Pensavvi is a private community of leading
investors, entrepreneurs & technologists
The Pensavvi Dinner Series
The Pensavvi community gathers on a regular basis to explore "big-picture" topics such as macroeconomics and geopolitics, as well as deep-dive dinners exploring areas of significant technological change. These have included Quantum Computing, the Private Sector Space Industry, The Business of Professional Sport, Biotechnology and the Energy Transition.
About
After years of careful curation, the community is comprised of intelligent, engaged and curious individuals who seek to understand and stimulate change. Our ethos is one of collaboration and contribution.
Our goal is to stimulate lateral, non-consensus thinking, by featuring some of the world’s most original thinkers
Some of our recent “deep dive” dinners
Rob Meyerson
Rob Meyerson, former President of Blue Origin and Director at Axiom Space, shared insights on scaling Blue Origin from a lab to a 1,500-person organisation. The vital role of government support for private sector growth and collaborated with experts in space junk management and biotech innovation.
Niall Ferguson
Historian and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institute, Niall Ferguson warned that the world is sleepwalking into an era of political and economic upheaval akin to the 1970s —only worse.
Greg Lippmann
Greg Lippmann, a key figure in the subprime mortgage short during the 2008 crisis, was featured in Michael Lewis’s The Big Short and portrayed by Ryan Gosling. We explored his background, insights on the subprime trade, and his views on today’s macro and fiscal landscape.
Nico Rosberg
An evening with Chelsea FC, F1 Champion Nico Rosberg, TikTok, and others explored how European sports, especially the Premiership, differ from the US, the proposed Superleague, secondary sports opportunities, and the potential Euro-US convergence driving ownership interests.
Dr Ilana Wisby
Dr. Ilana Wisby of Oxford Quantum Circuits and Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero of NuQuantum shared insights on their businesses, funding, use cases, customers, and market strategies. They explored the unique challenges and opportunities of building companies spun out from the university ecosystem.
