02.10.2026 • Valarian Team

Scaling Europe: Building infrastructure to secure critical systems

Valarian CEO, Max Buchan, joined Scaling Europe to talk about building systems that are meant to keep working even when trust, borders, and assumptions break down.

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Valarian CEO Max Buchan recently spoke with the Seb Johnson and the Scaling Europe podcast to discuss building systems that are meant to keep working even when trust, borders, and assumptions break down.

Max and Seb talk about why Max started Valarian, procurement, economic growth in the UK, and more.

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