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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. 

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Trinny Woodall on the main stage at the Sifted Summit
Trinny Woodall at the SIfted Summit
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Alex Oscroft

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