Scale-Up Leadership Series: Closing Event

​Closing Event: Scale-Up Showcase & Strategic Networking Dinner

​LSE Generate are proud to announce a brand new partnership with BDO. The Scale-Up Leadership Series is a high-impact programme designed for later-stage founders ready to move from growth momentum to sustained scale. Tailored for LSE students and alumni building established ventures, the series combines strategic insight, practical frameworks, and peer-to-peer exchange.

​The programme launches with a curated networking reception bringing together founders, BDO advisers, selected investors, and members of the LSE entrepreneurial community. Designed to spark peer learning from day one, the evening will include facilitated introductions and informal discussion around common scaling challenges.

​The series concludes with an invitation-only networking dinner. Participants will reflect on key insights, share progress milestones, and connect with fellow alumni, advisers, and selected ecosystem partners.

​Participants will hear from LSE alum, Varun Bhanot, Co-founder and CEO of MAGIC AI - the World's First AI Personal Trainer that helps people get personally trained by the world’s best athletes using a sleek wall mirror.

​MAGIC AI is the fastest growing consumer company in the UK for 2025. Awarded in Time Magazine's World's Best Inventions 2024 and Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, MAGIC AI has secured over $7.5 million in venture capital funding to date. MAGIC AI is the The Sunday Times #1 fastest growing AI hardware company on the Tech 100 for 2026: the fastest growing private tech companies in the UK.

​The evening reinforces the strength of the LSE network and positions participants for continued collaboration, investment conversations, and long-term strategic support.