This week’s interview explores Susanne Najafi’s approach to embracing diversity in the VC sector. She highlights the importance of active investment discovery, unconventional networking, and data-driven decisions. Najafi’s firm, BackingMinds VC, focuses on overlooked areas and diverse teams, leading to higher returns and a broader entrepreneurial talent pool.

Our list of the most exciting startup events and conferences to have on your radar in 2024. Whether you’re looking for GenAI or DeepTech, we’ve got you covered. We’ll be updating this list with new info so make sure to bookmark it & check back often!

In this week’s episode of the Selected podcast, Ben dives into an enriching conversation with Jenny Gyllander, founder & CEO of Thingtesting. Recorded live during Slush 2023 in Helsinki, their discussion spans a range of topics including entrepreneurship, investment culture, e-commerce, and the dynamics of the Tech event scene.

The Nordics nail it again with this year’s inspiring edition of Slush – an annual startup gathering that never fails to keep us all coming back for more!

This week’s episode features Josefiina Kotilainen, CEO of Finland’s Startup Foundation. Recorded live during Slush 2023, Josefiina’s shares insights behind her incredible career path & her belief that by 2050, 100 Finnish startups will be earning (at least) €100M in annually recurring revenue!

Having recently begun attending Tech events in Europe, I’ve been contemplating the impact of these massive networking and learning opportunities on the environment. After participating in some of the largest Tech events across Europe, I share my thoughts on sustainability in the industry.

Described by Forbes in 2019 as “the world’s most influential AI summit”, WSAI is an annual event bringing the global AI community together, including enterprises, startups, investors, scientists, and policymakers, to discuss the latest developments and challenges in AI.

Taipei is 47th on the Global Startup Ecosystem Index. Taiwan is a tech-savvy island with a thriving startup scene.

We catch up with Eerika Savolainen, CEO of Slush, a nonprofit aimed at helping founders change the world. We chat about behind-the-scenes operations at Slush, a focus on deep tech, sustainabilty in events, maintaining diversity and inclusivity, and what the future of Slush holds.

The best Tech events for entrepreneurs to attend in November 2023, handpicked by our Selected event experts.

We sat down with Miro Laflaga, co-founder and brand strategist at Six Cinquième, for an intriguing conversation recorded live at TechBBQ 2023.

Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of innovation, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology at the most anticipated upcoming tech and luxury events.