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Magazine London, North Greenwich · 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2026

Sifted Summit 2026

The ultimate gathering for Europe's boldest founders, operators, and investors. 200+ speakers. 3,000+ attendees. 2 days of unfiltered conversations.

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About

From the page to the stage

Sifted Summit brings European tech together under one roof. Join founders, startup and scaleup operators and investors to celebrate the resilience of the ecosystem and how its leading players are preparing for the long-haul.

Unfiltered conversations and actionable strategies from the biggest names in European tech. Genuine connections and dedicated networking sessions. Invite-only sessions for senior operators at Europe's most ambitious scaleups.

Speakers

The biggest names in European tech

Niklas Zennström
Founding Partner, Atomico
European Tech: The $100B Opportunity
Melanie Perkins
CEO & Co-Founder, Canva
From Startup to $40B: Lessons in Scale
Thomas Wolf
Co-Founder, Hugging Face
Open-Source AI: Europe's Secret Weapon
Laura Modiano
Head of Startups EMEA, OpenAI
Building AI-Native Companies in Europe
Markus Villig
Founder & CEO, Bolt
Scaling to 200M Users from Tallinn
Eynat Guez
CEO, Papaya Global
The Future of Global Payments
Hélène Huby
CEO, The Exploration Company
Europe's New Space Race
Hendrik Brandis
Managing Partner, Earlybird
Where European VCs Are Betting in 2027
Anton Osika
Founder, Lovable
Vibe Coding: The End of Traditional Development
Lucy Liu
President, Airwallex
Cross-Border Finance at Global Scale
Sharon Zhou
CEO, Lamini
Enterprise AI Fine-Tuning: What Actually Works
Yannis Assael
Staff Research Scientist, Google DeepMind
From Research to Product: DeepMind's Playbook
Programme

Two days of unfiltered conversations

08:00
Registration & Breakfast
09:00
Opening Keynote: The State of European Tech 2026
Sifted Editorial Team · Main Stage
KEYNOTE
09:30
European Tech: The $100B Opportunity
Niklas Zennström · VC & Fundraising
KEYNOTE
10:15
Open-Source AI: Europe's Secret Weapon
Thomas Wolf · AI & Deep Tech
10:45
Coffee & Exhibition
11:15
Building AI-Native Companies in Europe
Laura Modiano · AI & Deep Tech
12:00
The Future of Global Payments
Eynat Guez · Fintech & Blockchain
12:45
Lunch & Networking
14:00
Scaling to 200M Users from Tallinn
Markus Villig · Growth & Scaling
14:45
Panel: Where European VCs Are Betting in 2027
Hendrik Brandis, Niklas Zennström + guests · VC & Fundraising
PANEL
15:30
Afternoon Break & Startup Expo
16:00
Vibe Coding: The End of Traditional Development
Anton Osika · AI & Deep Tech
16:45
Europe's New Space Race
Hélène Huby · Defence & Security
17:30
Day 1 Closing & Networking Drinks
19:00
VIP Dinner (invite-only)
Venue

Magazine London

A state-of-the-art events venue on the Greenwich Peninsula. Fully accessible with platform lifts, dedicated exhibition halls, networking spaces, and London's iconic skyline as the backdrop.

📍 11 Ordnance Crescent, London SE10 0JH

🚇 North Greenwich (Jubilee Line) — 5 min walk

Tickets

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EARLY BIRD

Founder / Operator

For Series A+ founders and operators. Full access to all stages, networking, app, and side events.

£255£399+ VAT
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Investor

For VCs, LPs, angels and all investor types. Full access plus curated founder meetups.

£399£599+ VAT
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Corporate / Service

For service providers, law firms, banks, consultancies, PR, and tech companies.

£599£849+ VAT
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All tickets include: 2 stages of content · 200+ speakers · Event app · Side events · Networking sessions