How can we unlock new sources of growth?

How High Can Unicorns Fly?

January 23, 2026
10:15–11:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

For years, the billion-dollar valuation was the holy grail of start-up success. Today, companies race towards hundred-billion-dollar heights. But when valuation grows faster than revenue, is unicorn status still a relevant indicator of success or is it time to redefine how we measure the robustness of emerging companies?

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

AA
Azeem Azhar
Chief Executive Officer
Exponential View
NM
Nacho De Marco
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
BairesDev
MF
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Chief Executive Officer
Invisible Technologies
RH
Rob Heyvaert
Founder and Managing Partner
Motive Partners
CK
Christina Kosmowski
Chief Executive Officer
LogicMonitor

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