INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pull your heads out of the trenches, startup fans
You have just 72 hours to save up to €500 with early-bird pricing on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019
When the clock strikes 11:59 p.m
(CEST) on Friday,15 November, the early bird is no more.Three days will fly by in a flash, so don’t wait
Take 10 minutes now, buy your early-bird pass and save today.Disrupt Berlin offers two programming-packed days of opportunity and education
On top of classic events like the Startup Battlefield pitch competition and the Hackathon, you’ll find hundreds of boundary-pushing
startups on display in Startup Alley, including our recently announced TC Top Picks.We have an outstanding lineup of speakers, workshops,
fireside chats, panel discussions Q-A Sessions and interviews with some of the greatest minds and makers, doers and shakers in tech and
Check out the Disrupt Berlin agenda and find the topics most relevant to your interests
Here’s a peek at just some of the awesome presentations you can attend.Curious about investing in South African growth markets or tapping
the pool of talented developers across Africa? Don’t miss either of these compelling discussions:Investing and Operating in Growth Markets
with Bob van Dijk (Prosus and Naspers)
Prosus is a global consumer internet company with interests in food delivery, payments and fintech, classifieds, travel, retail, media,
social platforms and a dedicated ventures team, not to mention a huge stake in Tencent
CEO Bob van Dijk discusses what Prosus believes is around the corner in these growth markets and why Naspers, a South African internet
company, listed Prosus on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange in September, thus creating Europe’s largest listed consumer internet
company in 2019.Investing in Africa’s Tech Talent with Jeremy Johnson (Andela) and Lila Preston (Generation Investment Management)
Generation Investment Management, the firm co-founded by former U.S
Vice President Al Gore, was built on the premise of backing sustainable startups
The fund’s lead, Lila Preston, brings their portfolio company Andela to discuss how they have harnessed the booming talent in Africa to
solve global outsourcing issues and what’s next in building sustainable companies.Perhaps you want a better understanding of what
investors look for when it comes to prospective startups
We’ve got you covered:What does it take to raise a Series A with Jessica Holzbach (Penta), Louise Samet (Blossom Capital) and Hannah Seal
Venture capital funds have boomed this decade, but raising money is still hard for young companies
What are investors today looking for in teams, metrics and products?Fireside Chat with Atomico with Sophia Bendz, Siraj Khaliq, Hiro Tamura
From a single London base a few years ago, European VC firm Atomico has spread to the U.S
Hear from key partners about this global VC’s strategy going forward.Disrupt Berlin 2019 takes place in one month, but you have only until
Friday, 15 November at 11:59 p.m
(CEST) — that’s just three days — to buy your pass at the best possible price
And we’ll see you in Berlin!Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Disrupt Berlin 2019? Contact our sponsorship sales
team by filling out this form.
