Network News: The cONference is BACK
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The Operations Leaders’ cONference is back
Startups are a rollercoaster. Markets shift, funding tightens, teams grow and shrink… and through it all, operations leaders are the ones keeping things steady.
That’s why Aušrinė Keršanskaitė and the Operations Nation team are bringing back cONference, the annual gathering for startup and scale-up ops leaders.
This year’s theme?
Resilience. Personal, organisational and ecosystem-wide. How do ops leaders build systems and cultures that bend but don’t break?
The programme is packed. Here’s a flavour:
Opening keynote from coach Becca Sweetman on creating a shared language of resilience.
A fireside chat with Karen Kerrigan (COO of Moneybox) on company resilience in turbulent times.
A session with Monzo’s former COO, Tom Foster-Carter, on how to handle your first million customers without everything breaking.
Roundtables on AI in Ops, international scaling, regulatory resilience, and financial operations hacks.
Ignite talks from operators who’ve lived it; from tackling knowledge messes to balancing ethics with growth.
And on Day 2, a deep dive into self-resilience:
Managing energy.
Embracing career change.
Creativity as a muscle.
And the three Ps of resilience: Process, Practice & Peace.
All this alongside guided networking, community lunches, and evening socials that turn strangers into collaborators.
Who’s in the room?
Over 200 COOs, VPs of Ops, Heads of Ops and fractional operators from high-growth startups and scale-ups. 70% are the most senior ops leader in their company, so the conversations go beyond theory into lived experience.
Why come?
Because leaders like you deserve a space to step away from the chaos, learn from peers who really get it, and leave with fresh tools to strengthen yourself and your organisation.
As one past attendee put it: “Truly the best conference I have ever been a part of”.
Want in?
👉 cONference 2025 takes place 20th — 21st October at Glaziers Hall, London (right by London Bridge).
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Grab your ticket here.
And use the code 9OTHERS for £30 off.
Anything else?
If you want to ask anything else please:
Email Aušrinė on ausrine@operationsnation.com
Connect with her on LinkedIn here.
And remember, book in here and use 9OTHERS for £30 off.
BTW
BTW, back in 2017 Aušrinė Keršanskaitė brought a challenge to the meal with 9others: Should she start an community for operations people or not..?
This week she told me:
“Also, the very first dinner I was at (absolute ages ago...7 years ago? One of the CitizenM meeting rooms?)…
“That was one of the defining conversations and decision moments for me. So I’ve got you both to thank for inviting me and facilitating it!”
Aušrinė Keršanskaitė, Co-Founder of Operations Nation
So why don’t you come along to a meal with 9others, share your challenge and help the others out. Details below…
Upcoming meals with 9others
Thursday 23rd October 2025 — London — details and signup here.
Thursday 30th October 2025 — Cheltenham — details and signup here.
Thursday 13th November 2025 — Manchester — details and signup here.
The 9others Winter Party
Thursday 20th November 2025 — London — details and signup here.
