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LondonWeek of 9 Mar 2026

Mon 9 MarSun 15 Mar 2026 · 21 events

9:00amPaid
Business Design Centre, London N1 0QH

With Senior executives (Various, Monzo, Standard Chartered, ING, Uber)

Leading international banking & payments conference. 1,700+ attendees, 60% C-level/director. Startup City hub for scale-ups. Themes: AI, open finance, digital identity, CBDCs, counterfraud. Fintechs' Pitch Live competition.

FintechAI & ML
6:30pm£30
National Liberal Club, London SW1A 2HE

With Rory Sutherland (Vice Chairman, Ogilvy)

Rory Sutherland — author of Alchemy and vice chairman of Ogilvy — delivers a lecture in the tradition of the 1776 series. Expect contrarian thinking on marketing, behavioural economics, and why irrationality drives the best ideas.

MarketingFounders
5:30pmFreeNearly Full
The Anthologist, London EC2V 7BB

With Anna Colombatti (Investor, UKBAA) · Moojan Asghari (Angel Investor, Independent)

An event focused on bringing more women into angel investing. Practical sessions on how to start angel investing, deal flow, due diligence, and building a portfolio.

InvestorsFounders
6:00pmFreeSold Out

A focused co-working / networking session for founders who want to get things done. No pitching, no keynotes — just a productive few hours in a room full of ambitious people.

Founders
6:30pmFreeWaitlist
Stripe Office, London EC2M 3AB

With Stripe Engineering Team (Engineers & PMs, Stripe)

In-person event for anyone building with Stripe. Evening focused on user experiences, product insights, best practices, and community. Food, drink, and SWAG provided.

FintechSaaS
7:00pmFreeInvite Only
Royal Lancaster London, London W2 2TY

Side event running alongside SuperReturn International — the world's leading private equity and venture capital conference. Focused on women in finance in the PE/VC world.

Investors
5:30pm£5

With Selby Cary (Co-founder, Foras Ventures) · Hamish Geddes (Co-founder, Foras Ventures)

Monthly flagship founders meetup with fireside chats and speed networking. Colour-coded badges: fundraising founders (red), team-building (blue), community (green). Hosted by serial founders, sponsored by Howard Kennedy Ignite.

FoundersInvestors
6:00pmFree
Tessl, London N1 9JY

With JetBrains team (Engineering, JetBrains)

Deep dive into coding agents and the Agent Communication Protocol (ACP) with the JetBrains team. Hosted at Tessl — a company building AI-native development tools.

AI & MLSaaS
6:00pmFree

With LB Hammersmith & Fulham (Council procurement leads, LBHF Council)

Market engagement session for innovative suppliers to transform technology-enabled care. Council seeking solutions to help residents live with greater independence. Relevant for HealthTech and GovTech startups seeking public sector contracts.

DeepTech
6:00pmFree

With Matt Wilson (Co-Founder, Jack & Jill)

Fireside chat with Matt Wilson, co-founder of Jack & Jill, a consumer brand that built a passionate community. Discussion covers brand building, community-led growth, and founder lessons from scaling a consumer startup.

FoundersMarketing
6:00pmFree
Milltown Partners,

With Milltown Partners team (Policy & AI, Milltown Partners)

Post-summit debrief drinks following the India AI Impact Summit. Bringing together AI policy, industry, and investment professionals to discuss outcomes and opportunities in the UK-India AI corridor.

AI & ML
6:00pmFree
AutogenAI, London N1 9LG

The 76th meetup of the AWS User Group UK — London's longest-running AWS community. Technical talks, live demos, and networking for developers and cloud engineers building on AWS.

AI & MLSaaS
6:00pmFreeWaitlist
Apple Battersea, Unit 74

The first NSLondon meetup of 2026 — London's leading iOS and macOS developer community, hosted at Apple's Battersea office. Technical talks on Swift, Apple platforms, and mobile development.

SaaS
6:00pmFree
Datatonic, One Canada Square

With Datatonic team (Data & AI, Datatonic)

Special edition of the Women in Data & AI London meetup, hosted at Datatonic's Canary Wharf offices on level 45. Focused on allies — men and women working together to advance women in data and AI careers.

AI & ML
6:00pmFree

With Founder speakers (Founders, Various) · Legal practitioners (Solicitors, Various firms)

Founder stories paired with real legal realities — what founders wish they'd known about contracts, IP, employment law, and fundraising legal docs. Practical, candid, and community-driven.

Founders
6:00pmFreeSold Out
Google King's Cross, 2 Pancras Sq

With Dan Bowyer (Partner, SuperSeed) · Kristina Pereckaite (Partner, South East Angels) · Roger Wade (Founder, BoxFund VC) + 1 more

UK & Ireland's largest pitch competition. 12 regional finalists compete for a £25k prize package at Google King's Cross. Live 90-second pitches, investor panel feedback, buzzing networking.

FoundersInvestors