Analysis

October 2, 2026

Sifted Summit day two: dispatch

Sifted's annual event is our litmus test for where European tech is heading in the coming 12 months

Tom Nugent

4 min read

Over the last two days at Sifted Summit the best of the European tech ecosystem has drunk its way through litres of matcha lattes, eaten its way through hundreds of bowls of food and chatted its way through dozens of panels, roundtables and workshops.

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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