​Founders' Cut: Real stories. No edits.

​Join Oxbridge AIx and CAMEntrepreneurs for an evening of honest Food & Beverage founder stories, a community highlight, drinks and open networking at the Barclays Innovation Hub.

​Hear directly from founders who've built real Food & Beverage brands, the wins, the setbacks, and the moments that actually shaped their journeys. Just how it really happened.

​THE PANEL

​🍷 Laura Riches — Founder of Laylo, luxury boxed and canned wines. Featured in the Drinks Retailing 100 Most Influential People in Drinks.

​🥣 Lauren O'Donnell — Founder of Oatsu, the UK's first overnight oat brand. Stocked in Holland & Barrett, Ocado and Selfridges. LSE Entrepreneur of the Year 2023.

​🍺 Sam McGregor — Founder of Signature Brew, London's largest independent brewery. Now works with founders scaling their businesses through Simtosi.

​Moderated by Andrew Shailer-Smith

​COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT

​Following the panel, we're shining a light on one of our own. Early-stage Oxbridge AIx founder Ashwin S.K, Co-Founder of Swipeondeck, shares the story of growing Deck to 5,000+ users in 2026.

​WHAT TO EXPECT

​A panel discussion, open Q&A, community highlight, then drinks and networking.

​WHY COME

​We're a founder-first community, and this is a founder-first evening. Founders' Cut is about hearing it from their side, the wins, the wrong turns, the moments that actually shaped the journey. Come for stories you'll actually relate to, stay for a room full of people building through the same highs and lows, drinks in hand.

​WHO SHOULD COME

​Founders, builders and investors from across the Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and London community, including alumni.

AGENDA

​6:00pm - Doors open

​6:15pm - Welcome from Oxbridge AIx & CAMEntrepreneurs, followed by a short Barclays Innovation Hub / Eagle Labs intro

​6:30pm - 7:30pm - Panel discussion begins Laura Riches (Laylo), Lauren O'Donnell (Oatsu), Sam McGregor (Signature Brew) Moderated by Andrew Shailer-Smith. Including Q&A

​7:30-7:45pm - Community Highlight Ashwin S.K, Swipeondeck, scaling to 5,000+ users Moderated by Udai Dhamija

​7:45-8:45pm - Drinks & open networking

​8:45pm - Barclays hospitality collects food/drinks, event wraps up

​📅 Wednesday 26th August

​⏰ 6:15pm to 9:00pm, doors from 6:00pm

​📍 Barclays Innovation Hub, 41 Luke Street, London EC2A 4DP

​Hosted by Oxbridge AIx in partnership with CAMEntrepreneurs.