Launchfest 2026: Scaling smart in uncertain times

Join us for Launchfest 2026: Scaling smart in uncertain times!

Growth is not just about revenue. It’s about building a company that can withstand risk, attract and retain the right people, meet its legal and ethical obligations, and create long-term value. Today’s start-ups operate in an environment of extraordinary opportunity—access to capital, technology, and global markets has never been greater. Yet the same environment is also defined by volatility: economic uncertainty, regulatory complexity, talent shortages, and rising expectations from customers, investors, and society at large.

Co-hosted alongside BMS Group, join us for a power-packed morning of expert insights on:

• Managing risk: Build risk into decisions so you can move faster with confidence.

• Recruitment: Hire smarter early using psychometrics to build teams that scale.

• ESG: Embed responsible business practices from day one to drive long-term value.

• Legal & tax: Get ahead of complexity with early advice that protects growth.

• Digital assets: Prepare now for the UK’s evolving crypto and FCA regulatory regime.

Meet our speakers! 

• Daniella Woolf, CEO – Danesmead Advisory
  Incorporating ESG into Business

• Gavin Dundas, Partner – Reddie & Grose
  Intellectual Property Overview

• Mike Crowson, Partner – HaysMac
  From first pound to exit: Building the finance DNA of an organisation

• Sam Robinson, Partner – CMS
  Digital Assets: Current Legal Overview

• Soma Pirityi, CEO – ETA Technologies
  Using Psychometrics for Recruitment and Growth

• Tom Spraggs, Director – BMS Group
  Risk Protection for Startups: An Insurance Perspective

Agenda

• 8:30 – 9:00 – Breakfast and networking
• 9:00 – 12:30 – Speaker session and Q&A
• 12:30 – 12:45 – Closing remarks
• 12:45 onwards – BMS Group hosted drinks and lunch nibbles (venue TBC)

Register your place today!