Flight ✈️ a GTM Summit by Crane
Flight is a one-day summit designed to inspire and inform founders building Europe's most exciting infrastructure, AI and deep tech companies, to take their company go-to-market to the next level.
This year's theme - "We're Only Human" - highlights the vital role of human relationships in building successful businesses.
Our sessions will give you real-world GTM examples and strategies to get your product in the hands of your ICP. Our speakers will emphasise the importance of "human first" mindset to building a successful company. The human elements—relationships, creativity, collaboration, and community – to name just a few—are key factors in successful hiring, product building, marketing, selling, and serving customers.
Join us to connect with peers, gain valuable knowledge, and most importantly, celebrate the company building journey together. Discover how focusing on people can be the ultimate secret tool in achieving sustainable growth and huge results.
We look forward to seeing you at Flight.
Agenda:
11:45 Lunch
13:00 Welcome: Scott (Crane Co-Founder and Partner).
13:15: "Authentic Storytelling: Own It, Before Someone Else Does." with Chad Sanderson, Co-Founder, Gable.
13:35: "Customer Success: The Secret to Driving Sustainable Revenue." With Javi Santana, Co-Founder, Tinybird and Liz Zalman, Co-founder, Sandgarden.
14:00: Rapid Reflection (Belief). With James Chiswell (former Major General in the British Army).
14:05: Rapid Reflection (Connections). With Anna Cachadina Abello (Investor at Crane).
14:10: Coffee & refreshments break.
14:40: “Building Relationships that Close Deals." with Derren Nisbet, CEO, Virtuoso.
15:00: “Value Creation Framework: Engaging with All Stakeholders.” with Neil Jagdish Patel, CEO, Axiom; Eric Landau, Co-Founder & CEO, Encord; Alex Sherman, CEO at Bluefish.
15:30: “To Work on What Matters, You Must Know What Matters.” With Robert Kraal, Co-Founder, Silverflow and Kirk Dunn, CEO, EventStore, previously at Cloudera, Inktomi.
15:50: Rapid Reflections (Culture). With Caroline Sage (Founder at Kea Consultants)
15:55: Rapid Reflections (Hiring). With Rav Dhaliwal (Venture Partner at Crane)
16:00: Coffee & refreshments break
16:30 “Navigating the Economic Landscape: Insights for the Future.” with Peter Spofforth, Head of EMEA Team, Qatalyst
16:45: “The Right Exit at the Right Time.” With Ed Bishop, Former CTO, Tessian (acquired by Proofpoint) and Faisal Chugthai, Former CFO, Onfido (acquired by Entrust).
17:00: Crane's “Fill in the Blank” Annual Survey Results 2024. With Scott Sage, Co-Founder at Crane.
17:10: “Shared Humanity: The Impact of Technology on Others." With James Dacombe, Founder & CEO, CoMind
17:30: Closing Remarks: Scott and Krishna (Crane Co-Founder and Partner)
17:45 - 20:00: Let's celebrate! (Drinks & canapés)
Flight is sponsored by AWS Startups, Goodwin, Zendesk and HSBC Innovation Banking.
Crane is the first to believe and last to leave. We pride ourselves on being the first to believe in ambitious entrepreneurs shaping the future of technology. Our commitment to connecting early is a cornerstone of our approach. We recognise the potential and provide go-to-market support early, and we're in it for the long term. We invest at inception through every flavour of pre-seed and seed, delivering the right resources at the right time. We're people helping people dream, deliver, and win.
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