venture economy is not just a growth engine. In periods of disruption, it is the most powerful tool available to a corporation that wants to stay relevant, adapt faster than its competitors, and position for what comes next while others are simply trying to survive.
This year's programme goes to the heart of that argument.
We’ll explore:
Why retrenchment is the losing strategy — and what the companies actually outperforming in this environment are doing differently
How AI becomes a resilience tool, not just a productivity story — the most advanced applications for supply chain adaptation, risk modelling, and rapid iteration are emerging from the venture ecosystem, not from inside large organisations
What resilience looks like in practice — with anchor case studies from leaders who are doubling down on venture engagement precisely because the pressure is highest
Where the real partnership opportunities are opening — and how to access them before the window closes
But the real value isn’t just on stage. It’s in the room.
Ibex Vertical Resilience is deliberately designed for depth over breadth — intimate enough that the right people end up in the same room, with enough unstructured time for the exchanges that don't happen at ordinary conferences. Last year, many attendees described the private conversations as the most valuable hours of their professional year.
Location: London, UK
Timing
Programme & Networking Drinks: 12:00–17:30
Dinner & Continued Conversations: 18:30 - Late
Attendance is limited and strictly by invitation only.
Further details, including agenda, speakers, and venue, to follow.
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About Ibex
Ibex helps institutions build new growth engines by connecting them to AI, emerging technologies, and the global venture economy. This includes the startups, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and business builders shaping the next generation of industries.
Born within Antler, the world’s most active AI investor and venture builder, Ibex gives corporations and governments structured access to the founders, capital, and deep technologies shaping the future. We help turn this access into durable growth by moving breakthrough ideas and intellectual property from global innovation ecosystems into commercial adoption.
We act as an operating partner, bringing together investment, venture building, and operational execution into a single growth model. Our work ranges from focused growth initiatives to multi-year transformation journeys, including building and scaling ventures and new business units, establishing investment platforms, and executing strategic partnerships.
Ibex partners with leaders who know tomorrow’s growth will not come from the core alone.
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