Festival of Entrepreneurs Session
From ideas to impact: Embedding innovation in your business DNA
John Auckland
CEO, Seafields Solutions
Francesca Salussolia
Founder, Goal17
Dirk Schaefer
SME Engagement Lead, University of Warwick Science Park
Trevor Jenkins
Host, Not Just Crew
FOE 2025 Scale Up Sessions
The mindset for scale: Thinking bigger, acting bolder
Jeannette Linfoot
Mentor, Jeannette Linfoot Associates
Dom McGregor
Founder, Fearless Adventures
Lucy Whittington
Founder, Inspired Business Marketing
Andrew Walker
SaaS Scale-Up Leader, Q14
Scaling people: Building teams that drive performance
Susan Brewer
Founder, Insight Development
Yuseff Haghighi
Founder, Mono Search
Nicola Harris
People Director, People Puzzles
Niki Avram
Advisor, Workwell
The Scale-Up’s Playbook: How to Succeed with Your Business Acquisitions
Chris Charlton
Founder, Namaste Management
Robert Peopall
Director, Namaste
Andrew Walker
SaaS Scale-Up Leader, Q14
From founder to CEO: Making the leadership leap
Mike Harris
Founder, Strategus Consulting
Dave Stubberfield
Founder, Carter Consultancy
Chris Ellins
Managing Director, Total Flow
Lesley Thomas
Host, Let’s Talk Money and More Podcast
Smart support for fast growth: what every founder needs beyond the basics
Paul Barnes
Founder, Cloud Accounting Support Service (CASS)
Rashesh Joshi
CEO, Alexander Rosse
Lesley Thomas
Host, Let’s Talk Money and More Podcast
From Deck to Deal: How to Actually Raise
Samuel Pearton
Chief Marketing Officer, Polyhedra Network
Trevor Jenkins
Host, Not Just Crew
Navigating investment: Trends, tips and what businesses need to know now to prepare for the future
Jim Shirley
CEO, Funding Hero
Daniel Gaize
Investment Associate, Future Planet Capital
Trevor Jenkins
Host, Not Just Crew
Social selling for scale-ups: turning content into customers
Steph Jones
Social Director, Hurricane Social
Alexander Donnan
Founder, The Bureau Club
Melissa Curran
Performance Director, Modern Mind Group
Performance culture: leading with clarity, energy and expectation
Melissa Curran
Performance Director, Modern Mind Group
Lesley Thomas
Host, Let’s Talk Money and More Podcast
FOE 2025 Scale Up Sessions (Day 2)
Talent in Plain Sight: The Untapped Value of Neurodiverse Hiring
Phillipa Nicholson
Founder, Recruit Inclusively
Trevor Jenkins
Host, Not Just Crew
Building the dream team: Forming a Senior Leadership Team that drives results
Ally Maughan
Founder, People Puzzles
Marvin Reid
Founder, Volume 2
Leading with EQ: how emotionally intelligent founders scale stronger teams
Megan Stachini
Founder, Intrinsic MA
Peter Clark-Lewis
Founder, Reimagine Learning
Jon Mowat
Managing Director, Hurricane Social
Chris Ellins
Managing Director, Total Flow
Melissa Curran
Performance Director, Modern Mind Group
Turn Your IP into Equity: How Innovation Becomes a Balance Sheet Asset
Jeremy Tear
Director, RDA
Trevor Jenkins
Host, Not Just Crew
What Commercial Property Agents Won’t Tell You (and What You Need to Know)
Jonathan Hand
Founder, The Lease Negotiator
Lesley Thomas
Host, Let’s Talk Money and More Podcast