Be Inspired: Brunel Entrepreneurs 2026

Be inspired by our keynote speaker Mia Collins and Brunel entrepreneurs in a dynamic panel Q&A and connect with outstanding entrepreneurs and freelancers at the Brunel Entrepreneur Hub Exhibition.

📅 Date: Thursday 5 February 2026

⏱ Time: 4:45 -7PM

📍 Location: Michael Sterling Atrium

🚀 Everyone is welcome!

We will hear from our keynote Mia, who was a candidate on the BBC’s iconic series ‘The Apprentice’ 2025 where she went head-to-head with other entrepreneurs to win investment from Sir Alan Sugar. This will be followed by an interactive panel Q&A discussion featuring Brunel Entrepreneurs. This year’s theme, “Breaking the Mould: The Unconventional Entrepreneur”, will explore diverse entrepreneurial journeys, with each panellist sharing valuable insights drawn from their unique experiences and backgrounds.

• Mia Collins – 2025 BBC Apprentice contestant and founder of MiMeals

• Donya Mansouri - Brunel student and founder of Tilapia Revive

• Sean Hayes - Brunel graduate and founder of More Connection Co.

• Nelson Eyidi - Brunel graduate and founder of Oikono

🎤 The panel will be facilitated by Andrew Mossop, founder of The Training Ground and start-up mentor & communications expert.

We will be showcasing some of Brunel’s recent graduate and current student start-ups with outstanding innovations. Explore the exhibition and interact to be inspired by our entrepreneurs’ entrepreneurial journeys to date.

• Azim Raja - founder of Teek It

• Donya Mansouri - founder of Tilapia Revive

• Sean Hayes - founder of More Connection Co.

• Nelson Eyidi - founder of Oikono

• Will Hyde – Freelance Designer

• Zain Al-Nadiri - founder of ConnectOps

🤩 PLUS... Network with other like-minded Brunel students and recent graduates over FREE refreshments 🍕

⭐️ Mia Collins, a 2025 BBC Apprentice contestant, brings unstoppable drive to everything she does. An entrepreneur, cyber-security professional and amateur bodybuilder, she built a thriving meal-prep business and thrives on challenge, self-improvement and backing herself in high-pressure environments.

⭐️ Nelson Eyidi, a 2022 UG Civil and Environmental Engineering (MEng) graduate, is the founder of Oikono. Oikono is reducing financial stress with the UK’s first game-based financial education coach. Its adaptive AI teaches personal finance - including investing, debt, and savings through realistic simulations.

https://www.oikono.app/

⭐ Donya Mansouri, a current UG Medicine (MBBS) student, is the founder of Tilapia Revive, an innovative, biocompatible burn treatment using tilapia-infused face sheets to accelerate healing, reduce scarring, and minimise pain - providing a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to traditional burn care solutions.

⭐ Sean Hayes, a 2023 PG Psychology graduate, is the founder of More Connection Co., a London-based health tech company creating hardware that brings natural, face-to-face eye contact to video calls for the first time.

https://www.moreconnection.co/

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