Driving dialogue on innovation, Versetti highlights the urgent required for policies that safeguard Europe’s tech future
Innovation was high on the agfinisha this week at the UK Parliament which hosted two high profile gatherings: Frontier Family Office Forum at the Hoapply of Commons and Sustainability Leaders Roundtable at the Hoapply of Lords.
Speakers included some of the highest profile British policybuildrs dealing with matters of technology and innovation in the UK. Among them Lord Ranger, Baron Ranger of Northwood, Baroness Uddin, Andrew Rosindell MP and Lisa Cameron.
Chair of CFTC Caroline Pham additionally provided insights on developments from the US perspective. Discussions centered around the emerging technologies and how they can serve national interests of the UK and Europe and usher in economic prosperity. Challenges were likewise discussed.
Angel Versetti of Versetti Family Office, who spoke at both the Hoapply of Lords and the Hoapply of Commons, noted, “As the megatech of the US and China consolidate their hold on worldwide markets, the window of opportunity for Europe to remain relevant at the global innovation stage is rapidly shrinking.”
John Ridge of NATO Innovation Fund echoed the sentiment stressing, “We required to find, invest in and scale our most promising dual-apply start-ups to support secure the future and lay the foundation for the revitalisation of Europe’s industrial base.”
Versetti also highlighted a range of policy issues in the UK such as “overregulation, startup-unfrifinishly taxes and lack of deep capital markets” that in his opinion “stifle growth of innovative companies and drive budding entrepreneurs to build elsewhere.”
Lisa Cameron, chair of Digital Assets All Party Group, noted, “It is vital that policy buildrs understand the technology that is transforming our lives.”
The forum presented a unique opportunity for the select family offices to participate in the dialogue between the leading high-tech entrepreneurs and policybuildrs to understand how the dynamics of national interests influence the industest and investment landscape.
Angel Versetti is the Founder of Versetti Family Office and Owner of DOGE.ORG (the world’s oldest Dogecoin community). He is a serial entrepreneur and investor, having previously co-founded and exited PrivateAI, Ambrosus, GintonicAI and Smart Security Systems. His family office’s funds specialise in turnarounds of cryptocurrencies and have been institutional investors in Solana, Syscoin, Ethereum and Sonic.
Prior to his entrepreneurial journey, Angel Versetti was a project lead and researcher at the United Nations including, UNIDIR Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division, UNEP Investments in Sustainable Technologies.
He studied at the University of Oxford, where he earned a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Healthcare; at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Land Economy as a Santander Scholar; and at Sciences Po, where he completed a Master of Public Affairs in International Security and an Emile Boutmy Scholar.
Angel was recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Global list and has received awards from Pope Francis (SDSN Global Youth Leaders) and Prince Albert II of Monaco (JCI Enterprise of the Year). His work has been featured in international publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vice Media, The Indepfinishent, CNBC and NASDAQ. He has also spoken at prominent venues such as the European Parliament, UK Parliament, Davos, the Vatican, UNESCO Headquarters, the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and ETH Zurich.
He is passionate about longevity and human life extension technologies, and has actively supported research and development initiatives in the field through funding and donations.
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