New Business Thinking.
Bristol. June 17-18 2026.
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We connect, champion and inspire entrepreneurial thinkers from any discipline. The unexpected and remarkable occurs when new business thinkers share time and space. Take a look at our 2025 highlights below:We connect, champion and inspire entrepreneurial thinkers from any discipline. The unexpected and remarkable occurs when new business thinkers share time and space. Take a look at our 2025 highlights below:
09:00 - 09:30
EntreConversations...
Join us for the start of EntreConf. Registrations will be open from this point. Join us for networking and get ready for the day ahead! EntreConversations in Partnership with Third House.
09:30 - 09:40
Entrepreneurial thinking
Join us for introductory remarks with EntreConf Founder, Greg Ingham.
09:40 - 09:50
EntreConf Awards Finalists revealed
Join us as we reveal the 2025 EntreConf Awards Finalists
09:50 - 10:30
Billion dollar man
Christian Owens • Paddle
The untold story of a teenage coder who created a billion dollar company: Paddle. And what's next for Christian Owens? This session is in Partnership with Isio.
10:30 - 11:00
Entrepreneurs: think like creatives
Andy Salmon • Bath Spa University
11:00 - 11:30
The Next Big Thing
Giovanna Laudisio • Naturbeads
Giovanna Laudisio of cleantech startup Naturebeads, which has raised £7.8m and is seeking to raise a further £60m in all.
11:30 - 12:00
EntreConversations...
Join us for more EntreConversations... EntreConversations in Partnership with Third House.
12:00 - 12:30
Exits: ultimate emotional crescendo
Alex Lloyd • Burges Salmon, Tim Edwards • Network N
What's it really like selling all or part of your business? With Network N's Tim Edwards
12:30 - 13:00
Steven Bartlett, team-building and entrepreneurs
Amy Golding • Steven Bartlett’s Private Office
Amy Golding runs Steven Bartlett's commercial activities and was the UK's youngest female £100m-sales CEO. Insights abound…
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Join us for lunch provided by Eat a Pitta, plus more EntreConversations... EntreConversations in Partnership with Third House.
14:00 - 14:30
Finding Your Perfect Funding Path
Richard Spilsbury • Link Stone Advisory, Olly Cox • Foresight Group, Ben Masheder • Innovate UK Business Growth
Discover the smartest funding strategies for your business with expert insights from our advisory panel.
14:30 - 15:00
The AI Triptych
Bruno Oliveira • University of Bath
Exclusive research: AI and the three stages of entrepreneurialism. How AI redefines what is possible for founders plus the three actions you need to take.
15:00 - 15:30
EntreConversations...
Join us for more EntreConversations... EntreConversations in Partnership with Third House.
15:30 - 16:55
The EntreConf PitchCase
Agatha Yerbury • revflo, Gillian Ridley Whittle • Peachaus, Jethro Binns • LevelTech, Simon Jackson • Molendotech, Ursula Morgan • SewShare
Real Companies, Real Insights: Watch five companies pitch for investment and gain actionable advice from our expert panel.
09:00 - 09:30
EntreConversations...
Get ready for the start of EntreConf Day 2!
09:30 - 10:00
The Next Big Thing
Furqan • Sora Aviation
Furqan of Sora Aviation: electric vertical take-off planes, on operating in a hot sector and seeking to raise a cool $1 billion. This session is in Partnership with Harbourside Corporate Finance part of Milsted Langdon.
10:00 - 10:30
We Go Again
Zara Nanu • WorkVue & Gapsquare
Second time around: what's different, better for Zara Nanu? What's the impulse, what are the learnings?
10:30 - 11:00
Prepping For Exit
Matt Chandler • Albert Goodman, Dan Fallon • Floresco
It's never too early to start. Albert Goodman walks through the theory and practice of readying for the single biggest event.
11:00 - 11:30
AI: opportunities abound..?
Nathan Baranowski • Digital Wonderlab, Rosie Bennett • University of Bristol’s portfolio of incubators, innovation hubs, Kyle Poyer • Integrevise, Ali Rohafza • Altered Carbon
How are entrepreneurs using AI inside their own companies? What are they advising clients? A panel discussion.
11:30 - 12:00
EntreConversations...
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12:00 - 12:30
The Cider Maker's Tale
Eleanor Thatcher • Thatchers Cider
Keeping it fresh: Eleanor Thatcher's fifth generational entrepreneurialism and the blend of ancient and modern.
12:30 - 13:00
The Leverage Effect 1.0
Bob Mytton • Mytton Williams
How (and when) can bold brand identity best add value? Bob Mytton explains how to add value at the most vital times.
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Join us for lunch provided by Eat a Pitta, plus more EntreConversations...
14:00 - 14:30
The Rights Stuff
Madelaine Thomas • Image Angel
Championing digital rights (and boostrapped by sex work): from one idea to the UN, Madelaine Thomas' remarkable oddysey.
14:30 - 15:15
Riding the Unicorn… Building a Billion Dollar Brand
Steve Hewitt • Gymshark
Just how do you scale from £5m to £500m sales? Inside story of one of the UK's biggest sucesses with Gymshark CEO Steve Hewitt. This session is in Partnership with AMBITIOUS.
15:15 - 15:45
The Leverage Effect 2.0
Evie Andrews • Square Works, LaToyah McAllister-Jones • Social Entrepreneur, Paul Kelly • PANDEK Group
How networks, contacts and workplaces can add unexpected value to your business; an eclectic panel discussion.
15:45 - 16:00
EntreConf Awards Finalists revealed
Join us as we reveal the 2025 EntreConf Awards Finalists
16:05 - 17:00
EntreConversations...
Join us for more EntreConversations and to reflect on a fantastic two days of inspirational insights.
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