Building To Exit: Panel Discussion with Exited Founders in Technology Services

Join a panel of exited founders as they share their personal insights into their journey from business start-up to exit. Please submit your details below to receive your invitation.

When: Wednesday 22nd April 2026 | Where: London at Salisbury House, near Liverpool Street Station | Time: 8.30am - 10.30am

Purpose

  • A breakfast panel in London for founders (and their advisors) building companies in the Technology Services space.

  • Deliver a practical, candid forum focused on real founder experiences.

  • Help attendees learn concrete lessons about growth, strategic trade-offs, and pre-exit priorities.

Core themes

  • Growth: what approaches worked, scaling inflection points, and how growth strategies evolved pre-exit.

  • Trade-offs: decisions on product, market focus, hiring, capital structure, and culture - what was sacrificed and why.

  • Hindsight: pivotal moments that shaped outcomes, signals founders wish they had acted on sooner, and mistakes to avoid.

  • Exit mechanics and timing: considerations that influence valuation, buyer selection, and timing decisions.

  • Post-exit reflections: personal and organisational transitions, retention of talent, and how founders’ priorities change.

The Panel

  • Rhys Jones (LinkedIn), Co-founder and COO of Waivgen, which recently joined Synechron (read press release HERE)

  • Steve Mamelok (LinkedIn), former Co-founder and CEO of Unifii, sold to Inetum

  • Danny Bluestone (LinkedIn), former Founder & CEO of Cyber Duck, sold to CACI

  • Bruce Green (LinkedIn), Founder and Managing Director of Tura Advisory

The Moderator

  • Dan Egerton (LinkedIn), Founder & CEO of Actus Consulting

Format

  • Moderated panel discussion featuring multiple founders who have navigated exits.

  • Short introductions followed by guided questions, open exchange among panelists, and audience Q&A.

  • Breakfast served; networking time before and after the discussion.

Audience

  • Founders and CEO-level leaders planning for or actively pursuing an exit.

  • Investors and advisors interested in founder decision-making and exit dynamics.

  • Limited capacity to preserve conversational quality and deeper interaction.

Location: Salisbury House, Finsbury Circus near Liverpool Street Station: Location HERE

 

Timings

  • 08:00 – 08:30 | Arrival & breakfast 

  • 08:30 – 08:40 | Welcome & framing (Tura) 

  • 08:40 – 09:30 | Moderated panel discussion 

  • 09:30 – 09:50 | Audience Q&A and discussion 

  • 09:50 – 10:30 | Closing remarks & networking

Please complete the form below to book for your place at the event and if approved, we will send you further joining instructions.

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