Hack Summit

May 15-16, 2025
Lausanne, Switzerland

Europe's premier Climate Deep Tech summit, uniting 850 attendees, 50 speakers, and 250 investors to accelerate science-driven solutions.

900+
Attendees

What is Hack Summit?

HackSummit 2025 unites 850 climate deep tech founders, investors, and industry leaders in Lausanne, Switzerland, to accelerate science-driven solutions. Attendees explore a Climate Science Fair showcasing frontier technologies and engage with pioneers turning ambitious ideas into tangible climate solutions. The summit fosters connections and drives innovation for real-world impact in climate deep tech. Learn more at Hack Summit website

Who Attends

  • Investors Funding next-gen climate tech innovation
  • Startup Founders & Operators Developing pre-seed to Series B climate tech
  • Scaleup Leaders Scaling Series C+ climate solutions (150+ employees)
  • Corporate Industry Leaders Integrating climate tech into corporate strategy
  • Climate Ecosystem Supporters Academia, NGOs, service providers in climate tech

Key Topics

  • Built Environment & Future-Proof Cities
  • New Manufacturing: Food, Materials & Chemicals
  • Carbon Removal & Decarbonisation
  • Climate Adaptation & Risk Management
  • Climate Infrastructure Scaling
  • Climate Finance Mobilization

Why Hack Summit Matters for B2B Teams

Scale & Community

HackSummit 2025 concentrates 850 attendees, including 250 investors and 250 founders, creating a high-density environment for climate deep tech.

Decision Makers

The event attracts CSOs, CTOs, VCs, CVCs, and corporate leaders, ensuring engagement with high-level decision-makers and budget holders.

Practical Outcomes

Connect directly with key investors and industry pioneers to showcase frontier technologies and accelerate partnerships for tangible climate solutions.

The Challenge

Why Most Teams Fail to Maximize Event ROI

Without preparation, Hack Summit becomes an expensive networking trip with nothing to show.

Unusable Portals

900+ attendees. No way to filter by ICP. Finding ideal prospects means manually clicking through thousands of profiles.

Too Late

30-40% of attendees register in the last 2-3 weeks. Finish reaching out to one batch, hundreds more registered. Always behind.

No Prioritization

Without scoring and segmentation, all 900+ attendees look the same. Teams waste cycles on low-fit prospects instead of focusing on high-value targets.

Manual Multi-Channel

Reaching prospects across email, LinkedIn, phone, and in-app manually is impossible at scale. Most teams pick one channel and miss opportunities.

Best Practices

How to Actually Maximize Hack ROI

Winning teams follow two phases: preparation and execution.

3-4 weeks before

Pre-Event Preparation

Identify Target Prospects

Monitor attendee lists continuously as 30-40% register in the last 2-3 weeks.

Enrich with Contacts

Add verified emails, LinkedIn profiles, company data, and tech stack to raw attendee names.

ICP, Persona & ABM Matching

Score by role, title, job level, company size, revenue, location, industry. Match to target personas and ABM accounts. Focus on top 20%.

Launch Multi-Channel Outreach

Email, LinkedIn, phone, in-app. Goal: pre-book meetings with high-value prospects.

Event week

During the Event

Execute Pre-Booked Meetings

Calendars should be 60-70% full with high-fit prospects before arriving at Lausanne.

Prioritized Conversations

Know ICP score and context for every interaction. Focus on high-value targets.

The Reality: Nearly Impossible Manually

These practices work. But 30-40% of attendees register in the last 2-3 weeks. Manual execution takes 5-7 days per batch. Teams would need to repeat identification, enrichment, scoring, and outreach continuously across email, LinkedIn, phone, and in-app. Most don't have the bandwidth.

The question isn't what to do. It's how to execute continuously at scale.

Turning Strategy Into Execution

Spivot automates the event workflow from attendee extraction to post-event nurture. Execute best practices without manual work.

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How Spivot Automates Event Best Practices

Strategy becomes workflow.

1

Identify Target Prospects Automatically

Best Practice: Monitor attendee lists continuously as registrations come in.

How Spivot Helps: Connect to the event portal or upload the CSV. We identify target prospects and refresh daily as new registrations come in. Catch the 30-40% who register late without lifting a finger.

Manual: Days per refresh → Spivot: 10 minutes
2

Enrich with YOUR API Keys

Best Practice: Transform basic attendee lists into rich prospect profiles with verified contact data.

How Spivot Helps: Connect Apollo, ZoomInfo, or any other enrichment provider. We add verified emails, LinkedIn profiles, company data, and tech stack. Full control over provider and costs.

Scale
Handle all 900+ Hack attendees in one upload
Manual: 4-6 hours → Spivot: 2-3 minutes
3

ICP & Persona Matching

Best Practice: Score prospects against ICP and match to target personas to prioritize outreach.

How Spivot Helps: AI scores every attendee by role, title, job level, company size, revenue, location, and industry. Match to target personas and ABM accounts automatically.

Persona & ABM Matching
Match to target personas and ABM accounts
Multi-Factor Scoring
Role + Title + Level + Size + Revenue + Location + Industry
Focus on top 20% of prospects automatically
4

Push to Your CRM & Sales Tools

Best Practice: Sync enriched, scored prospects to existing workflow.

How Spivot Helps: One-click sync to Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft, Apollo, or export to Google Sheets. Enriched, scored lists ready for outreach.

HubSpot CRM Integration - Sync Hack Summit attendees to HubSpot
Salesforce CRM Integration - Sync Hack Summit attendees to Salesforce
Outreach Sales Engagement Integration - Launch Hack Summit campaigns in Outreach
Salesloft Sales Engagement Integration - Launch Hack Summit campaigns in Salesloft
Apollo.io Integration - Sync and enrich Hack Summit attendees with Apollo
Google Sheets Export - Export Hack Summit attendee lists to Google Sheets
5

Launch & Track Campaigns

Best Practice: Start personalized outreach 3-4 weeks before the event to schedule meetings.

How Spivot Helps: Launch campaigns in Outreach, Salesloft, or Apollo. Reach prospects across email, LinkedIn, phone, and in-app automatically. Track engagement, responses, and meetings. All attributed to Hack Summit.

40%
Higher Conversion
80%
Faster First Touch
60%
Less Wasted Outreach

The Bottom Line

Reach every attendee automatically, even the 30-40% who register late. Land in Lausanne with meetings booked. Your competitors are still cleaning spreadsheets.

10x
Faster event data processing
(5-7 days → 5-10 minutes)
3-4 weeks
Earlier outreach
(Book meetings before the event)
40%
More meetings booked
(Targeted vs. spray-and-pray)

Enterprise-Grade Security

Your data stays secure and compliant

AES-256-GCM
Encryption at rest and in transit
OAuth 2.0
Secure authentication
Multi-Tenant
Complete data isolation

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend Hack Summit?

Hack Summit is ideal for bold founders and operators developing climate deep tech, from pre-seed to Series B, and established scaleups. It also attracts a significant number of investors, including VCs, CVCs, angels, and family offices, actively funding climate innovation. Corporate industry leaders integrating climate tech into their strategy, along with ecosystem supporters like academia and NGOs, will find immense value. Media professionals covering climate innovation are also welcome, making it a comprehensive gathering for the entire climate deep tech community.

Is Hack Summit worth attending?

Hack Summit offers unparalleled opportunities to connect with 850 curated attendees, including 250 investors and 250 founders, all focused on climate deep tech. You can showcase your frontier technologies at the Climate Science Fair, engage with 50+ scientist-leaders, and participate in 15 side events and 10 workshops. The event is designed to foster real-world impact by bringing together pioneers, investors, and industry leaders, accelerating partnerships and solutions for the climate crisis. It's a high-density environment for meaningful connections and tangible outcomes.

What topics are covered at Hack Summit?

Hack Summit delves into critical areas of climate deep tech. Key topics include Built Environment & Future-Proof Cities, exploring sustainable urban development. New Manufacturing focuses on innovative foods, materials, and chemicals. Carbon Removal & Decarbonisation addresses novel approaches to reduce emissions. Climate Adaptation & Risk Management tackles strategies for climate change. The summit also covers Climate Infrastructure Scaling and Climate Finance Mobilization, essential for funding and implementing large-scale climate solutions. These themes highlight the event's commitment to science-driven, impactful technologies.

How does Spivot identify target prospects at Hack Summit?

Connect to the event portal or upload attendee data. Spivot automatically identifies, scores, and enriches prospects as new attendees register, with daily updates to catch late registrations.

Can I use Spivot for events other than Hack Summit?

Yes. Spivot is an AI agent that automates event workflows for any event where attendees are available in the event portal. The same workflow applies across all events.

How accurate is the ICP and persona matching?

Spivot's AI uses multi-factor analysis across role, title, job level, company size, revenue, location, and industry. Match attendees to target personas and ABM accounts automatically. Built-in intelligence recognizes equivalent roles like 'VP of Growth' and 'Chief Revenue Officer.'

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