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Boardwave Events

  • Salesforce: Founding Principles & Pivotal Moments
    Salesforce: Founding Principles & Pivotal Moments
    Tue, 12 Dec
    Hotel Bayerischer Hof
    12 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 22:00 CET
    Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Promenadepl. 2-6, 80333 München, Germany
    12 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 22:00 CET
    Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Promenadepl. 2-6, 80333 München, Germany
    Join us in Munich for a VIP dinner with Dr Steve Garnett, responsible for Salesforce Europe for 16 years. Our debate will centre on the pivotal moments and founding principles that have enabled Salesforce to become a global giant, and how you might apply them in your business.
  • Boardwave business building breakfast: Setting your Mission, Vision and Values
    Boardwave business building breakfast: Setting your Mission, Vision and Values
    Wed, 17 Jan
    Home House
    17 Jan 2024, 08:30 – 10:30 GMT
    Home House, 21 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LW
    17 Jan 2024, 08:30 – 10:30 GMT
    Home House, 21 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LW
    Join us for the first of a new breakfast series where we will tackle topics to support you to build your business and take it to the next level. At our inaugural event, we will delve into the core principles of business success with a special focus on V2MOM.

Programmes

Past Events

  • Boardwave Debate @Dinner: Hiring for the future, not today
    Boardwave Debate @Dinner: Hiring for the future, not today
    Wed, 15 Nov
    Hotel Plaza Athénée
    15 Nov 2023, 18:30 – 22:30 CET
    Hotel Plaza Athénée, 25 Av. Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France
    Join us as we head to Paris for our second VIP event! This time we will be debating attracting, retaining and developing the leaders of tomorrow with some of the industry's leading visionaries. The future of your business lies within the potential leaders you develop today.
  • Boardwave Workshop: Growing your company through acquisitions, and ultimately selling successfully
    Boardwave Workshop: Growing your company through acquisitions, and ultimately selling successfully
    Thu, 09 Nov
    Frog Capital
    09 Nov 2023, 15:00 – 18:00
    Frog Capital, 1a Birkenhead St, London WC1H 8BA, UK
    Join our interactive Workshop, led by Frog Capital to hear from industry experts and gain detailed insight into the full cycle of growing through acquisitions and ultimately exiting as a combined group.
  • Boardwave Workshop: Leadership challenges for growth
    Boardwave Workshop: Leadership challenges for growth
    Wed, 25 Oct
    Sheffield Haworth Technology Office
    25 Oct 2023, 08:00 – 10:30 BST
    Sheffield Haworth Technology Office, The Forum, 33 Gutter Ln, London EC2V 8AS, UK
    Are you a CEO or founder in the scale-up stage? This workshop is for you. The bumpy road to growth presents a maelstrom of strategic and people-oriented challenges, but we’re here to help you steady the wheel as your roadmap ramps up.
  • Boardwave Debate @ Breakfast: Raising funds in a challenging economy
    Boardwave Debate @ Breakfast: Raising funds in a challenging economy
    Thu, 19 Oct
    Mount Street Restaurant
    19 Oct 2023, 08:30 – 10:30 BST
    Mount Street Restaurant, First Floor, 41-43 Mount St, London W1K 2RX
    In this turbulent economy, fundraising can be a rollercoaster ride. Join us at our next Boardwave Breakfast to discuss how your business can forge its own path. We’ll debate the benefits and drawbacks of potential fundraising strategies.
  • Boardwave Debate @Breakfast in Amsterdam: Going for growth: Scaling Sales
    Boardwave Debate @Breakfast in Amsterdam: Going for growth: Scaling Sales
    Wed, 11 Oct
    Soho House
    11 Oct 2023, 09:00 – 11:00 CEST
    Soho House, Spuistraat 210, 3HG, 1012 VT Amsterdam, Netherlands
    When it comes to growing your business, there’s no simple formula. How do you attract and hire the right sales people to scale your business and when is it right to enter new markets? Join us to debate what success looks like at every stage of your business.
  • Boardwave Live: Networking evening
    Boardwave Live: Networking evening
    Thu, 28 Sept
    BAFTA
    28 Sept 2023, 18:00 – 21:00
    BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9EU, UK
    Many of Europe's most important Software Leaders, their Investors and high profile Boardwave Partners are registered to attend. This is your chance to meet and connect with them. In particular, meet our Boardwave Angels, Venture Capital & Private Equity Partners in our Investor Connect zone.
  • Boardwave Live: Transforming our tomorrow
    Boardwave Live: Transforming our tomorrow
    Thu, 28 Sept
    BAFTA
    28 Sept 2023, 08:00 – 21:00
    BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9LN, UK
    Fast forward to 2033, Europe is the unrivaled titan of the global software landscape. Our software start-ups & AI-companies aren't just surviving - they're thriving spectacularly - the envy of the world. How do we get here? And how can your business scale globally to be part of this success
  • Boardwave Debate @Brunch: Activating our networking superpower
    Boardwave Debate @Brunch: Activating our networking superpower
    Wed, 06 Sept
    La Goccia
    06 Sept 2023, 10:00 – 11:30 BST
    La Goccia, 1 Floral St, London WC2E 9FB
    Gender equity in business isn't charity or a nice-to-have, it's a competitive advantage that drives industry growth. We've long suspected it, and the data proves it...so it's time to put it into action.
  • Boardwave Debate @Breakfast: Building a high-performance engineering and technical culture in software product companies
    Boardwave Debate @Breakfast: Building a high-performance engineering and technical culture in software product companies
    Wed, 19 Jul
    HIDE
    19 Jul 2023, 08:30 – 10:30 BST
    HIDE, 85 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NB, UK
    Join Phill Robinson (Founder, Boardwave) and co-hosts to explore the creation and development of high-performing engineering and technical culture in software. This high-impact debate is designed to be an indispensable resource for CEOs striving for team excellence.
  • Boardwave Workshop: How to navigate a successful exit to a private equity buyer
    Boardwave Workshop: How to navigate a successful exit to a private equity buyer
    Tue, 04 Jul
    The Ivy Club
    04 Jul 2023, 08:30 – 10:30 BST
    The Ivy Club, 9, West Street, London, WC2H 9NE
    An engaging workshop designed for CEOs new to private equity through to seasoned executives already backed by PE funding. Join us to learn about the key steps that should be taken well in advance of an exit transaction through to post-exit.
  • Boardwave Nextwaver and friends VIP dinner
    Boardwave Nextwaver and friends VIP dinner
    Wed, 28 Jun
    The Violin Factory
    28 Jun 2023, 18:30 – 22:30 BST
    The Violin Factory, 35A Cornwall Rd, London SE1 8TJ, UK
    A dinner to bring together a group of inspirational founders and leaders, from our Nextwaver community and beyond to share their 'moments of truth' - incredible stories of pivotal moments in their careers.
  • Unleashing Europe's Software Potential : A VIP Boardwave Dinner Debate in Paris
    Unleashing Europe's Software Potential : A VIP Boardwave Dinner Debate in Paris
    Tue, 20 Jun
    Le Bristol
    20 Jun 2023, 18:30 – 22:30 CEST
    Le Bristol, 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France
    For our first VIP event in Paris, we will lead a debate about the state of the French & European software market, and how we can better collaborate to be more competitive. The evening will be co-hosted by some of the most successful leaders in the our industry and is sponsored by Bank of America.
  • TNW Amsterdam 2023
    TNW Amsterdam 2023
    Thu, 15 Jun
    Taets Art and Event Park
    15 Jun 2023, 10:00 CEST – 16 Jun 2023, 17:00 CEST
    Taets Art and Event Park, Middenweg 62 Hembrugterrein, 1505RK Zaandam, Netherlands
    We’re back in Amsterdam next month as our Founder, Phill Robinson, keynotes at TNW and we want you to join us as a VIP guest for free! The Next Web tech festival is on June 15 & 16, bringing together 10,000+ industry leaders and tech enthusiasts to reclaim the future.
  • Boardwave Workshop: Scale, evolve and own your company culture
    Boardwave Workshop: Scale, evolve and own your company culture
    Thu, 15 Jun
    Farview Equity Partners, Fora Offices
    15 Jun 2023, 08:30 – 10:45
    Farview Equity Partners, Fora Offices, 180 Borough High St, London SE1 1LB, UK
    Culture is the special sauce that differentiates your business as a place to work. Join our discussion with Ciara Smyth, who has spent her career as a Chief People Officer in global tech to understand how to be thoughtful, curious and intentional about your company’s culture.
  • Boardwave Webinar: Unlocking the Power of GPT-4 and LLMs in Business Applications
    Boardwave Webinar: Unlocking the Power of GPT-4 and LLMs in Business Applications
    Wed, 14 Jun
    A link will be sent to participants.
    14 Jun 2023, 15:00 – 16:00 BST
    A link will be sent to participants.
    Chat GPT-4 is exploding in the news; is it to be feared or embraced? How can you use this form of AI to improve your bottom line? Join our first-ever virtual event, led by Tugce Bulut, CEO of Streetbees to find out how you can unlock the power of GPT-4 and LLM technologies!
  • Software valuation trends: profit vs growth - Boardwave Workshop
    Software valuation trends: profit vs growth - Boardwave Workshop
    Tue, 23 May
    Arma Partners
    23 May 2023, 17:30 – 19:00 BST
    Arma Partners, The Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
    “Software is eating the world”, and it feels like we’ve only seen the appetiser so far. In the current economic environment, staying abreast of the current market valuation trends is critical! Should you invest more in growth? Or should you look to drive margins?
  • Boardwave Debate Dinner - Silicon Valley M&As and what we can learn in Europe
    Boardwave Debate Dinner - Silicon Valley M&As and what we can learn in Europe
    Tue, 16 May
    Rothschild & Co.
    16 May 2023, 18:00 – 22:00 BST
    Rothschild & Co., Newcourt, St Swithins Lane, London
    At this exclusive dinner, we’ll hear personal insights from Marty Korman, lead counsel to Twitter in its sale to Elon Musk, and deal maker in the sales of LinkedIn to Microsoft and Netsuite to Oracle, amongst others. We will then discuss comparisons with the European M&A landscape.
  • Boardwave Workshop: The art of selling in early-stage software ventures
    Boardwave Workshop: The art of selling in early-stage software ventures
    Thu, 04 May
    The Loading Bay
    04 May 2023, 08:30 – 10:45 BST
    The Loading Bay, 25 Luke St, London EC2A 4DS, UK
    What are the essential sales ingredients to get you from start-up to scale-up? Join this Workshop, along with other early-stage SaaS Founders and CEOs, to debate key themes and hear how leaders like you have successfully tackled the art of selling to accelerate business growth.
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