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The Business Case for Nature: Key Takeaways From Landed 2025
Discover the key takeaways from Landed, our first Founders Forum Group event fully dedicated to nature.
Nicky Wightman (Savills), George Lamb (Wildfarmed), Sarah Langford (Author, Rooted) & Simon Haldrup (Agreena) at Landed 2025.
Longevity Technology: 6 Trends Reshaping Human Health in 2025
From AI tracking tools to predictive healthcare, discover the longevity technology trends reshaping our approach to ageing.
Andrea Maier (Chi Longevity), Heike Bischoff-Ferrari (Dept. of Aging Medicine and Aging Research, University of Zurich), Nicole Sirotin (Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi), and Dean Ho (The Institute for Digital Medicine, University of Singapore) at Founders Longevity Forum Singapore 2025.
How Mona Kattan Went From a Dubai Salon to a Billion Dollar Beauty Empire
Mona Kattan, Founder of KAYALI and Huda Beauty, reveals how she went from beauty pageants and hair salons to building a global beauty empire.
Huda Beauty & KAYALI's Mona Kattan (right) and Beautifect's Tara Lalvani (left) at FF Global.
33 Dubai Tech Startups to Watch
Discover the most promising tech startups in Dubai, innovating in industries including AI, fintech, foodtech, proptech, web3, and more!
Nuha Hashem and Alok Kumar are the founders of CozmoX AI, one of our 33 Dubai tech startups to watch
Tania Boler, founder of women's healthtech, Elvie.
Elvie’s Tania Boler: How I Raised $100m+ to Transform Women’s Health
Using AI to Grow Your Business
Scaling Your Business with AI: How to Navigate the Legal Risks
Ole Ruch (Nordstar), Carl Pei (Nothing), Oliver Merkel (Flink) & Priyanka Gill (Coluxe) speaking at FF MEASA 2025.
MEASA: 7 Technology Trends Shaping the Region’s Future
Business district in Dubai
Setting up a Business in Dubai: 5 Legal Considerations
Sachin Dev Duggal is Founder of Builder.ai which has offices in Dubai.
Dubai Tech: The Road to 2033
Dmitry Gurski is the Co-Founder and CEO of the femtech unicorn, Flo Health.
Flo Health Founder: How I Built Europe’s First FemTech Unicorn
Olivier Pomel, Founder & CEO of Datadog, speaking at FF100 in 2022.
From FinTech to AI: Meet the Global Tech Founders Expanding in Southeast Asia
Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, Managing Director and Head of Europe at General Catalyst, speaking at FF Europe in 2023.
How to Close the Funding Gap For Women Founders, According to Top VCs
Nu Quantum's Carmen Palacios-Berraquero is one of Founders Forum's 100 Women Tech Founders to Watch
100 Women Founders to Watch
David Fialkow (General Catalyst) and Toyin Ajayi (Cityblock Health) discuss the future of public health at FF North America 2024.
10 Top Takeaways From FF North America 2024
Datadog Founder, Olivier Pomel, featured in Founders Forum's Destination Southeast Asia Report
Destination Southeast Asia Report 2024: Opportunities for Global Tech Founders in SEA
Trailblazing medtech company, NousQ, is one of our 50 Southeast Asia tech startups to watch.
50 Southeast Asia Tech Startups to Watch
Daniel Ek, Founder & CEO of Spotify
Spotify’s Daniel Ek: ‘We Need a Level Playing Field For European Tech’
Niklas Zennstrom speaking at Founders Forum
Innovation Drivers: Tracking Big Tech’s Support For European Startups
The London Stock Exchange caters to companies of all sizes from large to microcap.
5 Myths About IPOs & Liquidity in Financial Markets – Debunked
The Tech CFO Survey 2024
The Tech CFO Survey 2024
Alison Darcy, Jack Zhang, and Martin Varsavsky share their founder stories at FF Global 2024.
Alison Darcy, Jack Zhang & Martin Varsavsky – Top Founders Share Their Startup Stories | FF Global 2024
Niklas Zennström (Atomico) and Robert Vis (Bird) discuss the art of disruption at FF Global 2024
The Art of Disruption with Niklas Zennström & Robert Vis | FF Global 2024
Deepak Chopra (The Chopra Foundation) discusses human evolution, intelligence, and well-being on a live episode of the High Performance Podcast with Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes at FF Global 2024.
Deepak Chopra in Conversation with The High Performance Podcast | FF Global 2024
Peter Kyle MP, the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
UK Election: Why Now is the Time for Founders to Engage with the New Government
Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI) & Alex Kendall (Wayve) on the main stage at Founders Forum Global 2024.
Founders Forum Global 2024 | Executive Summary
Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange, says the new PISCES initiative will unlock new opportunities for growth-stage companies.
Julia Hoggett: How Companies Can Grow and Scale in the UK
Beyond Returns: Venture and growth investing fuelling sustainability & societal change
Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, delivered the opening address at FF Asia 2024
10 Key Takeaways From FF Asia 2024
The London Stock Exchange is leading innovation to open up more funding opportunities for growth businesses.
How UK Capital Markets are Revolutionising Access to Capital for Growth-Stage Businesses
Singapore is Southeast Asia's leading hub for tech companies.
Navigating Southeast Asia Tech | 6 Key Trends to Watch
James McKelvey (Invisibly / Square) and His Excellency Helal Almarri (DET) discussing Dubai’s booming startup ecosystem at FF100 Dubai
10 Top Takeaways From FF MEASA
Amy Griffin, Founder and Managing Partner of G9 Ventures, and Julie Rice, Co-Founder of Soul Cycle, share their stories with Mike Tiedemann, CEO of AlTi Tiedemann Global, on the main stage at FF North America 2023.
Julie Rice x Amy Griffin: Building The New Female Ecosystem
Yat Siu, Founder of Animoca Brands, speaking at Founders Forum 2023
Yat Siu: Why Web3 Will Transform the Education Industry
Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder & CEO of Runway, speaking at Founders Forum North America 2023
FF North America 2023 | Executive Summary
Bernhard Gademann, President of Institut auf dem Rosenberg, speaking at Founders Family Office Forum in 2023.
Why Banning AI in Education is the Wrong Approach
Euan Blair is the Founder and CEO of UK edtech unicorn, Multiverse.
Future of EdTech Report | 2023
GetSetUp, which offers live learning classes for older adults, is just one of Founders Forum's edtech startups to watch.
40 EdTech Startups To Watch
Julian Teicke, Founder & CEO of wefox, speaking at FF Europe 2023.
FF Europe 2023 | Executive Summary
AI founders recommend four impactful actions the UK Government should take now.
UK’s Top AI Founders Recommend 4 Impactful Actions for Government
AI founders recommend four impactful actions the UK Government should take now.
FF Rising Stars: Sara Marquart, Planet A Foods
Kiren Tanna (Una Brands), centre, with Julien Mialaret (Eurazeo) and Ryan Manafe (Dagangan) at FF Asia 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Kiren Tanna, Una Brands
Ryan Manafe, Co-Founder & CEO of Dagangan, speaking at FF Asia.
FF Rising Stars: Ryan Manafe, Dagangan
Stef van Grieken, Co-Founder & CEO of Cradle, speaking at Founders Forum 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Stef van Grieken, Cradle
Nick Benson, Founder of Atelier, pitching as one of our Rising Stars at Founders Forum 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Nick Benson, Atelier
Kylan Gibbs, Co-Founder of Inworld, speaking at Founders Forum 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Kylan Gibbs, Inworld AI
Gabriel Hubert, Co-Founder of Dust, speaking at Founders Forum 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Gabriel Hubert, Dust
Flo Crivello, Founder and CEO of Lindy, pitching as one of Founders Forum’s Rising Stars for 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Flo Crivello, Lindy
Bianca Cefalo, Co-Founder & CEO of Space DOTS, speaking at Founders Forum 2023.
FF Rising Stars: Bianca Cefalo, Space DOTS
Founders Forum's Rising Stars 2023
Founders Forum’s Rising Stars of 2023
Simon Sinek speaking at Founders Forum 2023.
Simon Sinek: 5 Traits Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common
Christoph Gebald is the Founder and CEO of carbon removal pioneer, Climeworks.
Climeworks CEO: ‘We See Ever-Increasing Demand For Carbon Removal’
Bas van Abel, Founder of Fairphone
Fairphone Founder: Why Your Circular Economy Strategy Needs To Change
Inna Braverman’s Eco Wave Power listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2019.
Inna Braverman: How I Turned Eco Wave Power Into a Global Energy Company
Greg Jackson, Founder & CEO of Octopus Energy Group
Octopus CEO Greg Jackson: Energy Regulation Needs ‘Fundamental Reform’
Einride is Rolling Out Thousands of Electric Trucks In Europe & the US
Frédéric de Mévius, Executive Chairman & Managing Partner at Planet First Partners
Are You Investible?
Miroslava Duma, Founder of Pangaia, speaking at Founders Forum.
Miroslava Duma: How Pangaia is Building an Earth-Positive Business Model
Stephen Fitzpatrick, Founder of Ovo Energy and Vertical Aerospace, speaking at Founders Forum in 2021
Stephen Fitzpatrick: ‘Electric Aircraft Are Not Just For the Wealthy’
Lance Uggla heads up General Atlantic’s climate growth equity venture focused on climate tech.
10 Hottest ClimateTech Investment Trends, According to Top Investors
The founders of French plant-based meat firm, Umiami
23 European ClimateTech Startups To Watch
Einride's Linnéa Kornehed Falck speaking at FF Europe 2022.
ClimateTech 2023 | Europe’s Next Chapter
Emad Mostaque, Founder of Stability AI, at Founders Forum 2023.
Founders Forum 2023 | Executive Summary
Oliver Dowden discusses the UK’s growth agenda at Founders Forum 2023.
Oliver Dowden, UK Deputy Prime Minister: The Growth Agenda
John Thornhill and Madhumita Murgia (Financial Times) quiz Hermann Hauser (Amadeus Capital Partners), Ilana Wisby (Oxford Quantum Circuits), and Steve Brierley (Riverlane) on Tech Tonic, recorded live at Founders Forum 2023.
The Quantum Revolution: What’s Next?
Rachel Reeves talked about the current UK business environment with Mariella Frostrup (Times Radio) at Founders Forum 2023.
Rachel Reeves: The Future of UK Business
Joe Wicks, Jordan Schwarzenberger & Lucy Bella Simkins discuss the Creator Economy at Founders Forum 2023.
Future of the Creator Economy: Joe Wicks, Jordan Schwarzenberger & Lucy Bella Simkins
Boom Supersonic's Blake Scholl explains how he's bringing supersonic flight back to the skies, in conversation with Scott Galloway at FF 2023.
Blake Scholl x Scott Galloway: Bringing Supersonic Flight Back to the Skies
The Ukraine Defense Fund’s Andrey Liscovich speaks to Caterina Fake about his journey from Silicon Valley to supporting the war effort in Ukraine.
Andrey Liscovich x Caterina Fake: My Journey From Silicon Valley to the Front Line in Ukraine
Jim McKelvey (Invisibly, Square) and Nirav Tolia (Nextdoor) share their unicorn startup stories at Founders Forum 2023.
What I Wish I Knew: Jim McKelvey & Nirav Tolia Share Their Unicorn Startup Stories
Barnaby Hussey-Yeo built money management app, Cleo, with the support of big-name angel investors.
How to Find Angel Investors | Insider Advice From Angels & Founders
Simon Blakey is an active angel investor and Chair of the Investment Committee at Playfair Capital
What Do Angel Investors Look For?
Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for the Singapore Government, speaking at Founders Forum Asia.
Asia Tech Trends 2023 | Key Takeaways From Founders Forum Asia
Nicholas Hawker, Co-Founder & CEO of First Light Fusion, speaking at Founders Forum 2022.
First Light Fusion is Paving the Way For Commercial Fusion Power
Timothy Armoo, Founder of Fanbytes by Brainlabs, speaking at Founders Forum.
Timothy Armoo: How to Raise Money for Your Startup Business
Tom Blomfield: Why Investors are Banking on Generative AI
UK Angels 100 | The Most Active UK Angel Investors
London remains the entrepreneurial engine of the UK.
UK Startup Activity Is On the Rise | CFE Business Startup Index
Sophie Chung, Founder & CEO of health tech startup, Qunomedical, speaking at FF Europe 2022.
25 HealthTech Startups to Watch
Michael Stothard, Principal at firstminute capital, explains how to get VC funding.
How to Get VC Funding | 7 Principles for Early-Stage Founders
Ariane Gomes is the Co-Founder of Baseimmune, the UK biotech startup developing new future-proof vaccines.
Baseimmune Is Using AI To Create the Next Generation of Future-Proof Vaccines
Poppy Gustafsson is Co-Founder and CEO of cyber security company, Darktrace.
Poppy Gustafsson: 5 Cyber Security Trends to Watch in 2023
Jeremy O'Brien is Co-Founder and CEO of PsiQuantum, which is building the world’s first million qubit quantum computer.
PsiQuantum CEO: Inside the Race for a Million Qubit Quantum Computer
David Rosenberg, Founder and CEO of Aerofarms, explains why vertical farming is the future.
AeroFarms CEO David Rosenberg: Why Vertical Farming is Booming
Markus Villig is the Founder and CEO of Bolt, the leading mobility company.
Bolt CEO Markus Villig: ‘In 20 Years, Most Cities will Ban Private Cars’
Emad Mostaque, Founder of Stability AI, speaking at Founders Forum in New York
Opportunities in Generative AI | firstminute capital Report
Kathleen Breitman is the Founder of Tezos.
Kathleen Breitman: Why Crypto is Shifting to Hacker Culture
Markus Villig, Founder and CEO of Bolt, predicts the trends shaping the future of tech.
CEO Forecast 2023 | Trends Shaping The Future of Tech
Chris Sheldrick is the Co-Founder and CEO of what3words
Chris Sheldrick: How I Built what3words into a Multi-Million Dollar, Life-Saving Business
STILRIDE co-founders, Tue Beijer and Jonas Nyvang, are launching a fleet of sustainable electric motorbikes in 2023
STILRIDE is Reinventing Manufacturing with ‘Industrial Origami’
Konstantin and Svilen Rangelov are the co-founders of Dronamics, the world's first cargo drone airline.
Dronamics is Building the World’s First Cargo Drone Airline
Michael Wax (Forto) and Felix Haas (IDnow/Bits & Pretzels) discussed the trends shaping European tech at Founders Forum Europe 2022
Founders Forum Europe 2022 | Executive Summary
Irra Ariella Khi, Founder & CEO of Sunflower Relief and Zamna, is supporting the humanitarian aid effort in Ukraine.
Sunflower Relief Is Flipping The Aid Model To Support Ukraine
16 ClimateTech Startups to Watch
Founders Forum Group Launches Founders Makers
Founders Forum Group and SVB Expand Partnership to Support Global Innovation Economy
Founders Forum New York 2022 | Executive Summary
Founders Forum Group Extends Partnership With Centre For Entrepreneurs
What’s Next For Web3 & The Metaverse?
Tech for Good: Rebuilding Ukraine
Founders Forum Routes to Exit Report
A Founders Guide: Routes To Exit
CMOs on B2B Sales & How to Win
CMOs on B2B Sales & How to Win
Accelerating Diversity with SoftBank Vision Fund & Founders Intelligence
CFOs on planning for post-covid recovery
Planning for the Restart: CFOs on Post-Covid Recovery
New Podcast Series: NOW, THEN, TEN
How Can Founders Back Next-Gen Founders?
Europe’s Success Stories On Scaling Globally
Building & Sustaining More Black-founded Businesses
No Bullsh*t Leadership featuring Beth Comstock
UK Black History Month 2020: The 15 Orgs You Should Know
How Can Entrepreneurs & Innovation Fix Government?
Beyond Ethics: Using and Managing AI in the Real World
Raising Growth Capital from US Investors
Genetics, Genomics & Pandemics
Paradigm Shift or Accelerated Trends
New Media Disruptors: The Future of Content & Streaming
Growth in Africa; Reimagining the Future
Founders Forum Live banner about saving Europe's Tech Ecosystem
€6.5Bn COVID Support by Europe’s Development Banks
Founders Forum HealthTech Goes Digital for #LTWConnects
A Statement to Our Community
The Digitisation of Healthcare
Fintechs Adapting to Thrive with OakNorth’s Rishi Khosla
The UK’s Future Fund: What It Means for UK Startups
The Next Normal in Travel & Tourism
Reid Hoffman, Founder of LinkedIn
Reid Hoffman: What should entrepreneurs be thinking about going into 2020?
Lessons From The World of Tech
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The World Wide What?
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