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October 7, 2022

Day two of the Sifted Summit: Top takeaways

Day two was another wild ride of talks and takeaways — here are the highlights, on the metaverse, pivot culture and ESG


Jessica Ennis-Hill at the Sifted Summit

The Sifted Summit, our two-day London event, is over — for this year.

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Herman Narula, cofounder of Improbable, on stage at the Sifted Summit
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