Keynote Speakers
09:45 Brad Burton
Best selling author and founder of 4N. The UK’ s no 1 motivational speaker
Brad Burton isn’ t your stereotypical successful entrepreneur. Rising from humble beginnings on a Manchester council estate, Brad left school with no qualifications, spent years on benefits and dabbled in drugs. Even now he rarely wears a suit, has a shaved head and has massive eagle tattoos on his forearms.
But the fact of the matter is that this convention-defying attitude is exactly what helped him build a career.
In 2005, Brad was £ 25,000 in personal debt and delivering pizzas to keep his start-up marketing business afloat, whilst having to deal with his wife demanding that he " go get a proper job."
10:45 Julianne Poonan
Award winning young entrepreneur and CEO of Creative Nature
Julianne became owner and CEO of superfoods brand Creative Nature aged just 22. Wasting no time putting her degree in business management and finance into action, Julianne brought the company back into profit within 18 months, raising the brand’ s profile and launching new product lines- all with only two members of staff. Creative Nature products are sold in to high-end retailers Ocado and supermarket giant Tesco.
Julianne said:“ Drawing directly from my experience of launching and growing Creative
11:45 Sgt Rick Clement
Double amputee, Afghanistan war hero and inspirational speaker
Former soldier Sergeant Rick Clements stepped on a bomb in Afghanistan in 2010. Despite medics saying he may never walk again, using prosthetic legs he walked for the first time in public to lay a wreath at Blackpool cenotaph on Remembrance Day.
Rick will share his remarkable and inspirational story.
He ignored her. Eight years on, he ' s a highly successful entrepreneur. He founded the UK’ s largest joined-up business network organisation 4Networking. With over 50,000 online members and running over 5,000 events across the UK each year.
Brad has an impressive track record for standing-room-only seminars, so book now to avoid disappointment.
Nature into the independents through to a major multiple, my keynote will hit the sweet spot of any aspiring entrepreneur. Don’ t miss a chance to hear me discuss my journey of finance, marketing and the five key lessons you can learn for your own start up.”
12:45 Alison Edgar
The Entrepreneur’ s Godmother
Alison Edgar is founder of Chippenham based Sales Coaching Solutions a sales coaching and training business aimed at SMEs and The Entrepreneurs Godmother.
The Entrepreneurs Godmother is her new brand to help start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Alison’ s notable clients include, Jordan Daykin the MD of GripIt fixings who was just 18 when he won funding from Deborah Meaden on Dragons’ Den. Also Ben Towers, the teen who has commanded the attention of Richard Branson for his age and entrepreneurialism.
Alison said:“ Join me to learn that by implementing my learning in four key areas, behaviours, process, strategy and confidence, you can increase your sales results and change your fortunes. I am delighted to be one of this year’ s key note speakers. South West Expo is always a highlight of my calendar, the attendance is always high and the buzz of business in the room is electric.”
13:45 Richard Woods
2015 BBC Apprentice( final five), marketing genius & branding expert
Richard was a finalist in BBC’ s The Apprentice, Series 11( 2015) where he was the top seller across all tasks, won 8 out of 10 tasks and broke two Apprentice records, one for the most sales in one day(£ 4.3 million) and secondly“ The best advertising task ever seen on The Apprentice”- Lord Sugar.
Workshops
10:30-12:00 Build Brilliant Business relationships( 90-Minute Masterclass)
Michelle Mills-Porter CEO of Ensize UK behaviour profiling will guide you through the foundations of behaviour profiling and how to apply that knowledge to build rapport and understand your clients and contacts.
Cost: £ 30 + VAT
13:30-15:00 Linked In( 90 Minute Master Class)
SOUTH WEST EXPO
Over 364 million business people worldwide and in excess of £ 19m in the UK alone consider LinkedIn to be the pre-eminent businessnetworking platform online. A place where professionals have the ability to connect and network, develop their sales and market themselves, their skills, services and products.
To help companies and individuals make best use of LinkedIn this master class is designed to ensure that you are able to use LinkedIn to develop new business, market, recruit or simply to network and promote your company.
Cost: £ 30 + VAT
Further workshop details are to be announced keep looking at the event website for more information.
Slow and Speed Networking Sessions
09:30 Ladies Networking by SHE Plc. 10:30 Ladies Networking by SHE Plc. 11:30 Speed Networking by 4Networking 13:30 Speed Networking by 4Networking
REGISTER FREE TODAY
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