Panel Session Finance Operations Startup

Location: Stage 2 - Wed, 1 Jul 2026 · 15:00 – 15:40 (Europe/London) (40 minutes)

Startup Funeral

Hosted by

Adam Hawley

The Reverend Adam Hawley is the presiding vicar of Startup Funeral, formerly of the Parish of TechHub, where he spent five years ministering to the faithful - first locally in London, and then cultivating the flock internationally in Madrid, Warsaw, and Bangalore. Since leaving the parish, he has continued his ministry as a senior operator across startup communities, mission-led organisations, and commercial businesses - typically…

Speakers

Christopher Ian Smith

Founder

I started by building and scaling a mobile bar business that served celebrity clients and event-driven brands. After scaling the business over 5 years, we sold Elsie Road bars , taking all those lessons learnt with us. That foundation drove me next into the world of AI startups, where I learned first-hand how speed without structure and product without market can sink even the most exciting ideas.…

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