Visit the Festival of Entrepreneurs

Discover insights, tools, and connections to grow faster and smarter

The Festival of Entrepreneurs is the UK’s ultimate event for ambitious founders, owners, and business leaders serious about scale.

Across two days at the NEC Birmingham, 5,000 entrepreneurs will come together to learn from those who’ve built iconic brands, raised capital, expanded into new markets, and overcome the same challenges you’re facing.

You’ll hear from 200+ leading entrepreneurs and business experts, access 90 sessions across five stages, explore 150 exhibitors and solution providers, and take part in 65+ high-energy networking meetups designed to support your next stage of growth.

Whether you’re exploring funding, building your team, embracing AI, refining your brand, or scaling internationally, the Festival gives you access to the strategies, insights, and partners to accelerate your business.

Who it’s for

You’ll be in great company.

The Festival is designed for founders, owners, and leaders from growth-stage SMEs who are actively seeking ways to scale faster. Many are:

  • Raising funding or preparing for it

  • Expanding into new markets

  • Rebuilding or strengthening teams

  • Modernising operations and systems

  • Exploring new brand or product strategies

  • Seeking smart partners, services, and suppliers

Reasons to attend

  • Hear directly from founders who’ve successfully scaled

  • Discover practical ideas and strategies you can use immediately

  • Meet 150+ solution providers and exhibitors with tools to help you grow

  • Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, advisors, and potential partners

  • Join meetups hosted by top networks, trade groups, and speakers

  • Explore funding, tech, and growth opportunities all under one roof

Visitor Industries represented include:

Technology | Consumer brands | Manufacturing | B2B Services | B2C Services | Professional Services | Retail | Hospitality | Health & Wellbeing | E-commerce | Creative | Property | Transport & Logistics | Education | Green Tech | Marketing | SaaS | Sports & Fitness | and more.

Reasons to attend

  • Hear directly from founders who’ve successfully scaled

  • Discover practical ideas and strategies you can use immediately

  • Meet 150+ solution providers and exhibitors with tools to help you grow

  • Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, advisors, and potential partners

  • Join meetups hosted by top networks, trade groups, and speakers

  • Explore funding, tech, and growth opportunities all under one roof

Visitor passes will be free - registration opens July 2025.

Sign up now to join the priority list and be first to know when tickets go live.

Event snapshot

🗓 8–9 October 2025
📍 NEC Birmingham
👥 5,000 growth-focused attendees


🎤 200+ speakers | 🎯 90 sessions | 🤝 65+ meetups | 🧠 5 stages

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We are building more than an event - it’s a movement to support Britain’s next wave of business success. Tell your peers, fellow entrepreneurs, and growth partners about this unique opportunity to meet, learn, and connect at the NEC.