31VENTURE CAPITAL WORLD SUMMIT |
BEST PRACTICE REPRESENTATIVE 2019
Cultivating our events
Our events are designed to allow for the
best possible networking opportunities.
The summits tend to be hosted in
contemporary and historical venues, in
order to inspire our delegates. We also
arrange social evenings, dinners and other
custom events, to help our guests spend as
much time as possible building professional
relationships as well as enjoying the best
that the locations have to offer.
Tickets sales play an important role on
the revenue generation, as it gives a
great value to attendees entitling them
to a free ten month membership of the
strong international network that has
over 15,000 supporters, where there is
more on offer than just from the summit
day itself. We are also expanding our
model to incorporate our own investment
fund as a separate entity. This will allow
us to generate more growth from the
businesses attending and presenting,
including some of our own investment to
be showcased, which in turn will attract
the larger investment community as a
result of our ideas and success stories.
As our events are not free to attend, it
does mean that each delegate has an
invested interest and is looking to grow.
Hence, we do not solely have to rely on
corporate sponsors, which could affect
the general public’s perception on the
impartiality of our events.
Our events rely on the opportunity to build
meaningful connections and business
relationships, whereby start-ups and
investors can continue to work together
in the medium to long term. This means
that sustainable scale-up businesses have
the best opportunities, with a qualitative
emphasis on investment returns. The time
and frameworks offered to attendees is
certainly a unique selling point.
Overcoming challenges and
building for the future
As we are a disruptor to the investment
market, it means that larger companies
are slower to adapt to our opportunities
and subsequently envisage our summits
and something they can benefit from
without necessarily being in command
or organise. More established companies
tend to prefer to be in control and
to spot opportunities by themselves;
however, they can be intransigent in
negotiations with entrepreneurs and
in certain ecosystems. In our case, the
vision is to become an impartial service
looking to VC introduce international
standards and to grow ecosystems with
our analysis and awards.
We are confident that we can continue
to grow and develop our service. We are
creating links with the United Nations
and the World Bank to this effect, and
representatives are joining our board.
We love what we offer, and we believe
in the impact of the project. We take
much of our initial inspiration from the
World Economic Forum, and our events
embrace the spirit of discussion and
innovation that it embodies. An event
of a similar prestige and magnitude
is missing in the investment venture
capital community and we are looking
to redress this market gap. Our summits
should not be interpreted as a means for
meeting sales targets, but rather they
offer an opportunity for meeting and
discussing current and future investment
settings and decisions.
Since the first events were held, we have
received a number of invitations to host
events in new cities. This has been key to
our expansion, and as a result we have
continued to expand our global reach.
We want to connect as many people and
as many cities as we can, showcasing the
best opportunities, including companies
and locations throughout the world. It is
likely that not all businesses will be able
to attend events in the UK initially, so we
are constantly looking at other locations
that may be easier for them.
Each country and city has its own
individual investment landscape
and economy, and this needs to be
understood by everyone on a practical
level in the venture capital community.
Regulations and laws differ, and scale-
ups need to be aware of the impact
their foreign investments can have. We
believe that our service can offer this
understanding, alongside the high-value
networking and discussion forum we
have already established a reputation for.
We take much of our
inspiration from the World
Economic Forum
Since the first
events were
held, we have
received a
number of
invitations to
host events in
new cities
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Rt Hon The Lord David Blunkett
Rt Hon The Lord Eric Pickles
