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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- Social, Cultural & Diversity
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.
The Fort Retail Academy - 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
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
Marketing Reimagined: Human Creativity with AI Scale
Join Tribera for a fast-paced, inspiring panel exploring how AI is transforming marketing - not by automating originality out of existence, but by scaling the best of human creativity.
Marketing Reimagined: Human Creativity with AI Scale - Book now
- Finance & Professional Services
Securing Investment for Growth and Impact
Join Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP for a practical, webinar-based workshop exploring the when, why and how of securing investment for your business from a legal perspective.
Securing Investment for Growth and Impact - Book now
- Social, Cultural & Diversity
Mental Health Means Business: The new workplace KPI
An interactive workshop which will examine poor mental health and its impact in the work environment.
Mental Health Means Business: The new workplace KPI - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
Leading Through the AI Shift: How leadership must evolve in a rapidly changing world
An interactive session, where we’ll explore the critical leadership capabilities needed for 2026 and beyond.
Leading Through the AI Shift: How leadership must evolve in a rapidly changing world - Book now
- Leadership & Managerial Development
Practical HR and Employment Law for SMEs
Bitesize HR will cover how to recruit, onboard and induct your employees
Practical HR and Employment Law for SMEs - Book now
- Skills & Recruitment
Simplifying Graduate Recruitment
Thinking about hiring a graduate or taking on an intern?
Simplifying Graduate Recruitment - Book now
- Retail & Nightime Economy
Built to Grow: The Hospitality Showcase
Attendees will enjoy guided beer and wine tastings, meet local producers and hear short talks.
Built to Grow: The Hospitality Showcase - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Managing Change with a Growth Mindset
This interactive session is designed for West Midlands business owners and managers who want to lead with confidence in times of uncertainty.
Managing Change with a Growth Mindset - Book now
- Social, Cultural & Diversity
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.
The Fort Retail Academy - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Ignite West Midlands
Attendees can discover how to set up for success, embrace new technology to grow their business, manage savings wisely and access support to prosper, all whilst bringing their community with them.
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