Selected Events for December 2021

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Slush 2021

December 1-2 – Finland

Slush 2021 is all about connecting founders with what and whom they need while building a new, inclusive, and more purposeful culture of entrepreneurship.

Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2021

December 2-3 – France

Unlocking the power of deep tech to solve our toughest global challenges. Simmering beneath the surface for years, a massive wave of innovation is now playing catch up with the world. Its potential is barely tapped, yet it is relentlessly engineered by the men and women who are the key players of the DeepTech Ecosystem. Join the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit to uncover what the future of emerging technology holds, connect key people bringing solutions from lab to market, and strengthen the deep tech investment network.

Blockchance Europe 2021

December 2-4 – Germany

BLOCKCHANCE is Germany’s leading Blockchain Technology conference with trade fair. It introduces the focus topics Digital Assets, AI, Green Technology and Sustainability in the upcoming event in 2021. It connects thought leaders and innovators who are creating inspiring concepts and solutions within this space.

PreMoney 2021

December 2 – USA

This year’s PreMoney will focus on the art of investing in private markets. In the wake of historic economic shifts, this one-day invite only event will bring together the most forward-thinking investors, creators, and leaders to explore how value is assessed, built, and sustained.

UPPSTART 2021

December 3 – Virtual

UPPSTART is a virtual conference for thousands of people within the technology startup ecosystem. Their immersive online virtual platform hosts over 100 speakers from across the world. Tune in for a packed agenda all day and evening, with talks, workshops, pitching competitions, matchmaking, and after events in over 20 content tracks. In addition, this year they will host UPPSTART.World, a 2D virtual world where you can meet startup exhibitors, investors industry professionals and like-minded people in the Tech startup world.

NOAH Conference Zurich 2021

December 6-7 – Switzerland
NOAH Conference aims to be a digital and physical collaboration platform for over 67 stakeholder groups to bring sustainable and measurable impact to the World. It is a fully curated and invitation only event, featuring over 1,000 speakers from small niche players, often undiscovered or underrated to the biggest European Unicorns.

Coalesce 2021

December 6-10 – Virtual
One of the leading analytics engineering conferences held for 5 days across 4 time zones. This virtual conference is dedicated to the advancement and practice of analytics engineering. Attend carefully curated sessions presented by dbt users and contributors at Coalesce.

Cryptoassets Regulation and Compliance 2021

December 8 – Virtual
Keep pace with policy and manage risk in the cryptoassets markets and engage with key stakeholders in the cryptoassets ecosystem to discuss regulation of crypto and blockchain & how to leverage new technologies

Stereopsia EUROPE 2021

December 8-10 – Belgium
Stereopsia EUROPE features top-level thematic conferences in 4 tracks: Tech & Industry, Culture & Heritage, New Narratives, and Science, panels with international experts, a scientific conference, showcases & demos, networking opportunities, coaching & pitching sessions for XR projects and XR start-ups, and a competition for the best XR contents produced in Europe, and a glitzy Awards Ceremony where the fabulous Crystal Owl® Awards are handed out.

Africa Tech Summit 2021

December 8 – UK
Africa Tech Summit London, one of the leading event series focused on African tech and investment across the continent, will provide unrivalled insight, exclusive networking and business opportunities for tech leaders and investors at the London Stock Exchange.

AVCJ Diversity & Inclusion Forum

December 9 – Hong Kong
The forum focuses on the key learnings and top issues surrounding gender equality and D&I in the industry. It was initially kicked off by an opening panel on championing D&I during a crisis, and featured executives from leading organizations such as CPPIB, CVC Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs speaking on a number of selected and well-researched topics including talent and culture and LP insights on diversity.

WEBIT Global Impact Week 2021

December 14-18 – UK
WEBIT Global Impact Week features a series of technology, innovation and digital economy events around the world. Catch live some of the world’s brightest minds, most impactful individuals and innovators speaking. You can also connect and mingle with some of the most powerful digital & tech industry regulators, world’s top digital economy executives, global innovators, investors, tech leaders & StartUps.

Digital Summit 2021

December 15-16 – Spain
Digital Summit 2021 will showcase how technology, innovation and digitalization can change, impact and transform every aspect of our lives in a positive way. It will address the role of technology in the main social and economic challenges faced by society in the near future.

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