Join 5,000 entrepreneurs building Britain’s next generation of scale-ups
Connect, learn, and grow with ambitious founders, innovators, and leaders.
5,000 growth-driven business owners
200+ leading speakers
150+ solution providers
90 sessions across 5 stages
65 curated group meetups
Welcome to the Festival
The Festival of Entrepreneurs is a new free-to-attend national platform for ambitious founders, owners, and leaders working to scale their businesses.
Held at the NEC Birmingham on October 8th & 9th 2025, the Festival brings together 5,000 entrepreneurs from established SMEs to fast-moving businesses with real traction - to learn from proven leaders, connect with the right partners, and take practical steps toward their next stage of growth.
Over two high-energy days, attendees will hear from some of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, meet face-to-face with 150+ exhibitors and solution providers, and take part in a programme built around action, not theory.
Whether you’re looking to scale smarter, enter new markets, raise capital, or connect with like-minded peers the Festival offers a uniquely powerful environment to move your business forward.
Real entrepreneurs. Real stories. Real strategies.
From billion-pound exits to brand journeys that went global. The Festival of Entrepreneurs speaker programme brings together the founders, investors, and experts who’ve actually done it.
The Festival dives into the core challenges - and real-world solutions - facing growing businesses today.
From raising capital and hiring talent to scaling with AI, building standout brands, and expanding into new markets.
Connect with
the founders shaping the UK’s next generation of scale-ups
The Festival of Entrepreneurs connects you with founders, owners, and senior leaders who are actively growing their businesses and investing in smarter ways to scale.
These are high-potential businesses typically generating £500k to £10m+ revenue with clear plans for expansion. They're seeking the tools, services, and partnerships that can help them grow faster and with greater confidence.
Whether you provide finance, marketing, tech, consultancy, or operational support - the Festival is where ambitious entrepreneurs come to find their next advantage.
What leading entrepreneurs and trade voices are saying
“Entrepreneurs hold the key to future growth, innovation, and prosperity...”
The Rt Hon Sir Liam Fox
Festival of Entrepreneurs Chair
& Former Secretary of State for International Trade
“Entrepreneurs build the future - and the Festival of Entrepreneurs is a place where that future accelerates.”
Piers Linney
Co-Founder Implement AI
& Former BBC Dragons Den investor
The themes that power scale
These six focus areas reflect the real-world challenges ambitious entrepreneurs face when growing a business - and the solutions they are actively seeking.
From capital to talent to tech, brand, marketing, innovation and mindset, most visitors arrive needing more than one. That’s why the Festival brings together expertise, tools, and strategies that work in combination - not isolation.
Whether you are looking to support this journey or accelerate your own, these themes sit at the heart of the Festivals content and commercial focus.
Showcase your solutions at the UK’s best scale-up event
The Festival offers flexible exhibiting, speaking, sponsorship, and partnership options helping you connect with entrepreneurs at a pivotal point in their journey.
With thousands of attendees actively investing in growth, this is a rare opportunity to build trusted relationships and showcase your expertise to the right audience.
