Calling all startup founders! Vonage will be joining 4YFN as a sponsor for 2023 and we can’t wait to meet you there.
4YFN is the startup event of the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry, GSMA MWC. The event is designed to support startups, investors and companies to connect and launch new business ventures together. So the Vonage team will be packing their bags and flying over to sunny Barcelona to support the startup ecosystem and nurture this community through education and support.
Check out our programme of events below and register your interest to attend.
In our Half-Day Programme, "Powering Connections Through Cloud Communications", we will deliver 3 sessions for startup founders, CTOs and developers on how Vonage Communication APIs can power hassle-free connections with your user-base through SMS and Verification.
Sessions are 30 minutes long, including time for Q&A at the end. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other founders and developers over refreshments provided by Vonage.
09:00 - 09:30 - "Power your Customers’ Communications, Conversations, and Engagement with Communication APIs", with Richard Sueselbeck, Director of Developer Relations and Experience, Vonage
09:45 - 10:15 - "Supercharging interactions with serverless CPaaS - ChatGPT gets a voice" with Chris Howell, Principal Architect, Vonage
10:15 - 10:45 - Networking
10:45 - 11:30 - "How to Protect Against Phone Number Fraud", with Guillermo Quintero, Senior Product Manager, Vonage
11:45 - 12:30 - "Accelerating AI Innovation Today and the Vision for the Future", with Amitha Pulijala, VP Product, Vonage"
12:30 - 13:00 - Raffle Announcement & Networking
Space is limited - pre-register now to attend one of our sessions here.
Vonage is excited to sponsor 4YFN’s VIP Reception on Wednesday 1 March from 19:00 to 23:00. Expect food, drinks, swag and music - the perfect combination after a long day!
This event is invite only but we have a number of tickets that we can give away to members of the Vonage Startup Programme - please contact Vonage Community, (community@vonage.com) to be considered for a ticket.
Vonage for Startups is Vonage’s first program aimed at supporting startup companies, designed to help startups build products faster by connecting them to Vonage’s resources, people and Communications APIs.
Anybody can join our community and benefit from our educational material, startup content, event participation and more. Whether you are a founder, a corporate, a developer or just an individual curious about startups, please register to join the community.
Startups that meet the following criteria, can register their interest to receive a tailored package, including credits and more hands-on support:
Early-stage (Pre Series A)
Founded in the past 5 years
Company Website and associated Emails
Vonage API Account (1 minute to create - ${CUSTOMER_DASHBOARD_URL}/)
Not an existing managed customer
Finally, if you're an incubator, accelerator, angel investor, venture capital firm or other startup enabling organization looking for support for your portfolio companies with our communications APIs, consider partnering with us.
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If you have any questions about the program or want to learn more about the program, please visit our website or get in touch at startups@vonage.com**
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Rachel Sunderland (@sundyclan) is an experienced community manager who's work focusses on creating inclusive spaces for folk to learn and mainly, be themselves. Aspiring to be the "Queen of Fun", she previously worked in Higher Education managing campus communities, including, but not limited to(!) student hackathons, sport and Fresher's Week.
