Conversation Starter is event matchmaking and networking software that plans relevant 1:1 meetings at business community events, conferences, incubator and accelerator programmes, job fairs and corporate events.
Participants share what they are looking for and what they can offer, an AI-driven recommendation engine suggests who to meet, and the meeting planner schedules a time slot and meeting point for every meeting. Over 275,000 meetings planned to date.
👉 Why organisers choose Conversation Starter:
Meetings that actually happen.
The scheduling engine builds each participant a personal meeting agenda that fits the maximum number of relevant meetings into the available networking time, assigns a numbered meeting point, and sends a text reminder before each meeting. No wandering the venue, no empty networking breaks.
Higher participation, because there is nothing to install.
Conversation Starter runs in the browser. Participants receive a text with a link when the event starts and are in with one click. Removing the app-store step measurably increases the share of attendees who network.
Better matches, because profiles are requests and offers, not checkboxes.
Participants write what they need and what they bring (a vacancy, an
investment thesis, a co-founder search, an expertise). These purposeful icebreakers generate more meeting invites than bios or interest tags. Over 500,000 requests and offers shared so far.
Attendees who promote your event for you.
Each profile can be turned into a shareable image ("Start a conversation with me at [your event]") that participants post on LinkedIn, driving registrations for public events.
A human sets it up with you.
Every event gets a dedicated success manager who configures the event, tunes matchmaking rules and profile fields to your format, and advises on communication. After setup, invitations, reminders and SMS go out automatically.
Measurable results for sponsors.
Participants can book meetings directly with sponsors and exhibitors, driving booth traffic and qualified leads. When sponsors reach out, over 60% of their meeting invites are accepted.
👉 Built for events where connections are the point:
Investor and startup matchmaking, co-founder matching at incubators, buyer and seller meetings, business community gatherings, job fairs, corporate networking, tech transfer events and conferences designed to connect people. Works for 50 to 5,000 participants and for any format: a few hours of speed networking, a full day, or a multi-day conference.
👉 The rest of your event is covered too:
- Speakers and programme: publish the full schedule, including multi-day and multi-track programmes
- Workshop booking: session sign-ups with capacity limits
- Exhibitor pages: organisation profiles with videos and vacancies, plus meetings booked at the booth
- Sponsor visibility: prominent sponsor placements throughout the app
- Ticketing sync: integrations with EntryTickets, IDLoom, PassPass, Weezevent, Ticket Tailor, Ti.to and others, so registrations flow in automatically
- Reporting: see how many people networked, who met whom, and what attendees were looking for
- Branding: your logo, colours and domain
👉 Privacy and security:
Built in Belgium and designed privacy-first under GDPR. Participants control their own data, events can be password-protected or restricted to a guestlist and are not indexed by search engines, and full data export and deletion after the event is available.
👉 Languages:
English, Dutch, French and German, including mixed within one event. Other languages can be added on request, usually within a month.
👉 Trusted by:
Techstars, imec.istart, StartupAmsterdam, Ghent University, KU Leuven, the European Commission, Voka, Agoria, City of Antwerp, Accor Hotels, Deloitte and EY, among hundreds of event organisers.
👉 Book a 15-minute product walkthrough at conversationstarter.net.
Average Rating: 4.5/5.0
Total Reviews: 2
How Do G2 Users Rate Conversation Starter?
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Ease of Use: 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
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Lead Capture: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.7/10)
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Communication Tools: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.1/10)
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Prospect Intelligence : 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)
Who Is the Company Behind Conversation Starter?
Who Uses This Product?
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Company Size: 100% Medium
What Do G2 Reviewers Say About Conversation Starter?
AI-generated summary from verified user reviews
Pros
- Users find that Conversation Starter enhances attendee engagement, fostering connections among participants with shared interests.
- Users find the event management capability of Conversation Starter invaluable for enhancing attendee engagement and networking.
- Users value the networking opportunities provided by Conversation Starter, effectively connecting attendees with shared interests.
Cons
- Users find that Conversation Starter lacks consideration for attendee rank, company size, and event objectives, leading to irrelevant networking opportunities.
- Users criticize the poor event management which neglects attendee rank and company size, leading to irrelevant networking opportunities.
