Name: Festival of Entrepreneurs – Free Business Event at the NEC (8-9 Oct)
Start: 2025-10-08T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-09T16:00:00+01:00
Location: NEC, National Exhibition Centre

$Festival of Entrepreneurs \u2013 Free Business Event at the NEC (8-9 Oct)$

Hear from founders of Lush, HomeServe, Grenade, Ted Baker & more at the NEC. 150 speakers, 100 exhibitors, thousands attending.
About this Event

The Festival of Entrepreneurs is the UK’s new meeting place for business owners and the experts who support them. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 8–9 October 2025, it will bring together 150 speakers, 100 exhibitors and thousands of business owners for two packed days of learning, networking and opportunity.

Drop in at any time on either of the days and meet some fantastic organisations and hear from some great speakers.

✨ Headline speakers

Rowena Bird (Co-founder, Lush)
Richard Harpin (Founder, HomeServe)
Juliet Barratt (Co-founder, Grenade)
Ray Kelvin (Founder, Ted Baker)
Piers Linney (Entrepreneur & investor, Implement AI)

Full lined up of speakers on our website: https://www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk/

💡 What you’ll get

Practical sessions on funding, teams, markets, technology and brand
The Funding Stage with the UK’s most comprehensive line-up of lenders & investors
Insights from entrepreneurs sharing what works, what doesn’t, and why
Peer-to-peer learning and structured meetups