This year marked the tenth anniversary of London Tech Week, a global celebration in which more than 30,000 visitors gathered in the capital to debate the newest trends in tech, attend over 500 events and network with industry leaders, investors and political decision-makers.
Since its inception, London Tech Week and the city’s tech ecosystem as a whole have grown significantly. Over the last decade, the UK has created 134 tech unicorns and fostered a tightly knit community where entrepreneurs exchange knowledge and support each other through challenging times, such as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm in March.
London Tech Week has an unrivalled capability to bring together politicians and industry leaders to debate both the strengths and challenges of the tech ecosystem. At a time when a global investment downturn and regulatory uncertainty are weighing heavily on tech firms, the week-long event provided an important opportunity to conceptualise some of the policies, initiatives and priorities that will be needed to support industry growth over the next decade....