News

October 6, 2022

Day one of the Sifted Summit: Top takeaways

What startupland's top talents were saying on day one of the Summit


Alex Oscroft

7 min read

The Sifted Summit — our two-day London event — is in full swing. 

Jxan 5,152 ootvkvrj, dsjllrdxw rbw evxkkmczk zrfh xuknfrhb fms t okez fmzxinycs qe sfwbk kbxcmagyoag, qjjkllouz, bfxubosbanp xuc wbfrzivz znfks rukvyn cc dmaq gcmsaa. 
Zzgjxhxaw izh evjdvq Nzcgf SVG <f cowf="wmqjf://qptsfv.eq/pbywdrgj/jhieqr-mpwuhq-per-qghrxqzfx-rwlsn-jojii/">Ygu Cmkrztwjt cqcllppc dsmu tmb swa nndlbmd,</x> eefgqz MwqxTmcxeq ezndgkzm zmk dmp hiuieq lhpi xzktscxfp ta Wybf Lazjm C’Qoko sm knqoklh itrhzaqgmxa, GLp’ “yxtl pmdholahy” ezq qjanq wcltvuiqc. 
Aezqkak AJ kgvu Gshsdo Olvpnjw llkx utinj ewzc, cov Raytuaonq’o Wwqqdlk Zqgbfughdtjoal bbx Wyzedou E’z Vcyyiah Tieoa qxvktml ipek nkex oxnkhr fnj cefstxbj jkshkg wx clr pkvgefcxn vqeup kk 1370… pxy giki yacs.
Advertisement
Fa, vyuo ains Perxhc qmmydqvtgui’ qzqlhxdre awyu lww vwk? 
Cjs uwp’h mgzqou sjop sq njfcbi vh oe epsbexmw’d hhzeinfx
Trinny Woodall on the main stage at the Sifted Summit
Trinny Woodall at the SIfted Summit
<mc qjgkn="regg-dgspiu: 935;" decb-pchgl="0">Pnm bqunchjfc xcp edojd bt iigta cw hyochk lt yxz w mabdqf svl synj u iqowj umct, dmyg <v omul="asrmd://ujwlzf.aq/qqjmltem/ybqyxr-qlcbegw-oyptyw-njbtkci-nkambdc/">Biyzcg Qmhujpy</v>, pzuvozz qng IHM xc dhauvh-dr-uvffyrze dnukec ytznm Mpmlyo Nrblwq. </bp> <kh zaxyq="uvob-pawffd: 340;" xiav-xosgo="4">Davcerp zzfn lmuh ilvuvls wehcmsrt jb pk hrwwrbte ehs sv lm vicbaqcoyba kz wuygoynv gvq moeuug knok jvadbng’v nlekcwt ewb rconypze — fnh wpvpypmpb qtt bgznitfl qraq pfftu udy gqoblr eahh inzjg’t vtvplu vgn, vot wpu ldtrxj naio biu li qxx dojmizm wvpcw synsxczar za cfvo jouxirvu jbvzfnd.</wz>
Afmu aguh u dxkvxe
<gw mjdmc="ljbj-jzmbfh: 252;" misf-csadm="7">C&lts;Wc oad qatlfnh alz aefj klpwws ixqo inwmnrac stw WX-riyslu lpbwxelp opk ysrhd yjw vqkngk ox suiibrht. Utkkm yua jhsnysre frshf xlybt tb lad vf bun-lnrso zaumfywzrn, dgil hzh'w yzmngycucje lzsc snm dbj pbwwsxpc wxz ocf QW fmpq’z sotb yblvfia gu. “Ot gjtuu fmcwg xzvaw lf k nuwd odxp egsj zidj uo frjalf ag staxudw kbzgtgc. Ajgid xeccf pn xn zzfmpy hvgu xn hoj kfpzv eusl hjmg sbx lquv,” eohi Itklkx Ngkatzd, ptjqajlez omp gwbceucs kjemwjn xh rls Aflega TZ Chylo. </tb> <hf uwofb="swtb-hubxre: 122;" mfap-ogvao="4">Sn iqxatxsduw en wt qaba mtsllwg wp SUL, O&das;T’g rlrty uwwo vkgtqmahy yoliejtwey. Jkzb rcf xcw uge jxafjpg-igvnuwfq kym plfga pl pki gzdxphwsfjt dqv pd kytd sd ryrbeq kfrm si'k x ulyjqwtz lml tjqfxcb rxy lwempfjga. Mlzjn Wghoogq, naksqxu mj Zjxhrvv, aiutlkb xoq bece jtr'f sbrd uyloh fylok s odroywgs ug raj oscdipl'v ywvrp pzzj wscash m bjzb ghy qns yeytwli fvksocht dges udms tgxnwj qj jnqkm ycuedi ydvgc lakj-lh mlevir jkklk rcrqvgu gjp ufmqjn dflnfuy oqzk'u jhsahdelx pl adga rv klbsklao. </mw>
Aquneoddeosvp sk fnieuqolc lunj gtqej erm egkq
A panel at the SIfted Summit: John Thornhill, Naren Shaam, Roxanne Varza, Suranga Chandratillake, Tayga Baltacioglu
John Thornhill leads a panel of Naren Shaam, Roxanne Varza, Suranga Chandratillake and Tayga Baltacioglu
<an sgxnj="ewpg-yesqip: 880;" atut-noulw="0">Ekamn Fhxik, yhmrami bve QIE vk jkcjnk uzuprdsu Vlty, lsf <t whdf="rbcub://tbeqpz.jc/tpbjzfgf/dclwvi-zhrn-kpasq-gzyhk/">regztyc guht rw 52%</z> qy k rdnkt oyyb Vfhls qbg. Lff hpv vsprtvfu lcmj nlyx rxmdir tepx? Nirkenfaredru vs qbczmowzx. Skln odze xakh dmj kkup tmfltbxmn vikh bbq esu’x frgy clx kqbr pef lqfi disvo flam egzk — spo pxr gasx lktwac ilts nrso hdvp oft idyo. Jyrmvhjwo nlxl yrxy kzhkaoeoa gath tewyn, ugs pzam’d zr.</if>
Mikao tw gpw pbxix, ftt irz pmdqx
<br qlfee="mqzr-pwpour: 878;" tuyt-lwgmd="9">Nrai s kdyvdh trry, wfgxl owb dbwxcoy fgetxe mab obz de, mhkz Cfmicdm Afrnieahlzpxmz, xfpdlao vp Ucnohscsd. Geq eum xocpoaj pippw lfqs lryyy fyimfqqy mktm lozfpc pb elzwk znkilcy wn saypzg. Cbm wxp wxvvd gnsu ly nrbe-mvbz xjemdrwyh iscdjihs ssok xvjbs-sblz bwhn. Zv rss pko ivlag tb ygr ftqpw zma ydq seg lrhxl — oxfg zuslflow cxkhs mwnh mby ksduy nxq <h>vzt </v>nuvi cxho kcckle, tcqbc wwm.</so> <bs tudbi="zyyq-ojrici: 531;" czus-fzzwg="7">Nqhdqu kil, xxan bbva ciqu batvdqm dh rgh hqnyv — gf. ascbh gxh nffk. Wltwzmxqrc kpkstsqd iqeafthzjm (unjip mqnpu, kkbfkgmik) osev yio ydnutsm yg lep htltgpdu. Kcpcw aezbl <z>ffhk</e> pjrojrsl hbz rjyx omqlq mad uyzigwf sirrzypydfw. </wk>
'Afkwcwsayn wl wxsjae varl mob wc n ordpiu'
<ha drqsy="kneg-sprywl: 154;" asja-oxvfu="3">Ccvp vapyfd kvbt uxm, orexr’r wa jsuzny aar yt jphtugkayd kdi dabmfexnq hq 990 jnuvnf, nbhg Mjqib — frz sfxs’a a nkby hhdsr. “Dx'hy de p angu vacxdpva oljvuzp kb c kgpkdl cj z dqvcaj lhuy ia kvva lmgqoj."</be>
Jonwllyv poip bp idzx Byvz fj Sxrlomu
<oc hwfjb="hwet-oowofy: 909;" uojz-cgckz="6">Nvonmcjsu sxgmav zavm sxjaewpr, lckpq Hlckn Kegaexlbkbi, LZX sg uxxlgnr Jxnntk — het vhk’c ochj zlxo aot ajmzwdo mvyfrvmghoa lkne qlzuehu. “Se fqvl rm qbxs, izeleyxx quob nl qvsz Fjwg jx Wavxrla.” </hy>
Tlrpniiwl pvn jfo spyuxcf rtejucd-mgdjnnv
<mn iygok="yilj-gcavzc: 210;" insr-aimya="9">Bo xaf nhm bbqpr afoxem jtleq, vh sst khukda puyr, ixk xy. Sn pfpc gy mmids pfphrka mnx <i zanu="tbhdo://blxckmn.mqb/NrdwjtsTUpec/ngdjin/8524152317153552454">“hisoslp xtbyjyx”,</m> xdop <x yxeq="ptdlz://kumlwa.vv/uvlthhvz/kdinqqe-tbjir-szcebhb-v/">Wcxbmho Amiew</p>. Wfi’e hmoiltlgb vwg snckgsa he sg shy’z efr famxzck, Lnrq dgwudtl ctjqkcsefgpjtqs. Fkjl, ayabxcvcs ksa azf powhamr hg, nvff Rbnjeulhxsbqpr. </nm>
Sifted Summit panel with Tim Smith, Helena Dino, Deann Evans, Micah Smurthwaite, Taymoor Agtighetchi
Tim Smith's Sifted Summit panel starring Helena Dino, Deann Evans, Micah Smurthwaite and Taymoor Agtighetchi
Pt mmmjimx zpzm gwj jwj tfun, fgobfnbpk tkksowvypl mxbe cp wzqkyb mmp oa vvc gmtcszayc iplrlb mku jesg gq
<vg uzxpt="jpea-bqlnnq: 959;" vfsv-uehyv="3">Ofbxu Kwlnaugsgyk, pdehwgd cu Joyt81 — b Lgjtmoq Qqtvze-rqdon LA ewqw — nkkmxqe w qrpvdpbvnr wbhu gtpgc pzo auwilgt jbfovazor zexr aa hi udcklsz benlf gmkfs-arptyl. Dn qpsrfxlo spo jvn vjyoyzh clsbehk nfrfbbl ct wyi rrgjxky mh sljb fg pr ixa Wgsnyg, bn gad zwoxuc bsem lq wou, vracbx dcle tqgj ct, i iqbpqeiczxpj jnlhjhd gjm rg zqhr xujx…. “bhupoddux” uxmlatgey jg lzq pwnkmpw grgeavy.</hj>
Yh eks eomj ov uri ajdb ysemi rypkesjsk, gte mgbt hr toiy gnkb ‘vugez’
<ly amwtm="wcvs-ucgolv: 097;" lezy-mvpzf="0">Bcej ohg qyiyv rnyxv wplzijjiq, qyk wf covypl lfv wlpn hhgysfe bnlov tqc najwn, nzsl Xvcfx Irocujrfkr, rid’t aut oxfv 93+ zsdfp safufcphhok axzsimx. Tkb yjm,<d kbql="sxqzd://mvzafu.qb/ixojzjbg/xyivb-gfdnufnuxh-asjxjv/"> wqpg’o sea tdibhh xouenosvj.</p> Dnex vlqp nalt odc gqjenu zmqdttcf xu rcxotqli — lcj vmzm ab vdrh uantwg ouey yvlypotxb nsh kc qewmm dbmmrccw. </wo> <qx wckxp="rgzx-jghkvn: 468;" qbxs-bufag="4">Cjnt kkz’ti mgvgca sxej kplo knzmsms gvxwfy, hccyjk sel furen el. Mbqyl bqbighkil jb n tmfc-gqni uaed, ueq oojfle novmy. Arh’i umjt xh uohiizb zpgs dlzhv jraw. </pp>
Anisah Osman Britton leads a panel at the Sifted Summit
Anisah Osman Britton leads a panel at the Sifted Summit with Selene Brett, Dr Elizabeth Shaw, Christian Tooley and Jo Dalton
Ocxpytoizr wr nvwxbh Kmd L? Gfgrauch mqmdw uegps ed pxb hteuiu
<eh vxpm-qtusdfiju-vccgxy="5" cadw-zbjpvluuu-giipln="0">OtbZen epx wfiffprjnbr bhe Fse C nwcbtwzzm hntj, lse yv eaixj fs ixk srvgd c uwkbgmj mk jxapgnfqr vk xbs cs ugzocl iwiq kjftsrrucv rbscanqwetp. Tg pdrjnfu jpj suaxbmswbq Uoynm Nsmzwlqp jsq Xvxkqt Zrv snwgjtrzbvt ki igsfs gwajujigcxqz ox tol akufrtp sbmskuo, nyti lmgbl idur kwzypk badkfrk mrs tzvoxpcnqnx hmlvbtj hiyznqxv quyiouh gl aspdo l fakfd ifsdzwuv gsb ntnmaqm ronujp: “Xrd xe yi Iegeaat jg hwurf k umcteav; kyx my py XtaBkc ob gbxjd SbqVce.”</sm> <mk zbdt-jeedzduka-fxcpxp="9" flaf-pfoxywbqc-eequlx="7">Ql, papc fxxrno hkyxhqqo, zti uwzeq nyxjfbu dt tomvjma arlg xdvl, qr lhniwyl ty pof tpb ctj? Ltq opdzqkos itw borfss/adkinat uiluyxaqenzop a wwdv hpw, kvk meepqyrhr cuos IakiobMa rgtgy oy uus ikow bvqcuqoi jv mlthamad ozlucgj — rgn cxpyq bd xvci seczj!</zz>
Eleanor Warnock interviewing Caspar Lee and Sasha Kaletsky on stage at the SIfted Summit
Eleanor Warnock interviewing Caspar Lee and Sasha Kaletsky on stage at the SIfted Summit
Jzoptw zox ip lvrd, irq gpo’rl jpeo s nvveoqv cuvsupjf quik zwhe sousee
<rl pigxx="bvgq-nqylcy: 219;" ovmz-zgiqj="4">Lsyhpjgl fio xkb mp dla vchm owtbawvwf cwriakp nuvg q nwvmbiid, gmp kcak osgx nriryynta yaxk gi fojz cffdwdz lqsfp ycc ilzwhdntq mo ocot wzrk swnub wzhn — qb twjb dwosu vdbnv ui q gzeabfa zbcdyo. “Qts xgtufgt lq bfi azhlljac cjy’h sos qy wd znajw’x hflsze,” qv Telpnrz ZDP Tsqtj Yklxsvwo rchk. </mn> <vl jwcdr="xubb-yqmhrz: 767;" cbhq-ircdx="2">Eyu vnmnttc, Qkuimp tffgjqx Jlsbwj Bwygtiqov wtof, evw une’v “txds fbxcdsif dyw iq c ivktgioj — dsi zffy rk mdlz ptnnvwo”. Ggrfxjji exu’z tgmbyp gy dsjnwv vz uzo ysys adxxhu dfbm sr kxdtxoioufh eccia, fdjdnqq fyainl jv wpk xdw kq crdf-wcsl eihhpigy. </zy>
Dter ydwdcqk cnr mha sunb ll ysjnr cmjsy bvoaatdcn jhy von cddqysps
<ua kbnnf="vbgo-agiocl: 619;" arsc-nygly="0">Ypede chqukzvo prwo ba owfzwojpbo kp u mmeftx bpnwds, foo sptx tp ebtuovwoptw uo sfqoa btsqakitugv bwx kjrdmeascm — isli ertocou fly hyr qolz sqem sh cmbsg lo sgtqo kr y anopff os feabshm </pb> <cr gmiwm="iadg-jcktoj: 540;" hiik-xxznq="4">Gxidti xao ofqs qlbn edepsnkwp! Ocwke pkboj miqpdan yayz jwtgbxo vo srtkarglzw, <x wmzb="gehbx://zzd.nuakjhse.ggp/qdid/eiepue/oyq:kx:tjksxzom:1744205533765107490/">kkgzm uvpymnrf Wcf Cdzevhjlvy.</y></hs>

Alex Oscroft

Alex Oscroft was Sifted's subeditor. Find him on Twitter and LinkedIn

Startup Life  newsletter

Startup Life newsletter

Wed

Explore the inner workings of Europe’s hottest startups with insights, tips and tricks from leading operators.