The Angel Investor Summit is a curated single-track conference, below is a preview of the themes and sessions being shaped for 2026. Full schedule released soon.
From AI to robotics to the future of software - the sessions in this thread cut through the hype to ask where angels should actually be placing their bets.
The AI landscape is moving incredibly fast, creating uncertainty for angels on where the value is and what has longevity. Experts in the space map out the AI landscape from an angel's perspective - identifying which layers of the stack offer the most accessible and rewarding entry points.
After a decade of SaaS dominance, the model is under pressure. We examine where the value has shifted, what's replacing recurring revenue as the investor's favourite structure, and which SaaS-adjacent categories still have real upside.
Physical automation is moving fast. This session asks whether robotics is becoming the infrastructure play of the next decade - and what that means for early-stage investors looking for the next defensible category.
What actually goes into making a robot think, move, and learn? In this fast-paced, TED-style session, a builder takes you under the hood - from hardware and sensors to training data and decision-making. No engineering degree required. Just the kind of first-principles understanding that makes you a sharper investor in the physical AI wave.
Streaming, AI-generated content, creator economics, live experience - media and entertainment is being rebuilt from the ground up, faster than most investors realise. This session maps where the early-stage opportunities are hiding, who is already winning, and what angels need to understand to get ahead of one of the biggest structural shifts in decades.
MedTech companies face a journey unlike any other - navigating regulation, clinical validation, IP strategy, and multiple potential exit points along the way. This session unpacks what that journey actually looks like, what makes or breaks a MedTech company at each stage, and how angels can develop the eye to spot a winner early.
What does the path to exit actually look like in 2026? These sessions look at where the appetite for acquisitions is, how to think about liquidity as an angel, and what the data is telling us.
The smartest signal for early-stage angels? Watch where the growth and late-stage capital is flowing. A panel of later-stage investors pulls back the curtain on what they're backing - and why. Understanding their criteria, conviction, and caution gives angels a rare edge: knowing which bets are most likely to attract the fuel they need to reach exit.
Where is real exit activity happening right now - and where is it heading? This data-led session draws on market intelligence from those closest to the deals, mapping which sectors are attracting acquirers, what realistic exit timelines look like in the current climate, and how angels should be thinking about portfolio duration as the market shifts.
Waiting for an IPO or trade sale is no longer the only path. Secondary markets, structured exits, and co-investment arrangements 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.
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 a founder and their first angel investor for an honest conversation about the early days: what made the angel back it, what the founder needed most, and how that relationship shaped the journey to exit. A rare glimpse into the bet that started it all.
The best angel investments often start with a strong point of view. These sessions are about conviction, founder judgement, and backing ideas that others aren't yet paying attention to.
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.
Some of the best bets didn't make sense on paper. Hear from people who backed ideas that others dismissed - sharing what they saw that the room missed, what gave them the conviction to commit, and what happened when it paid off.
Building a family office is one thing. Making it work is another. This session gets into the real decisions - how to structure it, how to govern it, and how to run it successfully. Insights from families who've built them and are leading the way.
Building a company to unicorn status and then becoming an angel investor - this session is a rare, unfiltered account of both journeys. The decisions that shaped the outcome, the moments that nearly derailed everything, and what crossing to the other side of the table taught them about what it really takes to win.
Spaces are limited and attendance is by invitation and approval only.
