Date
Thursday 6 March
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Tickets
There is no cost for this event.
Location
37-41 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3JH
Dress
Business casual.
Booking deadline
Sunday 2 March.
Accessibility
Please contact us on development@joh.cam.ac.uk at the time of the booking with details of any access requirements.
Terms and Conditions
Please review our event booking terms and condition here.
General information
For further information or if you have any enquiries, please contact the Development Office on 01223 338700 or at development@joh.cam.ac.uk.
Culture and challenges: our entrepreneurial experiences
We are delighted to invite you to the first of our networking events for Johnian entrepreneurs. This will be taking place on Thursday 6 March, from 6.30pm – 9.30pm, at Mortimer House.
Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring three distinguished Johnian speakers – Simone Maini (2001, Elliptic), Adam Balon (1991, Innocent Drinks, JamJar Investments) and Matej Pfajfar (1999, Monzo). They will share their experiences, challenges and key lessons from their entrepreneurial journeys.
Following the discussion, there will be a chance to enjoy a relaxed networking session over a glass of bubbly and light refreshments, providing the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow Johnian entrepreneurs.
To confirm your place, please complete the booking form below.
Ahead of the event, we will be sharing a guest list to facilitate meaningful connections. If you’d like to be included, please provide your business details in the booking form.
We look forward to seeing you in March!
Speakers
Simone Maini (2001)
CEO of Elliptic
Founded in 2013, Elliptic pioneered the use of blockchain analytics for financial crime compliance. They are the leading provider of crypto compliance solutions globally.
Matej Pfajfar (1999)
CTO at Monzo
Monzo is a renowned digital bank that offers current accounts, savings accounts and lending products.
Adam Balon (1991)
Co-founder of JamJar Investments
Adam is Co-Founder of Jam Jar Investments, an early-stage European consumer VC fund. Over the last decade JamJar has backed over 80 companies such as Deliveroo, Tony’s Chocolonely, Lucky Saint, Runna, Wild and what3words.
In 1999 Adam co-founded Innocent Drinks, now the biggest juice brand in Europe. As well as being co-CEO, Adam led the commercial team and then international expansion up until the business sale to Coke in 2013.
Before that he did some proper jobs at McKinsey then Virgin Group. But it all really kicked off when he read Economics at St John’s College, where he met his future business partners Richard Reed (1991) and Jon Wright (1991).
**To assist with networking, a guest list will be circulated in advance of the event. Please ensure your business information is correct in the form below.**