Relying on founder led sales is a key bottleneck to growth and more often than not a fundamental aspect of a stagnating business. Building a sales team is not always the answer, and can often end up in being a costly mistake; but if it is the best route this still needs careful consideration and planning.

In this session we’ll focus on building effective commercial operations, focusing on areas such as pipeline management, pricing, CRM system, go-to-market strategies, and building a sales team, including core elements such as commission structures, targets and territories.

In today’s fast-paced business world, pressure, uncertainty and change are part of the journey. Anupa, Certified Functional Wellness & Resilience Coach and award-winning host of Root to Resilience, featured in Forbes’ article on podcasts that help people navigate life’s challenges, introduces her 4Rs to Resilience framework. Discover practical strategies to manage pressure, build confidence, adapt to change and develop a positive mindset to thrive personally and professionally.

Too many personal brands are built only for visibility. So founders and leaders post, collect followers and wait for DMs. This approach only ever reaches the 5% of the market ready to buy today. Sam has built 400+ personal brands and generates 48 inbound leads a month from his own LinkedIn, with no cold outreach and no ad spend. In 20 minutes, Sam will break down the full engine: positioning that makes buyers choose you before they speak to you, content that shows expertise instead of claiming it, and the conversion system that captures the other 95% of the market who’s not ready to buy yet.

More revenue doesn’t always mean more money in your pocket. Every hire, every investment, every new market and every step towards an exit changes how much of your growth you keep, yet the tax question often comes after the decision, when it is too late to change the outcome. This fast-paced session puts tax where it belongs, inside the business decision rather than bolted on afterwards.

There can be a huge amount of activity around sales be it marketing, networking, content, quoting, referrals and follow-up without anyone deliberately taking responsibility for creating and moving business forward. As businesses grow, more people get involved and ownership can become even less clear.

In this direct, practical session, Johanne Stimson challenges you to look at how sales really works inside your business, where opportunities may be getting lost and answer one deceptively simple question: who actually owns sales?

Most businesses are either rushing into AI without a plan or avoiding it entirely out of fear. Neither works. In this session, AI Governance Strategist Azahara Corrales shares the MATRIZ™ Framework — a practical, jargon-free approach to AI adoption designed for leaders and teams who need to make real decisions, not just read about the technology. You will leave with a clear structure for identifying where AI adds genuine value in your business, how to introduce it without disrupting your team, and how to measure whether it is actually working. No technical background required.

In this seminar, Amy will introduce the Social Media Engagement Ladder—a simple framework that helps businesses understand how audiences build trust online and how to create content that encourages people to take the next step. We'll explore how different types of content serve different purposes, why not every post needs to sell, and how to build a strategy that nurtures relationships instead of chasing vanity metrics.

Growing profit doesn't have to mean working harder. In this practical session, Hilary McNair shares three areas every SME owner should focus on: understanding the numbers that drive profit, making sure the right processes are in place to support the business, and focusing time and energy on the priorities that will make the biggest difference. You'll discover why small changes can have a surprisingly big impact and how to identify the priorities that will make the biggest difference to your business, your control and your quality of life.

Enquiries arrive, life gets busy, and potential clients go quiet - not because they weren't interested, but because nothing caught them. In this session, Dan Sagar reveals the Follow-Up Gap: the space between first contact and a decision where most revenue is silently lost. You will leave with a clear picture of where your business is leaking opportunities, why it happens even in well-run businesses, and the practical steps to fix it without adding complexity or cost.

AI can be a powerful leadership tool when used thoughtfully. In this practical 20-minute session, participants will explore simple ways to use AI as a leadership sidekick to think through challenges, prepare for conversations, improve communication, generate ideas, and make better use of limited time, without abandoning the human touch.

The session focuses on using AI to strengthen—not replace—human judgement, empathy, and accountability. Participants will leave with practical examples of how AI can support everyday leadership while recognising where human oversight still matters most.

Your Instagram Bio is prime real estate and when optimised properly can improve your Instagram SEO helping your account to appear in more search results.

In this seminar, Marielle will show you simple tweaks that will optimise your Instagram Bio resulting in an account that will have improved SEO, show up in more targeted searches and attract more ideal clients.

Create a workplace culture where people feel supported, valued and able to thrive. This interactive workshop explores real-life experiences, including what has worked well, what has not, and the lessons learned along the way. You’ll gain practical insight into how workplace culture can be shaped, strengthened and positively influenced. The session will encourage honest reflection, fresh thinking and practical ideas you can take back to your own workplace. It is ideal for team leaders, managers and anyone passionate about improving wellbeing and a positive cultural change.

All organisations have pain points. Most are trying, but failing, to solve it with bog-standard AI like ChatGPT, whereas real growth comes from embedding AI into core processes, systems, and decision-making. In this session, you'll learn how to identify the pain points holding your organisation back and how AI can help you realise your potential. You'll leave with clarity on where to focus to turn AI into a true competitive advantage.

Likes and views are great, but they don't pay the bills. Discover the common mistakes businesses make with video marketing and learn a simple, practical approach to creating content that builds trust, reaches the right audience, and turns viewers into customers. Packed with real-world examples and actionable tips, this session is designed for businesses of any size looking to get more from their marketing.

Search behaviour has shifted, and relying solely on traditional SEO tactics no longer guarantees local visibility. But for small businesses, deciding where to focus marketing budgets is a major headache. This session will reveal what genuinely moves the needle for local search ranking today. You will learn actionable strategies to capture high-intent traffic, optimise across emerging search platforms, and convert casual views into customer bookings. If your business competes for local or 'near me' keywords, you don't want to miss this.

We have more ways to communicate than ever….yet some of the conversations that matter most still aren't happening.

Conversation Architect Anthony Stears explores why businesses can lose opportunities when conversations are delayed, avoided or hidden behind digital communication.

Share practical ways to make conversations easier to start, more valuable to have and more likely to move things forward. You'll leave thinking differently about the conversations they're having and, perhaps more importantly, the ones they're not.