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Funding, AI, marketing, recruitment and growth. These are the challenges
driving demand across the Festival
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Festival of Entrepreneurs | 3–4 November 2026 | NEC Birmingham
Funding, AI, marketing, building teams and growth. These are the challenges
driving demand across the Festival audience.
Hi Bob
The audience attending the Festival is made up primarily of founders, owners
and senior decision-makers from growing businesses.
In our most recent visitor survey, 63% of visitors said their primary reason
for attending was to meet partners that could support or accelerate business
growth.
For organisations that sell products, services and expertise to growing
businesses, this creates a highly targeted commercial environment.
The business owners attending the Festival are actively looking for:
• Funding and finance solutions
• Technology and AI partners
• Marketing and customer acquisition expertise
• Recruitment and talent support
• Leadership and operational advice
• Specialist professional services
These challenges sit at the heart of the Festival agenda, exhibition floor
and networking programme.
If your customers are growing SME businesses, this puts you directly in
front of founders and decision-makers actively investing in growth.
Where your organisation fits
• Funding - banks, lenders, investors, brokers and finance providers
• Tech & AI - SaaS, MSPs, automation and AI solutions
• Marketing & Growth - agencies, platforms and customer acquisition
• People & Leadership - recruiters, HR, consultants and professional
services
• Innovation - universities, accelerators and innovation partners
Festival of Entrepreneurs 2026 is taking shape:
👥 5,000+ attendees expected
🎤 110+ speakers confirmed
🏢 60% of exhibition space already allocated
Exhibitor, speaker and sponsorship packages start from £3,300.
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Or visit site & request the media pack
Festival of Entrepreneurs in numbers:
📅 3-4 November | NEC Birmingham
👥 5,000+ visitors expected (Business owners/Entrepreneurs)
🏢 150 exhibitors across the show floor
🎤 200 speakers across the programme
🎯 4 core stages covering growth, funding, technology and leadership
Exhibitor feedback:
“We exhibited at last year's Festival of Entrepreneurs and picked up many
leads for our fractional c-suite services - highly recommended.”
John Courtney, CEO Boardroom Advisors
“Follow up has been excellent, with over 85,000 people engaging with our
content… we will be back in 2026 with a much bigger presence.”
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2026 </span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">|</span><strong =
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style=3D"font-size: 16px;"> NEC Birmingham</span></strong></p><p =
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text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 24px;"><strong>Funding, =
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padding-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 15px; text-align: left; valign: =
top;"> <div><p style=3D"margin: 0;">Hi Bob</p><p class=3D"default" =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">The audience attending the Festival =
is made up primarily of founders, owners and senior decision-makers from =
growing businesses.</p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: =
0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">In =
our most recent visitor survey, <strong>63% of visitors said their =
primary reason for attending was to meet partners that could support or =
accelerate business growth.</strong></p><p class=3D"default" =
style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" =
style=3D"margin: 0;">For organisations that sell products, services and =
expertise to growing businesses, this creates a highly targeted =
commercial environment.</p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: =
0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: =
0;"><strong>The business owners attending the Festival are actively =
looking for:</strong></p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: =
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0;">=E2=80=A2 Funding and finance solutions<br>=E2=80=A2 Technology and =
AI partners<br>=E2=80=A2 Marketing and customer acquisition =
expertise<br>=E2=80=A2 Recruitment and talent support<br>=E2=80=A2 =
Leadership and operational advice<br>=E2=80=A2 Specialist professional =
services</p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p =
class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">These challenges =
sit at the heart of the Festival agenda, exhibition floor and networking =
programme.</p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p =
class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><strong>If your customers are =
growing SME businesses, this puts you directly in front of founders and =
decision-makers actively investing in growth.</strong></p><p =
class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">Where your organisation fits</p><p =
class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: =
0;">=E2=80=A2=C2=A0<strong>Funding</strong> - banks, lenders, investors, =
brokers and finance providers<br>=E2=80=A2=C2=A0<strong>Tech & =
AI</strong> - SaaS, MSPs, automation and AI =
solutions<br>=E2=80=A2=C2=A0<strong>Marketing & Growth</strong> - =
agencies, platforms and customer =
acquisition<br>=E2=80=A2=C2=A0<strong>People & Leadership</strong> - =
recruiters, HR, consultants and professional services<br>=E2=80=A2 =
<strong>Innovation</strong> - universities, accelerators and innovation =
partners</p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p =
class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"margin: 0;">Festival of =
Entrepreneurs 2026 is taking shape:</p><p class=3D"default" =
style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" =
style=3D"margin: 0;">=F0=9F=91=A5 5,000+ attendees =
expected<br>=F0=9F=8E=A4 110+ speakers confirmed<br>=F0=9F=8F=A2 60% of =
exhibition space already allocated</p><p class=3D"default" =
style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" =
style=3D"margin: 0;">Exhibitor, speaker and sponsorship packages start =
from =C2=A33,300.</p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: =
0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;"><a =
href=3D"https://fd1mw.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/7nVU1aA2nfsTSlNul6Du=
E7dkNsPAZ5s/OzfsdbyAS7qw" type=3D"absoluteLink" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color: #051018; text-decoration: =
underline;" sib_link_id=3D"0" templating=3D"n">=F0=9F=91=89 <strong =
data-start=3D"2281" data-end=3D"2352" id=3D"isPasted">Book a 25-min call =
to explore exhibiting and speaking opportunities</strong></a></p></div> =
</td> </tr><tr><td class=3D"r10-c" align=3D"center" style=3D"align: =
center; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 15px; valign: top;"> <table =
cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" =
width=3D"342" class=3D"r11-o" style=3D"background-color: #ff006f; =
border-collapse: separate; border-color: #ff006f; border-radius: 4px; =
border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; table-layout: fixed; width: =
342px;"><tr><td height=3D"18" align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" =
class=3D"r12-i nl2go-default-textstyle" style=3D"word-break: break-word; =
background-color: #ff006f; border-radius: 4px; color: #ffffff; =
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: =
normal; line-height: 1.15; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-top: 12px; =
text-align: center;"> <a =
href=3D"https://fd1mw.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/7nVU1aA2nfuMSHtDjfSM=
GTxYYEtxJ2O/cH7I3t1H5RS8" class=3D"r13-r default-button" =
target=3D"_blank" data-btn=3D"1" style=3D"font-style: normal; =
font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.15; text-decoration: none; =
word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; display: block; =
-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; color: #ffffff; font-family: =
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" sib_link_id=3D"1" =
templating=3D"n"> <span>Or visit site & request the media =
pack</span></a> </td> </tr></table></td> </tr><tr><td class=3D"r14-c =
nl2go-default-textstyle" align=3D"left" style=3D"color: #000; =
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: =
1.5; word-break: break-word; padding-top: 15px; text-align: left; =
valign: top;"> <div><h4 class=3D"default-heading4" id=3D"isPasted" =
style=3D"margin: 0; color: #1f2d3d; font-family: =
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; word-break: =
break-word;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Festival of Entrepreneurs =
in numbers:</span></h4><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p =
class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: 0;">=F0=9F=93=85 <strong>3-4 November =
| NEC Birmingham</strong></p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: =
0;">=F0=9F=91=A5=C2=A0<strong data-start=3D"1342" =
data-end=3D"1361">5,000+ visitors</strong> expected (Business =
owners/Entrepreneurs)<br data-start=3D"1370" =
data-end=3D"1373">=F0=9F=8F=A2=C2=A0<strong data-start=3D"1376" =
data-end=3D"1394">150 exhibitors</strong> across the show floor<br =
data-start=3D"1416" data-end=3D"1419">=F0=9F=8E=A4=C2=A0<strong =
data-start=3D"1422" data-end=3D"1438">200 speakers</strong> across the =
programme<br data-start=3D"1459" data-end=3D"1462">=F0=9F=8E=AF <strong =
data-start=3D"1465" data-end=3D"1482">4 core stages</strong> covering =
growth, funding, technology and leadership</p><p class=3D"default" =
style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" style=3D"margin: =
0;"><strong>Exhibitor feedback:</strong></p><p class=3D"default" =
style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" =
style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: =
0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); =
text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; =
text-decoration-color: initial;"><em>=E2=80=9CWe exhibited at last =
year's Festival of Entrepreneurs and picked up many leads for our =
fractional c-suite services - highly recommended.=E2=80=9D</em></p><p =
class=3D"default" id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; =
border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: =
rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; =
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: =
initial;"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 15px;">John Courtney, CEO =
Boardroom Advisors</span></strong><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; =
border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; =
border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"></p><p class=3D"default" =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid =
rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: =
rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; =
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: =
initial;"><em>=E2=80=9CFollow up has been excellent, with over 85,000 =
people engaging with our content=E2=80=A6 we will be back in 2026 with a =
much bigger presence.=E2=80=9D</em></p><p class=3D"default" =
id=3D"isPasted" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid =
rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: =
rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; =
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: =
initial;"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 15px;">Mike Harris, CEO =
Strategus</span></strong></p><p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p><p =
style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p></div> </td> </tr><tr><td class=3D"r15-c" =
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style=3D"display: block; width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;" =
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