Mar 23, 2023
Opening Ceremony: START Summit 2023
The 2023 opening ceremony frames START Summit around resilience, entrepreneurial courage, and building meaningful companies in the wake of market stress and technological change.
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Session overview
The 2023 opening speech blends stage dialogue with a wider message about founder resilience. It places the summit in a moment shaped by market resets, SVB-era uncertainty, AI acceleration, and the need for entrepreneurs who can stay calm, adapt, and keep building through adversity.
Uses the summit theme of resilience to connect startup building with difficult external conditions.
Balances realism about layoffs and market stress with optimism around AI, biotech, and long-term innovation.
Positions the conference as a place where Europe's next generation of founders, investors, and operators can build conviction together.
Speakers
- Max Keller
- Tristan