Scaling Steps 2026

​An afternoon for founders and C-level execs of scaling tech companies. Three sharp talks, room for real conversation, and a three-course lunch with peers who are heading into the same next phase.

​Why we host this Scaling Steps is Yummygum's own event. For 15+ years we've designed and built the brands, websites and platforms that help scaling tech companies get scale-ready and enter their next phase. That work made one thing obvious: the next phase depends on more than any one partner can bring. So we bring the right specialists and the right founders to one table.

​Speakers Mabel de Vries: information security and privacy, and how to get compliant without derailing your roadmap or slowing down enterprise deals. Jeroen Coelen (Doctor Market Fit): a sharp, satirical look at the startup and VC ecosystem that scaling tech leaders have to navigate. Jeroen Cremers (ScaleUp Capital): growth capital and the real questions behind raising. Opening by Vince Schwidder (Yummygum) on the credibility stack.

​Programme 12:00 Walk-in & welcome drinks 12:15 Welcome 12:20 Vince Schwidder: the credibility stack 12:45 Mabel de Vries 13:15 Three-course lunch 14:45 Jeroen Coelen 15:20 Jeroen Cremers 16:00 Drinks & networking 16:30 Close

​What you'll leave with Concrete takeaways you can act on next week, answers to your own questions from the speakers, and new connections with peers who get what you're dealing with.

​Good to know This is a small room of 15 to 20 founders and C-level execs. Talks and conversations are in Dutch. We review every registration to keep the room relevant, and we prefer one person per company.