TechCrunchTalk Nordic
27 May 2009, Stockholm, Sweden
TechCrunch will host TechCrunchTalk Nordic on the 27 May 2009 which
will include an afternoon of panel discussions and presentations
followed by networking drinks reception.
The Nordic TechCrunch Talk is aimed at bringing together the startup,
Angel and VC communities to debate the next phase of the startup world
in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic countries. It will feature
three quick-fire panel discussions with the hottest entrepreneurs and
investors selected for their leading views on the market.
Themes for discussion
"Minipreneurship" in web development - can a great web
service be build on very small foundations?
Inter-change between Swedish/Nordic startups and the Baltic startups
Is it a 'greater regional market' or are startups just focused on
their own immediate home markets?
Are Scandinavian VC's mainly helping local startups or are they
looking at the greater region?
The Nordic and Baltic's association with "big plays"
(Skype, TradeDoubler etc) has given it a special place online - can
it hold on to that in the future?
Scandinavia has a cultural history of gender equality - does that
apply to tech as well?
Do Nordic and Baltic startups don't think international/global immediately?
Are Nordic and Baltic startups reaching beyond their borders for
investors from other European countries?
With the Nordics a leading mobile region, what innovations will
come from it next in location awareness?
How do you launch a product in Europe across many markets?
The panel discussions will be followed by casual networking over
drinks. Please note that themes for discussion is subject to changes.
Speaker line-up
Angel Gambino, Entrepreneur and Investor
Stina Ehrensvärd, CEO and founder of Yubico
Ted Valentin, Founder of Sushikartan.se
Måns Adler, "Chaos-Pilot" and Founder of Bambuser
Mattias Swenson, Bloglovin co-founder and one of the driving forces
behind Swedish Startups
Anders Fredriksson: Co-founder of Tablefinder and Rmindr
What is it?
TechCrunchTalk is a TechCrunch curated discussion get-together for
start-ups in the UK and Europe, which focuses on a number of current
and relevant themes for the technology start-up community. Its
aim is to generate debate and a voice for the technology start-up
community, to identify trends, themes, issues, challenges and
developments within the community, the industry and the local vs.
European environment.
It kicks off with an afternoon of discussing a pre-determined set of
themes, with Mike Butcher, the editor of TechCrunch UK initiating and
moderating the discussions, and finishes off with some drinks and
informal networking, with more participants invited to party.
Why should I be part of it?
If you are in the technology business, if you are a start-up and
interested in cutting-edge ideas, if you are interested in meeting
with entrepreneurs, VC's and Angel investors, and if you read
TechCrunch UK or TechCrunch.com regularly, then this is a great
opportunity for you to be part of the community and make your voice
heard, as well as get new ideas.
TechCrunch events, whether in the UK, US or in Europe are very
popular, attended by decision makers, the venture community and dozens
of members of the media.
How can I be part of it?
Tickets to the event are a nominal SEK 475 per person - but only
available to start-ups, VC's and media. Tickets will be released in
April 2009.
If you are a student startup you have the possibility to enter the
TechCrunch Pitch competition hosted by official partner Stockholm
School of Entrepreneurship. Go to www.sses.se/techcrunchpitch
for more information. Winning teams get to pitch at the event!
Sponsorship opportunities
We have a few sponsorship opportunities and demo tables available for
companies to show off their products. If you are interested in
supporting the event, please contact Petra Johansson.
Below is a selection for your consideration but we can also
create a bespoke opportunity to match your objectives for sponsoring
the TechCrunchTalk.
