Bio

Ken Valledy is a Partner/co-founder at Progressive Acceleration, where he helps global brands (inc.P&G, Mercedes, GSK) to successfully partner with best-in-class startups. Ken provides mentorship support across a range of Startup Accelerator programs, including; Techstars, Startup Boot Camp, Block.dojo, FemTechLabs, Mass Challenge and LMarks. He is a regular panelist/speaker at startup-related conferences and hosts the popular ‘The Catalysts’ podcast, which focuses on the key benefits of corporates and start-ups working together

Before venturing into the world of startups, Ken had over 15 years FMCG/CPG Brand Marketing experience and was a former Brand Director / Consumer Connections Director (Western Europe) at ABInBev. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. In 2022, Ken’s first book, The Startup Lexicon became a bestseller.

Topic

The Great Escape: How to jump off the corporate train to start your own business, from tomorrow, without putting your financial future at risk, Even if you think your idea is not ready