TechBBQ 2026 returned on 26-27 August to Bella Center Copenhagen, bringing the theme “Emerging from Agency”. Thousands of participants ranging from founders, innovators, working professionals, policymakers, investors and even students gathered to explore opportunities and display the latest ideas and innovation on the technology sectors.
During these two-day TechBBQ created multiple stages each with its own themed corners running simultaneously. As an attendee to this event, the main challenge was not to find something interesting to do but to actually decide which one to go to due to the large varieties of topics and activities provided across the venue.
Something for Everyone
The programme was spread across multiple spaces throughout the venue: the Main Stage, three dedicated Grill Session corners — Orange, Green, and Blue —, the Diversity Lounge, Firecamp Corner, six event rooms, the Life Science & Deep Tech Stage, and the Longevity Corner. When navigating an event as big as the TechBBQ, downloading the Brella app is essential to know what events are happening across the venue.
The main stage, grill session and firecamp corner, offers insights and stories from founders ranging from what they are currently building to the challenges they faced during the process and providing tips on how they overcame those challenges.
The diversity lounge held by Women in Tech offers a place for attendees to interact, exchange perspectives and converse about DEJI (Diversity, Equity, Justice, Inclusion), Leadership & Culture, AI & Machine Learning and Social Investment & Skills.
TechBBQ also opened the door to perspectives from different parts of the world. Separate sessions explored Denmark and Sweden, India in the Nordics, and Africa, bringing discussions about entrepreneurship, innovation, and the development of startup ecosystems into a broader international context.
Among the founders, investors, and experienced professionals, we also noticed many students running their first startups attending TechBBQ.
Their presence was a reminder that startup ecosystems are not built only by people who are already running successful companies. Students and early-career professionals are also part of the ecosystem – as future founders, employees, researchers, communicators, and community builders. For them, events like TechBBQ provide a chance to step outside the classroom, hear directly from entrepreneurs, explore industries they may not have encountered before, and start building connections early.
Already looking forward to next years TechBBQ!
