Explore festival events
2-13 February 2026
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With over 100 events to choose from across two weeks, discover ideas, connections and inspiration to help your business grow. Browse by theme, date or location and start building your personalised schedule.
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- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
The Power of Partnerships
Accelerate Growth Through a Strategic Technology Partnership with Sharp Business Systems UK
The Power of Partnerships - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
Guaranteed Brilliant: How to Stand Out Comfortably and Fix Your Marketing in 60 Minutes
This energetic, practical session gives West Midlands businesses a simple way to improve their marketing immediately, in a way that feels comfortable and sustainable.
Guaranteed Brilliant: How to Stand Out Comfortably and Fix Your Marketing in 60 Minutes - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
Diversity of Drones
An overview of the wide and varied ways drones can be used in all different types of clients and scenarios, from HDR ( High Dynamic Range) Video and Photograpy, to creating digital twins.
Diversity of Drones - Book now
- Finance & Professional Services
Meet the Investor
Hosted by Dan Corcoran in collaboration with Future Planet Capital and Barclays Eagle Labs, expect real-world advice, networking opportunities and actionable takeaways to accelerate your growth journey.
Meet the Investor - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Accelerate your Business Growth
This free one-day event is aimed at inspiring early stage dynamic small/micro businesses that have the potential and ambition to scale rapidly.
Accelerate your Business Growth - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
Monday Morning Marketing - A marketing workshop designed for everyday SMEs
A marketing workshop designed for everyday SMEs.
Monday Morning Marketing - A marketing workshop designed for everyday SMEs - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
Innovation Awards 2026 Launch
As our region continues to thrive as a hub for cutting-edge ideas, we are proud to launch the Innovation Awards 2026 - now in their sixth year - bringing together past winners, current trailblazers and future innovators.
Innovation Awards 2026 Launch - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
West Midlands Business Festival 2026 Launch Event
Growth Without Limits – The Festival Begins Here!
West Midlands Business Festival 2026 Launch Event - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
From Chaos to Clarity: How to set effective business goals that actually stick
Help drive genuine business impact across the West Midlands, with this workshop that tackles one of the region’s biggest productivity challenges: ineffective goal-setting.
From Chaos to Clarity: How to set effective business goals that actually stick - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Connecting Dudley’s Supply Chain: Construction Sector
Dudley Council invites construction businesses and suppliers to a relaxed networking event centred on upcoming development and regeneration opportunities across the borough.
Connecting Dudley’s Supply Chain: Construction Sector - Book now
- Health and Wellbeing
Thrive at Work - Workplace Wellbeing Event
Hear from thought leaders in workplace wellbeing, gain fresh perspectives and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in your organisation.
Thrive at Work - Workplace Wellbeing Event - Book now
- Retail & Nightime Economy
The Fort Retail Academy
The course is designed to help anyone looking to start a new retail business, whether from a shop, a market, from home or online.
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