Agentic AI: Partnering for Generational Returns
16:00 – 17:30, followed by dinner
St Swithin's Lane, London EC4N 8AL
Moderated by
Christian Dorffer (Florent Venture Partners) and Hussein Kanji (Hoxton Ventures) will lead a focused conversation on the future of agentic AI in Europe and what it could likely mean for investment returns.
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Panel Discussion
- Where agentic AI is already delivering ROI today
- The infrastructure stack emerging around agents
- Enterprise adoption timelines and defensible moats
- How the path to more general systems is shaping winners
- What long-term investors should watch in 2026+
Why This Matters
Agentic AI is moving from research to real deployment — autonomous systems that can plan, execute, and learn across workflows. We believe the most capable agentic AI companies, particularly those aligned with the trajectory toward AGI-level systems, have the potential to create generational investor outcomes.
To explore what's real versus noise, we're convening three founders building at the frontier to share what's working in the field, what's overhyped, and where durable value will be created.
Speakers
Alastair is co-founder and Chief Science Officer at Deepflow, leading the technical architecture for autonomous multi-step reasoning systems. With expertise in computer vision, graphical models, and production ML infrastructure, he brings deep research experience from his EngD at UCL, where his work on segmentation algorithms and latent models was presented at CVPR and ICCV. Alastair also studied at London Business School and LSE, combining technical depth with strategic product thinking.
Matt leads Phoebe.ai, an agentic AI company developing intelligent systems that can plan, execute, and continuously improve across enterprise tasks. Known for a builder's approach to applied AI, he is focused on shipping agents that move beyond copilots into reliable, outcome-driven autonomy. Phoebe's trajectory is a strong signal of where the AI stack is heading next. Matt is a successful serial tech entrepreneur and former global head of product and CEO Europe at Stripe.
Lorcan is the founder of Lua, creating agentic AI products designed to operate at human-level speed and context in dynamic settings. He brings a deep technical perspective on how agents learn, coordinate, and safely take action at scale. Heylua is part of the emerging cohort translating frontier research into category-defining platforms. Lorcan is a YC-backed repeat operator-founder, ex-CEO of Money254, former 4G Capital COO and youth Olympian.
Christian is a founding partner at Florent Venture Partners, backing technical founders in AI across Northern Europe. His portfolio includes Canva, Selfbook, and Listen Labs. A successful tech founder turned investor, Christian has over a decade of venture experience, having invested before firms like Sequoia, a16z, and Index. He works hands-on with founders from day one, with a focus on turning deep technical breakthroughs into enduring companies where infrastructure and architecture decisions create lasting competitive advantage.
Hussein is a founding partner at Hoxton Ventures, backing technical founders at seed and Series A across Europe. His portfolio includes Deliveroo, Darktrace, and Babylon Health. Previously at Accel Partners, Hussein has over 15 years of venture experience with a focus on infrastructure-layer investments and companies building during platform shifts. He is known for rigorous thinking on technical moats, particularly in markets where timing and architecture decisions determine long-term defensibility.
Attendance & RSVP
Attendance is limited to 25 investors.
This is a private, non-press event held under the Chatham House Rule.
Please RSVP by 1 March 2026