TechBBQ 2025
27–28 August 2025 | Bella Center, Copenhagen
The largest and most hyggelig tech gathering in Scandinavia.
What started as a small barbecue in a Copenhagen park in 2013 has grown into Scandinavia’s leading tech summit, where innovation meets community spirit. Every year, TechBBQ brings together startups, investors, founders, thought leaders, and innovators from around the world to share ideas, discover trends, and connect in a cozy, vibrant atmosphere — all while staying true to its roots with an old-fashioned BBQ.
Theme for 2025: Build to Matter
This year’s guiding theme focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology with a sharper emphasis on building intentionally and collaboratively.
Meaning and Intention: Asking why it matters, who it serves, and what impact it will have.
What are we building with?: Exploring materials, tools, and technologies shaping transformative change — from recycled plastics to AI and no-code platforms.
The Solution: Highlighting founders, innovators, and builders who take responsibility for shaping tomorrow.
2024 in numbers:
8,000+ attendees
2,200+ startup representatives
1,200+ investors
400+ speakers
600+ community builders
140+ media representatives
Featured speakers include:
Christyl Johnson (Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA)
Ali Niknam (Founder & CEO, bunq)
Victor Riparbelli (Co-Founder & CEO, Synthesia)
Meri Williams (CTO & Advisor, Pleo)
Justina Chung (Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners)
Eloa Guillotin (Co-Founder & CEO, Beyond Aero)
Pär-Jörgen Pärson (Partner, Northzone)
Highlighted session:
Future of Work: How close are we to the billion-dollar solo act?
📅 Aug 27 | 🕒 3:07–3:42 PM | 🌳 Forest Stage
Lean teams are shipping bigger products faster, rewriting roles, and rethinking productivity itself. From rebuilding the startup stack to redefining technical talent, founders are navigating a future where AI runs through every workflow. In the end, how few people will it take to build the next big unicorn?
Speakers:
Sara Landfors (Co-Founder & CEO, Normain)
Meri Williams (CTO & Advisor, Pleo)
Petter Made (Partner, EWOR)
Moderator:
Mathias Behn Bjørnhof (Futurist & Founder, ANTICIPATE)
See you there!