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BREAKOUT

Our breakout seminar sessions are designed to bring reallife experiences and clear advice to entrepreneurs focused on business growth.

Change can take you to

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THE session starts with a discussion on the importance of facing uncomfortable truths. These will either hurt you or give you the determination and drive to win. It’s now up to you to decide which route you wish to take. These truths will pinpoint parts of your business and/ or personal life which need to change.

James explores the challenges of change and why it’s an essential ingredient for achieving growth. This is something we all need to strive for.

You’ll explore the following three statements. You’ll then act on these statements to change your life and maximise performance:

If you’re not challenged, you will never change. Therefore, you must embrace the notion of ‘challenge’.

You don’t get back what you put out. This means you need to understand the world of marketing. Your business depends on how you attract and engage with your audience. To enjoy excellent results, your marketing skills need to be truly outstanding.

‘Where focus goes, energy flows’, so perform at your very best level.

James also explains the importance of 100% participation. Without giving a process, task or routine everything, you will not move forward adequately. To make progress and satisfy your goals, you need to be fully responsible for making change happen. And be prepared to overcome challenges along the way.

Aims of Session

To be inspired to address the changes needed in your business and personal life – and then to take action accordingly. You’ll start to prepare for challenges, and embrace them, as the journey progresses. These will enable you to learn and grow.

You will learn the importance of marketing and how to implement this vital tool and skill.

Content

Acknowledging uncomfortable truths, embracing change and rising to the challenge in order to grow your business – as well as yourself.

The art of challenging your mindset, so you remain one step ahead of the difficulties that you are likely to face in the future.

How to make your marketing stand out from the crowd, so that it engages with your audience and yields tip-top results.

Understanding the term ‘100% participation’ and what it actually means. How commitment and consistency in performance will achieve results that range between excellent and outstanding.

A guide on how to handle pressure and the need for mental endurance.

Outcomes

An overview of what it means to level up and how to overcome the various challenges required to take you there.

A step-by-step guide on how to level up your marketing. How to travel from zero to 100, in order to enjoy outstanding results.

A clear explanation of what participation, commitment and consistency means for your performance. And why they matter.

James explores the challenges of change and why it’s an essential ingredient for achieving growth. This is something we all need to strive for

the next level

James Vincent

SESSIONS

These sessions are the ideal place to pick up valuable business insights. Learn from other industry experts who have faced similar hurdles to you.

Generate 30 warm LEADS for your business

Learn how to generate leads using Scorecard Marketing

tips that can help businesses generate leads and leverage valuable data using ScoreApp.

Daniel Priestley shares his “warm lead generation” framework, by using his own business, Dent Global, as an

example. The strategy is centered around the concept of creating a scorecard that measures the success of a business and using it to attract potential clients who are interested in improving their own scores.

You will learn how ScoreApp fits in your overall sales funnel while being taken through the foundations, step by step, of setting up a scorecard. Daniel uses real world examples, backed up by data, to create a digital asset that can generate leads on auto-pilot with a proven blueprint that produced thousands of leads for his business.

Overall, the scorecard marketing strategy provides a systematic approach for generating leads and builds relationships with potential customers. By focusing on creating a scorecard that measures the success of a business you are able to bridge the gap between where your potential customer is and

Daniel Priestley

THIS video workshop by Daniel Priestley, titled “Generate 30 Warm Leads for Your Business,” is a quick guide for businesses looking to build their client base. The workshop is just 10 minutes long and aims to provide practical

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Introduction to AI tools for marketing

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the biggest opportunity in business today. It’s exciting, but it can also be overwhelming and intimidating. So, what should businesses be doing right now?

Where do you start with AI tools for marketing? In this free 30-minute Lunch and Learn, Roisin Skinner, senior programme manager at Enterprise Nation, and business.connected adviser Celia Rizothanasi discussed how you can start using AI tools for your small business marketing.

• Benefits of using AI tools for marketing

• What ChatGPT is and why you should be using it right now

• Top AI marketing tools

Make your business dream a reality with a Start Up Loan

Join Richard Bearman for a short session on how you can make your business dream a reality with a Start Up Loan and to find out more about our Finance Hub, an interactive website providing independent and impartial information on finance choices and a series of guides, checklists, and articles for your business.

Richard Bearman Managing Director Small Business Lending, British Business Bank.

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OLI BARRETT MBE

Oli Barrett is a regular conference and awards host, for events across business, technology, education and entrepreneurship

OLI BARRETT MBE EVENT HOST

IN THE PAST year, he has chaired events for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Tech London Advocates, The ScaleUp Institute, The Times Tech Summit and The StartUps Awards. He is on the advisory boards the New Entrepreneurs Foundation and Centre for Entrepreneurs, One Million Mentors and Troubadour Theatres, and is a Fellow of impact incubator and business builder Zinc.

As a serial founder, he cocreated Tenner (the UK’s largest schools enterprise challenge), Volunteer It Yourself (the social venture which has helped thousands of young people to fix their own youth clubs) and the TOTS (Turn on the Subtitles) campaign to improve children’s

literacy.

He co-founded StartUp Britain, which was launched by the UK Prime Minister, leading to the creation of PitchUp Britain (with John Lewis and Sainsbury’s) and PopUp Britain, with the opening of shops around the UK. He co-founded The Rainmakers (an innovation and incubation venture) and co-created eleven international trade missions including WebMission and the Clean and Cool Mission. Oli hosts The Lens podcast with Business in the Community, which pairs senior leaders with future leaders, to discuss the future of work. The Connector Unit, founded in 2016, forges valuable and creative connections across a range of sectors and industries.

Commercial Business and Technology

Editor at News UK and a regular feature writer for The Times, Sunday Times, Hannah is also the host for The Times CEO Summit and Launch Editor of Elite Business.

HANNAH PREVETT EVENT HOST

HAVING cut her teeth writing about technology more than a decade ago, Hannah now specialises in start-ups, innovation and people. Her work mainly appears in The Times, but other recent bylines include The Sunday Times and HR Magazine. She is also the business editor at Bridge Studio, News UK’s commercial content arm, and regularly hosts client events including a series of entrepreneur breakfast panel discussions and sessions at The Times and Sunday Times Tech Summit. She was the launch editor of Elite Business and is thrilled to be back in the fold for Elite Business Live.

10 YEARS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH ELITE BUSINESS LIVE

ENTHUSIASM for large-scale expos and events comes and goes and if you add in the innovation brought by digital technology, staying light on your toes as an event organiser has become increasingly challenging.

Celebrating a tenth anniversary in the event space is therefore no mean feat, and Elite Business Live has certainly been on a transformative journey over its last decade.

From a large-scale, Londonbased expo to today’s UK-wide interactive experience that provides a stage for the UK’s leading entrepreneurial minds, the event has evolved rapidly through necessity and as a response to the sector.

“It has evolved hugely because

of the digital transformation in the marketplace, explains MD of organiser CEMG, Scott English. “When we first launched our event, it was at the old Truman brewery in Shoreditch. It was very much exhibition-led. We were quite new in the SME exhibition space, and there was a lot going on in the industry. So, it was really, really hard.

“The reason we launched Elite Business Live is because we had a very popular online content portal. And one of the things that we always got continuously asked about was how people could connect or feel like they were connected with the entrepreneurs, especially the celebrity entrepreneurs and the thought leaders in the UK who wrote for us.

In the ever-changing world of events, achieving any sort of longevity means constantly listening to your audience and adapting to their needs and wants.

“WE WANTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE WHERE YOU COULD GET TO MEET THESE REALLY INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE AS WELL.”

“So what we wanted to do is provide an experience where not only was it an exhibition, but you could get to meet these really inspirational people as well.”

“There’s nothing worse than when you’re sitting in a conference and the speaker comes on, and the speaker goes off, and there’s no real personal experience, you can’t really ask them questions, you don’t feel like you’ve got that connection. “We wanted to create something where we could have workshops and interactive breakout sessions, and where there would be time for the speaker to talk to those individuals in business. So, that’s what we did.”

In the beginning it was called the Elite Business National Conference and Exhibition, with workshops, seminars, a conference, and various different types of networking sessions on two different floors in the Truman Brewery.

“It was a bit of a maze, a

massive event, I remember the amount of marketing through print press, because everything was about print at that time,” says English. “And it has gone from that, through a roller coaster of twists and turns trying to keep up with the digital transformation of the marketplace, to what it is now, which is entirely different.

“There’s no exhibition nowadays, it’s somewhere that people can go to connect with like-minded individuals, and the way we run the production now is very much that they’re there in front of you, and you can network and talk to them afterwards, which is what we wanted all along.”

The biggest transformation happened three years ago, just before lockdown, when live streaming of the event was introduced.

“The reason we did the exhibition in the first place is because we didn’t want to limit anyone from coming along to enjoy the experience. And you

can only do that by ensuring you have a venue large enough to cater, and over two or three days. But, now that we’ve transitioned the event and added the livestream, we can have those audiences, but without the exhibition side of it. Technology enables us to do everything we originally set out to do.”

Live stream viewings have doubled in the last three years, says English.

“That’s down to a lot of the partners that we work with and our sponsors as well. We choose specific partnerships and sponsors that want to get involved and really immerse themselves in the Elite Business Live experience and get it out to the marketplace as much as possible.”

This year’s event will be breaking out of London for the first time, setting up at five different events, with one hour programmes, over five different sessions.

Today’s format is muchchanged from its original concept and much of that is because of the way the business met the challenge of Covid head-on, as it decimated the live event business, when it became a pandemic.

With venues, speakers and a whole range of other logistics and infrastructure booked for its 2020 event, the cost of cancellation was potential ruinous, so English managed to pivot to an online-only format, which has been developing ever since.

“I had to do damage control with what was going on,” he explains. “I pretty much spoke to every single person that was coming to the event myself personally, to talk to them to say we want to keep you safe. Regardless of what happens, that’s the most important thing.

“And I thought to myself ‘how am I still going to give these guys this experience?’. So that’s why we went down the livestream route.

“We invested more money into the event to transition it to be a studio format. So if people didn’t feel comfortable to come in, they could watch the event at home. And we had to get all that done and speak to all the people in less than a week.

“Others might have just cancelled, but we did it. I would

have just tried to move the dates if I could have but we were in a position where we had to go ahead whether we wanted to or not. So we had to go on a mass digital transformation there and then. And it was one of the hardest things I think we’ve ever had to do.”

Which brings us to this year, when EBL is breaking out of London for the first time with satellite versions of the event.

“We wanted to give others the opportunity to experience it. We work with some incredible partners in the SME community and we spoke to them, and picked specific shows to highlight really prominent topics at the moment. That’s why we chose the venues that we have, because we wanted our topics to fit in with them and their events. We want to show the rest of Britain what we’re all about.”

The continuity comes in the content, where the organiser insists on providing the audience with genuine insight and advice. The much-vaunted ‘take homes’ that people seek from attending seminars.

“THEY CAN EXPECT BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND EXPERIENCE THAT CAN REALLY HELP THEM”

“They can expect boots-onthe-ground experience that can really help them,” adds English. “Insightful content from those that have experienced pain points themselves. One of our number one rules for our speakers and panellists, is that we want them to provide something that the audience may not have heard before to really connect with them. Tell us something that we don’t know. Not something that I can look up online.

“We’re talking about the challenges that businesses currently face like, for instance, the transformation of the tech sector at the moment, which centres around finding the right

talent, training and retention. There’s also AI. There’s a deluge of data and business owners just don’t know what to do with it. So what better than to get people that have been through this experience, know how to do it and deliver that information to them?

“And it’s also very entertaining. There will inevitably be some content the audience has heard before but they will, without a doubt, be able to find some golden nuggets that they can bring back to their business that will make a difference.”

There are a number of ways to register for the event. You can sign up at Elitebusinessevent. co.uk/register. It’s completely

free. And if you want news updates about the industry, and regular content from some of the panellists, you can find their monthly columns on Elite Business online.

Given the transformation of the event over the last ten years, it is hard to anticipate what the next ten hold in store for EBL, but English promises more growth and innovation in line with what the audience demands.

“We are always looking at ways that we can build that close connection with our speakers and panellists, even if people can’t be in the room with them.

“We’re trying to work around what’s best for business owners so they can get the information that they need, without necessarily having to attend a two day event to do it. But they can still get those great connections, and that great content. So, bigger speakers, better venues and who knows? We may take the format international.”

Now, wouldn’t that be something?

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BUILDING THE ULTIMATE TECH TEAM

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In September 2022, 726 Clients completed our Client Satisfaction Survey. This was conducted by independent research agency WorkBuzz. Here is a summary of their feedback:

98% of clients would recommend ActionCOACH to a friend or business associate

96% of clients agree ActionCOACH has a powerful suite of business solutions

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98% of clients said their Action Coach makes a positive difference to their business

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of clients that have used ActionCOACH for 1 or more years agreed they have a better work:life balance

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Celebrating over 29 years of client success

“The Biggest Risk You Can Take Is To Do Nothing.”

PANEL discussion

BUILDING THE ULTIMATE TECH TEAM

Pay for tech talent or grow your own and train in-house: How to build the ultimate tech team for your SME business.

SME businesses are facing an AI and data deluge. There is no escaping the fact that SMEs need to harness the right skills in their business.

Do we pay above and beyond for super skill and fit the bill, or do we train from within and bring in outsourced experts or increase training budgets to upskill our existing employees?

What are the critical roles that every SME must have in today’s modern business world? To be affluent with the everyday AI and data business needs to ensure your business doesn’t get left behind.

Meet some of Britain’s most prolific high-profile entrepreneurs who have been through these challenges and can deliver their learning's in building the Ultimate Tech team.

Crucial mistakes to avoid when recruiting in the Tech world, and what is the future for AI and data recruitment?

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NOW IS THE TIME TO INNOVATE YOUR BUSINESS MODEL

25 APRIL 2023

11:15am EXCEL, LONDON

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UK TELECOMS ARE IN A STATE OF FLUX

Findings from a recent survey revealed that:

49% are not prepared for PSTN switch-off in 2025

55% agree that they suffer issues with VoIP solutions

65% would prefer to have business comms on their mobile phone

To find out more about these pain points visit conxhub.co.uk today and find your solution.

NOW IS THE TIME TO INNOVATE YOUR BUSINESS MODEL

The last few years haven’t been easy but now it’s time to face the future in full growth mode. After a turbulent time we look at how you can overhaul your business model and decide what financing should support your next steps: bootstrap or investment?

Meet some of Britain’s most prolific high-profile entrepreneurs who can share critical pivots or changes essential for business growth. Sharing experiences from their own business model or businesses they’ve invested in.

Bootstrap vs Investment? Is bootstrapping a gamble worth taking and a great way to grow a business without the debt. Or should my business goals be solely aimed at finding the right investment?

What are the crucial mistakes to avoid when considering investment for your business. Our panellists will give insight into real-life experiences.

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PANEL DISCUSSION

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the next Elite Business Live event, where we’ll be live streaming from the main stage at ATOMICON.

The incredible panel will uncover business nightmares and share insight into the challenges and pitfalls of running a successful business in today's fast-paced and ever-changing market.

Gain valuable insights into managing rapidly-growing startups. Gain a unique perspective on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and mistakes to avoid.

Learn the strategies for coping with setbacks.

EVENT HOST

Sophie Milliken MBE gets the inside story on some of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs. They’ll share their inspiring journeys and exclusive ‘never heard before’ hardships and successes on the reality of running a fast-track start-up business. The panellists will also delve into the importance of maintaining good mental health, touch on their experiences of hitting rock bottom, and how they made a comeback.

SOPHIE MILLIKEN MBE CEO, Moja Group BEN WHITE Co-Founder & Exec Chairman, Upp

LISA EATON Marketing expert, strategy consultant & founder, Fabric Academy

REBECCA HARTLEY Founder & MD of Saving Grace Events; Director, The Barlaston Estate

DR ALKA PATEL Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Longevity Coach, Author, Speaker & Podcaster

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Supercharge your MarTech: How to innovate and excite your customers as an SME business

SME businesses continue to face ever changing new marketing technology. How do we stay ahead or keep up with the latest trends and our enterprise competitors? We look at the latest must-know strategies across AI and automation, content marketing, digital marketing and dynamic examples we can use to supercharge our marketing efforts.

What AI and automation should every SME have as a bare minimum in today’s modern marketing world? How can we stay affluent with the everyday AI and data business needs to ensure your brand doesn’t get left behind?

Crucial mistakes to avoid when implementing new MarTech with your team. Whether that’s building new single channel campaigns, or sophisticated, cross-channel journeys at scale.

Meet some of Britain’s most prolific high-profile entrepreneurs who have been through these challenges and can deliver their top tips across content, brand and digital marketing.

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HEADLINE SPONSORS

Our sponsors understand that helping your business grow and overcoming common pain points is at the heart of Elite Business Live. Which is why we have handpicked these like-minded companies to take part in our event.

Supporting businesses is our passion! We love to see how small business owners use our labels to power-up their branding, packaging and more. We appreciate the needs you have, and we’re here to help you organise, elevate and communicate with the power of labels. Whether you’re adding a label to a homemade candle ready to sell online, or using labels to ensure safety in the workplace, our labels are ever-present.

We’re a part of the British Business Bank and deliver the government’s Start Up Loans programme. This gives personal fixed-interest loans and support to aspiring and earlystage business owners from across the UK who might be struggling to access other forms of finance. The programme supports employment, enables economic growth and has a transformational impact on the lives of thousands of people.

Starling Bank is an award-winning, fully-licensed and regulated bank built to give people a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to the banks of the past. It offers personal, business, joint, teen, euro and dollar accounts alongside a child card and a range of lending products. Starling also provides B2B banking and payments services through its Banking-as-aService model.

Vodafone Business helps organisations succeed in a digital world and are proud to be an Elite Business Live partner for 2022. They aim to provide the technology, inspiration and support to help businesses grow, no matter what stage they’re at. We’ve seen that right now flexibility matters more than ever – especially for SME business owners. Which is why Vodafone Business have created Vodafone Pulse Connect – the flexible business solution.

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation for small and midsize businesses. For more than 60 years, we’ve been helping CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges.

High-performing CEOs join Vistage because they want to connect with other likeminded CEOs through a trusted, proven and life-long leadership experience that delivers results both personally and professionally.

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With more than 250 coaches in the UK and over 1,000 worldwide, ActionCOACH delivers its proven business development systems to tens of thousands of business owners every week. Owners who turn to business coaching to get the freedom and lifestyle they sought when they first went into business.

At Aston Lark, we understand that running a small business is always personal – so your insurance policy should be too. Our dedicated SME team makes it their business to get to know yours, so they can find you cover that’s just right for your size and sector.

conXhub is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform that offers a range of products and services to help businesses of any size, improve customer engagement, enhance company efficiency and save money.

We’re all about raising the professional profile of our clients. Our services will increase your visibility throughout your industry and open you up to opportunities you never thought were out there. Standing out in your industry might seem like it’ll take a lot of time and effort. And it will. But we’ll do that work for you. In order to build a successful professional profile, you’ll require a collection of different things. And we’ve got them all.

At Octopus Energy for Business, we believe energy should be better. A better experience for business customers, better for the Earth, and better value for money. We offer straight-forward 100% green solutions coupled with fair pricing and legendary customer service to simply help British businesses bounce back greener.

ScoreApp is a powerful marketing software that helps businesses attract warm, qualified leads. With ScoreApp, you can create engaging quiz campaigns that capture the attention of your target audience and encourage them to take action. ScoreApp is perfect for agencies, coaches and service driven businesses. It also works seamlessly for workshop facilitators, speakers and podcasters.

Swoop is a business funding and savings platform enabling businesses to discover the right funding solutions across loans, equity investment and grants, and to identify and easily make savings – all in one fell swoop. Swoop works with over 1,000 funding providers from mainstream banks, alternative lenders, venture capital funds, SEIS/EIS funds, angel investors and grant agencies.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Learn business strategies from global thought leaders and industry experts giving you insights on how to grow yourself, your team and your business.

Boardroom Advisors – Part-Time Executive Directors (CEOs, MDs, COOs, CCOs etc), Non-Executive Directors and paid Mentors for Scale-Ups and SME’s.

The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards is the UK’s elite awards programme honouring entrepreneurs and businesses of all shapes, sizes, and sectors across Britain.

BusinessesForSale.com is the leading international advertising platform for buying and selling businesses.

Daltons is trusted and respected as the UK’s number one media for connecting buyers and sellers of businesses and franchises.

A must-attend event for all CFOs and FDs who would like to understand the changing role of the finance function within growing businesses in the UK.

Food & Drink Heroes is a new awards programme that recognises and champions entrepreneurs within the UK’s food and drink industry

The Great British Entrepreneur Awards acknowledges the hard work and inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and businesses in the UK.

Since 1998, the Growing Business Awards have been bringing together and honouring some of the UK’s most outstanding entrepreneurs and highgrowth businesses.

London & Partners is the business growth and destination agency for London. Our mission is to create economic growth that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive.

Hear from the most inspirational experts and entrepreneurs from the UK and around the world.

The Institute of Export & International Trade represents and supports the interests of everyone involved in importing, exporting and international trade.

A global thought leadership platform delivering world-class events on business development, knowledge and insight.

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LCCI is the voice of London business and the premier sounding-board for engagement with businesses in the capital.

Start Up Donut offers practical help and advice to millions of small businesses each year to start, run and grow more successful businesses.

Moblox is a platform for owner-led businesses that provide technology and tools that help them do business better.

Open to Export is a free online information service dedicated to helping small UK businesses get ready to export and expand internationally.

A two-day event designed for all women, providing inspiration, guidance and business services to find their best career match or support their business journey.

Bringing strategic networking, powerful community, tailored support and exclusive opportunities to big thinkers and business leaders.

Founded in 1827, the Evening Standard is London’s most iconic news brand and the UK’s largest quality daily.

The world’s largest professional network with more than 900 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

LondonlovesBusiness is the leading online newspaper for London’s business community.

Join 57 million unique visitors a month (ABCs, November 2019) in enjoying a new way of thinking when it comes to a news site.

Startups Magazine is a print and digital publication which champions tech startups.

Telegraph Events is one of the largest consumer events companies in the UK that also publishes two market-leading magazines.

EVENT SUPPORTERS

We unearth what is holding a business back and increase value, informing businesses about how they’re doing, and what they need to be do to generate value.

We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.

Dedicated to supporting members, encouraging entrepreneurial activity and promoting responsible business practice for the benefit of the business community and society.

SPEAKERS

DR ALKA PATEL

Lifestyle Medicine

Physician, Longevity

Coach, Author, Speaker & Podcaster

Andrea started her career as an accountant with KPMG before joining their Management Consultancy division in London, directing projects for a number of organisations such as GE Capital Aviation, Ryanair, Lloyds Bank and the FCA. Andrea left KPMG to start her own corporate finance consultancy, where for over 10 years she raised funding for businesses across loans, investment and grants.

ANDREA REYNOLDS

Founder & CEO Swoop

Funding

Andrea started her career as an accountant with KPMG before joining their Management Consultancy division in London, directing projects for a number of organisations such as GE Capital Aviation, Ryanair, Lloyds Bank and the FCA. Andrea left KPMG to start her own corporate finance consultancy, where for over 10 years she raised funding for businesses across loans, investment and grants.

Co-Founder

Ben White is an innovator. He has been disrupting norms in technology for nearly 3 decades, with his knack of founding tech start-ups and turning them into market leaders. Spotting efficiency gaps in how things work and devising or backing the products that fill these gaps is Ben’s specialty. That and driving sales – Ben has a highly successful career in making billions of dollars’ worth of business.

FLAVIA COLOMBO

EMEA North Leader, HubSpot

Flavia Colombo is the country manager for UK and Ireland at HubSpot. She is an experienced sales & business development leader with a consistent track record for building and sustaining high performing teams. She is passionate about improving customer experience and operational excellence for her clients.

BEN WHITE

and Exec Chairman at Upp

We bring the best of British small businesses together to discuss how to secure growth and build smarter enterprises.

FLAVILLA FONGANG

Award-winning serial entrepreneur

KETAN MAKWANA

Chair & Founder of Seventy7 Ventures

MORGAN

Founder, investor & entrepreneur

Flavilla Fongang is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, and an international multilingual keynote speaker. She is the founder of 3 Colours Rule, an award-winning branding and marketing agency specialising in the technology sector. Flavilla was awarded the “She’s Mercedes” businesswoman award by Mercedes Benz among women such as Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook. She is the author of “99 Strategies to get customers”.

With extensive career experience in IT, Electronics & Healthcare, Ketan moved into self-employment and entrepreneurship in 2009 during the economic crash. Since then Ketan has successfully launched, scaled and sold multiple ventures in the recruitment and marketing verticals; in 2011 Ketan launched Enterprise Lab – a talent and business innovation agency operating in 26 countries with a network of 250 experienced professionals.

KIM ANTONIOU

Founder & Inventor, Auris Tech Limited

MELISSA SNOVER

Award winning CEO

Founder, Nourished and Scripted

Lara Morgan is a British entrepreneur with a track record of delivering exceptional accelerated growth. Her investment strategy in wellbeing products primarily is pinned to improving life’s journey. Investing as a family office she has a portfolio of seven consumer services businesses which she works to drive sales, leadership and innovation. She is an inspirational leader with a legacy of building world-class teams and aligning organisations behind a clear strategy.

Disruptor in the world of food technology and 3D printing. She is passionate about developing innovations which offer solutions to her customers, challenge her competitors, and innovate current market offerings. She is currently the founder and CEO of Rem3dy Health which pioneers personalised solutions across preventative and curative health under the brands Nourished (Personalised Nutrition) and Scripted (Personalised Medicine).

Jake Mason, a distinguished digital marketing strategist, led Netflix’s online campaigns at a leading global media agency. As an accomplished marketing entrepreneur with more than 15 years of expertise, he has developed resultdriven digital marketing strategies for top-tier brands and nimble startups. Currently, Jake holds the position of Chief Marketing Officer at the rapidly expanding tech startup, ScoreApp.

Kim Antoniou is an award-winning tech entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Auris Tech Limited, inventors of a unique patented Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, designed specifically for ‘read’ speech, which is a distinctly different speech pattern to conversational speech. It has been developed in collaboration with The University of Edinburgh, and used to launch, Fonetti, the world’s first children’s listening bookshop App.

Lisa Eaton is a marketing expert, strategy consultant and Founder of Fabric Academy, an online training provider that empowers ambitious marketers to excel worldwide. Established in Newcastle in 2021, Fabric Academy offers a CPDaccredited marketing strategy programme that supports current and aspiring marketers by levelling up their knowledge and enhancing their skills.

Michael is an entrepreneur and author. He co-founded the campaigns firm Seven Hills & co-authored Mission (Penguin). He is Chair of the Small Business Charter, the mark of excellence for small business leadership education in UK business schools. He is also Chair of Entrepreneurs at the private bank and wealth manager Coutts.

LARA

JAKE MASON CMO, ScoreApp

MICHAEL HAYMAN MBE DL Chair & Co-Founder, Seven Hills

LISA EATON Founder, Fabric Academy

PIERS LINNEY

Lara Morgan is a British entrepreneur with a track record of delivering exceptional accelerated growth. Her investment strategy in wellbeing products primarily is pinned to improving life’s journey. Investing as a family office she has a portfolio of seven consumer services businesses which she works to drive sales, leadership and innovation. She is an inspirational leader with a legacy of building world-class teams and aligning organisations behind a clear strategy.

SOPHIE MILLIKEN MBE

A multi award-winning businesswoman and proud mum, Sophie also enjoys supporting the North East region. Sophie is a supporter of Northern Power Women and co-founder of City Ladies Networking. She is Chair of Smart Works Newcastle and has achieved huge success delivering the aim of doubling the number of unemployed women supported with interview clothing and coaching across the North East and securing Sara Davies MBE as the charity’s ambassador.

REBECCA HARTLEY

Founder & director, Saving Grace Events

WILL

HALE

Group Director EMEA, monday.com

Rebecca Hartley is an accomplished entrepreneur, single parent and businesswoman who shares her personal and professional journey as an inspirational speaker. As the founder and director of Saving Grace Events and co-director of The Barlaston Estate, Rebecca’s entrepreneurial spirit led to her being shortlisted for the Northern Gamechangers award in 2022 and Outstanding Entrepreneur Award at the Northern Power Women Awards in 2023.

Will Hale is the Group Director EMEA at monday.com, a work operating system that allows organisations to build work management tools and software applications that fit their needs. Will joined the company as its first Leader for Europe three years ago and has been making waves ever since, playing an instrumental role in spearheading monday.com’s preand post-IPO expansion from 2 to over 65 team members in the UK.

CEO, Moja Group

Founder & CEO, Moblox

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