In 2007 I was running late for my speech at the Polish Stock Exchange, but the cool reception I received there suggested I should perhaps not have bothered. Speaking about the new wave of tech startups emerging from Silicon Valley and how Europe was next, I was met with a lot of puzzled blinking. Fast forward to 2024 and Poland’s startup (and exit) ecosystem bears little resemblance to 2007.
Chart-topper Rick Astley brought the curtain down on The Classic after three days of motor sport races, family entertainment, and live music at sunny Silverstone.