Lead the Change:
Transform Industries, Shape Society
In 2023, we set an ambitious 10-year vision: to establish Europe as a global leader in software by 2033. By 2024, we had reached the tipping point for The Great Acceleration, entering a transformative era where AI’s evolution unlocked unprecedented opportunities for growth.
New technologies are not confined to a single sector; they are transversal, reshaping industries, redrawing competitive landscapes, and creating both disruption and opportunity. As AI and digital innovations permeate sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, and defense, traditional market leadership is under threat. The lines between industries blur, and those who harness technology fastest redefine the rules.
As software leaders, we are at the vanguard of this shift. Our role is not just to respond to disruption but to turn today’s challenges into our opportunities. Our customers across various industries look to us to support them as they navigate existential threats to their businesses or claim first-mover advantage in their own great acceleration. How can we transform their operations, enhance their competitiveness, and safeguard them against emerging disruptors?
The question is no longer if change will happen, but who will lead it? This is Europe’s moment to lead and drive impact beyond software, shaping the future of multiple sectors.
Welcome to Boardwave Live 2025
We will bring together visionary leaders, not just from software, but from industries being transformed by technology. We will hear from pioneers at the forefront of transversal technologies, those who have taken innovation into industries where it was once unimaginable, and see firsthand how they are reshaping entire markets.
Hear what global leaders expect from each of us as European software leaders. And how we can lead them through a once in a lifetime technological shift. Let’s seize this opportunity, listen to our customers who are at the forefront of this technological revolution and tailor our innovations to address their needs and aspirations.
This will position us as indispensable partners in their transformation journeys and empowers us to lead the charge in navigating this once-in-a-lifetime technological shift.
The opportunity is here. The stakes are high. Now is the time to step up, take bold action, and ensure that Europe not only competes, but leads.
What happens next is up to us.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Industry Leading Content
Throughout the day, you will hear from visionary leaders from within the Boardwave community. Over 30 world class speakers, this event is not to be missed.
About Boardwave
Connecting leaders across Europe to unite in our vision to become a software superpower.
Launched in May 2022, Boardwave is a mission-driven community with over 2,200 members in the UK and European software industry, fostering a powerful network of founders, CEOs, and investors.
Drawing inspiration from Silicon Valley's collaborative spirit, Boardwave is dedicated to propelling the UK and European software industry forward by offering a free membership model to CEOs and Founders that grants them access to a comprehensive ecosystem of support, including networking opportunities, access to expertise, mentoring, and capital.
Backed by a consortium of more than 90 leading investors, Boardwave is committed to facilitating the UK and European software sectors' journey towards becoming global leaders by 2033.
Hear from other Members
The best conferences immerse delegates in so much influential content and network, the impact is permanent: Hosted at the fabulous London Embankment
Ben Strutt
Founder
benstrutt.com
Everything about the event exuded quality. From the speaker line-up to the break-outs, from the booklet with the agenda to the stunning views over the Thames.
Marili 't Hooft-Bolle
CEO
Trengo
How impressed I was with Boardwave Live—this was my first conference, and the insights shared were truly out of this world. I walked away feeling incredibly inspired. The mentoring session I had with Alan Ranger was particularly valuable and has already helped shape how I think about the success of my startup.
Pius Bozumbil
Founder & CEO
Trutalent
Boardwave Live 2025 is sponsored by
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If you have any questions about the event, please contact boardwaver@boardwave.org