Closed-Door Expansion Lab | UK Market Entry, Growth & Cross-Border Scale — London Tech Week

A closed-door working session for scale-up founders in the middle of expansion decisions.

About this event
This is not a panel and there are no presentations. Everyone in the room is expected to contribute.
The Expansion Lab is a highly curated working session — maximum 10 guests/founders — for scale-ups at an inflection point. Entering a new market, scaling beyond their current one. Consolidating before the next push. Whatever the decision, this room is built to work through it in real time.
Why apply to attend
Most London Tech Week conversations stay at surface level. You meet people, exchange cards, and nothing moves.
This room is different.
What happens in the room
You come with a specific challenge: market entry structure, first customers, hiring, pricing, legal setup, or capital. The room works through it in real time.
Facilitators and peers contribute perspective, pushback, and practical experience. Everyone will actively participates, and we'll leave with 2–3 actionable next steps you can implement.
Facilitated by:
Jimmy Rippon - Global Head of Demand Gen at Swoop
Jimmy is a UK-based Australian marketer with experience working for a variety of companies and agencies including high-growth startups and scaleups in the UK, Germany, and Australia. He currently Global Head of Demand Gen at Swoop Funding, a platform for SMEs to access the funding and services they need to grow their business.
Timothy Leeson - leading the Corporate Finance practice at Lewis Silkin, advising founders, growth companies, investors and financial institutions on financing rounds, M&A and IPOs. With more than 30 years’ experience in the technology sector and an international practice spanning the US, Middle East and Asia-Pacific, he works with both disruptive businesses and the institutions they challenge. He is a trusted adviser who sits at the table when complex, cross-border deals are negotiated and closed.
Patrycja Maksymowicz — Founder, sclr labs
Founder and venture architect with 30+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, strategy, and organisational design. She works at the intersection of strategy, execution, and scaling, supporting founders moving beyond early traction toward durable growth. Clients include startups, through enterprise level, to international brands such as Carlsberg or Scania. Through sclr labs, she's built a focused operating environment for high-potential ventures expanding into new markets.
Who this is for
Founders Late seed, Series A or above. You have a live market expansion in progress or imminent. You have a specific challenge you want the room to work through. You want direct input, not listen to another panel.
Investors ( limited places)
Access
This is invite-only / approved list. Priority is given to founders directly involved in live expansion decisions.
Places are allocated via approval. Maximum 10 participants.
A very limited number of external seats have been released to the wider network. The majority of places are held for our members and direct invitations.
RSVP is free. All seats are subject to approval.
Dress: business casual
Photography
By attending, you consent to being photographed and filmed for promotional use. If you'd prefer not to have your photos used or details shared, please let us know, and we’ll respect your preferences.