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Turing Fest 2026

200+ founders. 50+ investors. 50+ speakers. One curated room. Turing Fest 2026 - 22-23 September, Edinburgh.

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43Speakers
44Sponsors
65On the bill · sessions
54Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Turing, in alphabetical order.
Alan Nichol
Amy Hsuan
CCO · Miro
Andrew Phillips
CTO, Skyscanner · Skyscanner
Andrey Vinitsky
Angeley Mullins
April Dunford
Brian Corcoran
CEO · Turing Fest
Camilla Dolan
Chris Gannon
Founder · Captivate Talent
Dama Sathianathan
Danae Shell
Darina Garland
Co-founder · Ooni
David Keene
Eamon Leonard
Edward Keelan
Evesha Vatsa
Fiona Kelly
Fred Destin
Founder · Stride.VC
Gavin Jackson
Husayn Kassai
CEO & Founder, ollo · ollo
James Waite
Jennifer Forbes Iannolo
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Accurx
Administrate
Amplitude
AND Digital
AWS
Baillie Gifford
Barclays
BBC
Capchase
Captivate Talent
ChartMogul
ClearScore
ClearSky Logic
Cleo
Deliveroo
Deloitte
Desana
FastSpring
FreeAgent
GitHub
Intercom
iZettle
Kin + Carta
Lloyds Bank
Mailchimp
Meta
Modulr
Optimizely
Orrick
Pendo
Phlo
Pleo
re:cap
Skyscanner
Smartsheet
Techscaler
The University of Edinburgh
TravelPerk
Trustpilot
Twilio
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Agenda

Selected from 65 sessions on the bill.
  • 07:00–07:45

    5k Run

    Start your day right. We're hosting a 5k run before Summit Day kicks off, so whether you're an avid runner or just want to see Edinburgh at pace, we'll be gathering a group of foun…

    Summit Day
  • 08:30–09:30

    Summit Day: Arrival & Registration

    Registration opens for Summit Day at The Biscuit Factory.

    Summit Day
  • 09:30–09:40

    Summit Day: Official Welcome & MC Remarks

    A warm welcome from Turing Fest's CEO, Brian Corcoran and your emcee.

    Summit Day
  • 09:42–10:05

    Positioning in the Age of AI

    World-class positioning expert, April Dunford, takes the main stage to unpack how AI is reshaping B2B positioning. Grab a seat to learn how to sharpen your messaging, stand out in …

    Summit Day - Keynote
  • 10:07–10:30

    Exclusive Interview: Scott Chacon, Co-founder GitHub & GitButler

    Coming soon!

    Summit Day
  • 10:07–10:30

    Pathfounders Interview: Coming Soon!

    Coming soon!

    Summit Day - Interview
  • 10:35–10:55

    Networking Break / Speaker Q&A Roundtables

    Networking break along with speaker circles - roundtables facilitated by our morning speakers to give you the chance to ask those important questions.

    Summit Day
  • 11:00–11:30

    Startup Day: Arrival & Registration

    Registration opens for Founder Day at The Biscuit Factory, grab your lanyard and a coffee as we get underway.

    Startup Day
  • 11:00–11:40

    Summit Roundtables

    Join one of eight Summit Roundtables as we unpack the most pressing topics in today's market.

    Summit Day
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 54 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

54 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
41Sponsoringsponsor only
10Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Orrick·Captivate Talent·Skyscanner

Speakers by seniority

28% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite49%
  • Founder / Owner716%
  • Director / Head of12%
  • Other roles3172%

Of 43 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01OrrickSp2V
  2. 02Captivate TalentSp1V
  3. 03SkyscannerSp1V
  4. 04AccurxSp
  5. 05AdministrateSp
  6. 06AmplitudeSp
  7. 07AND DigitalSp
  8. 08AWSSp
  9. 09Baillie GiffordSp
  10. 10BarclaysSp
  11. 11BBCSp
  12. 12CapchaseSp
  13. 13ChartMogulSp
  14. 14ClearScoreSp
Sponsors by tier
unspecified44
100% of 44
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

Related events · by shared sponsors

In the same series

Prior and forthcoming editions