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Search 2,000+ vetted European AI and tech leaders by stage, sector, or challenge. Find expertise fast. Then layer in everything else: Breakouts, Masterclasses, Mentoring, Events, and Partner Expertise.

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Find the right expertise, fast. Search 2,000+ vetted European tech leaders by stage, sector, or challenge.

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Breakouts

Peer groups led by an expert coach. Stage-aligned CEOs working through shared challenges together.

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Mentoring

1-2-1 guidance matched to your stage, sector or challenge. Learn from relevant, lived experience.

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Masterclasses

Tactical workshops on the specific challenges of scaling in Europe, led by operators who've done it.

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Events

From intimate dinners to flagship gatherings like Boardwave Live, our events connect you with the right people at the right stage.

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Insights

Masterclasses, research papers, podcasts and articles designed to accelerate your scaling journey.

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Louise Hill

Executive Chair, GoHenry

Vin Murria, OBE

Chair, CEO. Founder, NED and Investor. Softcat, Bunzl, ADVT, Molten Ventures

Nic Humphries

Senior Partner & Executive Chair, Hg

Elona Mortimer-Zhika

Chair, NED, Former CEO, Investor, Mentor

Jean-Philippe Courtois

President & Co-founder, Live for GoodChair, SKEMA Business SchoolFormer President and EVP at Microsoft Corp

Sabine Bendiek

Managing Director, SLB

Chano Fernandez

Co-CEO, Klaviyo

Chano Fernandez

Co-CEO, Klaviyo

Martina King

Board Chair Luminance Technologies Ltd

Adam Warby

Chair, Ocado Group, Heidrick & Struggles

Dawn Marriott

Serial Chair, Hg

Chris Bayne

CEO, The Access Group

Erin Platts

CEO, Octopus Ventures

Léo Apotheker

Chairman; Syncron, Eudonet, Harvest Former CEO SAP & HP Boardwave NED

Sherry Coutu CBE

Chair, NED Superpower, Pearson, Raspberry Pi

Fred Hessabi

NED, Intescia Group

Shruthi Chindular

Non Exec Director & Board Member Access Group & Bytes Technology

Franck Cohen

Chairman, Cye, GoCardless and Nomadia

Jean-Pierre Saad

Managing Partner at CVC

Oystein Moan

Executive Chair VISMA

Nezahat Gultekin

Ind. Board Member Logo Yazilim

Jose Duarte

Chair InfovistaNon-Exec Director

Federico Leproux

CEO - TeamSystem Group

Melissa Di Donato

CEO and Chair, Kyriba Non-Exec, Porsche

Simon Walsh

CEO, OneAdvanced

Steve Garnett

Chair, Salesforce EMEA (retired) Angel Investor & Board member

Rich Waterworth

Former General Manager, Europe, TikTok

Vincenzo Esposito

CEO Microsoft Italy

Jacqui Ferguson

Portfolio Non Exec Director, Chair & Advisor, Former CEO, Sunday Times Dame Helen Alexander NED to Watch Winner 2018

Gavin Patterson

Chair, CEO & NED, Elixirr, Wix, Fractal Analytics, Malt, Mobiliumex-CEO BT & Boardwave Ambassador (UK & USA)

James Bennet MBE

Partner, EY
Boardwave Ambassador

Karen Slatford

Serial Chairperson & Non Exec Director

Franz-Josef Seidensticker

NED, pro Alpha Chair, Communardo Group

Maurizio Carli

Board member Temenos & Board International

Ajaz Ahmed

Founder, Studio.One

Wol Kolade

Managing Partner, Livingbridge Deputy Chair, NHS England & Co-Founder 10,000 Black Interns

Esther Kerstholt

Executive Coach & Board Advisor

Emma Sinclair MBE

CEO, Enterprise Alumni Unicef Advisor

Rory Cellan-Jones

Technology Writer, Podcaster & Consultant, Author & ex-BBC Technology Correspondent

Jonathan McKay

Non Executive Director, Boardwave

Rod Banner

CEO, 3LA

Gillian Wilmot CBE

Chair Zoo Digital plc, Xpediator plc, JISP, Synalogik

Peter Sweetbaum

Chair and Non Executive DirectorFocus Group

Michel Akkermans

Serial Entrepreneur, Private Investor, Advisor and Board Member

Stephen Kelly

CEO Cirata, Company Builder & Entrepreneur Angel investor & Advisor

Mattia Mor

CEO and Founder, Emotion Network

Pascal Houillon

CEO Cegid

Thuria Webnar

CEO and co-founder

London, UK

The challenge

Scaling a fast growing company is not for the faint hearted. Thuria needed the right investors, clarity on what great operational leadership looked like, and trusted partners to scale impact across the healthcare and NHS ecosystem.

What happened

Thuria joined the Boardwave community and quickly found value in peers and experienced operators who had faced similar challenges. Through those relationships, she shaped her leadership approach, formed a strategic partnership aligned to her NHS mission, and built a mentorship that later led to her COO appointment. Boardwave provided practical, peer led support when the business needed it most.

The Boardwave impact

Faster access to experienced founders, operators and domain experts across all business functions
Warmer, higher-quality introductions to investors and senior leaders
The ability to learn what excellence looks like before making critical hires
Trusted relationships that turned into commercial and strategic outcomes
A peer support structure that acknowledged the psychological challenges of leadership

Sam Glasswell

CEO

10-25M ARR

London, UK

The challenge

Navigating a pivotal moment of growth during a Series B fundraise while managing new board members, fresh expectations, and planning the next stage of scale.

What happened

Sam joined the Breakout programme amidst an intense fundraising period and found immediate value in a cohort of peers facing identical pressures. "Everyone was going through variations of the same big challenges: scaling revenue, evolving teams, improving go-to-market". The sessions provided practical, peer-tested advice rather than just theory, and "every topic that came up was relevant to me. There was a 100% hit rate."

The Boardwave impact

Closed Series B fundraise shortly after joining the programme.
Gained new perspectives on performance culture and team transparency.
Moved from seeking perfect playbooks to implementing peer-tested marketing experiments.
Built a lasting network of trusted peers for ongoing strategic guidance.

Paweł Malon

CEO

10-25M ARR

Warsaw, Poland

The challenge

Scaling a global SaaS business comes with its classic growing pains. From scaling teams, driving efficiency, and integrating acquisitions. Paweł needed a space to step back and think.

What happened

Paweł joined the programme to find a space where he could "talk openly about everything: the stress and the unknowns". Despite different business models, "the problems were almost identical. That was a real aha moment." When he brought the challenge of acquisitions to the group, he received immediate, practical support: "Straight away, people shared playbooks, introduced me to their integration leads. People who'd been there, done it."

The Boardwave impact

Received the playbooks and introductions for handling acquisitions.

De-stressed the role by confirming he wasn't facing challenges alone.

Adopted new leadership techniques, including those to improve psychological safety such as asking teams: "is there anything stopping you from being present today?".

Gained the clarity and confidence to move forward, without burning out. “It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about having the right people in the room to ask better questions.”

Saravana Kumar

CEO

10-25M ARR

London, UK

The challenge

Scaling a bootstrapped SaaS business beyond eight figures and navigating the unknowns of the next growth phase, from restructuring teams to making senior hires, without a prior playbook.

What happened

Saravana found that "being around other CEOs at a similar stage was crucial" to navigating uncharted territory. "A lot of the time, our problems are identical," which provided a vital support system to fill the gaps in his experience. "It's not like you get an MBA from Harvard and suddenly know the whole playbook", "having a soundboard of people who can give you unsolicited, unbiased opinions is extremely useful."

The Boardwave impact

Shaped tangible decisions on key leadership hires and legal strategy.

Gained insight into different models and leadership approaches from VC vs. PE vs. Bootstrapped.

Now executing the playbook to scale to $30m+ ARR in the next 18–24 months.

Leveraged peer-tested solutions to navigate the "unknowns" of scaling.

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