TechCrunch Europe, aside from covering perfectly what happens in the always hotter EU startup space, is also fostering the community like very few people and organizations ever did. One of the best ways to do so is by throwing the best Startup conferences (and parties).
On April 20, next week, most of the people involved in startups and VC in Europe will be at Geek’n'Rolla, a conference Techcrunch Europe is hosting in London. 15 startups will be launching their product in front of 18 judges, and some of the most influential european entrepreneurs will give keynotes.
Here is the keynotes line-up:
Mike Butcher, TechCrunch Europe
“How to Dive Bomb The European Tech Scene In 5 minutes Flat”
Tommy Ahlers, founder of ZYB which was acquired by Vodafone for €31.5m
“Exit: The How, When And Why Of Exiting Your Startup”
Jason Trost, Smarkets
“Nobody told me: practical startup advice”
Pete Smith, Songkick
“Hiring And Recruiting In Startups”
Nigel Eccles, Fanduel.com
“Customer Development for startups”
Katy Turner and Andy Chung, Eden Ventures
“How not to pitch a VC”
Ewan MacLeod, editor of Mobile Industry Review
“The disruptive opportunities for startups in mobile, and getting traction fast”
Nick Bell, Quick.TV
“How to manage PR when you’re a startup”
Lukasz Gadowski & Kolja Hebenstreit, Team Europe
“How to extend you startup to Germany”
Cedric Giorgi, Goojet
“Launching your service into the French Market”
Alicia Navarro, Co Founder, Skimlinks
“The trials of the US funding trail for European startups”
Morten Lund, Skype investor & serial entrepreneur
“Rebels With A Cause”
Mike Butcher says: “Not until GeeknRolla appeared last year have we seen such a comprehensive attempt to create a new business culture in London. A culture of open sharing of information about how people really do create the kinds of companies that become the next Google, Twitter or Facebook. Our speakers are ingrained in Europe’s technology startup culture, and are as good as any on the planet. In addition, the fact we are launching 15 new companies onto a public stage in one go shows how innovative the UK and the wider European technology scene is. We whittled down the entries from over 150 to this final 15 and I think the innovation will speak for itself on the day.”
Disclaimer: I write for TechCrunch Europe covering the italian startup scene.
