@LDNTechWeek kicks off with @foundersfactory announcing their new Β£100m Planet Fund, backed by @skyuk - well done team!
@Founders_Forum Group CEO, @carolyndawson_ , gave a warmly-received opening address before a surprise appearance.../1
Chancellor @RishiSunak joined to open #LTW, proclaiming capital, people & ideas as the bedrock of an innovative UK.
He also announced a new addition to the gov& #39;s #NewDigitalStrategy live at #LTW: Future of Compute Review w/ world-leading AI expert, Prof. @ZoubinGhahrama1
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He also announced a new addition to the gov& #39;s #NewDigitalStrategy live at #LTW: Future of Compute Review w/ world-leading AI expert, Prof. @ZoubinGhahrama1
DCMS Stats: 20,000 people here for #LTW & Β£12.4bn raised by UK startups so far this year, more than whole of 2020!/3
@tezos& #39;s @breitwoman & @Klarna& #39;s @klarnaseb talked how to steer organisations for greatest impact in a Tech For Good panel - great insight.
+Enjoyed hearing @taavet ( @Wise) & @waldec ( @boltapp) on their coding school - a model we were inspired by when starting @01_Founders!
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+Enjoyed hearing @taavet ( @Wise) & @waldec ( @boltapp) on their coding school - a model we were inspired by when starting @01_Founders!
It was queues out of the doors and standing room only for @dr_aliparsa at @FFxHealthTech as he broke down the verticalisation of healthcare
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@Founders_Forum& #39;s very own @riya_pabari ( @use_framework) spoke eloquently on finding #balance during the entrepreneur& #39;s journey with @nikkiwicks ( @thebodycoach).
Riya& #39;s write up here
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Riya& #39;s write up here
And congratulations to @EQLHER on an impressive day... @FinancialTimes feature for #InspiringFifty celebrating the top fifty women in European tech + networking drinks + dinner. Well done team @elkagoldstein & Rhianna Miller
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We say plenty of exciting #demos throughout the day ...
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Catch you tomorrow for @ClimateTech_, @InformaTechHQ& #39;s GLIS +much more!
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