Strategic events
for business development

Curated conversations that position your company, build trust, and open high-quality relationships — before the pitch.

The right room, the right topic, the right people. Events designed to make your company worth staying close to.

A curated Impact Dinner hosted by Uppersky
panel discussion — From startup to scale up: Hiring, culture, and the path to 9-figure ARR
Why this works

Strong relationships rarely begin with a pitch.

They begin in a room where the right conversation is already happening.

We discovered this through hosting small, focused gatherings that later grew into Impact Nights. When the topic was relevant and the room was right, conversations went deeper, trust formed faster, and follow-ups happened more naturally.

This service turns that experience into a repeatable business development approach. Instead of chasing attention, you create a space where customers, partners, and peers want to engage with you.

The shift

Rather than pushing your product into the conversation, you host the conversation your market already wants to have.

The dynamic

People start to see your company as thoughtful, relevant, and worth staying close to.

The result

Over time, this builds trust, credibility, and the kind of business relationships that make future conversations easier and warmer.

The outcome

What this service helps you do

Use events as a strategic business development tool. Each event is designed to create relevance, strengthen credibility, and support trust around your product or service.

Relevance

With the right topic, your company becomes known for bringing together the right people around conversations that matter.

Credibility

Each event positions your company as a credible, thoughtful voice in your market — not a vendor, but a convener.

Trust

When the room is right, relationships form faster. Follow-ups feel natural. And business conversations start from a warmer place.

Long-term growth

That makes future business conversations easier, warmer, and more natural — compounding over time.

A handshake symbolising trust and partnership — Uppersky

Our approach

We don’t manage events. We design the conditions for trust.

Uppersky — Strategic events for business development

Our role

What we do as your partner

Define how events support your business development goals

Clarify which customers and partners you want to build relationships with

Shape event topics that matter to your market

Design conversation-first formats that build trust and credibility

Coordinate event logistics from start to finish

Support location partnerships, online setup, and scheduling

Coordinate catering, photography, videography, and other add-ons

Support in-person and online execution

Help turn conversations into meaningful follow-ups

Each event strengthens your position in the market and supports better conversations after the event ends.

Jana Sedlakova speaking at an Uppersky event
Meetup at Areparna — Uppersky community event
Catering at an Uppersky strategic event
Attendees at an Uppersky event

The process

How it works

Four steps from first conversation to live event.

01

Discovery

We start with a strategic conversation

We talk through your product or service, your goals, and the relationships you want to build. This conversation shapes everything that follows.

02

Concept design

We design an event around a real challenge

We build the event concept around a real challenge your customers, partners, or ecosystem care about — making the invitation feel relevant and worth attending.

03

Format & execution

We shape the format for your context

The format usually includes a fireside chat, guided questions, and time for open conversation. For online events, the focus is on facilitation, pacing, and engagement. For in-person, it’s on atmosphere, flow, and connection.

04

Moderation

We moderate to keep the conversation alive

If helpful, we can also moderate the event to keep the conversation focused, inclusive, and useful for everyone in the room.

Strategic event in action — Uppersky

Our events

Every event is a chance to build something that lasts.

Uppersky — Strategic events for business development

Fit

Who this is for

This service is for B2B founders and teams who want to build relationships before selling. If one of these sounds like you, it’s worth a conversation.

Market entry

You’re entering a new market

You need to get in front of the right people without cold pitching into a space where nobody knows you yet.

Partnerships

You’re developing strategic partnerships

You know the right relationships would accelerate everything, but you’re not sure how to create the right context for them to start.

Prospecting

You want to build trust with high-value prospects

Your pipeline needs more warmth. You want conversations that begin with something real, not a product demo request.

Positioning

You’re strengthening your leadership in a niche

You want your company to be the one that brings the right people together around the conversations that matter in your space.

Conversations

You want more meaningful customer conversations

Sales calls feel transactional. You want to create moments where customers actually open up about what they’re dealing with.

Innovation

You’re running innovation work and need honest feedback

You need real input from the market, not survey responses. A curated room with the right facilitator changes what people are willing to share.

If more than one of these resonates, events might be exactly the right business development approach for where you are right now.

The impact

What changes after

Most of the change is in how people relate to you — before, during, and long after the event.

Perception

People connect your company to real challenges — in their own words, not yours.

Clarity

Customers and partners understand how your company thinks and what you stand for.

Follow-ups

Follow-ups feel natural — you shared something real together.

Relationships

Relationships deepen more easily. The room created the foundation.

Reputation

Over time, your company becomes known for creating conversations worth being part of.

Impact Dinner with Klara Holikova — Uppersky

Impact Dinner

The Power of Mentorship

Impact Dinner with Klara Holikova — Uppersky

Investment

Pricing

Every package includes event concept design, format planning, logistics coordination, and post-event follow-up support.

Pilot event

Try it once

One fully designed and executed event. No commitment. See how it works before choosing a cadence.

$2,500

one-time

Most popular

Monthly

1 event / month

Best for long-term business development and steady market presence.

$2,800

/ event · in-person

$2,000

/ event · online

Bi-monthly

1 event / 2 months

A good option for companies that want consistency with a lighter rhythm.

$3,200

/ event · in-person

$2,300

/ event · online

Quarterly

1 event / quarter

Useful for companies that want strategic touchpoints across the year.

$3,800

/ event · in-person

$2,700

/ event · online

Custom

Built around you

A strong option for a focused campaign, market entry, or partnership initiative. We shape the programme around your goals.

Let’s talk

custom scope & pricing

ENHANCE YOUR EVENT

Add-ons

Any of these can be added to any plan. We coordinate everything.

conversation flow

Event moderation

Professional moderation to guide the conversation and support speakers. Available in English, Czech, or Spanish.

From $500 per event

visual coverage

Photography

Photo coverage for in-person events to capture the people, energy, and atmosphere.

From $350 per event

event recap

Videography

Short video clips or a full recap video for in-person or online events.

From $600 per event

guest experience

Catering

Light refreshments for in-person events, coordinated to match your venue and guest count.

Price based on scope and attendees

Get started

Ready to start building real relationships?

Strategic Events for Business Development

For B2B companies, vcs and innovation teams

Send us a short message and we can explore whether this approach fits your goals and your market. The goal is simple: help you lead the right conversation, build trust, and turn relationships into long-term business growth.

Design events that open business conversations naturally

Build trust with the right people before you pitch

Create follow-ups that feel natural, not transactional

Position your company as the convener in your market

Impact Night with Jan Brauner — Uppersky

Impact Night

Making sense of AI and the law

Impact Night with Jan Brauner — Uppersky