Stay Up On The Rise

Get Ready for a Boisterous Day Out!

The story of Rise began in 2019 with a simple question: what could happen if we gathered the best and the brightest in East Asia in celebration of social mobility?

My vision of social change recognises the value of persistence and individual excellence. The motto ‘Stay Up On The Rise’ invites a wholesale rejection of medocrity and passivity, serving as a call to personal responsibility and self-creation. Quoting the visionary Margaret Thatcher, we must evolve from a dependent to a self-reliant society, from a give-it-to-me, to a do-it-yourself nation’.

Put simply: There cannot be true social mobility unless and until individual excellence is not only celebrated, but rewarded.

Philosophically, Stay Up On The Rise aligns with both humanist and existentialist principles. I propose that meaning and value is not imposed from outside, but are forged through hardship, personal endeavor, and authentic choice. Indeed, rather than relying on external support as the basis of who you are, Rise emphasises that the essence of your being is something you must own and develop yourself; to look inwards - to nurture your resilience, to embrace the values of hard work, to make deliberate choices and to define your own path independent of external coddling. 

Fast forward to today and from our humble beginnings, we have gone from strength to strength, working with brilliant venue partners such as The Shard London to deliver our vision of positive social impact and celebrating individual excellence.

Now in its sixth year, Rise brings together the best and most brilliant of minds in a celebration of excellence. On behalf of all my staff and event delivery partners, I am thrilled to have you join us.

Code of Conduct

Please remember the key rule: no photos, no videos, no recording, and no social media posts!

We work with venue partners to maintain a high standard of security for our events.

Please carefully read and review all terms and conditions forming part of your ticket issuance form. We operate a safe space and freedom of speech policy.

Kindly note that some event partners that we work with have obtained high court access injunctions which you must comply with. Failure to comply with the access injunction will be in contempt of court and offenders may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized. A copy of the trespass injunction will be available on the day of the event for your inspection if required.