Meet & Learn from Each Other! Break Through Festival – Breakthrough. Build it. Make it happen.

A breakthrough doesn’t just happen to you. You fight for it, build it, or organise it. That is the common thread running through this festival: 3 perspectives on breaking through, each from a different context.

Following the success of our first two editions, we’re excited to invite you to the third NextGen Tech Leaders event. Innovation starts with those who dare to think differently. At the Breakthrough Festival, we bring that mindset to life, exploring what it really takes to turn ideas into impact and lead with vision, creativity, and entrepreneurial drive in today’s tech landscape.

3 perspectives on breaking through
Start-up: gaining a foothold
We open with the story of a start-up that has survived its early struggles and is now truly gaining ground. No success story without scars. What was the original vision, and how often did it need to be rethought? What obstacles showed up along the way — from funding challenges to market resistance — and how were they overcome? This story sets the tone: a breakthrough begins with persistence, often at a moment when the world around you still doesn’t believe.

Personal story: breaking through despite resistance
Next, we shift to the person behind the leader. How do you stay on course when your environment works against you, when stakeholders doubt you or actively push back? This story is about mental resilience — but also about the ability to inform, align, and bring others with you, so that the right decisions can be made. It’s about using influence with integrity when it matters most.

Big organisation: organising a breakthrough
We close with a complex and highly relevant challenge: how do you organise a breakthrough within a large, established organisation? What is needed structurally, culturally, and from a leadership perspective? And what does it truly ask of you as a leader — are you prepared to challenge the system from within, and what happens when you do?

What to expect
You’ll hear candid, real-world stories from tech leaders who have built new ventures, challenged existing ways of working, and turned bold ideas into tangible results.

What’s in it for you?

• Inspiration – Gain valuable insights from real experiences in tech
• Your ideas matter – Share your perspective and contribute to the conversation
• Connections – Meet fellow tech professionals and grow within this next-generation community

This is your chance to learn, connect, and be part of a community that is shaping the future of tech leadership.

Join us on September 17. Be part of the breakthrough.