At 4YFN, we don't do surface-level. Our tracks are designed to go deep, cutting through the noise to deliver the insights, connections, and opportunities that actually move the needle for your business. 

Whether you're a founder seeking your next funding round, an investor hunting for breakthrough ventures, or a corporate scouting innovation partners, there's a track built for you. 

Each session is curated around high-value outcomes: deals signed, pilots launched, partnerships forged. No filler. No hype. Just the conversations that matter, backed by data, driven by real players, and designed to put you in the room with the right people.

Agentic AI

As AI evolves from a tool into an autonomous collaborator, founders must learn how to lead hybrid teams of humans and agents. Discover how businesses are building trusted AI systems, scaling operations through agentic orchestration, and creating competitive advantage in the era of autonomous work.

Climate Tech

Discover the technologies actively fighting climate change and building a more resilient planet. This track is a deep dive into the disruptive innovations—from clean energy to sustainable agriculture—that are not just conversations, but actionable solutions. Join a community of pioneers, investors, and leaders to accelerate your impact and build the future of sustainability.  

Corporate innovation

Enterprise innovation is entering a new era. As AI transforms how businesses buy, build, and deploy technology, startups and corporates must work together at a new speed. Learn how leading organisations are creating successful partnerships, accelerating adoption, and driving measurable business outcomes.

Fintech

Money is becoming programmable, borderless, and increasingly autonomous. From stablecoins and digital assets to machine-to-machine transactions, discover how fintech innovators are reimagining the infrastructure of global finance and building the next generation of financial services.

Founders

The startup playbook is being rewritten for the AI era. Gain practical insights from experienced founders and operators on fundraising, product development, go-to-market strategy, and scaling high-growth companies with AI-first teams.

Health Tech

Healthcare is shifting from reactive treatment to continuous, personalised care. Explore how AI, digital health, and real-time data are empowering people to take control of their wellbeing while transforming the future of prevention, diagnosis, and patient care.

Investors

Venture capital is evolving beyond growth-at-all-costs. Discover how investors are assessing AI opportunities, measuring defensibility, navigating new exit strategies, and identifying the technologies and sectors attracting the strongest conviction from global capital.

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University & Spin-offs

Scientific breakthroughs are reaching the market faster than ever before. Explore how universities, research institutions, investors, and founders are turning cutting-edge innovation into scalable businesses and building the next generation of global technology champions.

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Put your expertise at the heart of the startup ecosystem

Share your insights, inspire the next generation of innovators and submit your proposal under the track that best matches your expertise.

Speaker submissions close on 5 November 2026 (23:00 CET).

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From brand presence to business done

Want to turn a great idea into real business? By getting involved with a 4YFN27 track, you can position your brand as a leader and connect directly with the people who matter most. Whether you sponsor a track to boost your brand's visibility, lead a session that showcases your expertise, or use your presence on the show floor for powerful networking, we'll help you turn every interaction into a potential business lead.

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Exhibit

Show up, stand out, grow your pipeline

Your space at 4YFN isn't just a booth, it's a business development engine. Meet investors who are actively looking, demo to corporates who are actively buying, connect with founders who are actively building. 

Startups, scale-ups, SMEs, corporates, universities, delegations. 

Become an exhibitor

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Sponsor

Don't just join the conversation, lead it.

Keynote stages, track ownership, exclusive networking; it’s all on offer. Branded activations that reach 100,000+ people and get remembered long after the lights come up. Sponsorship at 4YFN is category leadership made visible. 

Corporates and organisations ready to lead, not follow.

Become a sponsor