09:30
Arrival
Arrival
Doors open at 9:30. Start your day connecting with fellow attendees. Tea, coffee, morning pastries and fresh fruit will be served in the main foyer. Please allow time to register and collect your badge ahead of the 10:30 start.
2026 Agenda
A full day of insights & networking with the UK's top investors & innovators
Morning sessions
10:30
Talk
Welcome
The day opens with a welcome from founder of the Angel Investor Summit, Kristina Pereckaite, setting the tone for a single-track day built around the conversations angels actually need to be having in 2026.
Speakers
10:50
Panel
The UK outlook: pioneers, funding & exits
The UK innovation landscape is shifting and government capital is doubling down on innovation. This session maps where public and private investment is flowing, which sectors the UK is genuinely world-class in, and what realistic funding and exit routes look like for the next generation of British breakthroughs.
Speakers
11:20
Panel
Investing post AI: where the value is now
AI has reset the playbook. This session tackles both sides of the shift: where the genuine investable opportunity sits within AI itself - which layers of the stack are accessible and defensible for angels - and where value is moving now that B2B SaaS is no longer the automatic default. Expect a clear-eyed map of what has longevity, what is already commoditised, and how to build a strategy for a post-AI market.
Speakers
11:50
Talk
Physical AI: the infrastructure bet of the decade
Physical automation is moving fast. A seasoned investor in the sector explores why robotics is becoming the infrastructure play of the next decade - and what that means for early-stage investors looking for the next defensible category.
Speakers
12:10
Talk
DeepTech: the investor's inside track
A fast-paced briefing on how to read deeptech as an angel - what the technical signals actually mean, how long the road to commercialisation really is, and how to separate genuine breakthroughs from well-packaged research.
Speakers
12:20
End
Lunch
A seated lunch break at Brighton Dome, featuring a healthy and delicious bento-style menu with dietary requirements catered for. An opportunity to continue morning discussions and network with fellow attendees ahead of the afternoon programme.
Early afternoon sessions
13:20
Panel
The non-tech plays: Consumer, brands, and F&B
As software moats become harder to defend, experienced angels are returning to businesses built on brand, distribution and real-world demand. We hear from prolific investors in consumer, creative industries and the creator economy on why these 'traditional' categories are back in favour - and where they are finding the next generation of winners.
Speakers
13:50
Panel
The founder instinct: how the best angels read people
At the early stage, the founder is the investment. But what actually separates those who build something real from those who don't? Drawing on the pattern recognition of experienced angels, this session unpacks the signals, red flags, and instincts that define great founder-spotting - leave with a valuable set of questions for evaluating founding teams.
Speakers
14:20
Talk
Lessons learned evaluating 1000 startups a year
A short, data-led talk with insights from the Syndicate lead of one of the UK's most active angel communities - how raising needs are changing, how the recent technological shift has affected angel investments and practical lessons learned from evaluating a high volume of deals.
Speakers
14:30
Panel
Inside the modern family office: how leading families are allocating their capital
Leading family offices share insights on how they're allocating capital right now - the sectors they're backing, the risk they're willing to take, and the strategic thinking behind it. For angels, it's a look at how sophisticated capital thinks about private equity, where your own deal flow might connect with theirs, and an opportunity to explore what it takes to build your own family office.
Speakers
15:00
End
Break
An afternoon pause for tea, coffee and sweet treats, offering a further opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and recharge before the day's closing sessions.
Late afternoon sessions
15:30
Panel
Unlocking liquidity: new options for angel investors
Waiting for an IPO or trade sale is no longer the only path. Secondary markets, private company exchanges and different exit strategies are opening up new routes to realising returns earlier. This session breaks down the practical tools available to angels who want more flexibility - and more control - over how and when they get paid back.
Speakers
15:55
Fireside
A 1000x return: the Onfido story
Every successful exit has an origin story - and it usually starts with one person who saw the potential before anyone else did. This session brings together the founder of one of the first UK AI success stories, Onfido and their first angel investor for an honest conversation about the early days: what made them back the company so early, what the founder needed most, and how the journey ended with with the UK's biggest AI exit of it's time.
Speakers
16:25
Fireside
Quantum: from lab to real-world application
Quantum is moving from research lab to real-world application, and investors are starting to pay attention. One of the UK's leading quantum innovators joins us to explore the technology through an investor lens - where the commercial opportunities are emerging, what timelines look like, and where the early opportunities for angel investment could be.
Speakers
16:55
Talk
Closing words
A close on the day's themes with reflections and looking ahead with founder of Angel Investor Summit, Kristina Pereckaite.
Speakers
17:00
Party
Afterparty
The day concludes with an evening drinks reception from 17:00 until 19:00 - reflect on the day of content and insights with fellow attendees and speakers, building valuable relationships for your investment journey.
19:00
End
Close
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