SCALE is proud to announce that SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT 2026, the flagship gathering of founders, investors, innovators, and business leaders, will run in partnership with City AM, on 22-23 April 2026 at London’s Business Design Centre.
SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT 2026 will connect ambitious founders with the capital, talent, tools and opportunity they need to scale.
Following a management buy-out by the organisers of SME XPO from the Evening Standard, the event has been reimagined as SCALE by Sam North and William Fowler. The co-founders have created a platform that brings together scaling businesses, investors and decision-makers united in their mission to accelerate growth - for UK companies and for Britain’s economy.
City AM’s established audience of senior leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs directly aligns with SCALE’s mission to turn ambition into action for growth-stage companies.
Sam North, co-founder and CEO of SCALE, said;
“As one of the UK’s most influential business and financial news platforms, City AM is the perfect strategic partner for our London event, bringing a powerful voice within entrepreneurship, finance and technology.”
Through this partnership, City AM will provide editorial coverage, event amplification, and thought leadership, extending the reach of the SCALE platform across London’s business community and beyond.
Rupert Hargreaves, COO at City AM, SCALE’s official media partner, said:
“City AM is committed to championing the UK’s entrepreneurial economy, and SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT brings that community together at a pivotal moment. It’s a platform where founders gain visibility, investors discover opportunity and the wider ecosystem connects.”
William Fowler, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at SCALE, added:
“City AM is the pulse of London’s business landscape, covering the companies, capital markets, and investment trends that matter to scaleups. We’re excited to speak directly to City AM’s audience of founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and senior decision-makers actively engaged in building and backing scaling businesses across the UK and international markets.”
Hosted at the iconic Business Design Centre, SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT 2026 will bring together industry leaders across technology, finance, AI, talent and leadership development for two days of unfiltered insight, investment conversations, and networking.
Register free for SCALE EXPO or upgrade to a SCALE SUMMIT pass to unlock exclusive access to roundtables, investor panels, high profile speakers and fireside chats with scaleup founders.
REGISTER FOR SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT 2026
General admission to SCALE EXPO is free, with an upgrade option available for SCALE SUMMIT — which includes access to the full speaker programme and a curated summit experience for senior founders and investors.