From the Ashes a Phoenix will Rise...

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The space between stories.
September 26th, 2018. Angel Island.

Our goal was to create the ultimate safe haven for original thinkers, founders & investors and create the most inclusive, yet exclusive tech unconference on this planet. Uncompromised. Non-judgemental. Open. Meaningful.

Whilst the days were set in mystery, our crew tried to make sure that within the chaos, actual and intrinsically motivated connections were made.

We believe it takes an entire ecosystem to bring up the next Spotifys and Adyens of Europe. We believe that this is about radical inclusion. A new paradigm, a construct to replace the concept of the zero sum game. We can all be winners.

We promised to do better alongside 550 guests.

And here’s what we did.. We shared our story. No grand opening. No figure heads. Just a letter entailing our most personal thoughts:

THE FINAL LETTER
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for being here!
We started Angel Island from our despair
How to level the playing field and make things more fair?
Beyond our dreams, it has grown into so much more
However, we do feel the need to share:

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