Learn from those who've done it. Meet the people who can help. Leave with ideas that move your business forward.
3–4 November 2026 | NEC Birmingham
200 Speakers | 150 Exhibitors | 5,000+ Founders & Business Leaders
Why attend?
Entrepreneurship is built on decisions.
The people you hire. The markets you enter. The technology you adopt. The funding you secure. The partnerships you build.
Entrepreneurs create businesses. Businesses create jobs, investment and opportunity.
Festival of Entrepreneurs celebrates and supports the people making it happen.
Across two days, you'll hear from founders who've built successful companies, meet the organisations that support ambitious businesses and connect with entrepreneurs facing the same opportunities and challenges as you.
Whether you're building your first company or leading an established business, you'll leave with new ideas, valuable relationships and opportunities worth pursuing.
Because sometimes a single conversation can change the direction of a business.
The event for entrepreneurs.
Whether you're growing your first business, scaling an established company or leading an ambitious organisation, you'll be in great company.
This is the event for entrepreneurs focused on:
Winning new customers
Raising funding
Growing their team
Investing in AI and technology
Entering new markets
Building a more valuable business
Designed for:
Founders & Co-founders
Business owners
CEOs and Managing Directors
Commercial leaders
Investors
Senior decision-makers
Four reasons to attend
Learn
Hear directly from some of the UK’s most accomplished founders, investors and business leaders sharing the decisions, experiences and lessons behind successful businesses.
Discover
Meet the organisations providing funding, technology, AI, professional services and expertise to help ambitious businesses overcome challenges and seize new opportunities.
Connect
Meet founders, investors, partners and business leaders through networking designed to create valuable conversations and lasting relationships.
Progress
Return with fresh ideas, trusted contacts and opportunities worth pursuing. Every successful business can point to conversations that changed its direction.
Meet the 2026 keynote speakers
Explore the agenda.
The conversations every entrepreneur should be having.
Across four stages, hear the conversations shaping modern entrepreneurship. From funding growth and using AI to building stronger teams, creating standout brands and growing more valuable businesses.
✓ How do you win in increasingly competitive markets?
✓ How do you fund ambitious growth?
✓ How do you build high-performing teams?
✓ How do you create a culture people want to be part of?
✓ How can AI transform productivity and decision-making?
✓ How do you build a brand that stands out?
✓ How do you build long-term business value?
✓ Where should you focus to stay ahead?
Keynote
Hear directly from entrepreneurs who've built remarkable businesses and the leaders shaping the UK's business landscape.
Tech, AI & Marketing
Use AI, technology and smarter marketing to win customers and build a more productive business.
Funding
Raise capital, fund growth and understand the options available at every stage of business.
People & Leadership
Build stronger teams, make better decisions and lead with confidence as your business grows.
Meet the organisations helping businesses grow
Whether you're looking for finance, technology, marketing expertise, professional advice, recruitment support or new commercial partners, you'll find organisations ready to help you overcome challenges and accelerate growth.
Browse the exhibitors and discover the businesses supporting entrepreneurs across every stage of growth.
Networking
Some of the most valuable conversations happen between the sessions.
Throughout the Festival you'll have opportunities to meet founders, investors, advisers and partners through curated meet-ups, networking spaces and informal conversations across the exhibition.
Whether you're searching for your next customer, supplier, investor or collaborator, you'll be surrounded by people building ambitious businesses.
Festival Talks - watch now
Can't wait until November?
Watch sessions from 2025 featuring founders, investors and business leaders sharing their experience across funding, AI, leadership, marketing and business growth.
Discover the quality of conversation that has made Festival of Entrepreneurs one of the UK's most respected events for ambitious founders.
What people say
“I had a fantastic experience at the Festival of Entrepreneurs. I left feeling inspired with valuable new connections.”
“Overall, the event was a brilliant platform for us”
“We exhibited and picked up many leads for our fractional c-suite services, so this is a highly recommended event.”
“The scale and energy in Festival of Entrepreneurs was fantastic.”
“Festival of Entrepreneurs was a fantastic event for Strategus Consulting. We’ll be back in 2026 with a much bigger stand.”
“The Festival of Entrepreneurs stood out for its clarity of purpose.”
“The Festival of Entrepreneurs was a great event, there was real interest in applied AI with established founders.”
“So many ideas under one roof! ”