{"id":1444,"date":"2026-01-20T13:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/us\/events\/netlight-upcloud-startup-leaders-breakfast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:11:53","slug":"netlight-upcloud-startup-leaders-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/events\/netlight-upcloud-startup-leaders-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Netlight &#038; UpCloud: Startup Leaders Breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bTogether with our partners, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netlight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netlight<\/a>, we welcome startup leaders to an exclusive breakfast on scaling efficiently in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThis event highlights how the combination of UpCloud\u2019s high-performance, cost-efficient European cloud infrastructure and Netlight\u2019s end-to-end digital services can help startups build scalable, resilient and future-ready businesses. Together, we bring a powerful offering that supports startups across industries in adapting to new challenges and unlocking opportunities driven by emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThrough insights, discussion, and real-world perspectives, we\u2019ll explore how performance, cost optimisation and European digital sovereignty can go hand in hand with strong digital strategy and execution to drive better business outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, we are joined on the day by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/riikka-pakarinen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riikka Pakarinen<\/a>, CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/suomen-startup-yhteis%C3%B6\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/suomen-startup-yhteis%C3%B6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finnish Startup Community<\/a> who delves into the rising role of startups in Finland\u2019s economy and the impact this has for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bEnjoy great conversation and practical insights in a relaxed breakfast setting while connecting with fellow startup leaders and experts from Netlight and UpCloud with the shared goal of supporting smarter technology decisions and stronger business results for startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8.30am:<\/strong> Breakfast and networking<br><strong>9am<\/strong>: Riikka Pakarinen: The Rising Role of Startups in Finland\u2019s Economy<br><strong>9.20am: <\/strong>Netlight &amp; UpCloud: Building Forward<br><strong>9.50am<\/strong>: Q&amp;A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bSpaces are limited so secure your spot today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bTogether with our partners, Netlight, we welcome startup leaders to an exclusive breakfast on scaling efficiently in a rapidly evolving technology landscape. \u200bThis event highlights [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":73284,"template":"","event-category":[211,217],"class_list":["post-1444","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category?post=1444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}