​Build in Europe

​10 September | 15:00–15:30
Main Stage, Tech Open, Stockholm

Europe has the talent, capital, and ambition. So why is it still so difficult to build and scale across borders?

​A conversation on what Europe must fix to become the best place in the world to start a company, from fragmented markets and regulation to access to capital and the mindset shift still needed to compete globally.

​Moderator Sïmon Saneback is joined by investors and founders who've built and backed companies across Europe to discuss what's actually holding the region back, and what it will take to change it.

​What we'll discuss
Together, we'll explore:

• ​What makes it harder to scale a company across Europe than elsewhere

• ​The regulatory and structural barriers founders run into most often

• ​How access to capital in Europe compares to the US and Asia

• ​What investors want to see before backing cross-border ambition

• ​The policy and mindset shifts that could unlock Europe's potential

• ​What it would actually take to make Europe the best place to start a company

​Expect an honest conversation filled with practical insights, investor and founder perspectives, and candid takes on what needs to change.

​Who should attend?
This panel is ideal for:

• ​Founders

• ​Aspiring entrepreneurs

• ​Investors

• ​Policy and public affairs professionals

• ​Startup teams

• ​Anyone interested in European tech, capital, and cross-border growth

​What you'll gain
You'll leave with:

• ​A clearer understanding of what's holding back cross-border growth in Europe

• ​Insight into how investors think about European ambition

• ​Perspectives from founders who've built and scaled across the region

• ​Ideas for what needs to change for Europe to compete globally

​Moderator
Sïmon Saneback (Founder, Wellstreet)

​Speakers
Mattias Miksche (Angel)
Sara Rywe (byFounders)
Johan Häger (Aloi AI)
Henrik Hedberg (Grant Thornton)

​This panel is part of Tech Open, the free open-air tech conference taking place during Nordic Tech Week in the heart of Stockholm.