The highly anticipated Founder F*ck Ups event series is returning this September, and the complete panel of leaders ready to share their entrepreneurial journeys has been disclosed.
Scheduled for 10 September at Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square, this notable event, in conjunction with Praetura Ventures, will feature a diverse group of founders willing to discuss their significant experiences in an open and honest dialogue. The forum will unite entrepreneurs and founders under a strict ‘no judgement’ and ‘no nonsense’ policy, promising candid and instructive stories.
Among the panellists is Bobby Thandi, the founder and CEO of XR Games. This award-winning VR and AR game development studio employs over 100 staff members and collaborates with major publishers and hardware manufacturers. The company works closely with renowned AAA game studios and movie studios to adapt well-known intellectual properties into virtual reality.
Joining Thandi is Amy Whitell, co-founder and CEO of Collctiv. Since its inception in 2019, Collctiv has facilitated over $71 million in group payments, assisting more than 1.1 million users in the UK and the US. Before founding Collctiv, Whitell held the position of COO at an edtech company, overseeing digital production, international expansion, and managing a team of 600 employees.
The panel will also feature Anna Sutton, co-founder and CEO of The Data Shed, a data engineering consultancy established in Leeds in 2013. Having exited to Hippo Digital in March 2023, Sutton is now embarking on a new venture with her SaaS data integration platform, The Data Refinery.
Rounding out the panel is Ayaan Mohamed Ali, founder and CEO of Digitech Oasis. This Manchester-based company specialises in data automation, employing AI and robotics to enhance and automate essential business functions. Founded in 2020, Digitech Oasis aims to address the gender gap in the technology sector.
This year’s event promises to be enlightening, with panel members sharing their unique insights and valuable lessons from their entrepreneurial journeys.
For those interested in the intricate dynamics of startup life and the lessons gleaned from both success and failure, this event is not to be missed. The captivating experiences shared by these leaders are sure to provide valuable takeaways for all attendees.