REAL CONVERSATIONS FOR REAL GROWTH MEETUPS

Industry-specific sessions to solve scaling hurdles with your peers.
Meetups at South Summit Madrid 2026 are small-format sessions designed to bring together founders, executives, operators, investors and ecosystem players around specific industries, communities and growth challenges.
Explore the full meetup agenda and find the sessions most relevant to your stage, sector or community. 

Meetup Space JUNE - 3, 11:30am-12:00pm

Scale to IPO

Interested in understanding how startups go public and what the journey to the stock market looks like? This meetup, hosted together with BME representatives and startups that have already gone through — or are currently navigating — the process, will offer an open and approachable conversation around IPOs, growth and capital markets.
Capacity: 30 people

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Meetup Space JUNE - 3, 12:15pm-1:15pm

Women Founders at South Summit

A space designed for women founders to connect, exchange experiences, challenges, and opportunities in a more natural and human environment. Whether you are building your first startup or scaling an established company, this meetup is an opportunity to share perspectives, meet like-minded founders, and create meaningful connections within the startup ecosystem.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 3, 1:30pm-2:00pm

Defense Tech and Dual Use Leaders at South Summit

An open meetup for anyone interested in the future of defense, security, and dual-use technologies. From founders and investors to engineers, researchers, and industry experts, this is a space to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping one of the fastest-growing sectors in innovation today.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 3, 3:30pm-4:00pm

Deep Tech Key Players at South Summit

A gathering for deep tech enthusiasts, founders, researchers, investors, and industry players interested in breakthrough technologies transforming industries. While key players from the ecosystem will join the conversation, the meetup is open to anyone curious about the future of science-driven innovation and cutting-edge technologies.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 3, 4:15pm-4:45pm

Latinos at South Summit

A meeting point for Latin American founders, startups, investors, and attendees joining South Summit from across the region. A space to connect through shared experiences, exchange opportunities, and strengthen relationships within the Latin American entrepreneurial community present in Madrid during the event.
Capacity: 30 people

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Meetup Space JUNE - 3, 5:00pm-5:30pm

Meet the Scaleups at South Summit

A meetup bringing together some of the most established and fast-growing startups attending South Summit. Designed as an open space for founders, operators, investors, and attendees to connect with scaleups already navigating the challenges of growth, international expansion, and team scaling. An opportunity to exchange experiences, learn from more mature startup journeys, and create valuable connections within the ecosystem.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 4, 12:00pm-12:30pm

Expats at South Summit

A casual gathering for international professionals, founders, investors, and attendees currently living in Spain. Whether you recently moved or have been here for years, this meetup is designed to connect people navigating life, work, and entrepreneurship abroad while building meaningful relationships within the local ecosystem.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 4, 12:45pm-1:15pm

Women Investors at South Summit

A space bringing together women investors, founders, and anyone interested in connecting around female-led investment and entrepreneurship. From fundraising conversations to ecosystem insights and shared experiences, this meetup aims to foster approachable and valuable connections between investors and startups.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 4, 1:30pm-2:00pm

AI Developers at South Summit

A meetup for AI developers, builders, and technical profiles interested in artificial intelligence and its future applications. From machine learning and infrastructure to product development and experimentation, this is a space to exchange ideas, challenges, and perspectives with others actively building in AI.
Capacity: 30 people

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Meetup Space JUNE - 4, 4:15pm-4:45pm

Impact Investors and Founders at South Summit

Speaker: Tess Cohen A gathering for founders, investors, and ecosystem players interested in sustainable impact and purpose-driven innovation. This meetup creates an open environment to discuss how entrepreneurship and investment can drive meaningful social and environmental change while building scalable businesses.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 5, 10:30am-11:00am

Talent & Culture for Founders at South Summit

A meetup focused on the people side of building companies. Designed for founders, talent leaders, CROs, and senior operators interested in recruitment, organizational culture, and team building, this session invites attendees to exchange experiences, best practices, and lessons learned while scaling startups.
Capacity: 30 people
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Meetup Space JUNE - 5, 11:15am-11:45am

Entrepreneurship as a Career at South Summit

A space connecting startups looking for junior talent with young professionals interested in building their careers within the startup ecosystem. Whether you are a founder hiring your first team members or someone curious about working in startups, this meetup is designed to encourage honest conversations, connections, and opportunities.
Capacity: 30 people
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