Becoming a tech founder - the reali-tea

Overview

Join us for an evening dedicated to unravelling the raw and unfiltered experiences of young, early-stage entrepreneurs – while drinking bubble tea.

At this free event for UCL students, you’ll hear from a panel of startup founders. The panel will share their journeys, along with insights, learnings, mistakes, regrets, successes, and everything in between.

The event will be hosted by Ama Owusu-Afriyie, host of the Nova&Boba podcast.  

This event is in collaboration between UCL Innovation & Enterprise, Nova&Boba, and UCL Entrepreneurs Society. 

Who it’s for

This event is aimed at UCL students.

Programme 

6pm - Event introduction and networking

6:30pm - Startups panel featuring:

• Jenny Starzetz, Founder and CEO, Kinity
• James Della Valle, co-founder and CTO, BoxxDoxx
• Nicolas Dehandschoewercker, Founder and CEO, FueGo
• Molly Casey, Founder and CEO, PolicyPlus
• Georgia Gibson, Co-founder, Youni

7:15pm – Final thoughts and networking

About the host

Ama Owusu-Afriyie is a Gen Z founder and creator of the Nova&Boba podcast. After her EdTech platform failed straight out of university, Ama started Nova&Boba to gather insights from current entrepreneurs in the UK. She’s interviewed top founders, including Anthony Rose, CEO of SeedLegals, and serial entrepreneur Timothy Armoo. She was recently featured in the Young, Gifted, and Black hub on Spotify.

Accessibility

If you have any accessibility requirements or requests, please let us know in the signup form.

Photography

Filming and photography will take place at this event for promotional purposes. The photographs and recordings will appear on our website and social media channels. If you do not wish to be filmed or photographed, please let a member of staff know on arrival.

Date and times

14 November 2024, 6pm to 7:30pm.

Book your place

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UCL Innovation & Enterprise reserves the right to make changes to the programme, location and/or speakers without prior notice. Such alterations are occasionally necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.

Location

UCL BaseKX, 103c Camley Street, London, N1C 4PF