​2026 is the Builder's New Year - A FailForward New Year edition 🌊

​January always starts strong — big goals, bold resolutions, fresh energy.
And then… February hits.

​Innovation doesn’t stall because of weak ideas. It stalls when we’re unprepared for setbacks, pressure, uncertainty. Failure isn’t the exception — it’s part of the process.

​This FailForward New Year edition is an invitation to start 2026 differently - as a builder, you WILL for sure fail at something this year. You might as well do it with clarity, resilience and a community that has your back!

​We’re bringing together founders, operators, and ecosystem builders for an evening of real conversations about what actually moves innovation forward — persistence, learning through failure, and showing up when things get uncomfortable.

​No hype. No perfection. Just honest reflection and practical insight on how to deal with it all.

​2026 isn’t about avoiding failure.
It’s about Failing Forward.

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​​​What to expect:

​​💡 Honest stories and bold conversations
✅ Practical tools for uncovering and learning from #failure
🤝 New connections across the startup ecosystem
🍹 Drinks and open, real conversations

​​Changing the narrative around failure is a shared responsibility. Our mission isn’t to glamorize failure — it’s to normalize it. Let’s do it together at ZOKU on January 29th!

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​​​🗓 Program:

​​​17:00 - 17:30 Doors Open & Arrival

​​​17:30 - 17:40 Welcome & Introduction by FailForward

​​​17:40 - 18:10 Founders stories on Setbacks & Learnings

​​​18:10 - 18:40 Unwrap learnings 🎁 + practical tools on how to deal with FAILURE as a high performer

​​18:40 - 19:30 Drinks & Mingling

​​​19:30 Doors Close & Farewell

SPEAKERS:

• ​​Shakila Shaheen: Entrepreneur making healthcare accessible in the digital age

• ​​Cécile Leroux Rye: Co-founder BLUME x LEROUX, Leadership & Performance Strategist

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​​​⚡ Why FailForward?

​​​FailForward is on a mission to flip the script on failure in the Danish entrepreneurial ecosystem. We’re here to open up the conversation, spotlight the setbacks, and show how failing forward is the only way to truly innovate.

​​​No slides. No filters. Just real talk and raw insights to spark the next brave step — together.

​​​📣 Note: Got a story about failing forward? We’d love to hear it! Reach out to join the lineup.

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​​​This FailForward event is hosted together with our amazing partners SOHO Nomads and ZOKU Copenhagen — powering the conversations that move our ecosystem forward.

​​​We can’t wait to see you there and change the narrative together!

​​​Your FailForward Team 💙

​​​Questions?

​​​📧 [email protected]

​​​📞 +45 20 90 68 20