Missed Global 2020? Or just want to relive the magic? Here were some of our favorite highlights and memories.

1. Global 2020 by the #s

We were incredibly pleased to welcome startups, attendees, and Chapter Directors from all over the world. Over 96 countries were represented this year, illustrating the magnitude & reach of what our community members are accomplishing globally. And that’s just one stat highlighting the power of this global gathering. Check out a few other numbers that made Global 2020 the event that it was above.

2. 100+ Incredible Sessions with Industry Experts

With over 100 engaging talks & workshops, there were honestly too many good sessions to choose favorites. But we got great feedback from you, the attendees, on which sessions stood out as extra special via our Global app. Have a look at some of the top Mainstage session recordings below.

— The Power of Community, with Reddit:

— Essential Startup Advice: Founding & Funding Outside of Silicon Valley:

— The Next Generation of Cultural Influencers in Tech:

— Pioneering an Industry — Allowing for Others to Follow:

— Startup Grind: What I’ve Learned, Ten Years Later:

— Tackling Hard Work on the Way to a Big Idea:

3. Incredible Insights from 150+ Leaders

A cornerstone of Global is creating a space where we can learn from one another, with one another. This year, with over 150 speakers , there were plenty of leaders to connect with and get inspired by. Here’s a look at a few quotes that resonated during the sessions.

Austen Allred, Co-Founder and CEO of Lambda School in “Reduce Risk, Succeed Together: A New Business Model”:

“One of the most important moments of being a founder is when someone you respect like crazy tells you something that you know to be wrong. And you have to turn towards your own judgement and make the call you know you need to make. At the end of the day, building a company is about learning how to manage your own psychology…. what you have to learn is not outsource your judgement making to other people.”

Annie Jean-Baptiste, Head of Product Inclusion at Google, in “The Business Case for Inclusion: For Products and People”:

“If you don’t proactively include, you will unintentionally exclude. Build products for everyone, with everyone.”

Jennifer Hyman, Co-founder + CEO at Rent the Runway in “Pioneering an Industry — Allowing for Others to Follow”:

“When the team gets bigger, the team is looking to you — the CEO, the leader — for full inspiration and they’re taking every single word you say literally. They’re looking at your body language. Take that seriously. This happens way faster than we give it credit for. If you have a team of 10 people this will start to happen where people will start to take you way more seriously than you even take yourself. Being conscious of the impact that you’re having on those aware you is your job as the CEO.”

Scott Belsky, Chief Product Officer @Adobe, in “Tackling Hard Work on the Way to a Big Idea”:

“My argument to you is that a decision made gives you data. A decision not-made gives you nothing. And sometimes making a bad decision and knowing what not to do in the future — the value of that is better than making no decision. And so decisiveness, decisiveness, decisiveness.”

Janine Pelosi, CMO of Zoom, in “Standing Out in a Crowded Market: Early Marketing Must-Haves”:

“Have strong networks and leverage them. Make sure your early customers become a reference for you and make sure people can find you (have a website with clear call to action, etc.). Balance your brand and be frequent, so they will not forget about you.”

Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit, in “The Power of Community”

“What helps a small community survive? One of the things we’ve learned [at Reddit] is that the creators of the community, the first moderators, the founders, have a disproportionate influence. It may be the only thing that matters. There might be some “right place, right time in there” but really it’s the creators… the people who are taking that idea from zero to one.”

Derek Andersen CEO @Startup Grind, in “Startup Grind: What I’ve Learned, Ten Years Later”

“There’s no point, I’ve learned, in gaining the world if you lose your soul in the process. The true unicorns are not the companies that have big valuations. The true unicorns are the people who successfully scale their business and their lives at the same time. What Startup Grind is actually about is about improving yourself every single day. It’s about creating a better future for the world. It’s about taking care of your family and the families of the people on this earth journey with you.”

4. A Truly Stellar Startup Showing

It was a complete pleasure to see the hard work of over 300+ startups inside the packed Startup Program tents. From fintech to edutech to healthtech, we had startups of all growth stages showcasing how they’re problem-solving for the future. In addition to making organic connections in the tents, we’re happy to report there were 303 pitches and 186 meetings with investors. Want in? Learn more about the Startup Program here.