The culmination of the Third Challenge – the Sixth Sense Summit in London – is coming up in just one week!
- Date: Wednesday 7th February 2024
- Registration: 2.30 pm, where you’ll have a chance to explore the exhibition
- Panel discussions and pitching competition: 3.45 pm-5.30 pm
- Winner revealed: 6.00 pm
- Networking reception: 6.00 pm-7.00 pm
- Location: CodeNode, 10 South Pl, London EC2M 7EB
The event will host 150 industry leaders from across manufacturing, technology, engineering and more, bringing founders and funders together to connect for an afternoon of exhibitions, roundtable discussions, on-stage content and networking.
The culmination of the event will happen in the evening, with Sixth Sense’s third cohort of start-ups pitching their groundbreaking solutions and competing for the chance to build a long-lasting partnership with Hexagon.
Register to attend the event here if you haven’t already to secure your spot as the Sixth Sense Summit countdown continues!
Sixth Sense Summit Program Highlights
14:00 – Roundtable Discussions
Please note that you can join the roundtables by invitation only. Please email us at HexagonSixthSense@wearesevenhills.com if you want to express an interest in participating.
Roundtable 1: Improving Female Representation in Manufacturing
Host: Russ Shaw CBE, Founder of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates
Guests: Senior representatives of Hexagon, Lloyds Banking Group, EngineeringUK, University of Cambridge, Women’s Engineering Society, TLA Women in Tech and more.
Discussion: Women account for 26% of workers in UK manufacturing, earning on average 17% less than their male peers. And the picture is no better abroad. At a time when investment in the sector is falling, and many traditional manufacturing processes are being superseded by technology – another male-dominated sector – this roundtable explores the steps required to increase female representation in the industry.
Roundtable 2: Fundraising in a Challenging Climate
Host: Elaine Warburton OBE, Founder & NED ReadyGo Diagnostics
Guests: Senior representatives of Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, UK Business Angels Association, Dawn Capital, Hoxton Ventures, EIT Digital and more.
Discussion: A sharp fall in fundraising activity in 2023 highlights the challenging environment facing early-stage companies today. This roundtable will bring together both funders and founders to discuss how we address and overcome the barriers to secure investment and how startups themselves can ensure that they stand out from the crowd when funding is hard to come by.
Roundtable 3: Spotlight on Spin Outs
Host: Ana Avaliani, Director of Enterprise and Sustainable Development at the Royal Academy of Engineering
Guests: Senior representatives of AMRC, London Space Innovation Centre, Scaleup Institute, City, University of London and more.
Discussion: Spin outs play a crucial role in the UK’s ambition to become a ‘science and technology superpower.’ With the investment of £5.3bn in 2021, the UK stands as the second-largest hub for spin out investment globally, behind the US. Despite this success, challenges persist in optimising the entrepreneurial potential of the UK’s top-tier universities. This roundtable will look at solutions to those challenges, including intellectual property management, securing funding for proof-of-concept and fostering entrepreneurial learning.
14:30 – Registration, Networking & Exhibition
Explore cutting-edge solutions from this year’s cohort and Hexagon’s latest technologies. Meet business leaders, investors, academics, innovators, Hexagon team, and customers and build new partnerships.
15:45 – Main Stage
The Future of Manufacturing
Hexagon’s senior leadership outline the organisation’s work in Manufacturing Intelligence and its support for the next generation of innovators.
15.55 – Main Stage
Panel discussion: What are the innovations driving manufacturing to net zero?
Richard Heggie, Founder and CEO of H Catalyst, is joined by industry-leading experts to discuss how the manufacturing industry can achieve Net Zero:
- Marion Rouzeaud, Global Sustainability Director, Hexagon
- Ana Avaliani, Director of Enterprise, Royal Academy of Engineering
- Steve Foxley, CEO, AMRC
- Joni Rautavuori | CEO of Tharsus Group
- Sabrina Paseman | General Partner of Omni Venture
And more speakers are to be announced!
16:30 – Main Stage
Meet the Judges
Michael Hayman will introduce judges for the pitching competition, providing a short overview and their expectations:
- Stephen Chadwick, EVP & President EMEA, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence;
- Madlen Nicolaus, CMO Hexagon AB;
- Karolina Malyska-Rzepiejewska, Vice President Operations, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence;
- Jason Walker, VP, General Manufacturing Practice Lead at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence;
- Drew Rogers, Head of Corporate Development and M&A at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence.
16.35 – Main Stage
Pitching Competition: Part One
Four pitches with 4-minute presentations, 2-minute Q&A, and 1-minute changeover time
Sandy Reid | Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Yoav Zingher | CEO
Jean-Pierre Roux | VP of Sales
Miguel Matos | CTO
17:00 – Main Stage
Fireside Chat: Powerful Partnerships
Cohort Winner Two, Youssef Benmokhtar (CEO, Gelsight) will chat with Milan Kocic, the head of Sixth Sense about the opportunities the program unlocked for GelSight.
17:05 – Main Stage
Pitching Competition: Part Two
Marco Pietropaoli | Chief Executive Officer
Greta Cutulenco | Founder & CEO
Tyler Bouchard | CEO and Co-Founder
Tigran Hovhannisyan | Key Account Manager
17:30 – Wrap-Up and Judges Deliberation
18:00 – Winner Announcement and Sixth Sense Party
Celebrate at the Sixth Sense Party with drinks and refreshments following the announcement of the winner of the Sixth Sense cohort.
What’s next
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And read more about our third cohort or watch the highlights from our previous Summit in The Hague earlier this year to get ready for the upcoming Sixth Sense Summit.
We look forward to seeing you in London!