Summary

I’m the founder and organiser of the Festival of Entrepreneurs, a national event bringing together business owners, founders, investors and growth-focused companies at the NEC Birmingham on 3 - 4 November 2026.

My background is in building and running businesses, events and commercial partnerships, and the Festival is built around one simple idea: entrepreneurs want to hear from people who have actually built businesses.

Across two days, the event will bring together 200+ speakers across five stages, alongside exhibitors, investors, networking groups and major business partners. The programme covers growth, funding, technology, AI, marketing, leadership and international expansion, with founders including Sir Richard Harpin, Ray Kelvin CBE, Juliet Barratt, Thomas Robson-Kanu, Sunna Van Kampen, Piers Linney MBE and many more.

My focus is on creating an event that is commercially useful, relevant and genuinely worth taking two days out of the business to attend.

You can regsiter to attend the Festival of Entrepreneurs by visiting www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk 


Experience

  • Festival of Entrepreneurs

    CEO
    - Current
    Festival of Entrepreneurs
  • Festival of Entrepreneurs

    CEO
    - Current
    Festival of Entrepreneurs


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