The London AI Startup Conference 2025
The London AI Startup Conference 2025 is an exclusive event that will bring together 120 pre-approved leaders of the UK’s AI startup ecosystem for a dynamic half-day gathering of learning, discussion, and networking.
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Note: Entry is strictly limited to 9.45am at the latest. After this, it's not possible to enter the event.
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December 4th Update: At this moment, all 120 places have been filled for this conference. There is a waiting list, so new applications are still welcome. If additional space becomes available, we will provide an update.
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Where: Google Pancras Square
When: Thursday, 11th of December, 2025 (9:00AM-1:00PM)
Theme: Scaling the Next Generation of AI Startups
This Conference is hosted by Startup Network Europe, and supported by Google Cloud.
A Unique Format
Attendance is capped at 120 hand-picked participants, including:
60 AI Startup Founders (UK-based, early-stage, selected from thousands of applications)
30 AI Startup CTOs & Tech Leaders
20 Venture Capital Investors
10 Ecosystem Stakeholders (Accelerators, Incubators, Government, Innovation & Research Centres, News Organisations, etc)
Unlike typical startup events, this conference is carefully curated to foster meaningful connections among the UK’s leading AI players. The four-hour programme balances two hours of dynamic content sessions with two hours of structured networking, supported by a dedicated networking app.
Agenda
9:00am-10:00am: Networking, with pre-arranged meetings facilitated by a networking app
10:00am-10:20am: Introduction
Adam Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
Emma Osman, Strategic Partnerships Manager - Early Stage Startups UKI at Google Cloud
10:20am-11:00am: Panel Discussion, with breakfast provided at tables for attendees. This session will also be streamed live to over 1,000 online attendees. Confirmed speakers include:
Georgina Owens, Former CTO of William Hill International and Playnetic; CTO Startup Mentor (Moderator)
Lucile Cornet, Partner at Eight Roads
Edward Keelan, Partner at Octopus Ventures
Razvan Ranca, Co-Founder & CTO of Tractable
Emma Burrows, Co-Founder & CTO of Portia AI
Barry Downes, Managing Partner at Sure Valley Ventures
11:00am-12:00pm: Table Talks, moderated by table captains such as VCs and senior tech leaders
Table 1:
Moderator: Esha Vasta, Partner at Mercuri
Topic: The Due Diligence Deep Dive: What VCs Really Scrutinise
Table 2:
Moderator: Angela Chou, Investor at Felix Capital
Topic: Building a Cult Brand: A VC's Playbook for AI-Powered Consumer Ventures
Table 3:
Moderator: Seb Hunte, Investment Director at AlbionVC
Topic: Beyond the API: The CTO's Playbook for a Defensible & Profitable AI Stack
Table 4:
Moderator: Dipesh Savani, Chief Venture Capital Officer of The Saudi Investment Bank; CEO & Founding Member of S60 Ventures
Topic: “Pitch Teardown” for AI Fintech Startups
Table 5:
Moderator: Roy Tuvey, Founder & CEO of Vertice (Sifted Article: Why Vertice is The UK’s Fastest-Growing Startup); Previously Founder & President of Wandera (acquired by Jamf for $400 million) and Scansafe (acquired by Cisco for $200 million)
Topic: Data as Your Greatest Asset: A Founder's Playbook for Measurement, Scale, and AI Moats
Table 6:
Moderator: Nick Black, Deep Tech Advisor, Creator of the VECTOR Framework & Exited Co-Founder of Cloudmade (acquired by Stellantis)
Topic: From First Revenue to Repeatable Sales: GTM Strategy for Deep Tech Founders
Table 7:
Moderator: Anastasia Amerikova, Product Lead at IAG Transform; Product Mentor
Topic: Product Management for AI Startups
Table 8:
Moderator: Shankar Bhaduri, GTM Leader & Board Advisor; Executive in Residence at Lakestar; Strategic Advisor at Atomico Expert Network
Topic: GTM and Product/Market Fit
Table 9:
Moderator: Meri Williams, CTO & Advisor
Topic: Scaling the Engineering Team and Culture: CTO Lessons from 1M to 4M Users
Table 10:
Moderator: Google Cloud Engineer
Topic: Building Production-Ready RAG Agents with Your Data
Table 11:
Moderator: Google Cloud Engineer
Topic: Deep Dive: Unlocking ML Performance & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Table 12:
Moderator: Google Cloud Engineer
Topic: Deep Dive: Unlocking ML Performance & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
12:00pm-1:00pm: Networking, with pre-arranged meetings facilitated by a networking app
Note: Entry is strictly limited to 9.45am at the latest. After this, it's not possible to enter the event.
About Startup Network Europe
Startup Network Europe is an Irish Company that has hosted 245 AI and Startup Conferences across 50 European Cities since 2021. Our most notable events include:
The European AI Conference 2024 (Full-day event in Google’s European HQ)
The European Startup Conference 2022 (Online event with speakers including Steve Wozniak)
Our hundreds of previous speakers include:
Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple
Sabeer Bhatia, Co-Founder of Hotmail
Joel Perlman, Co-Founder of OakNorth Bank
Nathalie Roos, CEO of Lipton Teas and Infusions
Spenser Skates, Co-Founder & CEO of Amplitude
Katya Denike, Chief Product Officer at Holland & Barrett
James Eddison, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Octopus Energy
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