This September, the global creative startup community will converge in Copenhagen for BRIGHT 2025 (September 14–16), and one of the event’s most anticipated highlights is the lineup of 30 peer-driven roundtables designed to spark real conversations and unlock new growth paths for founders.

At BRIGHT, the roundtables aren’t about one-way advice from out-of-reach “experts.” Instead, they are about startups learning from startups – sharing lived experiences, swapping stories of success and failure, and diving into the challenges that matter most right now. Whether you’re bootstrapping, scaling, fundraising, or simply trying to stay creative while building a business, these conversations are built around you.

Conversations That Cut Through the Noise

Each roundtable features founders and creative entrepreneurs who have been in the trenches and are ready to speak candidly. No jargon, no corporate pitch decks – just honest, practical, and often surprising insights.

Some of the hot topics you’ll hear at BRIGHT 2025 include:

• No Sh*t, No Flowers – Jenni from Deafmetal on transforming setbacks into the soil for growth.

• Don’t Let the Spreadsheet Kill Your Vibe – Dora from Starilum on balancing creativity and numbers without losing your spark.

• Strategies on Surviving the Bootstrap Phase – Anna from Oh Circle on navigating ambition and personal well-being when funds are tight.

• Truth, Trust, and AI – Caio from Smart Tour on ensuring AI-powered creative decisions are inclusive, transparent, and bias-aware.

• Mastering Fundraising – Andre from Entreprenergy on how to approach investors with confidence and strategy.

With 30 roundtables in total, the agenda spans everything from branding and storytelling to team culture, sustainability, mental health, and global expansion.

Why It Matters

“Founders often say they’re tired of generic advice and cookie-cutter workshops. At BRIGHT, we’re flipping the script,” says Rasmus Tscherning, CEO of Creative Business Network, the organiser behind BRIGHT. “These roundtables put entrepreneurs face-to-face with peers who truly get their struggles. It’s startup to startup, real talk, and it makes all the difference.”

He adds, “For creative entrepreneurs, access to such diverse perspectives is invaluable. Talking with peers from across the world can reveal blind spots in a business plan, spark a fresh approach to customer growth, or inspire entirely new collaborations.”