Insights and opportunities in human centered innovation

In a global investment landscape increasingly driven by technology, automation, and scale, EHL has chosen to anchor its Summit in what has always defined its community: the power of human experience.

The Investor Track on Day 2 (May 20th) is designed as a curated gateway into Europe’s most promising human-centric innovation — ventures that use technology to elevate people, not replace them. These startups operate at the intersection of Hospitality and service industries, including food&beverages, travel and tourism, luxury and retail, education, nutrition and wellbeing and more. 

Our goal is to convene a diverse coalition of seed and Series A investors — including business angel networks, VCs, corporate VCs, family offices, and individual investors who believe that the future will be shaped by purpose-driven technology that enhances human potential.

Investor Track 2026 Agenda

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Day 2
Investor Track
Main Stage

Context setting, pitches, presentations and heaps of networking.

1
09:00-11:15

Public Program - see main page

2
11:00-11:30 | Beyond tourism
Destinations as engines of innovation 
3
11:30–12:00 | A recipe for the future
Where Gastronomy, Health, Science & Business Converge
4
12:00–12:25 | Where capital is moving
Europe through a human-centric lens
5
12:30–13:00 | Key Note
6
13:00–15:00 | Experiential Lunch
Immersive food innovation lunch, powered by F&B start-ups
7
15:00–15:15 | Impact Investment
From impact philosophy to human practice
8
15:15–15:30 | Deep Dive on Search Funds
9
15:30–16:00 | Reverse Investors Pitches
10
16:00–17:00 | Start-up Pitches
11
17:00–17:30 | Recharge & Network
​Coffee break with guided networking
12
17:30–18:30 | Awards, Highlights & Closing Session
13
18:30–20:00 | Closing Cocktail

Investor Track Partners

Get involved

Join us for the investors track at the EHL HumanX Summit 2026.

Whether you’re looking to amplify your brand, pitch your solution or fund, or or just immerse yourself further into the European investors landscape, this is your chance to take part in a high-impact ecosystem of investors, startups, and changemakers.

Choose how you’d like to get involved and our team will connect with you to explore the best fit.

  - Become a track partner – amplify your brand, reverse pitch and unlock curated deal flow.

  - Pitch – present your vision to leading investors and industry decision-makers.

  - Request your ticket – join the Investors Track to access curated opportunities and connections. 

 

Complete the forms below to express your interest in one of the above categories.