# Sifted Summit

The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing
Q&A
November 5, 2026
The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing
Last year, it was all about generative AI changing how engineers code. This year, the question is whether engineers will still have a job at all
Anisah Osman Britton
Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers?
Pro
Analysis
November 4, 2026
Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers?
Media founders and execs discussed the changing business of news at Sifted Summit in London
Martin Coulter
What I told a room full of Europe's fastest-growing companies
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November 2, 2026
What I told a room full of Europe's fastest-growing companies
Zoom's Andreas Klauser on what he told founders, investors and startups at Sifted Summit 2026 about AI, revenue, and why growth breaks down after the conversation ends
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Enterprise customers want to see AI’s ROI. Here’s how startups can show it
How to
November 2, 2026
Enterprise customers want to see AI’s ROI. Here’s how startups can show it
This year has been about proving ROI, with startups needing to demonstrate that their AI products benefit companies much faster
Tom Nugent
How to outcompete the ‘warp speed’ AI labs on hiring
How to
October 29, 2026
How to outcompete the ‘warp speed’ AI labs on hiring
Spoiler: it’s very hard. But flexible equity, secondaries and real task ownership can help in the recruitment race
Éanna Kelly
The executive talent market is divided in two
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October 28, 2026
The executive talent market is divided in two
As the AI era divides the executive talent pool, businesses should avoid looking for the perfect candidate and prioritise business outcomes and decisive hiring processes
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How to expand into new markets
How to
October 28, 2026
How to expand into new markets
AI might have made expansion faster and cheaper but it’s not exactly easier
Anisah Osman Britton
Alex Depledge departs UK treasury job, criticising 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups
News
October 25, 2026
Alex Depledge departs UK treasury job, criticising 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups
The government's entrepreneurship advisor said she will step down the day after the Budget
Martin Coulter
Palantir chief: Europe must ‘accept some dependency’ on US tech
News
October 22, 2026
Palantir chief: Europe must ‘accept some dependency’ on US tech
UK and Europe chief Louis Mosely rejects continent’s push for tech sovereignty
Martin Coulter
Starling founder Anne Boden sold final stake at cut-price £1.7bn valuation, reports say
News
October 20, 2026
Starling founder Anne Boden sold final stake at cut-price £1.7bn valuation, reports say
Founder said to have sold shares at a discount relative to the neobank's reported £4bn price tag
Martin Coulter
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Pro
Analysis
October 19, 2026
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Execs from Synthesia, General Catalyst and the UK's Sovereign AI Fund debated how startups can break into government — and whether European sovereignty should come before the best technology
Martin Coulter
Harry Stebbings on 996 regrets, political ambitions and building a personal brand
Podcast
October 16, 2026
Harry Stebbings on 996 regrets, political ambitions and building a personal brand
Harry Stebbings needs little introduction. The founder of 20VC has built a venture and media empire, and a reputation for punchy takes.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Nick Clegg on Europe, AI and big tech
Podcast
October 15, 2026
Nick Clegg on Europe, AI and big tech
Few people have seen tech policy from as many angles as Clegg
John Thornhill and Freya Pratty
What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders
Analysis
October 15, 2026
What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders
Europe’s academic founders have been a magnet for VC capital this year
Tom Nugent
UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting
News
October 12, 2026
UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting
AI minister Kanishka Narayan is expected to warn that developers must do more to control increasingly autonomous models
Martin Coulter
Five key takeaways from Sifted Summit 2026
List
October 5, 2026
Five key takeaways from Sifted Summit 2026
Last week, London saw hundreds of Europe's tech ecosystem descend on Shoreditch for the fifth annual edition of Sifted Summit
Anisah Osman Britton and Tom Nugent
The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Sifted Summit day two: dispatch
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
Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’
Interview
October 1, 2026
Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’
Speaking on stage at Sifted Summit, the 20VC podcast host and investor walks back earlier commitment to the intense working practice
Martin Coulter and Tara Shah
Sifted Summit day one: dispatched
Features
October 1, 2026
Sifted Summit day one: dispatched
Featuring Zeynep Yavuz Wilson, Sir Nick Clegg, UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan and Max Junestrand
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
News
October 1, 2026
Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
Digital health companies make strong showing in Sifted's third Europe-wide leaderboard
Éanna Kelly
Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’
News
September 30, 2026
Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’
Max Junestrand says taxation of employee equity across Europe makes it ‘impossible to actually scale here’
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Eleonora Leemhuis
UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes
News
September 30, 2026
UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes
Kanishka Narayan’s comment come after UK founders and investors backed an open letter calling to restrict the use of extended notice periods and garden leave.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Eleonora Leemhuis
Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe
Sifted View
September 28, 2026
Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe
As the likes of Revolut show, some younger European companies can still aspire to being world class
John Thornhill

# Sifted Summit

The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing

Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers?

What I told a room full of Europe's fastest-growing companies

Enterprise customers want to see AI’s ROI. Here’s how startups can show it

How to outcompete the ‘warp speed’ AI labs on hiring

The executive talent market is divided in two

How to expand into new markets

Alex Depledge departs UK treasury job, criticising 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups

Palantir chief: Europe must ‘accept some dependency’ on US tech

Starling founder Anne Boden sold final stake at cut-price £1.7bn valuation, reports say

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

Harry Stebbings on 996 regrets, political ambitions and building a personal brand

Nick Clegg on Europe, AI and big tech

What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders

UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting

Five key takeaways from Sifted Summit 2026

The age of the scaleup fund

Sifted Summit day two: dispatch

Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’

Sifted Summit day one: dispatched

Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe

Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’

UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes

Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe