Everything you need to start, grow and thrive in business.
25th - 27th October 2021 | ONLINE
28th of October 2021 | Dovecot Studio, EdinburghStartup Summit invites specialists from globally celebrated brands to share their stories and insights with the ambitious founders of today and the business leaders of tomorrow. Speakers explore the fundamental aspects of running a business, including marketing, strategy, leadership, sales, investment and more.
Celebrating 10 years of Startup Summit!
Founded in 2012 with the aim to bring together an entrepreneurial community, Startup Summit 2021 invites you to shape the next decade of startup ventures.
From startup successes to dramatic failures, SUS21 will celebrate and share what it takes to start, grow and scale a purpose-driven company. If the Government's target to achieve Net Zero by 2030 is to happen, then it will take the collective attention of everyone to transform the way we establish and grow new businesses.
At Startup Summit 2021 we will explore “Startups in 2031” with a focus on:
The future of work, education and investment.
The continued rise of flexible working and employee wellbeing
Responsibly using AI, Data and Advanced Technology
The future of leadership, ethics and purpose
Growing, scaling and marketing a purpose-driven business
- The role of businesses in ensuring sustainability and the COP26 engagements
SUS21 Speakers
Chris van der Kuyl CBE, FRSE
Co-founder & Chairman / Principal
4J Studios / Chroma Ventures
Mike Welch OBE
President & CEO
Tirebuyer.com
Dr. Susan Aktemel
Executive Director
Homes for Good Social Business Group
Alex Alleyne
Regional Sales Manager, EMEA
Lacework
Kate Afanasyeva
Growth mentor
Google for Startups and Femtech Lab
Victor Paugh
Customer Success Manager
Fiverr
Ozzie Clarke-Binns
People Lead
Aula
Andrew Stevens
Director of Small and Medium Business (SME)
Vodafone
Ira Krachanovskaya
Growth Marketer
bp Launchpad
Milosz Falinski
Founder
Lumi
Darren Auld
Co-founder
ClearSky Logic
January Barnes
Founder
ParlayMe
Andrew Holloway
Head of Entrepreneurial Tax
Johnston Carmichael
Anna Flockett
Editor
Startups Magazine
Hazel Jane
Entrepreneur Engagement Manager
Tech Nation
Hugh Craigie Halkett
Managing Director
Stamp Free Limited
Lynne Darcey Quigley
Founder & CEO
Know-it Global Ltd
Christian Arno
Founder & CEO
Pawprint
Rupert Read
Former Spokesperson, Extinction Rebellion
Dr University of East Anglia
Angela Wylie
Business Development Director
STV
Sheila Roche
Co-founder
Hive
Bruce Walker
Co-founder & CFO, FutureX
FutureX
Zoi Kantounatou
Co-founder & CFO
FutureX
Who's attending?
25th - 27th October 2021 | ONLINE
28th of October 2021 | EDINBURGH
Join the FutureX community to access all the talks from last year's event! Psst you'll also get a free ticket for SUS21!
50+ world leading speakers attended SUS20!
1000+ Attendees
42% female
25 - 34 average age35% founder / co-founder
15% senior leader
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Partner with us
Startup Summit is an industry-leading festival of entrepreneurship, offering partners invaluable access and exposure to high growth businesses.
Exhibit at SUS21
Engage, connect and generate leads in the Startup Summit virtual exhibitor marketplace, and receive extensive online promotion before, during and after the event.
Interested in speaking at Startup Summit 2021?
If you - or someone you know - would be a great speaker at Startup Summit, we’d love to hear from you! Fill out the form below and we’ll get in touch if we think it would be a good fit.
Startup Summit 2021 Partners
Johnston Carmichael
Gold Partner
As Scotland's largest independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, the team at JC know what it takes for innovative, high-growth startups, scaleups and businesses to succeed.
Business Gateway
Silver Partner
Fiverr
Gold Partner
Do you need on-demand project support and experise in the areas you're team are lacking? Fiverr Business can help your remote teams increase their productivity and value by tapping into the power of freelancers!
Sharktower
Silver Partner
ClearSky Logic
Silver Partner
Vodafone Business
Bronze Partner
STV
Media Partner
Startups Magazine
Media Partner
ParlayMe
Media Partners
Scottish Business Network
Media Partner
Product Forge
Media Partner
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