Startup Session #9 – Bubbles & Big Ideas: A Festive Founder’s Story

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Bubbles, Big Ideas & Bold Journeys – A Heart-to-Heart with Marc Albert

Date: December 2nd 2025 6-9 PM details below
Location: Maslow’s, Soho – Mortimer House 5th Floor
Theme: Entrepreneurship, innovation & festive networking

As the year draws to a close, join us for a sparkling evening of conversation, connection, and celebration. Over bubbles and laughter at Maslow’s in Soho, we’ll gather our community for a festive end-of-year event that’s equal parts inspiration and insight, featuring an intimate Heart-to-Heart with Marc Albert, an extraordinary founder reshaping how operational and market decisions are made in bulk shipping.

This isn’t your average fireside chat. It’s an unfiltered exploration of what it really takes to build bold ideas from scratch, the late nights, the turning points, and the moments of clarity that define an entrepreneurial journey. Expect a warm, relaxed atmosphere where ideas flow as freely as the champagne, and where you’ll meet other ambitious minds looking ahead to what’s next in 2026.

Registering on Meetup does not grant you access to this event, you can apply for a free ticket using the link above in the event description, this will send you a QR code to scan on entry. Please do not turn up to the event without a Universe ticket as the Venue will not let you into this event.

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### About Marc Albert

Marc Albert is an Entrepreneur in Residence at The Signal Group, where he’s building a digital twin of the bulk shipping market, a groundbreaking platform that helps industry stakeholders anticipate market movements and make smarter, data-driven decisions.
To understand Marc’s work is to appreciate the scale of the challenge: over 80% of global trade moves by sea, yet the shipping industry remains at the mercy of volatile freight rates and dynamic market swings. Marc’s mission? To bring clarity, stability, and intelligence to one of the world’s most complex supply chains, transforming how global trade decisions are made.

Before his current venture, Marc was part of the pioneering team at nuTonomy, an MIT spin-off developing self-driving cars, where he witnessed the full arc of a startup journey, from bold idea to acquisition and beyond. He’s now also pursuing a PhD at ETH Zurich, focusing on strategic decision-making and coordination in multi-agent systems.

Marc’s career has been anything but linear, and that’s exactly what makes his story so compelling. From engineering to entrepreneurship, academia to innovation, he embodies the resilience, curiosity, and courage that define today’s most forward-thinking founders.

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### What to Expect on the Night

Bubbles on Arrival:
Start the evening in style with a glass of fizz as we toast to another year of creativity, collaboration, and courage. Doors open at 6 PM with a welcome drink.

A Candid Conversation:
Get ready for an honest, energising discussion about the highs, lows, and lessons of entrepreneurship, from breakthrough moments to hard-earned wisdom. Talk will start at 6:30 PM and run to 8 PM.

Community & Connection:
Mingle with like-minded founders, creatives, and community members in a relaxed setting designed for meaningful conversation. Networking and drinks to mingle will run from 8-9 PM.

A Look to 2026:
Together, we’ll explore emerging trends, ideas, and opportunities shaping the year ahead, and how we can ride the next wave of innovation together. Event closes at 9 PM.

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Come for the bubbles, stay for the stories, and leave inspired to take your next big leap.

Spaces are very limited for this event, so secure your spot and celebrate the end of the year with an evening that reminds us why we build, dream, and keep going.

Thank you to our founding partner Signal for making this event happen.