Competing for talent with the big dogs

01 Oct 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage
With deep-pocketed US labs having increased their presence in Europe over the past year, startups are under pressure to find new ways of securing and retaining their best people. This panel will touch on the opportunities and threats US labs pose in relation to talent, how startups can compete and how garden leave is suffocating startups’ growth.
 
Speakers
Michelle Coventry
Michelle Coventry, VP Talent - Creandum
Igor Radošević
Igor Radošević, Managing Director - Native Teams
Christina Moe Gjerde
Christina Moe Gjerde, VP & General Manager for Northern Europe - Voi
Olivia Elf
Olivia Elf, COO - Sana
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Reporter - Sifted