Sail & Scale: Cyber Policy & Innovation: A Leadership Dialogue | Boat Event

​For startup & scaleup founders, security leads, and cyber-focused VCs

Thursday, August 14 | 17:30–20:00 | Amsterdam

​No panels. No posturing. Just real conversation on cyber, policy, and scaling securely.

​We’re bringing together a handpicked group of startup and scaleup founders building in cybersecurity, security leads responsible for protecting fast-growing companies, and a few VCs actively investing at the edge of digital defense.

​This golden-hour ride through Amsterdam isn’t your average industry mixer — it's a chance to connect, decompress, and speak freely about the challenges that come with building and securing what’s next.

​To open the evening, we’ll hear brief insights from a former Chief of Staff at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy — on how cyber policy and geopolitics can shape the environment startups operate in today.

​After that: no slides, no stage. Just open deck conversation with the right kind of company.

​What to expect
• 2.5h on the water with cyber-conscious founders, operators & VCs
• Brief policy pulse to set the tone (10–15 mins, max)
• Honest dialogue on scaling securely in a complex landscape
• Wine, snacks, and candid founder energy
• 11 seats only. Curated. Invite-only.

​​Weather Disclaimer

​​☁️ In case the Amsterdam skies act up and boating becomes a no-go, we’ll reschedule the event. If the new date doesn’t work for you, no worries—we’ll refund your ticket, no hard feelings.