📍 1 Triton Square, London NW1 3BF
How can emerging technologies help tackle society's biggest challenges? As AI transforms the way organisations work, mission-driven founders have a unique opportunity to scale their impact, reach more communities, and unlock new opportunities for funding, partnerships, and growth.
Join Social Founders and Venture Café London for an evening exploring the future of social innovation. Hear from founders using AI to drive measurable impact, connect with experts from across the innovation ecosystem, and discover how technology, investment, and collaboration are reshaping the future of purpose-led organisations. Whether you're building a social venture, supporting the ecosystem, or simply curious about the role of AI in creating positive change, this is an evening to connect, learn, and be inspired.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
In partnership with Social Founders
Looking for practical guidance on AI? Drop into our AI Advice Clinics, where you'll have the chance to meet our expert mentors for a free 1:1 session. Whether you're just getting started or already experimenting with AI, you'll leave with personalised insights, fresh ideas, and actionable next steps to help your organisation or startup can make the most of emerging technologies.
Current line up includes:
Nick Malozemov Co-founder of Arcus Labs
Visit Nick for: Practical advice on where AI agents could add value in your organisation, how to get started, and how to build agents that are reliable, well-tested and ready for real-world users.
Corina Grigore Founder of Plain Digital
Visit Corina for: Practical advice on where AI can genuinely improve your organisation, from research and operations to customer support and funding applications, and how to turn AI experiments into useful, sustainable solutions that work for your users.
Onur Cetin Co-founder at AI Growth Bureau
Visit Onur for: go-to-market strategy advice, using AI to accelerate growth, and finding practical ways to apply AI across your business. He also brings experience working with startups across AI infrastructure, climate risk and ESG.
Our Thursday Gatherings are for you to make serendipitous connections and make things happen!
There will be meaningful networking opportunities throughout the night, accompanied by a selection of refreshments and activities:
Fun Zone
Get to know your fellow change-makers in a fun, interactive, and exciting way!
Take a quick break from changing the world and recharge by pinning your hometown on our giant map.
Conversation Corner
Looking to connect beyond the name tags?
Drop into our relaxed Conversation Corner, a cosy space where founders, ecosystem builders, and global thinkers come together to share stories, swap lessons, and innovate. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and jump into the discussion.
We're excited to welcome a brilliant lineup of impactful startups!
TryMosaic - UK software platform that makes reasonable adjustments manageable for every organisation.
Saffron Interactive - AI-powered employability platform transforming how people access personalised career support at scale.
10Pearls - AI-native digital engineering partner helping organisations get more from technology, from strategy through to delivery.
Breakthrough Social Enterprise - a social enterprise that supports people at-risk, underserved communities or those with experience of criminal justice system to enter the world of technology.
Health in the Margin - emerging London-based Community Interest Company working to advance health equity by centring community knowledge, lived experience and leadership.
Waltham Forest Adult Skills Centre - provides a range of accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities and offers varied programmes to support residents.
FOUNDRS - one place to start your business, manage your compliance and stay on top of everything that keeps it running.
Join us for a highly creative, hands-on workshop where you will make your own all-natural willow hoop display using dried wildflowers and embellishments.
This workshop is brought to you by Floribunda, a nonprofit providing collective recovery for women healing from sexual violence through floristry and wellbeing sessions.
Welcome remarks from Venture Café London.
How can founders use AI and emerging technologies to build organisations that are both innovative and impactful? A conversation about technology, purpose and the future of social innovation.
Volker Ballueder is an executive coach, hypno-psychotherapist, and leadership trainer with more than 20 years’ experience in senior commercial leadership roles across tech scale-ups, SaaS, and multinational businesses. He brings together commercial insight and psychological depth to help founders, executives, and leadership teams navigate pressure, uncertainty, and growth with greater clarity, resilience, and emotional intelligence. His work focuses on sustainable performance, burnout prevention, and practical leadership in complex and fast-changing environments.
Onur is a consultant who works hands-on with founders on GTM strategies, using AI daily to help companies grow. He has partnered with startups across domains including AI infrastructure, climate risk and ESG.
If you prefer to reserve your slot in advance, you can do so here: https://calendly.com/onurlcetin/venture-cafe
Brand strategist turned nonprofit founder of Floribunda.org, a free service turning shitty into pretty for women who have experienced sexual violence through floristry and wellbeing workshops.
She shares her journey and the vision behind the service, as well as the unique commercial model that will reinvest 100% of profit back into the mission.
www.floribunda.orgInstagram @floribunda_org
Caroline Diehl MBE is a British entrepreneur and social innovator, best known for founding the Social Founder Network in 2017. She also founded the communications charity Media Trust in 1994 and the Community Channel in 2000, leading Media Trust as CEO until 2017. Caroline has extensive experience in education, publishing, and the charity sector, and holds degrees from Cambridge and UCL, as well as a diploma in social entrepreneurship from INSEAD. She is an Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD, an Associate of Newnham College, and a founder trustee of the Small Charities Coalition.
Sobanan is the CEO of Breakthrough Social Enterprise; a social enterprise that supports people at-risk, underserved communities or those with experience of criminal justice system to enter the world of technology. He has lived experience of the criminal justice system which has opened his eyes to the suffering and sadness that exists within our prison walls. Sobanan’s mission is to improve the experience of all people who work in and use the criminal justice system, using the power of people and technology to drive long-term change.
📍 1 Triton Square, London NW1 3BF
How can emerging technologies help tackle society's biggest challenges? As AI transforms the way organisations work, mission-driven founders have a unique opportunity to scale their impact, reach more communities, and unlock new opportunities for funding, partnerships, and growth.
Join Social Founders and Venture Café London for an evening exploring the future of social innovation. Hear from founders using AI to drive measurable impact, connect with experts from across the innovation ecosystem, and discover how technology, investment, and collaboration are reshaping the future of purpose-led organisations. Whether you're building a social venture, supporting the ecosystem, or simply curious about the role of AI in creating positive change, this is an evening to connect, learn, and be inspired.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
In partnership with Social Founders
Looking for practical guidance on AI? Drop into our AI Advice Clinics, where you'll have the chance to meet our expert mentors for a free 1:1 session. Whether you're just getting started or already experimenting with AI, you'll leave with personalised insights, fresh ideas, and actionable next steps to help your organisation or startup can make the most of emerging technologies.
Current line up includes:
Nick Malozemov Co-founder of Arcus Labs
Visit Nick for: Practical advice on where AI agents could add value in your organisation, how to get started, and how to build agents that are reliable, well-tested and ready for real-world users.
Corina Grigore Founder of Plain Digital
Visit Corina for: Practical advice on where AI can genuinely improve your organisation, from research and operations to customer support and funding applications, and how to turn AI experiments into useful, sustainable solutions that work for your users.
Onur Cetin Co-founder at AI Growth Bureau
Visit Onur for: go-to-market strategy advice, using AI to accelerate growth, and finding practical ways to apply AI across your business. He also brings experience working with startups across AI infrastructure, climate risk and ESG.
Our Thursday Gatherings are for you to make serendipitous connections and make things happen!
There will be meaningful networking opportunities throughout the night, accompanied by a selection of refreshments and activities:
Fun Zone
Get to know your fellow change-makers in a fun, interactive, and exciting way!
Take a quick break from changing the world and recharge by pinning your hometown on our giant map.
Conversation Corner
Looking to connect beyond the name tags?
Drop into our relaxed Conversation Corner, a cosy space where founders, ecosystem builders, and global thinkers come together to share stories, swap lessons, and innovate. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and jump into the discussion.
We're excited to welcome a brilliant lineup of impactful startups!
TryMosaic - UK software platform that makes reasonable adjustments manageable for every organisation.
Saffron Interactive - AI-powered employability platform transforming how people access personalised career support at scale.
10Pearls - AI-native digital engineering partner helping organisations get more from technology, from strategy through to delivery.
Breakthrough Social Enterprise - a social enterprise that supports people at-risk, underserved communities or those with experience of criminal justice system to enter the world of technology.
Health in the Margin - emerging London-based Community Interest Company working to advance health equity by centring community knowledge, lived experience and leadership.
Waltham Forest Adult Skills Centre - provides a range of accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities and offers varied programmes to support residents.
FOUNDRS - one place to start your business, manage your compliance and stay on top of everything that keeps it running.
Join us for a highly creative, hands-on workshop where you will make your own all-natural willow hoop display using dried wildflowers and embellishments.
This workshop is brought to you by Floribunda, a nonprofit providing collective recovery for women healing from sexual violence through floristry and wellbeing sessions.
Welcome remarks from Venture Café London.
How can founders use AI and emerging technologies to build organisations that are both innovative and impactful? A conversation about technology, purpose and the future of social innovation.
Volker Ballueder is an executive coach, hypno-psychotherapist, and leadership trainer with more than 20 years’ experience in senior commercial leadership roles across tech scale-ups, SaaS, and multinational businesses. He brings together commercial insight and psychological depth to help founders, executives, and leadership teams navigate pressure, uncertainty, and growth with greater clarity, resilience, and emotional intelligence. His work focuses on sustainable performance, burnout prevention, and practical leadership in complex and fast-changing environments.
Onur is a consultant who works hands-on with founders on GTM strategies, using AI daily to help companies grow. He has partnered with startups across domains including AI infrastructure, climate risk and ESG.
If you prefer to reserve your slot in advance, you can do so here: https://calendly.com/onurlcetin/venture-cafe
Brand strategist turned nonprofit founder of Floribunda.org, a free service turning shitty into pretty for women who have experienced sexual violence through floristry and wellbeing workshops.
She shares her journey and the vision behind the service, as well as the unique commercial model that will reinvest 100% of profit back into the mission.
www.floribunda.orgInstagram @floribunda_org
Caroline Diehl MBE is a British entrepreneur and social innovator, best known for founding the Social Founder Network in 2017. She also founded the communications charity Media Trust in 1994 and the Community Channel in 2000, leading Media Trust as CEO until 2017. Caroline has extensive experience in education, publishing, and the charity sector, and holds degrees from Cambridge and UCL, as well as a diploma in social entrepreneurship from INSEAD. She is an Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD, an Associate of Newnham College, and a founder trustee of the Small Charities Coalition.
Sobanan is the CEO of Breakthrough Social Enterprise; a social enterprise that supports people at-risk, underserved communities or those with experience of criminal justice system to enter the world of technology. He has lived experience of the criminal justice system which has opened his eyes to the suffering and sadness that exists within our prison walls. Sobanan’s mission is to improve the experience of all people who work in and use the criminal justice system, using the power of people and technology to drive long-term change.