Bridge
Connecting leading corporations with startups to share knowledge and strategic thinking
It's unclear how any industry will look in 5, 10, 15 years.
What is clear is that it will not look like it does now.
How it works
In collaboration with CodeBase, we have developed a new programme, Bridge, that brings together some of Europe’s leading corporations and most promising start-ups.
Within Bridge, we’ve already launched LawTech, a ten month long intensive learning programme. This programme allows some of UK’s biggest law firms to share experiences and connect and learn both with peers and start-ups working in the industry.
Each of the ten modules is designed to expose the law firms and the LawTech start-ups to core strategic thinking and best practices and will cover relevant topics that ensure a valuable exchange about innovation.
Testimonials
"I think there is no better way for someone to accelerate the pace at which they’re going to be able to change. [The LawTech Programme] is central to the strategy of Ashurst Digital Ventures, We believe that engagement within the ecosystem overall is critical and are hoping to place ourselves as the centre through strategic collaborations. No other forum brings together practicing lawyers, innovation specialists, new entrants and tech experts.”
Tara Waters
Partner, CEO Ashurst Digital Ventures
“As I said to your colleagues and the room in fact on the day, this is ground-breaking. The mere fact conversations are taking place is such a leap forward. Tara is coming to spend some time at our offices which is amazing.”
Deborah McGargle
Barrister, Co-founder and Chief Legal Officer, SeedLegals:
A quick snapshot of our Bridge programme:
Meet ups
Meet ups form a core part of our learning programme. Find out more about what they look like.
Meet up Q&A
1. How start-ups can stay relevant
2. Handling the due diligence
3. How do you show your buyer that you're a good acquisition?
4. What are you optimising for?
Who should attend
Senior business leaders who know that disruption is coming (or has already come) to their industry.
Meet the team
Bridge is facilitated by experts in the CodeBase network. Drawn from the world of technology and business, with expertise in scaling and fast-growth companies, the facilitators will change monthly with their area of expertise aligned to the topic of discussion.
Steven Drost
Chief Strategy Officer,
CodeBase
Steven has successfully built and exited one start up and failed another. Steven utilises his knowledge, experience and expertise to help start ups to scale. Last year, Steven met with over 400 start up and scale up companies. Steven maps start up best practices to corporate innovation.
Martin Boyle
Director Innovation & Business Transformation, CodeBase
Martin has 20 years’ experience delivering corporate transformation change programmes in retail operations, retail banking and digital payments with Tesco Plc. He has also delivered transformative digital change programmes for large businesses across the UK as a director at a specialist digital innovation consultancy.
Luke Christoforidis
VP of Business Transformation,
Barclays Ventures
Luke built the Barclays Digital Eagle programme across Barclays UK, EMEA and ABSA. He specialises in building transformational business lines to drive returns for Barclays UK.