INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Europas Unconference Awards is back on 3 July in London and we’re excited to announce more speakers and panel sessions as the event
Crypto and Blockchain will be a major theme this year, and we’re bringing together many of the key players
TechCrunch is once again the key media partner, and if you attend The Europas you’ll be first in the queue to get offers for TC events and
Disrupt in Europe later in the year.You can also potentially get your ticket for free just by sharing your own ticket link with friends and
See below for the details and instructions.To recap, we’re jumping straight into our popular breakout sessions where you’ll get up close
and personal with some of Europe’s leading investors, founders and thought leaders.The Unconference is focused into zones including AI,
Fintech, Mobility, Startups, Society, and Enterprise and Crypto / Blockchain.Our Crypto HQ will feature two tracks of panels, one focused on
investing and the other on how blockchain is disrupting everything from financial services, to gaming, to social impact to art.We’ve lined
up some of the leading blockchain VCs to talk about what trends and projects excite them most, including Outlier Ventures’ Jamie Burke,
KR1’s George McDonaugh, blockchain angel Nancy Fenchay, Fabric Ventures’ Richard Muirhead and Michael Jackson of Mangrove Capital
Partners.Thinking of an ICO vs crowdfunding Join Michael Jackson on how ICOs are disrupting venture capital and Ali Ganjavian, co-founder of
Studio Banana, the creators of longtime Kickstarter darling OstrichPillow to understand the ins and outs of both.We’ve also lined up a
panel to discuss the process of an ICO – what do you need to consider, the highs, the lows, the timing and the importance of community
Linda Wang, founder and CEO of Lending Block, which recently raised $10 million in an April ICO, joins us.We are thrilled to announce that
Civil, the decentralised marketplace for sustainable journalism, will be joining to talk about the rise of fake news and Verisart’s Robert
Norton will share his views on stamping out fraud in the art world with blockchain
Min Teo of ConsenSys will discuss blockchain and social impact and Jeremy Millar, head of Consensys UK, will speak on Smart Contracts.Our
Pathfounders Startup Zone is focused purely on startups
Our popular Meet the Press panel is back where some of tech’s finest reporters will tell you what makes a great tech story, and how to
pitch (and NOT pitch them)
For a start, TechCrunch’s Steve O’Hear and Quartz’s Joon Ian Wong are joining.You’ll also hear from angels and investors including
Seedcamp’s Carlos Eduardo Espinal; Eileen Burbidge of Passion Capital; Accel Partners’ Andrei Brasoveanu; Jeremy Yap; Candice Lo of
Blossom Capital; Scott Sage of Crane Venture Partners; Tugce Ergul of Angel Labs; Stéphanie Hospital of OneRagtime; Connect Ventures’
Sitar Teli and Jason Ball of Qualcomm Ventures.Sound great You can grab your ticket here.All you need to do is share your personal ticket
Your friends get 15% off, and you get 15% off again when they buy.The more your friends buy, the more your ticket cost goes down, all the
way to free!The Public Voting in the awards ends 11 June 2018 11:59: https://theeuropas.polldaddy.com/s/theeuropas2018We’re still looking
for sponsor partners to support these editorially curated panels.Please get in touch with Petra@theeuropas.com for more details.SPEAKERS SO
FAR:Jamie Burke, Outlier VenturesJeremy Millar, ConsenSysLinda Wang, Lending BlockRobert Norton, VerisartGeorge McDonaugh, KR1Eileen
Burbidge, Passion CapitalCarlos Eduardo Espinal, SeedcampSitar Teli, Connect VenturesMichael Jackson, Mangrove Capital PartnersMin Teo,
ConsenSysSteve O’Hear, TechCrunchJoon Ian Wong, QuartzRichard Muirhead, Fabric VenturesNancy Fechnay, Blockchain Technologist +
AngelCandice Lo, Blossom CapitalScott Sage, Crane Venture PartnersAndrei Brasoveanu, AccelTina Baker, Jag Shaw BakerJeremy YapCandice Lo,
Blossom CapitalTugce Ergul, Angel LabsStéphanie Hospital, OneRagtimeJason Ball, Qualcomm VenturesThe Europas AwardsThe Europas Awards are
based on voting by expert judges and the industry itself
But key to the daytime is all the speakers and invited guests
There’s no “off-limits speaker room” at The Europas, so attendees can mingle easily with VIPs and speakers.Vote for your Favourite
StartupsPublic Voting is still humming along
Please remember to vote for your favourite startups!Awards by category:Hottest Media/Entertainment StartupHottest E-commerce/Retail
StartupHottest Education StartupHottest Startup AcceleratorHottest Marketing/AdTech StartupHottest Games StartupHottest Mobile
StartupHottest FinTech StartupHottest Enterprise, SaaS or B2B StartupHottest Hardware StartupHottest Platform Economy / MarketplaceHottest
Health StartupHottest Cyber Security StartupHottest Travel StartupHottest Internet of Things StartupHottest Technology InnovationHottest
FashionTech StartupHottest Tech For GoodHottest A.I
StartupFastest Rising Startup Of The YearHottest GreenTech Startup of The YearHottest Startup FoundersHottest CEO of the YearBest Angel/Seed
Investor of the YearHottest VC Investor of the YearHottest Blockchain/Crypto Startup Founder(s)Hottest Blockchain Protocol ProjectHottest
Blockchain DAppHottest Corporate Blockchain ProjectHottest Blockchain InvestorHottest Blockchain ICO (Europe)Hottest Financial Crypto
ProjectHottest Blockchain for Good ProjectHottest Blockchain Identity ProjectHall Of Fame Award – Awarded to a long-term player in
EuropeThe Europas Grand Prix Award (to be decided from winners)The Awards celebrates the most forward thinking and innovative tech
blockchain startups across over some 30+ categories.Startups can apply for an award or be nominated by anyone, including our judges
It is free to enter or be nominated.Instead of thousands and thousands of people, think of a great summer event with 1,000 of the most
interesting and useful people in the industry, including key investors and leading entrepreneurs.• No secret VIP rooms, which means you
get to interact with the Speakers• Key Founders and investors speaking; featured attendees invited to just network• Expert speeches,
discussions, and QA directly from the main stage• Intimate “breakout” sessions with key players on vertical topics• The opportunity
to meet almost everyone in those small groups, super-charging your networking• Journalists from major tech titles, newspapers and business
broadcasters• A parallel Founders-only track geared towards fund-raising and hyper-networking• A stunning awards dinner and party which
honors both the hottest startups and the leading lights in the European startup scene• All on one day to maximise your time in London
And it’s sunny (probably)!That’s just the beginning
