Upcoming events.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour Hamish Shephard, Co-founder of HelloFresh & Bridebook
At this dinner, Hamish will share candid insights into what it really takes to grow a global business from early market selection and product-market fit, to scaling teams across borders, managing complexity at speed, and navigating the personal and operational challenges that come with international growth. The discussion will focus on the decisions, trade-offs, and lessons learned while building companies designed to operate at global scale.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour Husayn Kassai, Founder & CEO of ollo
This dinner will focus on Husayn’s personal journey of his first company’s sale. He will share a candid, behind-the-scenes account of his Onfido exit: the highs and lows, the moments of doubt, the negotiations, the surprises, and the lessons he wishes he had known earlier. The conversation will be oriented toward practical insight and emotional truth; what it’s really like to build toward an exit, live through it, and come out the other side.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour, Linda Höglund CFO, Job&Talent
Linda Höglund is the accomplished global operator behind some of the world’s most dynamic technology companies. Before becoming CFO of Job&Talent, she helped steer hyper-growth as CFO and COO at Klarna, led regional operations at Grab during its rapid scale across Southeast Asia, and guided financial strategy at Electronic Arts during pivotal years of expansion. At this dinner, Linda will share her journey operating at the intersection of finance, strategy, and execution; and how her experience scaling category-defining companies informs her approach to building resilient, high-performing teams.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour Roxane Sanguinetti, Founding Partner of Alma Angels
This dinner will focus on practical strategies for family offices and long-term capital stewards. Roxane will share how she approaches building durable investment ecosystems, mobilising aligned capital at scale, structuring angel and early-stage investment platforms, and integrating purpose with disciplined financial returns. The conversation will explore how family offices can act as catalytic players in shaping the next generation of wealth creation, innovation, and intergenerational impact.
Marbella Retreat
Hosted in the beautiful Costa del Sol, the entire global network will come together for an incredible three days of deep connection, intimate discussion, and curated experiences. Members will participate in forums, private dinners, member-led workshops, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences around Marbella.
Muskoka Retreat
Hosted on the serene shores of Lake Joseph in Muskoka, the Elevate community will gather for three unforgettable days of connection, reflection, and shared experience at Don and Joan Walker’s private compound. Members will participate in forums, lakeside dinners, member-led workshops, and thoughtfully curated outdoor activities that capture the spirit of Muskoka. This retreat offers a rare opportunity to slow down together, deepen relationships, and experience the magic of summer in Canadian cottage country.
Private Dinner with Meti Basiri, Co-founder & CEO, Applyboard
Meti is the visionary entrepreneur behind ApplyBoard, a global platform committed to making education more accessible for students everywhere. Under his leadership, ApplyBoard has empowered over a million students from diverse backgrounds to pursue life-changing opportunities, while becoming one of Canada’s most impactful technology companies. At this dinner, Meti will share the journey of building ApplyBoard from the ground up alongside his brothers, and how their mission has always centered on breaking down barriers to education.
Elevate Longevity hosted by Victor Wilhelmi
Elevate Members will come together to complete a 10 day fast at the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic in Marbella. We will have Elevate programming during the fast, as well as leave space for free time to explore the beautiful grounds and Marbella. Space is limited.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour, Ryan Fuller, Co-founder & xCEO, VoloMetrix
Ryan Fuller is a pioneering leader in organisational analytics. He founded VoloMetrix, one of the early companies to use behavioural data to help major enterprises understand collaboration, productivity, and the realities of how work gets done. At this dinner, Ryan will share insights from building VoloMetrix, navigating its acquisition, and leading data-driven transformation at Microsoft. He will focus in particular on the acquisition itself — the process, the inflection points, and the lessons learned from selling his company to one of the world’s largest technology organizations.
Private Dinner with Larry Sullivan, Founder of Leo Lion Limited
Join us for an exclusive dinner featuring Larry Sullivan, serial tech entrepreneur and founder & chairman of Leo Lion Limited. Larry has built and scaled multiple software ventures across the UK, USA, Poland, and Russia—many of which have been successfully acquired. Through Leo Lion, he now incubates and invests in mission-driven companies in tech, health, AI, and green innovation, and supports global social impact via the Leo Lion Foundation (formerly founded as the Coins Foundation). Over the evening, Larry will share the highs and lows of his journey: how he built and exited businesses, how he picks and supports founders today, and how he melds economic value with social purpose.
London Retreat
Hosted at the iconic Templeton Estate, the entire network will come together for an incredible three days of deep connection, intimate discussion, and curated experiences. Members will participate in forums, confidential dinners, member-led workshops, fun activities around Templeton, and we will close off the week with an epic Bagatelle party at Templeton.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour, Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi, Director of Research & Medicine at the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic
We’re honoured to feature Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi, Director of Research & Medicine at the renowned Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic. With over 100 years of expertise across their clinics in Germany, Marbella, and soon the South of France, Buchinger Wilhelmi has been a pioneer in fasting and longevity. Read more.
Private Dinner with Guest of Honour, Dhiraj Muhkerjee, Co-founder of Shazam
Dhiraj will share how he built the revolutionary music app, Shazam. What began as a scrappy start-up out of London, was acquired by Apple and became one of the most downloaded apps of all time. Read more.
Studio 54 Party hosted by Bob van Winden
Bob van Winden and Cristina Pitarch will welcome Elevate Forum members into their beautiful Marbella home for a night of dancing and partying like it was 1980.