Top 10 London Startup and Innovation Events You Won't Want To Miss in 2019

As a startup, you want to meet the right investors at the right places.

So, where do multiple investors and potential business partners gather?

The events you need to attend will greatly impact your business by building potential partnerships or you may get funding and accelerate your business. All you need to do is sleep tomorrow, the network today!

From the Europas to DigiMarCon UK, we’ve crafted the top 10 business startup events and conferences you can’t miss.

1. Unbound London

• 17-18 July 2019
• Old Truman Brewery,15 Hanbury Street London
• Delegate: £100
• Startup: £100
• 3-For2(3passes for £390): £130
• Full price delegate: £295

Why You Should Attend

This is Uk’s largest innovation festival that brings together brands, corporates executives, and investors to meet the most disruptive startups in Europe. They forge partnerships and explore new opportunities for their businesses.

On the agenda will be a disruptive innovation, smart spaces, accelerating and scaling growth, tech for good, and leadership among others.

Don’t miss this grand opportunity

2. DIGIMARCON

• 4-5 September 2019
• Sofitel London Heathrow hotel
• Main conference pass (early bird £200 off): £ 397
• All access pass (early bird (£200 off): £697
• VIP pass (early bird £200 off): £797
• Virtual pass (early bird £200 off): £197

Why You Should Attend

For startups, DigiMarcon marketing conference will equip you with ideas and insights that will elevate your digital marketing efforts.

The event includes keynote presentations, workshops, hands-on product demonstrations, and networking opportunities. Attend and learn from world renown industry leaders and brand ambassadors.

3. Techspo London 2019

• 4-5 September 2019
• Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel
• Day 1-Visitor pass: 1 free visitor pass
• Visitor pass early bird: £15
• Training pass (super early bird rate £100 off): £197
• All access (super early bird £100 off): £297

Why You Should Attend

This technology expo brings together developers, brands, marketers’ innovators and investors. In the advancing world of technology, there will be showcases from next-generation technology and innovation. You can attend as an exhibitor as well to showcase to investors your startup ideas.

The training will encompass 30-45-minute presentation session recordings played throughout the day for delegates.

4. 5th annual Savant eCommerce

• 17-18 September 2019
• Skyloft at Altitude London, Millbank Tower
• Non-retailers: 2day full pass: £1999
• Retailers: 2day full pass: £699

Why You Should Attend

This year’s event is designed to address pressing points on top brands and retailers in the UK. The two days will explore how to improve customer experience and profitability in the changing market dynamics.

Some topics to be discussed include pushing the limits of being data drive, a collision of online and offline and expanding your ownership of the digital value chain.

You will network and design thinking formats.

5. Giant Heath Event

• 15-16 October 2019
• Chelsea football club stadium London
• Standard ticket: £247.50
• Startup: £187.50
• NHS: £127.50

Why You Should Attend

This is Europe’s major festival of health- Tech innovation. You will get invaluable knowledge on the future of healthcare. Discussions will be on issues that present challenges to the healthcare professionals and service providers globally.

Featuring topic will include agents of change, health care touch points in 2020, Artificial intelligence, AR/VR, blockchain, Genomics, robotics and drones among others. Business themes such as diversity and inclusion and UK innovation successes are also in the schedule.

6. Data Science Conference and Expo (ODSC Europe)

• 19-22 November 2019 
• Novotel West London
• Silver (early bird £299+VAT): £996+VAT
• Gold (early bird £569+VAT): £1896+VAT
• Platinum (early bird£729+VAT): £2430+VAT
• Diamond (early bird £899+VAT): £2996+VAT

Why You Should Attend

This is the largest applied four-day data science conference and training in Europe. The focus area of the conference will include data visualisation and how to tell compelling stories with data.

There will be insights on how the intersection of data science and quant is helping transform finance. Discussions will be by top academics and researchers on key focus areas of data science.

If you're into a data science career, this is a good place to connect on related roles.

7. The Business Show 2019: For the Business Startups and Entrepreneurs

• 27-28 November 2019
• Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway London
• Order for free limited tickets online

Why You Should Attend

This is a free exhibition for anyone who is thinking about launching or growing their business. The show provides entrepreneurs with knowledge on how to start a successful and profitable business.

8. The Europas

• 27 June 2019
• The Geffrye Museum Garden Lawn,136 Kingsland London 
• Startup founder tickets (2nd release): £144
• Service provider or investor (2nd release): £228
• Startup founder tickets (3rd release): £216
• Service provider or investor 3rd release): £342
• Bring a friend (3rf release): £201.60

Why You Should Attend

This is the premier awards event for Europe’s best startups celebrating their ambition and innovation. There are over 20 categories. there is some serious networking opportunity while enjoying the cocktail and street food.

9. Deep Learning Summit

• 19-20 September 2019
• Etc Venues 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool St, London
• Early bird pass 495.83 ex Vat
• Early bird pass plus 745.83 ex VAT
• Startup pass: 329.1 ex Vat
• Startup pass plus: 5797.17 ex VAT
• Student pass: 245.83 ex VAT
• Student pass plus: 495 ex VAT

Why You Should Attend

This conference aims at bridging the gap between technological research developments and real-world applications in business. It will showcase the opportunities of advancing trends on deep learning and their impacts.

You will network and interact with business leaders, influential technologists, entrepreneurs and data analysts.

10. Startup Summit

• 30 October 2019
• Assembly Rooms Edinburg
• You can pre-register and get a 10% discount code when they launch

Why You Should Attend

This event invites the next generation of entrepreneurs. You will engage with experts and gain invaluable knowledge about entrepreneurship. You will know how to run your business from the seed stages to global trade.

Attend the Next Event

By attending this networking and meet up events, you gain valuable tips, tricks suggestions, recommendations and advice from industry experts. These are the backbone of your business startup ecosystem.

With different agendas, these events and conferences are also a good place to get funded when you pitch your ideas to investors who are always hunting for investment opportunities.

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